Posts by Dara Kurtz
5 Reasons To Schedule A Weekly Sex Night
I have a friend who’s been married for over twenty years. Ever since her wedding night, she and her husband have scheduled a weekly sex night. They knew that Friday evening, regardless of what they had going on in their lives, was going to be their night to go to Funky Town. When she first…
Read MoreA Day At The Spa With Friends
There’s nothing like close friends you’ve know “forever.” People who have been in your life since you were “young,” know all of your secrets, and still like you. This past weekend, since we had a visit from very special friends, we headed to the mountains of North Carolina and spent a day at the spa.…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want For Valentine’s Day?
What do you want for Valentine’s Day? Do you want to be showered with gifts, sent flowers, or given chocolates? Do you want a romantic dinner out at a fancy restaurant, or a cozy meal with your family at home? We all have different ideas of what the “perfect” Valentine’s Day looks like, a picture…
Read More10 Ways To Connect With Your Kids
Most people would say having a good relationship with their kids is important. The problem is, they don’t know how to get it. Here are ten ways to connect with your kids and have the relationship you desire: PUT AWAY YOUR TECHNOLOGY: This seems obvious. How many times have you been having dinner with your…
Read MoreUnconditional Love
I don’t usually go to a restaurant alone. Recently, I was starving, needed to get some work done, and was close to one of my favorite restaurants. What I got was more than lunch. I witnessed the unconditional love between a Grandparent and his Granddaughter. I went inside the restaurant, got a cozy table for…
Read MoreIt’s Easy To Want To Quit
Sometimes, life can be hard. You’re doing your best, giving it your all, but the outcome isn’t what you want it to be. You feel like you aren’t getting anything for your hard work and effort. It’s easy to get frustrated. It’s easy to want to quit. But don’t. It’s when things are the most…
Read MoreTexting While Driving
I know I shouldn’t text and drive. We’ve all heard horrible stories about people who have made this mistake, and paid for it. Sometimes with their lives. It’s simple, texting while driving doesn’t mix. It’s stupid. It’s an unnecessary risk. It’s poor judgement. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t done it before. In…
Read MoreChange Can Be A Good Thing
Sometimes, change can be a good thing. Change can provide us with new opportunities, new experiences, new ways of looking at our lives. I’ve learned to embrace positive change, and all the wonderful, exciting things, it often brings. When I started Crazy Perfect Life, almost ten months ago, I didn’t really know what to expect.…
Read MoreI Live In A Circus
Sometimes, I feel like I live in a circus. My life seems so ridiculously humorous, I think to myself, “Do other people live this way?” I walked into the kitchen the other night, and Jon and Avi were dissecting acorns. Apparently, there’s some horrible looking, yucky living thing, that can crawl into the inside of…
Read MoreThe Person I Sleep With Snores
I have to sleep with earplugs. I do this because the person I sleep with snores. Loudly and often. Since my husband, Jon, isn’t going to stop snoring, earplugs are the only way I can continue to sleep with him. I’m taking one for the team. I was at a party recently, and somehow we…
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