Category Archives: Married Life

In Sickness and In Health

Posted on April 7, 2015 by mandyvolpe

You never know when you will have to carry out the promises of the vows you committed to on your wedding day. I always heard the first trimester of your pregnancy is a doozy in terms of morning sickness and … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life | Tagged 1st trimester, baby fox, marriage vows, pregnancy | 3 Comments

Baby Baking Exhaustion

Posted on March 20, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Here’s a secret. I write blogs when I sleep. Meaning I write them out word for word, imagine the pictures, and even recognize the words I’ll have to pay special attention to when typing because they probably will be misspelled. … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life | Tagged baby, braverman, brunch, Einsteins, pancakes, Parenthood, pregnancy, pregnant, real talk | 3 Comments

Baby Fox Coming Soon

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mandyvolpe

I am writing this post at 4am. That is when this baby decides it’s no longer tired but would rather be fully awake leaving me to feel every wave of nausea possible at 4am. Excuse me while I cry over … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life | Tagged baby fox, married life, pregnant | 7 Comments

Casting the Vision of Marriage

Posted on February 23, 2015 by mandyvolpe

We just got back from a marriage retreat that had some pretty clear ideas around vision and how that affects your marriage. Initially when they started talking about vision I got super pumped because I am a planner through and … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Married Life | Tagged goal setting, inspiration, marriage, married life | 1 Comment

Love is Square

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Have you heard of Malvi’s? They are these delicious little marshmallow squares, all homemade by a young woman in Atlanta, Georgia. Of course I first discovered them through Instagram and Conner and I stalked them out last year for our … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life | Tagged date night, fire, indoor date, smores, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Christmas 2014 Recap

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Conner Volpe

Oh you know, it is half way through January so why not recap Christmas? #It’sNeverTooLate. One of my favorite things about Mandy is the emphasis she places on tradition. A recurring theme of our family goals each year is maintaining our … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life, Party Planning | Tagged Christmas, food, Holiday, traditions | 1 Comment

State of Our Union 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Conner Volpe

Each year, we get together for a special tradition called our State of Our Union. It’s kind of like the marriage spin on the State of THE Union address. What can we say, we like a theme. We use the … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life | Tagged 2015, family goals, goal setting, new year, planning, State of our union, state of the union | 3 Comments

State of our Union Goal: Filming 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Last year for Christmas, my mom gave my Uncle a really meaningful gift. It was a copy of all of my Grandfather’s home videos. The videos showed his travels, work, and moments with family. I thought this was the coolest … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Inspiration, Married Life | Tagged health, video, weight loss | 1 Comment

Resolve To Be Healthier

Posted on January 1, 2015 by mandyvolpe

I am inspired every time I hear Lara Casey say that while you have to be intentional about goals, there is nothing special about January 1st. You can start at anytime to accomplish your goals. For us, that goal and start … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Inspiration, Married Life | Tagged fitness, health, new years, resolutions | 1 Comment

The What If Game: Fetus Edition

Posted on December 19, 2014 by mandyvolpe

I almost feel bad for writing this, but it is real life and I feel like this goes unsaid by many people because it isn’t the “popular view”. This ones for the ladies….do you play the what if game? You … Continue reading →