#ForcedCoupleFun: Sushi Style!

#ForcedCoupleFun: Sushi Style!

Currently on Facebook, there are a lot of posts providing a series of questions to ask your kids or spouse about yourself. Asking these questions certainly provides insight on what they see in your daily activity. When I asked both boys, “What does Mommy say a...
Matt Lauer Had to Go. Here’s Why.

Matt Lauer Had to Go. Here’s Why.

For as long as I can remember, my mornings started with Matt Lauer on the screen. One morning, when my boys were young, one looked at the screen and thought Matt was my husband. (They have the same haircut. We giggled for days over that one.) For years, Matt was a...
Traveling … #ForcedCoupleFun Style!

Traveling … #ForcedCoupleFun Style!

When Jason and I first started dating, we made sure to travel together at least once or twice a year. We still travel as a family, but the mommy/daddy trips have certainly tapered off. So, for my birthday this year—the third week of October—we decided it was time!...
Forced Couple Fun: Downtown Market Grand Rapids

Forced Couple Fun: Downtown Market Grand Rapids

It was a diverse culinary experience. Our quest has always been to seek out good food, great drinks and a social ambiance. What quickly comes to mind are the restaurants we’ve tried and the restaurants that remain on our list. What didn’t come to mind was...
Forced Couple Fun: Luna GR

Forced Couple Fun: Luna GR

Or, An Agenda for Date Night. Wait. What? The whole purpose of “forced couple fun” is to connect. Like many of you, Jason and I live busy lives. Yet connecting through the good, the bad and the ugly ignites the chemistry and reminds us why we’re...