Welcome to LuvBuv! My name is Theresa and I hope you enjoy my blog about life and all the little things that make life interesting. This blog covers a variety of topics including relationships, well-being, family life, and juicy lil' tidbits.
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By Theresa
I used to work with a woman who would always say, “You know someone is cheap when they cut their own hair. Now that is cheap!” I never once chimed in, “Ummm…I guess that would make me cheap.”
Well technically, my husband cuts my hair most of the time. And I prefer to call us frugal because spending $50 or more on just a trim that nobody notices (which is what I want most of the time), seems outlandish to me. I would rather spend the money on a yummy dinner, a new shirt, buying a garden gnome…anything, really.
And my husband is good at cutting my hair and he’s not a hairdresser by trade. I’ve had hairdressers comment on how well my hair was previously cut and praise his handiwork. He is always full of tricks and hidden talents. He’s been cutting his own hair for years, but how he got so skilled at cutting women’s hair is still a mystery to me. He explains that he grew up living with his mom for many years and spending time with her girlfriends. So, I guess he learned this invaluable trade through osmosis and being in an estrogen-filled house?
By Theresa
What’s in a kiss? A lot, apparently. It can make or break a relationship; a horrible first kiss might be grounds for someone to halt a budding romance before it reaches the second date. A kiss can also keep intimacy alive. Smooching, an often overlooked and highly underrated act, is examined in my post on
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By Theresa
The newsfeed in Facebook is both a blessing and a curse because: a) it allows you to keep tabs on your nearest and dearest friends and acquaintances; and b) it allows you to keep tabs on your nearest and dearest friends and acquaintances. For people who actually have funny, touching or interesting status updates, the newsfeed is great. And for all others who fall under one, or more than one (*cringe*) of the following categories, I curse you…
The Constant Status Updater
If you regularly update your Facebook status multiple times a day, it’s time to use Twitter. Nobody cares if you missed the bus, had a bagel for lunch, and are currently watching American Idol. The worst offenders are often parents who document every single burp, hiccup, and nap of their beloved offspring as if it were the most glorious thing. I’m a mother myself and even I don’t want to recount every mundane detail of my baby’s day.
By Theresa
The people who mean the most to us are often taken for granted. A little known holiday is Spouses Day which takes place today. My post on HealthyPlace.com talks about Spouses Day and a few ideas on how to make the day special for our LuvBuvs. Here is an excerpt:
According to Hallmark and
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By Theresa
Some people spend their money on fancy cars, designer clothing, and the latest gadgets. My husband and I prefer to spend our money on travelling. This is evident in one of our cars: a black ’98 Chevrolet Cavalier. Others see this as a “lemon” while we see this as one tough cookie as it’s still reliable and has weathered its way through many a winter storm. My husband bought this car more than a decade ago with cold, hard cash that he saved up and hasn’t looked back since he sped out of the car lot.
Some friends and family are flabbergasted that we haven’t “upgraded” our car. People will think you’re poor, they tell us. While we have the means to drive a nicer car, we just don’t want to. Why? We both believe in living frugally and not throwing things out until they’re broken. The money we would get if we sold the car would be around $1000; but since the car is still in great condition, we figure we could get a few more years out of it which is definitely cost-effective in our books. And besides, anyone who judges us by the car we drive is probably not someone we’d like very much anyway.
But the biggest reason why we don’t buy a nicer car is probably because we don’t value vehicles very much. We both are of the mind that a vehicle is meant to transport you from one place to another safely. Period. Everything else is just a “nice to have.”
By Theresa
In the beginning, your relationship was full of them, but as time goes on, they have a funny way of disappearing. I’m talking about going on dates with your partner. Inevitably when you get more comfortable with each other and get busier with life in general, couples tend to make less of an effort and
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By Theresa
Texting, FaceBook messages and phone tag are the remnants of many of my close friendships. It’s not that we don’t want to get together; it’s just that we can’t even get a hold of each other to have a five minute phone call. For instance, I have a friend who works night shifts at the hospital from 7 pm to 7 am. When I try to call her during my lunch break at noon, she’s still sleeping. If she calls me after her shift, I’m busy chasing after my toddler.
Unfortunately grown-up stuff like jobs, spouses and kids all take precedent over our friendships with people who once knew our daily schedule intimately. In high school we took for granted all the time we spent with friends – at school, after school, on the weekends. Heck, we even had time to write each other notes everyday on top of it all. It all seemed so easy. Now planning a simple coffee date involves three voicemails and several text messages to organize a one hour rendezvous two weeks from now.
By Theresa
A few days ago, I was at my wit’s end with my toddler. She was clingy and crying. I was trying to do some chores around the kitchen after a long day at work, but she was not having any of it – she cried and held her outstretched arms to me, asking to be held. So I picked her up. She still cried and had a little tantrum as she wriggled her body like a fish out of water in my arms.
I offered her some food (nom-noms), a bottle (ba-ba) and she forcefully pushed each out of her way. It was much too early for bedtime, and she just had her diaper changed.
“What do you want?!” I asked in frustration. This only made her cry more. She even slapped my face a few times which fueled my anger. I sighed heavily and was thankful when she finally drifted off to sleep for the night. Sometimes it sucks being a mom, I thought to myself.
The next day on my morning commute, I was checking FaceBook (which I hadn’t done in ages), and found out that a mother I met from a mommy group was going through every parent’s nightmare— her daughter, about the same age as mine, was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
By Theresa
That person you used to spend every waking moment with in school has been on your “to-call” list for the past 3 months. As we get older and our lives become busier with work and family, your “bestie” has been relegated to the back-burner (for now anyway).
In my post on HealthyPlace.com, Keeping Friendships Alive, I
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