life lately

I've basically been MIA since about December for the silliest of reasons - fear. I posted about this on my social media accounts a couple of weeks ago, but basically, life wasn't exactly what Nathan and I had imagined or planned throughout this four month time period and I was afraid to share that. Silly, …

our wedding- part six

This is my FINAL post in this series of six, detailing all that made May 27, 2016 the greatest day of my life! And what better way to end this series than to share with y'all the person(s) who helped create tangible memories of that day - Cortney Dani Photography! Once Nathan and I got …

our wedding- part five

Dress, Hair, Make Up & Jewelry There is one thing I want to stress on this post - It is o k a y if you do not find your dream dress on your first appointment! That first, second, or maybe even third failed appointment DOES NOT define your beauty, worth or ability to get married! Don't allow the …

the desire for “taller”

If you find a man who loves you like Christ loves the church, why should height matter? If he continually washes you with the word to make you holy with the desire to one day present you to the Lord without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, does his stature matter? If he is seeking after Christ for your heart, do you turn away because he simply doesn't meet you're "height requirements"?

our wedding- part four

Hair & Face Routine When it came to preparing my face and hair for our wedding, I only had about five months, shorter hair than I cared for and some really janky acne. If any of that describes you, read on and I will share my hair and face routine to prepare for our big …

our wedding- part three

Decorations, Flowers & Cake Todays post focuses on our decorations, where we got our flowers - how we arranged and used them - and our cake! We didn't go the usual "wedding" route, but I so loved getting to scour pinterest and blogs for different, more inexpensive, ideas! DECORATIONS As I mentioned in the second …

our wedding- premarital

Premarital Counseling You're probably wondering where the post that is supposed to be up about flowers, decorations and cake is, right? Well, while writing that post this morning, I realized that I completely left out the most important part of your engagement and an essential part to starting a healthy marriage- Premarital counseling. My desire for …

our wedding- part two

Venue & Honeymoon To say I knew what I wanted when it came to these two things would be a total lie. I seriously had no idea where I wanted to get married and all I knew when it came to our honeymoon is Nathan and I would be sitting on a beach somewhere - non …

our wedding- part one

This is the first of five posts all about vendors, how I planned, budgeted, and other little details that I came across throughout our short engagement! My hope for these posts is to help the bride on a budget, as well as the bride who wants to get the show on the road a little faster than the average …

on Fathers Day

Fathers Day has always been a confusing day for me, but for the past 8 years, it has also been filled with hurt as well as gratitude. Every Father's Day since 2009, I have celebrated mom. During that year, she became a single mom to six confused and lost kids. I know life over this …