Marriage, according to A Slightly Better Wife

The Scare; Finding Peace

It rained all day yesterday. My hubby took the day off of work to take me to my doctor appointment, the one for the breast exam. I told him I could've went on my own, but he knew better. I needed him there with me. My mom watched the kids, and for that I'm so thankful, since it ended up being a ...

I Love You to Death, Marry Me, and Have Fun

A couple weeks ago I was sobbing big ugly tears as I was digging through my keepsake box for a specific picture of an old friend. I couldn't find it and felt so defeated. It was just one of those days. I did find something else though, from the same time period as the picture I was looking ...

Why I’m Pulling Back the Shades and NOT Seeing 50 Shades of Grey

Ladies, we need to talk. Grab a cup of coffee, this may take a while. I know many of you are really looking forward to seeing the 50 shades of Grey movie this weekend. But can I just ask, WHY? What about it is appealing to you? Now before you envision me sitting up high on my soap box writing this ...

The Benefits of Being Strong-Willed (Part 2)

This post contains affiliate links. A Slightly Better Wife (Quincey B.) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. In my last post on being ...

#Lovebirds Photo Challenge

It's a sad fact that every funeral or special event slideshow I've had to prepare lacks photos of the mom/wife. Everyone knows that, & we all joke about it. But it's not a joke, it's real. HEY LADY, HOP IN THAT PICTURE!!! I'm not yelling at you, really. I'm just trying to encourage you, ...

I give more than one iota for unconditional LOVE

Hey Kids, Tonight your dad and I played a game called iota. it's labeled as "the great big game in the teeny-weeny tin". We just got it a few days ago and finally got a chance to sit down and play it mostly uninterrupted. I won the first game by a long shot (296-199, if you're curious). But the ...

Weekend to Remember Buy One Get One

It's BUY ONE, GET ONE at FamilyLife Weekend to Remember now until Sept. 15th! This is the marriage conference my husband and I went to when "we were totally fine and just going because some friends were". Yeah, we WEREN'T fine! Even if we were totally fine, "fine" isn't ...

Practical Tips For Being A SLIGHTLY BETTER WIFE

A Slightly Better Wife is not what I am, but what I strive to be. Here are just a handful of things I've been doing this week to work at being a better wife. 1. Be ready for sex when he is, even initiate it sometimes. Yeah okay, so this falls under TMI, but I'm a big girl, I do what I want. Sex ...

Reflections from my 10 yr class reunion

Thoughts the day before my class reunion: I'm not going! But just in case I do, in the next 24hrs: Drink water Avoid carbs Whiten teeth Shave legs Thoughts just hours before the reunion: Crap, I ate carbs! Could I buy one of those girdle things? I really wasn't cute in high school, so I'm sure no ...

Approved Fightin’ Words

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry James 1:19 Mr. Awesome had to endure some of my cranky not-so-awesomeness yesterday. In hindsight I was way to quick to speak, and I really didn't give two craps if I was ...

A Letter to my Children… & You

Written for my children, for when they are older and will understand it more. But maybe you {my dear readers} could use this right now, too? I know I would benefit from these words being spoken to me daily. My Dear Children, I pray you are clinging tightly to Jesus. Be ready. Be ready for ...

Just a Few Quick Notes

I don’t have time to write out a full blog post but I want to share a few quick notes I’ve taken at MOPS this year. If you are a parent, you are a leader. You will always be a leader. Put verses where you can soak them in. This is as simple as writing out a verse on a note card and sticking ...

In The Kitchen: Thanks A Lot Girl Scout Cookie S’mores

Here is a quick How-To using the Girl Scout Cookie "Thanks A Lot" to make indoor S'mores. Here in Iowa we can handle the cold temps we've been given lately. We'd be just fine with pulling out our fire pit and roasting marshmallows, because we're tough like that. Alright, please don't make me ...

Flag Day

This Friday June 14th marks Flag Day. This also happens to be the wedding anniversary of my loving parents. My father tells a great story about how he fooled my young mother into thinking he hung flags all around town for their first wedding anniversary. ;) If you are looking for a song to teach ...

Monday Madness: Cook Something Special

Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Today’s Monday Madness is to cook something special for your spouse. A couple summers ago my husband and I went to the golf course a few times for dinner. It’s just up the ...