"Why isn't this working? It's not supposed to be this way." That's what Mandy and I both thought months after I returned from Iraq. On the surface, friends and family thought we were okay. I was the war veteran that returned to a dream career as a financial advisor. Mandy was the [Read More]

Me: "Hey, Babe. You're looking really hot today...." Her:  <unphased> "You just want to get some." Me: <bowing my head and thinking to myself> "Dang, how does she know me so well?" Talking About the "S" Word As a Christian, it's sometimes feels dirty to use the "S" word, [Read More]

A microbrew on draft for me is equivalent to my wife's obsession with fountain Coke. It's harrrrrd for me to pass up. As a Christian, it's always been a fine line between recreational drinking and drinking to get drunk. Raised as a Southern Baptist, it was always taboo to drink anything.   [Read More]

The first date that I ever took Mandy on was to a place that is known for its "all you can eat fried chicken". Keeping it classy, huh? Thankfully I impressed her enough that she agreed to go out on a second date with me. :) If there's one thing we love to do together, it's eating out. We [Read More]

Stuck. That's how our marriage felt after kids, careers, and responsibilities started to get the best of us. We knew we still loved each other, but it definitely wasn't the same puppy dog love we had after we got married. Finally, after one of those silly arguments that we can't even [Read More]

"I'm fat." This is something that my wife is tired of hearing me say all the time. I wish I was joking but the reality is that I've been unhappy with my physique for awhile. The fact is that while I'm a Crossfitter, I surely don't eat like one. Sure, I'll eat Paleo for a few meals a day, [Read More]

I like to think that I'm a decent father and husband. I'm good at Crossfit and really good at throwing down some In-N-Out Burgers (is it lunch yet?). If there's one thing that I've struggled with, it is being a spiritual leader in my household. Especially when it comes to praying over my [Read More]

Shhhhhhh......We have a secret to tell you.  A secret that might surprise you. Our marriage isn't perfect. Say what? It hasn't been perfect. It will never be perfect. Before you get get bummed out, I am happy to share with you that our marriage currently is the best it's ever [Read More]

We're back.... Many of you have been following along with us on our journey of "how we make money blogging".  We truly have enjoyed getting to know so many of you and hearing your awesome stories of how you turned your blog into a business! Unfortunately, we felt the nudge to take this blog in a [Read More]