I got the idea for this poll after having a conversation with my friend, E. She was mentioning something about paying bills or managing finances. It came out in the course of the conversation that my husband manages all of our finances. She was surprised, since in her marriage, she’s the one who handles all … Continue reading »
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What’s your take results: What do you call your spouse?
Wow, I really left that poll up for ages, didn’t I? Well, the results are definitely in: In our house, we mainly call each other by nicknames (Honey, or Honeychik/Honeychka – the Russian influence and all), or Tatty/Mommy. We do use our proper names, but with the little parrot in our house (Little Man, that … Continue reading »
What’s your take: Where does your baby sleep
Well, I meant to close this poll long, loooong ago, but since I didn’t, I got a whole bunch of votes. Here are the results: The crib-only fans edged into the lead at the last minute, closely followed by those who employ both methods. Trailing quite a bit behind were the dedicated bed-sharers. As with … Continue reading »
What’s Your Take Results: How often do you “date” your spouse?
The results are in for this month’s poll! There was a much better turnout this time than last, so that was exciting (hey, it’s the little things). I’ve heard many times that it’s important to date your spouse after marriage, you know, to nurture the relationship, to continue to relate to your spouse on an … Continue reading »
What’s your take: Who’s your go-to person for your parenting questions
So I added this poll back in November, and it just kind of quietly hung out on the sidebar, waiting to be noticed. Here are the results of that noticing: Running things past mom (or dad, maybe) is a clear winner in this case. I think it’s kind of nice that there is still the … Continue reading »