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Doing my gosh darned best to manifest spring over Doing my gosh darned best to manifest spring over here and I think it might be working 😉 Today the kids had TWOsday at school and they were so sweet. David wore a tie (I don't exactly get how it tirles in to Twosday but the kids were happy so..) and Evy "twinned" with a couple of sweet friends in her class. It's so sweet when you see your own kids building their own friendships. It just loosens a little piece of anxiety I've had about parenthood since David was still in my tummy. How did you spend your TWOsday??

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Today was a sweet day. Woke up at 8:30 next to Jos Today was a sweet day. Woke up at 8:30 next to Josh in a quiet house - the kids slept over my parent's last night. Got up, raced to clean the kitchen as fast as I could while my coffee was brewing. The coffee won this time. 

I recorded a Reel while getting ready. Went to the place where we were going to meet my fam a bit early so Josh and I could get in a walk. Then we got coffee, went to a huge antique store (sadly left with nothing but took pictures of my faves so I can remember to come back) and went to lunch with the kids and my parents. Love easy-going and fun days like these 🖤
Back in the day,I was talking with someone about m Back in the day,I was talking with someone about marriage.Josh and I had been married for a few years at that point but this guy was still single. ..

He told me he was studying to get his masters in counseling and he wanted to be a marriage counselor one day.I thought "Hey that's pretty cool" but, curious,because,you know, he was single. 

Anyway, after we'd been talking a few minutes about our interest in helping married couples, he leaned in and said, "You know, I have this theory on marriage.." "Oh yeah?" I said (pretty curious to hear what theories this guy had for all of marriage for everyone everywhere). 

He said, "I believe that every single problem in marriage boils down to communication."

At the time, I didn't really know what to say. I'm more of a *reflector* and then I come up with what I wish I had said later.

Here's what I wish I had said: "Um. Yeah I don't think so. I mean sure, communication helps with a lot of issues. But what about selfishness,⠀addiction,⠀past hurt and trauma, etc? Communication will help people work through those issues but they're connected to much deeper issues that concern the heart--not just your communication skills."

We are all broken, very human, beings and when left to our own devices,⠀we don't have all the tools necessary to "fix" ourselves or our spouse's problems. We can talk until we're blue in the face but we just can't fix ourselves. 

What we do need, is to lean on the Creator who made all things good and makes all things new. To understand that we are not the main characters here. The whole world and everything in it points to Christ and His redeeming power. And yes, he often works that out through us and often through communication. But it's not communication that saves marriages. It's Jesus.

I was just thinking about that today and wanted to get it off my chest. What role do you think communication plays?
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Do you feel like the issue is/was pretty cut and dry? 

Or was there an underlying issue that bubbled up in different ways?

Curious to know your thoughts. 

When Josh and I were first married, we fought a lot. We were pretty low-income, didn't have great jobs, and had a wee baby. While our fights were often about the grocery list, the real issue was that we were SCARED. 

Scared of the adult life we had just stepped into. It was kind of like jumping into a puddle you don't think is that deep until after it's too late and now your socks are completely drowning 🚣🏼‍♀️ 

Luckily, though, they dry off over time, don't they?

After lots of learning and working really hard (both at our jobs and relationship) things started to ease up. We started to see that there was a light at the end of the tunnel and even though we weren't there yet, it gave up hope to carry on together ❤️
Go on a walk with your spouse before Netflixing. O Go on a walk with your spouse before Netflixing. Or if you can't leave the house, sit in the kitchen with a glass of wine. Make time to talk. And make it easier by doing things together. It's so so important ❤️
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Family, Marriage, Outdoors · October 12, 2015

