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I'm officially a Rose, after so much paperwork … To change my last name after getting married, I had to visit the Secretary of State's office, the Social Security office, the Secretary of State's office again, the credit union, and the library. I filled out more forms...
At long last, after more than three years (or thirty-nine months or 1,180 days—yes, I counted), my long distance relationship is over! I will always have someone to come home to; I'll never have to say goodbye again! And do you know what else I'll always have to...
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be a part of an ATHENA luncheon. The ATHENA leadership model focuses on eight tenets: Authentic Self, Relationships, Giving Back, Collaboration, Courageous Acts, Fierce Advocacy, Celebration and Joy, and Learning. The program...
I recently came back from my honeymoon on the beautiful island of Jamaica. It was wonderful in every way, and it was such a thrilling adventure to get out of the country and go to an exotic place that I'd never been to. Although I enjoyed my honeymoon at...
I recently read an article entitled, Devout Catholics Have Better Sex, Study Says. And so say churchgoing Christians in the eighteen to fifty-nine age range, according to the National Health and Social Life Survey. The main reason behind these stimulating results...
Pioneering through your last years of college is a time of growth, experience, and self-examination. For me, it has been a time where I indulged wholeheartedly into those late-night conversations about life, the future, and where exactly I fit into this grown-up...
For the past eleven months, I've been planning a major event: my wedding. I would consider myself an emotional person (I'm often misty-eyed and reaching for a tissue after interviewing sources for West Michigan Woman articles, and everyone in the office is used to...
A couple of months ago, I received a letter in the mail stating it was time to renew the life insurance policy on my wife. In that letter it mentioned that life has probably changed since we took out the policy on her, and to carefully consider how much coverage we...
People often say the first year of marriage is the hardest. Fortunately, I would have to strongly disagree. My husband and I just celebrated our first year of marriage on June 22—and honestly, this past year has been awesome. I once heard someone say that their...
I’m always rather stunned when I talk with someone who proclaims—almost as an anti-badge of honor—that he or she has never traveled outside of his or her home state. I haven’t traveled much, compared to some. I’ve traveled precious little, undoubtedly, compared...