Category Archives: Blog Love

A Double Post of Encouragement

We return to our joint post with Lisa Graf of Mom Blog today. We are sharing practical tips on how to encourage your spouse. Lisa’s post is in purple and mine is in wine. And if these aren’t enough we … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

In eight days we will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of The Romantic Vineyard. November 12, 2008 is when we first launched this blog. It has been unbelievably rewarding allowing us to meet some incredible people. You’ll meet some of them … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

It’s time once again for our “Specials of the Week.” There are a lot of great blogs out there, this is merely a sampling of some of our favorite ones. Enjoy! Encourage Your Spouse Buckle In For The Ride – … Continue reading

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Turn Up The Heat

Sadly, Lisa Graf with Mom Blog took the title of this post quite literally. She has a high fever and is quite sick, so I’m covering today’s post all by myself. Lisa – we pray God heals you quickly, so … Continue reading

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10.5.1 Mall Date

On Tuesday Tom and I managed to have a night to ourselves. He had a lot on his mind, so I knew it would be difficult to enjoy “us” time unless I thought of something to completely distract him from … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

Where has this week gone? With all the emergencies in my life this week, I haven’t had the time to read all the great marriage blogs I love. I did manage to read the few below and offer them to … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

It’s time for our “specials of the week.” And there are many to choose from – enjoy! Couple Things Blog Driving Your Conversations Deeper: Seasons – an excellent start to a much needed series on the importance of meaningful conversations … Continue reading

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A Fragrant Aroma – New Friends

When was the last time you made new friends? There is something invigorating about meeting with a new couple, sharing your story, hearing theirs and genuinely talking and listening from the heart. We had such an opportunity last weekend. Meet … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

Tom and I have been away on vacation – kind of.  We’re taking care of our two grandchildren who live in Atlanta, while our daughter and son-in-love are away enjoying the vineyards of CA.  It has been a fun, exhausting, … Continue reading

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A Varietal of Sorts

In wine-making a varietal wine is so named when the main grape consists of at least 75% of the wine.  The other 25% can be from another type of grape. Our post today is a varietal of sorts.  Lisa Graf, … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

We are posting this on Saturday as the opening of our Ultimate Blog Challenge for October.  Somehow it seems fitting to shed the light on some of our favorite marriage blogs available on the internet.  We are privileged to call … Continue reading

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Happy Hour from 37,000 Feet

As I write this we are on our way home from Arizona.  Although it was hotter than I found comfortable, it was beautiful in so many ways.  It has been a trip filled with stories of marriages growing, changing and … Continue reading

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A Fragrant Aroma – Beauty in the Desert

I was born in Orlando.  I have never lived outside of the state of Florida.  I love the beach, and even if I am unable to go as often as I would like, just knowing it is there is a … Continue reading

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The Marriage SPA

I have become friends with a young mom of 4 children through a blog challenge I took part in during the month of July.  Her name is Lisa Graf.  She graciously asked if I would like to write a guest … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

Welcome to our weekly Happy Hour.  It’s the time when we share with you special blog posts of other marriage bloggers worth your time.  Enjoy your weekend! Hot, Holy and Humorous Come Over Here So I Can Slap You – … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

It’s the weekend, and we are going on Papa and Nana Duty for the next week.  🙂  Our son and daughter-in-love are going away to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary.  This time for them is the first since their honeymoon, … Continue reading

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A Fragrant Aroma – Face to Face

Did you ever have a pen pal when you were little?  They were usually assigned to you through some sort of organization like Girl Scouts or through the church.  The idea was to write to this person in order to … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendar

Today we are doing something completely different for Labor Day – we are having a couple stay with us whom we have never met in person.  We are quite excited as this couple has been instrumental in helping us grow … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

With it being Labor Day weekend, we wanted to provide you with a great list of marriage blogs we love and their recent posts which stood out to us as SPECIAL. These couples have worked hard to help our marriages … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

So, here are the posts of other marriage bloggers which stood out as “special” to us.  Take some time over the weekend to read and enjoy.  @Awesome Husbands 100 Ways To Love Your Wife – a new blog we are … Continue reading

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