I mentioned that my sister is in town. It's been a blast having her here. It's been a blur of Starbucks, beaches, lots and LOTS of shopping, cooking, going out to local restaurants, and playing with the puppy. I won't bore you with the details of each of our days, but I will share the photos ( Read more... )

My sister is in town! She's been here since Thursday at 10 a.m. (yes, that's exactly 8 hours after we got home from Mexico) and will be here until Saturday evening. She's 16 (17 on September 6) and I love her to bits. We are so similar, and I think we've been *possibly* annoying Nate *just a little* with all our sisterly bonding and giggling ( Read more... )

So, I think I'm slowly turning my husband into a woman ( Read more... )

Happy 2 year anniversary to us! ♥This has been an amazing year. Nate and I have been together as a couple for 5 years, but I still feel like I learn something new about him every day. He is a wonderful person, this I knew from the beginning, but I am in awe of what a great husband he is. We've done a lot of growing over the last 2 years, ( Read more... )

Happy July, everyone! Nate and I got back from Sanibel Island, so I have a big update! :) I'm going to include a lot of restaurant and island information for reporter_angi and anyone else who might be considering Sanibel for vacation.

FridayWe woke up relatively early to get a head start on our vacation, but then realized that it'd be silly to ( Read more... )

WorkThe last 2 days have been pure heaven. :) I was given a data entry project for the Accounting Department, so I got to work from home. It was wonderful~ each day I got to sleep in a little, went on a morning walk with Hobbes, worked in my pajamas, ate healthy food, kept my house spotless, got the laundry done, packed for our weekend trip, made ( Read more... )

Just got back from the doctor ( Read more... )

Here is what the master bath currently looks like. It's painted (sloppily, by me) in Behr's Fudge Bar. It's too dark for my tastes and I want to repaint it. I've left it this color for a year and can't take it for much longer. :) I need more light in there!


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On Friday, we went to the wedding of our friends, Christina and Joe. It was a beautiful, Greek Orthodox ceremony, followed by a fun reception at a downtown hotel. We had a blast! The wedding was my favorite part because it was so interesting. I really enjoyed the different "ceremonies" that were included... I totally wish I was Greek! :o) ( Read more... )

In memory...I'm a firm believer that God uses the crappiest of situations to create wonderful opportunities that we wouldn't otherwise have, to help us see past the original situation and to also give us hope. Today Meredith Holbert-Rankin, after a 2 year battle with cancer, passed away. If you would like to know more about her journey, you can ( Read more... )