For those of you who don't know, I am engaged. Talk about sunshine! Travis and I have talked about marriage many times, but I had no idea he'd propose so soon. It's safe to say I was in complete shock the entire time. So for everyone who is dying to hear the proposal story -- here ya go! Proposal Story: How He Popped the Question While the rest of you were out shopping your tail bones off and snatching up awesome deals on Black Friday, I was at work. Travis came that evening to take me out to eat. We went to a Mexican restaurant -- my choice. Then we went to a Christmas parade there in Continue Reading
Archives for November 2012
Sunshine Part 4
I have seen sunshine a ton lately. And that makes me really happy. Here are some of those ways: Eating salmon -- I love salmon because not only does it taste good, but it is really good for you! The biggest piece of chocolate cake ever!! I ate it over a period of three days. A day full of shopping, laughing, good food, talking and ice cream with my mom. It was so fun!! Getting to spend almost four whole days with Travis, thanks to Veterans Day. New boots! New socks long enough to go under my boots! Buying greeting cards for special people in my life. Making French toast on a Continue Reading
Big: Taking God Out of His Box
Who used to watch Veggie Tales? Does anyone remember this song: "God is bigger than the boogie man. He's bigger than Godzilla or the monsters on TV. Oh, God is bigger than the boogie man, and He's watching out for you and me." I sure remember that song. It immediately came to mind when I sat down to write this post. And it is completely true. God is BIG. I think we — pretty much all the time — underestimate God. We have no idea how big He is. We don't comprehend His love, forgiveness, power, mercy, jealousy, knowledge, compassion, ... the list can go on and on to include every one Continue Reading
Mind-Blowin’ Love
Now that I'm in a relationship, I promise not to post a million blogs about being in said relationship. However, this one is going to be about that a little bit. What can I say -- I'm in love. Having Travis back in my life is weird. Not a bad weird. But an I-can't-believe-this-is-real weird. Sometimes, while driving or laying in bed or getting ready for work I start to think about how crazy it is that Travis loves me. Sometimes it feels mind-blowing to know how much he loves me and cares about me. And I think about all the things I don't even like about myself — my pointy ears, my Continue Reading
Why We Should Stop Comparing Numbers
Recently, I have been noticing numbers. The numbers related to other bloggers out there. One blog I read has more than 800 Facebook fans, one gets more than 800,000 views each day and another has more than 1,200 email subscriptions. Those are fantastic numbers, and I'm really glad those blogs are all doing so well. But I would be lying if I said it wasn't discouraging. I look at my own numbers and feel, well, a little bit like a failure. Not all the time, but sometimes when comparing I just get disappointed, wishing my blog could reach more people or that I could know people enjoy reading my Continue Reading