Tag: simple

It’s the simple moments in our marriage that we often love the most. Your husband bringing you a cup of tea in the morning. Your wife bringing home your favorite sweet treat for you. A little shoulder rub every now and then.

Yes, a shoulder rub. It doesn’t sound earth-shattering, but actually introducing some romantic massage into your marriage comes with a whole variety of amazing benefits for your relationship with your spouse.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for many couples with children, finding time before you leave for work or they leave for school can be a delicate balancing act. During this rush, you or your spouse may try and patch the situation by giving them something quick before they are out the door, but this is often an unhealthy fix, which leads to lower energy levels and proper nutrition their body needs to start the day off right. Remember, a healthy breakfast equals protein, fruits or vegetables, whole grains and calcium.

Instead of rushing breakfast, try these quick, easy and healthy alternatives. And, if you have more time, try out some of the recipes below.

Ladies, how well do you understand men? It’s possible the answer is: not very well.

Why would you? After all, you weren’t raised to become a wife and to take care of a husband. You were raised to rule the world and to take care of yourself. But almost all women marry eventually (a majority to men)—and believe it or not, there are actual skills and knowledge required for being someone’s wife.

If you’re lucky, your mother or grandmother passed on some pearls of wisdom. If not, you may be shooting blanks. Here are the 5 most important things you need to know about men:

Celebrate "National Soup Month" and keep your family cozy and warm by making a soup bar for a family fun dinner!

Prepare a simple soup recipe, like Black Bean Soup or the Thai Coconut Soup (recipes below) and spoon it into bowls or cups.  Line up a series of topping choices and let the kids (and adults) sprinkle their own additives on the soup to make it their own.

Soups are a fun and easy way to warm you up when it's cold outside, and these two recipes are sure to satisfy. Try them tonight!

How do you achieve happiness? Specifically, the kind that lasts all day? Robert Frost wrote, "Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length." While this is a beautiful aphorism depicting the spirit of the human condition, there are many concrete strategies to assist you in making happiness go the distance.

Clearly, you have opportunities for accomplishment on many levels, however, happiness is something you must accomplish for yourself. When it comes to your personal joy, you don’t have to wait for external events like buying a house, your daughter getting into Harvard or earning a promotion at work.