Hellobee

I think it can be so good to get out of a typical rhythm (dare I say “rut?”) of life and miss each other, especially as parents. Mr. Gumdrop is arriving back this afternoon from a four-day work trip and he wrote me essentially a love note last night, knowing he was returning in the […]

Before we had a kid, Mr. Gumdrop and I had a recurring discussion (or fight, depending on how you frame it) about how much work around the house we each did. To the point where we eventually rated the value of certain chores and then tracked how much we each did, using a point system. […]

So I had this elaborate and typical Mrs. Cookie intro paragraph written out but I’ve decided to not use it. I’m just going to cut to the chase and be real with you guys. I’m mean to my husband sometimes for no good reason. There, I said it. I remember the first time I admitted this […]

Both Mr. Starfish and I come from divorced parents and it’s fair to say that we are overly sensitive about the state of our relationship at any given time. We’ve now been together for 14 years and our relationship has had its share of ups and downs, and I am definitely not one to say […]

Mr. Dolphin and I celebrated seven years of marriage, eleven years of togetherness this past year. Throughout the time we have been together, we have moved ten times, lived in four regions (London, Indiana, California, and now the DC metro area), owned a dog, purchased two homes, traveled to ~25 countries, graduated law school, passed […]

Mr. Cereal and I are about to celebrate our 5 year anniversary this month. It has been a great ride so far and I feel lucky that he is my partner. We’ve been through a lot together and he remains my rock, my best friend, and a great dad. Mr. Cereal and I met while […]

For the last few years I’ve been working hard to improve my marriage and mental health. Along with a lot of self-care and work in therapy, I’ve also been doing a ton of bibliotherapy. One of my most treasured reads is Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt’s Getting the Love You Want. Although the book was […]