It never occurred to me that there was a problem with the way I approached confrontation with my loved ones. I spewed my feelings, raised my voice, overreacted, brought up past grievances I had been marinating in, and went into every argument with one goal in mind: to be the victor. I believed that arguing…
I’m not one of those people who likes to test the water with my big toe, assess the situation, and make an informed decision about whether or not to jump into the lake. Instead, I prefer to live my life in the form of cannonballing into the lake, unsure of what I may find, but…
Isaac: (nudging me awake) Baby, baby wake up. Baby! I was looking at your amazon wishlist and the blanket you want is $50, and it’s really small! Why do you want that? What are you thinking? Me: (in a half awake grumble) It’s really soft Isaac: It’s the size of a pillowcase! I’m not getting…
I rarely post Isaac and I’s little conversations on Facebook, but this one was just too good to hold in. So if you follow me on the ‘ol Facebook, sorry you’re seeing this again. But this version has pictures, so there’s that! Some husbands say the sweetest, most romantic things in the mornings. With no…
I was sleepwalking and switching the light on and off over and over again creating a strobing effect in our pitch black room. Poor Isaac had just fallen asleep. Isaac: You are acting so crazy, stop it. STOP IT NOW! Me: Well then you need to go turn on the bathroom light because I get night…
Isaac: I had a long day, I’m exhausted Me: Me too Isaac: I’m going to go get in bed. Want to come up there and get in bed with me while I play video games? But we don’t talk to each other, we just lay there quietly and we just get to be together in…
It’s only been a few months, but I’ve learned a few things about marriage here and there. Some are silly, some are sweet, some are downright ridiculous, but I’ve come to learn that all the little things are what make up a marriage. So what is it to me so far? Marriage Is: Not getting…
Isaac: Do you remember how demanding you were in your sleep last night? Me: No, was I? Isaac: Yeah, I came upstairs and you sat up and said “GET IN BED NOW” really angrily. It was so scary that I immediately got in bed.
True life: I got married and let myself go. Immediately. It wasn’t a gradual slip into slices of pizza, eating cookies by the box, and drinking Coke nonstop, it happened literally the night of my wedding. Isaac and I got into our honeymoon suite, showered, and crawled into bed with a bag of Oreos and…
One of the reasons I started a blog was to keep track of life. It blows by and so many memories, stories, and moments get lost in a sea of bigger and seemingly more important moments. I want to remember the little things, not just graduation ceremonies, weddings, and funerals. I decided to write about…
The Other Courtney 