May 24, 2008 1st On our first anniversary, my husband picked out my most treasured kitchen possession – a candy apple red KitchenAid Stand Mixer. I bought him a new slimline Bible. 2nd For our second anniversary, we shared an adventure at Cedar Point. 3rd I don’t remember exactly how we celebrated our third anniversary, but I wrote this […]
My Multitude of Children
Seeing as how it’s Mother’s Day, I thought I would share some pictures of the children God has blessed me with over the past 5 years. Though I may not yet (or ever) have biological children of my own, my life is rich, filled with dozens of kids who become an integral part of my […]
Florida Instagrams
If you were following me on Instagram last week, you may have noticed I most definitely was not in Western New York. There was no snow to be found and temperatures dipped only as low as 65 degrees. Yes, my friends, I was in sunny Orlando, Florida! It wasn’t quite a vacation, but it certainly was […]
A Spice Cake Kind of Birthday
For my birthday, my husband surprised me with all of the “favorite things” he’s heard me mention over the years. He baked a spice cake (even made it double layer! and found the cake stand to display it on!), bought extra frosting and graham crackers to enjoy it with. YUM! And of course he couldn’t […]
The Very Beginning of Us
Eight years ago on this very day, I made the five-turned-seven-hour drive back to our college campus after Thanksgiving break to give a certain 18 year old boy an answer. Yes, I will be your girlfriend. That elegant response was quickly followed by a moment of naive honesty— so what does that mean exactly?It was […]
On Capitol Hill
Kevin and I have had lots of great trips with family or visiting family and friends. We’ve gotten many weekend trips, particularly camping excursions, just the two of us. We have been so blessed to have the past 4 and a half years of marriage to focus on each other. But we had been hoping […]
His 26th Birthday
Dear husband, on his 26th birthday, Enjoy these 24 days during which we are the “same age.” Soon, I will be a year old and wiser and errr…older. Ick. (It’s not as cool to be older than someone like it was when we were kids.) Even though we didn’t technically “grow up” together, I feel […]
The One with our Fourth
Thursday was the 4th Anniversary of the day I married this guy– In celebration of our marriage (you see, we love each other to infinity and beyond, we laugh together a whole lot, and sharing conversation is our favorite pastime), we planned a stupendous getaway that was meant to fit in our favorite things. My […]
The One with the Pain of Forgetting
Last weekend on my quick drive through my hometown, my mom and I stopped by the assisted living facility to visit my Grandma Mary. Grandma has had many health scares in the past few years, and always it’s hard to know if and when to rush to her side (me being a few hours away.) […]
The One with a Question for the Married Folks
Remember reading about Union28 last week? Did you all go shopping yet?! Marriage isn’t just about lovey-dovey holidays and candlelit dinners and moonlight walks on the beach. If you’ve been married longer than a month, you’ve probably figured this out. Marriage is about Paying bills together–making those ends meet. Ministering in the church together. Spending […]