And it’s not too late to start now and save memories! I love journaling as a way to record special memories – writing has just always been a go-to for me that way! It’s great to take a few moments to reflect on the experience and savor it all over Read more…
It’s a lot harder growing a baby than I ever imagined. Some have it pretty easy. Some have it way hard. I definitely fall in the middle ground and probably towards the easy side, but I’m still surprised some days (weeks). Aside from the physical changes and limitations, there are Read more…
Has it only been two months? It seems both longer and shorter. The great news this month is that I have wedding pictures!!! I’ve had so much fun looking at them… I’ll let them speak for themselves. At least one of us was ready to get married…. Our beautiful venue, Read more…
Wow!! Let’s just pause for a moment and recognize that this is my last full week at work before my wedding!!! I can’t believe this day is almost here. Even now, it is a little surreal. But I am so confident and excited and ready to take this next step Read more…
My Dave is incredible. So wise! So handsome! So strong! He is honestly better than my dream guy. I never dreamed big enough… didn’t really think such a perfect-for-me man could exist! His strengths balance my imperfections. We become a pair of grinning idiots together because seeing him makes me Read more…
Life is super busy right now! We didn’t really send these out, since invites are coming super soon. I’m so excited to be marrying my best friend. Sometimes it’s a little crazy to think how quickly and smoothly everything has happened, but when the timing is right, things just work. Read more…
I had the best long weekend last week!! I went to Washington D.C. to see my amazing boyfriend, Dave, get baptized. He is such a wonderful man. We met earlier this year, before he had really begun investigating, and even then I was impressed by his moral character, integrity, and Read more…
I was reading yesterday about a man who complained that life always seemed to be on an up and down rollercoaster… never smoothing out into a nice balance. He happened to be complaining to a nurse, who observed that if you’re in the hospital, the peaks and valleys on the Read more…
I must say, 2013 was a good year. Honestly, there was some inevitability of that happening… the previous year was probably the worst year of my life. This time last year I was still pushing onward with faith but uncertainty, and probably not tons of happiness. This New Year, I am so Read more…
Lots of prayer thoughts today… in the chapel at the temple the first two songs were “Did you think to pray” and “Secret Prayer.” While there I also had time to talk to God in prayer. Can I be really honest? I’m still working on the hearing and understanding the Read more…