25 Fall Activities for Families, Friends, and Couples

25 Fun fall activities for dates or friends Living the Sweet Wife

  1. Test out which coffee shops have the BEST pumpkin spiced lattes!
  2. Attend a craft show/fair (I do this to get fun handmade Christmas gifts for friends and family or to get ideas of things to make for them).
  3. Collecting leaves and string together to make some homey fall decorations!
  4. Walk through a colorful park, swing on the swings, lay in the grass.
  5. Walk through a graveyard
    1. Someone once told me that this is a great way to find vintage baby names. We haven’t tried it, but hey, makes sense! (If you can get over the whole graveyard thing).
  6. Go out for breakfast (pumpkin pancakes, anyone?)
  7. Watch a sunrise together. Round everyone up with a bunch of cozy blankets and a thermus, drive to a high place and watch the sunrise together.
  8. Apple picking
  9. Baking a pie together (you know, with all those apples you picked).
  10. Pumpkin picking
  11. Pumpkin carving (or painting)
  12. Roast pumpkin seeds (easy, healthy, AND delicious!)
  13. Make apple cider together
  14. Fall photo shoot. Rake up a bunch of leaves and snap some pics while throwing them around! It’ll be a fall wonderland! (and check for ticks after).
  15. Bring a meal to a family in need
    1. (Or shop for and donate canned goods for organizations looking to provide families with Thanksgiving dinners).
  16. Drink hot cocoa under the stars together with a cozy blanket
    1. Download a constellation app!
  17. Attend a wine festival
  18. Find an old book store or a library (obviously go get coffee first) and find some random books and give them a chance! Maybe you’ll find a new genre or author you’d enjoy!
  19. Go to a local football game
  20. Hike somewhere with a view
  21. Attend a local musical performance (whether it’s a festival or in a small coffee shop).
  22. Plan and host a “Friendsgiving”
    1. My family and I live in a college town and both of our parents live at least a day’s car drive away. A lot of our friends are in the same boat as us so we like to have a Friendsgiving with everyone before leaving town to celebrate with family. This is also great practice in learning how to prepare, plan, and make a thanksgiving meal before the pressure’s on!
  23. Build a fire pit and roast marshmallows, hot dogs, popcorn and tell some stories! (or play guitar and sing some songs!)
  24. Take a weekend class together!
    1. pottery
    2. chalk painting
    3. cooking/baking
  25. Wake up early and head to a farmers market together. Talk with some of the farmers about their produce and what’s their favorite and how they like to cook it. Guaranteed you’ll learn something new.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Carrie says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    LOVE THIS POST! SO GLAD that i cam across it today!

    Reply
  2. Maya says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    These are awesome 15 and 20 my favorite and will definitely add to my list. Thanks for sharing.

    Maya

    Reply
  3. lauren | talk of the trains blog says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I love this post!! ….I also love the coffee tasting and wine tasting ones and I giggled at the “walk through a graveyard” one because my sister is a tour guide for a historic cemetery here in Atlanta. People get all freaked out that its across the street from her house but she and her husband love it and the history of it all!

    Reply
    • Chelsea says

      October 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      That’s so funny. Graveyards don’t creep me out ver much. I see them as historical and peaceful and reverent. Not spooky. But I’ve never been to one at night. I imagine that would be spookier as many thing are more so at night.

      Reply
  4. Jill says

    October 12, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    What a great list of ideas! I would love to go apple-picking but I don’t think there are any apple trees in Florida…sigh. But we could go to the pumpkin patch and the farmer’s market. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Marissa says

    October 12, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    So many fun ideas in this article! I’ll have to try some out.

    Reply
  6. Danielle says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    I think the idea of a Friendsgiving is the cutest thing ever! I really like the idea of coffee shop hopping too.

    Reply
  7. Chelsea says

    October 12, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    My fiance and I are going pumpkin picking next weekend and I could not be more excited!!

    Reply
  8. HannAh says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    Great ideas! I’ll definitely be doing some of these now!

    Reply
  9. Bre says

    October 13, 2015 at 12:25 am

    These are all great ideas! I love fall so much and usually do most of these every year anyway. Thanks for some new ideas, though!

    Reply
  10. Antonio says

    October 13, 2015 at 1:48 am

    Wonderful list. I will be out of the country this fall, but it’s a great list that my family can enjoy. Thank you!!

