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The Case for Gay Parenthood: Or In Other Words, My Dad is Gay
Making the case for gay parenthood by sharing the story of my gay dad. Yes, my dad is gay, and he is a great dad. Building a family from brokenness
How to Cater Your Own Wedding For Cheap: The Formal Self-Catering Menu
Thinking about self-catering your wedding? Here’s a menu to cater your own wedding for 300+ people for under $1000. Formal sit-down dinner menu | self-cater
How Prayers are Different From Wishes
My niece and I learned together that prayers are different from wishes. Read our story here.
How to Save Money on Wedding Invitations | Uprinting.com Review
We sent out 400 3-piece wedding invitations for under $400. Follow these steps to save money on your wedding invitations.
Cheap, DIY, Couple’s Costume: Jack & Jill (Crutches Halloween Costume)
How can you plan a couple’s costume if somebody has a cast, sling, or crutches – for $1? Jack & Jill, is the perfect crutches Halloween costume!
The Other Best Bridal Shower Game EVER: Dressing for the Honeymoon
The other best bridal shower game ever is Dressing for the Honeymoon. Your guests will be happy you chose this bridal shower game and the bride with love it
A Letter to Grandma: On the second birth | Grief
This is a letter to my Grandma. I wrote it when I found out she had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the time I was far from her, on the other…
People Don’t RSVP – Save Your Phone Minutes: Broke Bride
People Don’t RSVP | Save Your Phone Minutes| What to do when people don’t RSVP to your wedding, no matter how easy you make it for them. DON’T FREAK OUT!
Homemade Earrings: Broke Bride
How to Make Homemade Earrings | A Step by Step Tutorial from Broke Bride at Living in Retrospect | I made these heirloom homemade earrings from beads…
Catering Your Own Wedding Part 1: Broke Bride
Your friends probably think you’re crazy for even considering the idea of catering your own wedding, and let’s be honest… You are….
How to register for your wedding & have fun: Broke Bride
Registering for your wedding can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Follow these tips for how to register for your wedding & have fun. Make it a date!
Finding an Affordable Modest Plus Size Wedding Dress with Sleeves: Broke Bride
If you’ve gone shopping for a dress recently, you’ve probably noticed something – sleeves apparently don’t exist anymore, at…
Preparing Your Half of the Wedding Guest List: Broke Bride
We all wish it was easier to prepare a wedding guest, but these steps will help you know how to prepare your wedding guest list. You can do it…
Returning Home and Simplifying
There are so many wonderful things about coming home from college. Being able to see my family and friends has been wonderful. The hugs are…
Living on the edge… in the kitchen
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty cautious person. Although I am known for listening to my heart even when it makes no logical sense,…
For Those Who Can’t Write Good
I’m going to be a High School English Teacher so I talk to lots of people about writing. After all, it’s one of my passions. I’ve…
Dating Cover Letter and Resume
Note: If you think this is serious, you probably need counseling more than I do. Dear Prospective Boyfriend, I am incredibly interested in…
Dreams Remembered: Adopted Girls
I have always had vivid dreams and nightmares, but sometimes they haunt me even after I wake up. I know that most dreams are just our minds trying…
When God Closes a Window…
We’ve all heard the phrase that when God closes a door, he opens a window, but I’ve recently realized that it can work in reverse as…
What would you do?
Tonight I watched Source Code. It was the first time I’d been to the movies in awhile (I hate spending the money and usually don’t love…
Best Bridal Shower Game Ever – Bubble(gum): Broke Bride
Not to Burst your Bubble(gum) is the best bridal shower game ever | directions to play AND a list of 25 great newlyweds style questions to ask the bride.
Count Your Blessings
Every once in awhile, I find it really helpful to compile a list of things that make me happy or a list of things I am grateful for. Today, I am…
Mother and Friend
My mom is absolutely amazing, and she has definitely influenced my life more than almost anyone else. She is beautiful inside and out, and I…
How Daddies make the world a better place
The impact of dads in children’s lives has been studied a ton, but sometimes we forget how important they really are. How daddies make the world a better…