Do It Yourself Marriage?

By Celeste Ever since I read this article from Winifred Riley called 36 Things I Know After 36 Years of Marriage (which is fantastic by the way- give it a read), I keep thinking about #29. It says, 29. Most good marriages have one person who plays the role of the relationship “guardian”: The person who brings up difficult subjects. The person who stays hopeful in hard times. The person who acts as a steadying influence when one or both of you are getting worked-up. In an ideal world, that role would be shared. In the real world it only… Read More

February 23, 2015June 15, 2016

Five Ways Companionship Inventory Can Help While Dating

By Diana Rich here. Diana and I met when we both wrote for an online website, the BYU 100 Hour Board. So it shouldn’t be shocking that, yeah, Diana is an excellent writer and I really liked everything she had to say. Diana actually got in touch with us as part of a class assignment. What was really great is that she was willing to write a post talking about her experience using the idea of Companionship Inventory in her dating relationship. Obviously every relationship in marriage, in dating, in everything, is improved by good communication. But Diana and Tygan… Read More

February 18, 2015June 15, 2016

Nine Questions I’ve Been Asked By Non-Mormons About Mormonism

By Celeste I wrote this post on our former family blog, which is now private because . . . internet. But I wanted to post it here as well because, I talk a lot about my religion here and I don’t mean to exclude anybody when I do that. I want everyone to feel nice and comfortable and included on this blog, so I thought maybe people would be curious to hear some common questions I’ve been asked by my non-mormon friends and how I answer them. If you have any questions I don’t address here, please shoot me an… Read More

February 14, 2015June 15, 2016

How to Make Valentine’s Day Romantic When You’ve Procrastinated Planning Valentine’s Day

By Celeste If you’re anything like me, your week went something like this: Monday: Grocery shopping- am I forgetting something this week? Tuesday: Oh look Valentine’s Day is this week. It’s so far away, I’m sure I’ll think of something to do for it. Wednesday: Wasn’t there something I was supposed to be planning? Thursday: Oh shoot, Valentine’s Day is in two days! Ok, I’ll get on this first thing tomorrow. Friday: Dangit! It’s tomorrow. Let’s google this thing. Pinterest! Why are all of your ideas so crafty?!?! Saturday: Right, ok, it’s today. What’s something I can do/make that looks… Read More