    Reply
  11. DT says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:16 am

    Fall photo shoots always turn out so good. And, warm beverages <3
    — DT | Here I Scribble

    Reply
  12. Erin says

    October 13, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    What an awesome list! There are so many things on here that I love to do in the fall!

    Reply
  13. KeatinG says

    October 13, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Such a great list!! I love fall. I live in New England and there’s so many fun things to do this time of year. It’s wonderful!

    Reply
  14. Huub says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Such a cool list. Eventhough we don’t have fall weather here on this caribean island, i can see myself drinking some hot chocolate and checking out the stars. Thanks for the tips!!!

    Reply
  15. jessica says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    This was such a fun post with a lot of inexpensive ideas for brining in fall!

    Reply
  16. Amanda says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I love this list! Number 5 is my favorite!

    Amanda | thedeerandthewolf.com

    Reply
  17. Kayla says

    October 13, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Love this list! I’ve been wanting to go to a craft shows this fall, but I’ve been trying to be more deliberate about saving money, and I feel like that would just be a death sentence 🙂 Going out for breakfast in the fall is one of my favorites, though!

    Reply
  18. Shann says

    October 13, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Great fall activities. I especially love the friendsgiving one. So much fun!

    Reply
  19. BEThany says

    October 13, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    Maybe it’s strange but I love graveyards! I think it’s nice to go through and read the names lest they be forgotten.

    Reply
  20. Nikki says

    October 13, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    Hi Chelsea,

    My daughter and I went to an apple orchard for the first time this year! We didn’t pick any apples, but we have a fabulous time! She enjoyed the tractor ride, apple turnovers, and apple cider slushy. If you haven’t had an apple cider slushy, I highly recommend it!

    Reply
  21. Fabiola Rodriguez says

    October 13, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    A Friendsgiving is a genius idea! Why didn’t I think of that? I’m thinking that could also work for Christmas. Thanks for the ideas!

    Reply
  22. Molly says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    Ooo, I like the idea of comparing pumpkin spice lattes!

    Molly and Stacie

    Reply
  23. Murielle Marie says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Friendsgiving is such a great idea! I love fall and the activities’ list you offer is filled with little gems I cannot wait to do. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  24. CHocolate Mama Loves Vanilla says

    October 14, 2015 at 3:16 am

    LOL 8 and 9 together is funny! I’ve always loved doing #22, This year I guess I’ll stick to family for my little guys 1st real thanksgiving. All these things are awesome ideas and I can’t wait to knock some off of that list soon! 😀

    Reply
  25. Rebekah says

    October 15, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I love so many of these! I can’t even pick just one. I totally want to do anything including pumpkins though! Also, the graveyard for baby names is totally smart! I love vintage baby names. I may have to try that next time around!

    Reply
  26. Alanna @ Alanna & Company says

    October 16, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Apple picking then baking is one of my favorite date ideas!

    Reply
  27. Lindsay Rosasco says

    October 16, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    This post made me feel all warm and happy with all things fall! I like your creepy suggestion of perusing the graveyard for baby names!! My friends and I used to walk through them to scare ourselves when we were young : )

    Reply
  28. Autumn says

    October 16, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    This list is gonna be extremely helpful for me this fall! I want to do everything on it. Especially have breakfast outside and take a weekend class. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  29. Emily says

    October 16, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    This is a great list! I need to complete everything on it. Attending a wine festival would be awesome!

    Reply
  30. Erin @ Very Erin says

    October 16, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I love going to craft fairs in the fall! And obviously drinking pumpkin spice lattes 😉

    Reply
  31. Joanna says

    October 19, 2015 at 7:06 am

    This is so interesting. I am in Greece and the whole pumpkin celebration/eating/decorating does not exist. I do like the suggestions tho and reading how ppl around the world spend their Octobers is very interesting.
    Joanna

    Reply
  32. Emma @ The Happy Journal says

    October 19, 2015 at 8:54 am

    I love this list! The vintage baby names made me laugh – but it makes perfect sense! Maybe I’ll give it a try!

