This last year for Christmas, I put a "Mystery Dinner Date Night" in my husband's stocking as one of his gifts. We finally got around to going out last week and it was such a blast! When we got home and told our boys about it, they all insisted that they should get to go on a … [Read more...]
15 Things I’ve Learned in 15 Years of Marriage
Yesterday was my 15th wedding anniversary, and it seemed too weird not to post anything about it. My husband had to work the night shift, so we spent a few hours together in the afternoon together having lunch and getting in some "kid-free" time together before he left for work. … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Take the Stress out of Valentine’s Day
When did holidays become such a production? Is it the "Pinterest effect?" Or has there always been pressure to make every occasion more memorable than the last one? When did birthday parties go from a gathering of family and friends around cake and ice cream to themed galas … [Read more...]
Romantic Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him
Let’s be honest. Valentine’s Day is heavily skewed to women. The flowers, the chocolates, the sappy cards full of romantic poetry...all of that is right up our alley. But your husband shouldn’t be left out of the romance just because he happens to be a man! You can put together a … [Read more...]
What Women Really Want
We just returned from an overnight couples' retreat held at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. If you have not been there and you have a chance to visit Southern California or are lucky enough to live here, you NEED to go see the Mission Inn. Even if you can't stay for a … [Read more...]
Miscarriage: the Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Loss
My fingers moved over the keys, playing the beautiful melody, but my mind was very far away. As the choir sang these words, I silently wept at the piano, struggling to see through my tears. Bow the knee, Trust the heart of your Father when the answer goes beyond what you can … [Read more...]
The Blessing of Boring
Yesterday, we attended the wedding of a young couple that grew up in our church. It was a beautiful day and a wonderful ceremony. As every woman in the world does, I was reminiscing about our wedding and looking back over the last 13 years of marriage. After the excitement of … [Read more...]
Family Fun
As I mentioned in my last post about how to give a genuine apology, we just returned from a weekend couples' retreat. The couple leading the retreat have been married for 25 years and have 7 children, mostly grown. During one of the sessions, he spend some time emphasizing that … [Read more...]
3 Steps to a Genuine Apology
We just returned from a couples' retreat in Aliso Viejo (Orange County) organized by our church. It was such a treat to get away from our work, the kids and life in general for 24 hours and concentrate on our relationship! I usually post about marriage on the first of the month, … [Read more...]
Learn to be Content: Vol. 2, Day 32
Perhaps because it's Fall and we are heading into the Thanksgiving season, I've been thinking more about contentment and thankfulness and how to teach my children to be thankful people. It may also be because we as a family have been exchanging our wish lists for … [Read more...]
I am a Blog Widower (Guest Post)
As you may have guessed, my husband is "guest posting" today. :) Enjoy this behind the scenes look at the Burkholder house and 365(ish) Days of Pinterest! The Good and Bad of being a Blog Widower I like golf. I am terrible at it (I usually shoot the temperature and it's … [Read more...]
Are You Building a Godly House?
Every wise woman buildeth her house:but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Proverbs 14:1On Wednesday night, we had a special meeting with the theme Building Your Home. Pastor Ernie Merritt spoke to the men and boys and his wife, Melissa, spoke to the ladies. … [Read more...]