Under Pressure: How to Survive Proposal Pressure During Wedding Season

June 4, 2015 // Comments off

It’s spring and wedding season is in full swing. Amid all the dancing and champagne toasts, someone will inevitably ask, “So when are you two getting engaged?” When navigating this awkward question, you must stifle the urge to turn your... Continue reading →

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: One Couple’s Home Renovation Survival Story

March 26, 2015 // Comments off

A few weekends ago I returned from a long bachelorette trip to Harry Potter World to find that Robert had retiled our bathroom as an incredibly thoughtful and romantic surprise. Unfortunately, he miscalculated how long it would take for the... Continue reading →

The Truth about Valentine’s Day for Couples

February 13, 2015 // Comments off

Robert and I are not the most romantic folks. Sure, we occasionally grope each other in public (Actually, Robert says I have to stop doing that,) and tell each other “I love you,” but Valentine’s Day has never been a... Continue reading →

Mutual Weirdness Forever

February 5, 2015 // Comments off

Robert deserves a friggin’ medal. Not a ribbon. Not a certificate. A medal with his face on it. “Why?” you ask. Because he has chosen to love– and live with– allllll of this. I have a very limited filter, the... Continue reading →

Frugal Friday: Lazy Breakfast Sandwich

January 30, 2015 // Comments off

I am NOT a morning person. I snooze the alarm at least two to three times, and then spend about 10 minutes flopping around in the covers, whining like a pouty toddler. After finally rolling my bedraggled behind out of bed, I... Continue reading →

10 Things That Change When Your Roommate Is Your Significant Other

January 27, 2015 // Comments off

Leaving roommates behind to shack up with your sweetie is very exciting. So long, random Craigslist roommate! Auf wiedersehen, roomie who wears your clothes without asking, even though you’ve explicitly told her not to! It may be better than putting up with... Continue reading →

Frugal Friday: Ballin’ on a Budget

January 23, 2015 // Comments off

Although we exude an air of class and poise (HA!) characteristic of the upper-crust, Robert and I are very much bottom-crust. Despite our entry-level salaries and mounting financial responsibilities, Robert and I lead a fairly comfortable lifestyle, thanks to our penny-pinching ways.... Continue reading →

No Filter: Maintaining Personal Grooming Habits In Your Relationship

January 20, 2015 // Comments off

I Woke Up Like This Beyonce is a lying hussy. When you live with your lover, it’s impossible to pretend that you woke up looking like a radiant goddess. I generally arise looking like a grumpy, nearsighted Asian man with... Continue reading →

Frugal Friday: I Love Free Food

January 16, 2015 // Comments off

Get In My Belly Anyone who knows Robert and me, knows that free food is one of our great passions in life. We know all the antique stores in the area that give out candy, donuts, and even sometimes have... Continue reading →

TBone sweater Shacked Up: Cohabitation for Millennials

9 Reasons Why You Should Adopt A Pet With Your Significant Other

January 12, 2015 // Comments off

I swear I need to start drinking bottled water at work. The number of baby showers I have been to this year alone, makes me wonder if they are putting fertility drugs in the watercooler. Although watching half a dozen... Continue reading →