    Reply
  33. Alexandra @ My Urban Family says

    October 19, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    The idea of finding vintage names in a grave yard is so interesting to me! As long as you don’t tell your future kids how you found their names perhaps haha

    Reply
  34. Katie @thebrooksielife says

    October 19, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    So many good ideas!! I love the idea of trying out different coffee shops for the best pumpkin spice latte! Ahhh how I wish I could attend a wine festival! I miss wine so much LOL.

    Reply
  35. Rosalyn O. says

    October 31, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    These are some great ideas!! Thanks for sharing these! I will go on a hunt of the best pumpkin latte! <3

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I recorded a Reel while getting ready. Went to the place where we were going to meet my fam a bit early so Josh and I could get in a walk. Then we got coffee, went to a huge antique store (sadly left with nothing but took pictures of my faves so I can remember to come back) and went to lunch with the kids and my parents. Love easy-going and fun days like these 🖤
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He told me he was studying to get his masters in counseling and he wanted to be a marriage counselor one day.I thought "Hey that's pretty cool" but, curious,because,you know, he was single. 

Anyway, after we'd been talking a few minutes about our interest in helping married couples, he leaned in and said, "You know, I have this theory on marriage.." "Oh yeah?" I said (pretty curious to hear what theories this guy had for all of marriage for everyone everywhere). 

He said, "I believe that every single problem in marriage boils down to communication."

At the time, I didn't really know what to say. I'm more of a *reflector* and then I come up with what I wish I had said later.

Here's what I wish I had said: "Um. Yeah I don't think so. I mean sure, communication helps with a lot of issues. But what about selfishness,⠀addiction,⠀past hurt and trauma, etc? Communication will help people work through those issues but they're connected to much deeper issues that concern the heart--not just your communication skills."

We are all broken, very human, beings and when left to our own devices,⠀we don't have all the tools necessary to "fix" ourselves or our spouse's problems. We can talk until we're blue in the face but we just can't fix ourselves. 

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I recorded a Reel while getting ready. Went to the place where we were going to meet my fam a bit early so Josh and I could get in a walk. Then we got coffee, went to a huge antique store (sadly left with nothing but took pictures of my faves so I can remember to come back) and went to lunch with the kids and my parents. Love easy-going and fun days like these 🖤
Back in the day,I was talking with someone about m Back in the day,I was talking with someone about marriage.Josh and I had been married for a few years at that point but this guy was still single. ..

He told me he was studying to get his masters in counseling and he wanted to be a marriage counselor one day.I thought "Hey that's pretty cool" but, curious,because,you know, he was single. 

Anyway, after we'd been talking a few minutes about our interest in helping married couples, he leaned in and said, "You know, I have this theory on marriage.." "Oh yeah?" I said (pretty curious to hear what theories this guy had for all of marriage for everyone everywhere). 

He said, "I believe that every single problem in marriage boils down to communication."

At the time, I didn't really know what to say. I'm more of a *reflector* and then I come up with what I wish I had said later.

Here's what I wish I had said: "Um. Yeah I don't think so. I mean sure, communication helps with a lot of issues. But what about selfishness,⠀addiction,⠀past hurt and trauma, etc? Communication will help people work through those issues but they're connected to much deeper issues that concern the heart--not just your communication skills."

We are all broken, very human, beings and when left to our own devices,⠀we don't have all the tools necessary to "fix" ourselves or our spouse's problems. We can talk until we're blue in the face but we just can't fix ourselves. 

What we do need, is to lean on the Creator who made all things good and makes all things new. To understand that we are not the main characters here. The whole world and everything in it points to Christ and His redeeming power. And yes, he often works that out through us and often through communication. But it's not communication that saves marriages. It's Jesus.

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Or was there an underlying issue that bubbled up in different ways?

Curious to know your thoughts. 

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Luckily, though, they dry off over time, don't they?

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