By Ashley McIlwain Note: There is a GIVEAWAY included with this interview! See below. Money affects each of us every single day in one way or another. It matters not whether it’s spending or trying to save, the possession of or lack of money, we find ourselves stuck in this perpetual and vicious cycle that
By Ashley McIlwain Personally I’m a fan of Valentine’s Day. Not because I love the commercial craziness of it with all of the overpriced flowers and candy, oversized cards, and overcrowded restaurants. No, what I love is that it gets people thinking about the ones they love and how to express that love. It’s a
By Ashley McIlwain This is a special message to our non-married readers … Heartbreak is devastating, which is probably why people avoid it like the plague. We would pretty much rather endure anything aside from a heartbreak, which explains why so many of us stay in unhealthy, unsatisfying, demoralizing relationships that we know aren’t what
By Ashley McIlwain When we think of affairs, we have a certain thought as to what that means and looks like. Typically it involves at least one spouse seeking intimacy, oftentimes physical, outside of the marriage. There is one affair though that happens much more frequently, is extremely dangerous, and yet, it goes relatively undetected.
By Ashley McIlwain Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. Feel free to let out a romantic sigh, frustrated grunt, or any other noise that corresponds with your outlook on this pink-painted, love-dovey day of chocolate and candy. The thing is, regardless of how you feel about Valentine’s Day, it’s a great excuse to show some
By Ashley McIlwain I’m going to get very honest and candid with you. I struggle with major feelings of inadequacy. Spanning from my work to my friendships to my marriage, I constantly battle the feeling that I fall so short of what I should be. That I’m a complete failure and will never measure up.
By Ashley McIlwain I was watching one of the popular New Year’s Eve shows while awaiting midnight, and something struck me as interesting. The network was telling its viewers to weigh in on what they wanted more of in 2013. Hands down the leading choice was to spend more time with family. That tells me
By Ashley McIlwain It’s not enough to just get your checklist together and completed for “how to have a great marriage.” Anyone can do that. Anyone can come up with a list of to-dos and check them off one by one. If you really want to improve your marriage … to make it the best
By Ashley McIlwain Everyone is talking about the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The nation was left in shock as we witnessed a display of pure horror and evil. A community was left stunned and brokenhearted as their members were left picking up the pieces in the moments following their worst nightmare. Parents have found
By Ashley McIlwain One of the greatest parts of Christmas is the generosity that seems to so prevalently accompany it. People are more aware of the needs of others, and they are more willing and receptive to meeting those needs. It’s a wonderful part of this time of year, which got me to thinking a
