By Ashley McIlwain If you have a pulse, then you are most likely aware that Valentine’s Day is looming around the corner. Some jump for joy at that realization while others dreadfully express their disdain for this chocolate-covered day of love. It is arguable that Valentine’s Day is merely a marketing ploy to get people
By Ashley McIlwain When we think about dating, what often comes to mind are two, young, single people searching for a spouse. We may think about movies and dinner or a fun outing full of laughter and flirting. Whatever it is that comes to mind, it’s usually not a married couple out and about. That’s
By Ashley McIlwain Plus, see below for a spectacular GIVEAWAY!!! Dating. When we hear that word, each of us conjures up a set of things that we associate with it. For some it might be frustration. Others may think of loneliness. Yet, other may feel excitement and anticipation. The truth is that being single, dating,
By Coleen York I love ice cream. Seriously, I do. You know what else I love? Chocolate. Almost as much as I love my high-heeled peep-toe Oxford pumps. I love the smell of wet pavement in the summer. I love sweatpants. I also love watching The Office. I love my parents. I love my boyfriend.
By Ashley McIlwain What is love? What does it mean to love someone and be loved? What does love look like? Most of us have either asked these questions ourselves or tackled answering them for someone else. Love is an intrinsic part of human life. We desire to be loved. We desire to love. We
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. The greatest gift in the history of Christmas flicks … the Red Ryder BB Gun. Other notables include the wienie whistle from The Santa Clause, Turbo Man from Jingle All the Way (Sinbad and Arnold in their prime), and the cat in Christmas Vacation. But the Red Ryder BB Gun
By Ashley McIlwain It wasn’t anything extraordinary. In fact, it was anything but. Yet, it was profound, and it communicated love, a love that stands the test of time. An everyday love. It’s easy, through the years, to get comfortable in a marriage. So much so that we grow complacent and take things for granted
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
