Isn't it important for couples to tell each other "I love you" every day? Isn't it also important to tell each other why you love the other person? I think that's very important in a marriage. At the very least, us wives need to hear reassurance of our husbands' love for us. And we definitely want to know why it is you love us. Who doesn't like a compliment? Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. -Romans 12:10 So as a new and creative way to show each other our love, I put together an easy-to-make craft. I've been wanting to make this since before we Continue Reading
Archives for July 2013
Our Wedding Photos
I know I've shared so much about our wedding already, but I wanted to share with you some of our all-time favorite photos. Our photographer did a fantastic job. We both love these photos so much! Wedding Photos Which was your favorite? *All photos were taken by Jaclyn Day Photography. Continue Reading
Strawberry Pie
Strawberries have always been my favorite fruit and one of my favorite foods altogether. I recently said that blueberries were picking up speed in the race to be my favorite fruit, but that's beside the point. I love eating strawberries all by themselves, but they are also delicious in pie form! I recently made a strawberry pie when my parents came to visit for a couple days. For this recipe, you'll need a pie crust. I used a graham cracker crust because I like those better than the regular ones. You can use whichever you prefer, but if you use one made of dough, you'll need to bake it Continue Reading
Our Engagement Photos
Even though this is a few months old, I wanted to post a blog with some of our favorite engagement photos. I've shared my sorrows in this blog, but here is a post where I share lots of joy and love. (And not much text!) *All of these photos were taken by Jaclyn Day Photography. Engagement Photos Because of OPSEC, I'm not posting the photos we took with Travis in his uniform. But, I had to include our favorite one so I just blurred out our last name. Continue Reading
Buttered Italian Shrimp
I tried out this recipe I saw on Pinterest, and wow. It was delicious! I love it! This recipe leaves the shrimp with a melt-in-your-mouth buttery taste. We enjoy these shrimp with pasta salad. But really a lot of sides would go with this recipe. Try it out for yourself. You'll need a butter stick, a lemon, dry Italian mix, and shrimp. Pretty simple, huh? I started by lining a baking sheet with aluminum foil. This made clean-up a breeze! I didn't even need to wash the pan! I just wrapped up the foil and threw it away. Melt a stick of butter on the baking sheet. (You will Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade
Living in Georgia, my husband and I know what heat is. I can't believe how hot it is here! So what's a better way to beat the heat than by drinking fresh strawberry lemonade? The great thing about this recipe is it's easy with few ingredients. All you need is lemons, strawberries, and sugar. Seriously, that's all. Oh wait, and water. Think you can manage getting some water? First things first, squeeze lemons. You will need between 5-8 lemons in order to get enough lemon juice for this recipe. Use a strainer to put the 1 cup of lemon juice into the blender. This way you won't get Continue Reading
Wedding Reception Details
I've already shared so many details with you about my wedding -- decor & food, attire, and gifts -- but now, let's talk about our wedding reception! Basically, the party after the serious part. You saw the decorations and what food we ate. But let me share more photos and some more details with ya'll. It was the biggest day of my life, OK? So just bare with me here. Our Wedding Reception We had the DJ introduce our wedding party as they entered. Travis and I entered the reception and made our way to the center of the dance floor where he dipped me. And yes, kissed me too! Oh la Continue Reading
Wedding Party Gift Ideas
I'm loving sharing all my wedding details with ya'll! One of the steps in wedding planning is choosing gifts for the wedding party. It can be difficult for some. I wish I could have spent tons of money on our gifts to show everyone how much I love them and how special they are to me, but I think we did a pretty good job of showing that without breaking our bank. So here are some ideas for you bride and grooms who are still trying to decide. Make Your Wedding Party Smile Bridesmaids For my best girls, I got each of them a small personalized makeup bag and filled it with goodies. I Continue Reading
My Wedding Dress (& What Everyone Else Wore)
One of the biggest parts of planning a wedding is deciding what everyone will wear. It can be one of the most fun parts of the planning or one of the most stressful. It was fun for me. Especially shopping for my wedding dress! So what did we decide on? My bridesmaids wore navy blue strapless dresses with bright yellow shoes. We got the dresses and shoes from David's Bridal. I liked how the dresses pulled to the side because it matched my wedding dress. We all carried yellow tulips. I told them they could do their hair however they liked and wear whatever jewelry they wanted. The Continue Reading
Our Wedding Decor & Food
I want to share with ya'll some of the details about my wedding. I've been dying to blog about this topic because who doesn't love to reminisce about their special day? Hopefully this blog will give those of you planning a wedding some new ideas. This post is all about our wedding decor, food, and the little details. Our colors were navy blue and bright yellow. I'd say our style was simple elegance. For the reception, we used white table clothes with curled navy blue ribbon scattered on top. We used mirrors with large vases on top. We filled the vases with lemons for a splash of yellow. We Continue Reading