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We had the most fun exploring downtown Atlanta together with these two lovebirds! We go back a little ways with the bride-to-be here. We met here years ago when our firstborn was just entering high school and Allie was an intern with the youth group at the church we attended.
Read MoreHave you ever heard “Peace begins with a smile” (Mother Theresa)? Well nothing could be truer for these two. They were certainly at peace with each other during their Engagement Session! (swoon!!) And they were an absolute delight to hang out with and photograph!
Read MoreThe past few months have literally flown by. Between keeping up with our kids busy schedules, our own busy schedules, pouring into friends’ lives and squeezing in some get-away-family-camping time we have been missing the opportunity to post for Marriage Mondays. But…seasons!
Read MoreThis time of year can be both exhilarating and also exhausting! The decorations, the parties, the food. It's all wonderful but along that comes daily withdrawals from our marriage "bank". Laughter is one way to make daily "deposits"!
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I (Carol) really cannot count how many times a good ole country love song has come on the radio (or Pandora....we Love Pandora), and Allen has grabbed me for a quick slow dance while dinner cooks. It melts my butter! It is usually when I am having a tense moment, hurrying & scurrying, trying to "get it all done" (as if that ever really happens...or even matters in the end). Sometimes it is when I have had an exhausting day doing Algebra, Latin & Debate with our 3 children (we homeschool), keeping up with laundry, housekeeping, cooking, and managing our business. Allen will make me stop.what I'm doing, gather me in his arms and dance with me. Now really...what weary woman can resist that kind of love, I ask you. Not this one. I just melt into his arms, as we sway back and forth. Sounds crazy, but it works for us. We love to dance in the kitchen together. After all, the kitchen is where most of life happens for us, AND it's good for our kiddos to see us dancing together in the midst of a stressful day.
So, there you have it...one of our secrets...dancing in the kitchen together. May sound silly, but it sure does make cooking dinner a lighter load. 😊 Oh...and ladies, there's a catch...are you ready for this? You have to LET him dance with you. Dinner can wait a few, so can the crying kids, or your to-do list...your marriage is worth it.
So whether it's Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton or Taylor Swift, put on a love song & dance in the kitchen together. ;)
By the way, if you're looking for some ways to refresh your marriage or even just the spark alive, then our #marriagemondays are for you! For more information on that, see our last post below! And of there's ever a way we can help encourage you, just let us know. Cheering you on in your marriage is our "why"!
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Enjoy the Journey!
ALLEN & CAROL
