Travis has officially lived in South Korea for one month, and even in that short amount of time he has learned a lot about South Korean culture. I love hearing about the things he's learned, and others I've talked to find South Korean culture very interesting too. There are so many things we didn't know! I wanted to share what we've learned in this first month. People dating in South Korea do not meet each other's families until after they are engaged. When a Korean baby is born, they are automatically considered a one-year-old. Therefore, a Korean may be 20 years old, but to Americans he Continue Reading
Closet Makeover
The kitchen is one area of my house that I just have not decided what exactly I want to do. I can't decide on a color scheme. But there was one part of my kitchen that was a no-brainer. I needed a closet makeover. When walking in the door to my house, you enter the kitchen. Directly to the left sits an old coat closet that was literally falling apart. It was scary to look at, and I can guarantee no one wanted to hang their coat there. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks helping me keep the lights on. :) Here is what my closet looked like before. First, my dad removed the parts Continue Reading
Buckeyes
I had never had buckeyes until I started dating Travis, and that goof ball loves them despite the fact that he hates chocolate. It makes no sense people, but I love the man. So when he left for South Korea, I made him a batch to take with him. Unfortunately, he got food poisoning before his flight and the last thing he wanted to do was stuff himself with peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. This week, I decided to make another batch. This time I was going to take them to my new neighbors who I've never met. I wanted to introduce myself and let them know who was living next door now. I Continue Reading
Purple and Grey Bridal Shower Ideas
Like I told you last week, I got to plan and host my first bridal shower a couple weeks ago. It was really fun deciding how I wanted to decorate. I went with a purple and grey bridal shower theme -- the bride's favorite color is purple. And so is mine! I loved how it turned out. This post contains affiliate links. View my disclosure policy here. We did a Bridal Brunch complete with breakfast foods! Our menu consisted of sausage links, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit kabobs with dip, hash brown casserole, chicken salad sandwiches, cheese cubes, and muffins. We also had Continue Reading
The Best Thing I Did Before Moving into my Home
When Travis and I bought our house, we moved all our stuff in but we didn't live there. We spent a few days pulling up all the carpet and replacing some light fixtures while staying with my parents down the road. Then we spent a week visiting his family in northern Indiana. After Travis left for South Korea, I stayed with my parents again for a couple weeks while we worked on the house. We had to get the water working and install a shower before I wanted to move in. There was one other important thing I wanted to do before moving in. Pray. I have to admit I was very nervous about moving Continue Reading
Three Fun Bridal Shower Games
I recently hosted a bridal shower for a beautiful woman who I have been friends with since second grade. I'm honored to get to be her matron of honor, and I was really excited to plan her shower. I will be posting about the details of the party in the next couple weeks. For now, though, I wanted to share about the games we played. These were three games that were easy to plan and get materials for. Everyone seemed to really enjoy them, and I love that they were all about the bride and her groom. Game #1 How Well Do You Know the Bride? Each guest received a piece a paper with 10 Continue Reading
30+ TV Series to Watch as a Couple
Living apart from your husband for a year can be hard, especially when there's a big time difference. We miss a lot of things about being together, but especially those little things. Things like watching TV together while cuddling on the couch. While Travis is on the other side of the world, we decided to start a new TV series together. We can both watch them on our own, but stay on the same pace with each other. That way we can talk about the episodes whenever we talk, or leave each other messages about the episode to see when we wake up. It's something we can do "together" while we're Continue Reading
How to Keep Bugs Out of Your Registers
I don't like bugs. Who does? Unless you are an 8-year-old boy or a biology teacher, I doubt you like bugs either. Especially bugs in your home! One of my biggest concerns with living alone was who was going to kill all the bugs! Living out in the country, I know that bugs are inevitable. But I wanted to keep them out as much as possible. I was afraid that they would crawl up through the registers of my house, so I came up with a solution. I bought a role of screen door mesh. I cut it into squares a few inches larger than my register vents. Then I lifted my register, using a vacuum cleaner Continue Reading
Free Apps for International Communication
One of my biggest concerns when Travis left for South Korea was figuring out how we would communicate with each other. He wouldn't be able to take his cell phone because of the international charges and fees he would have. He was able to put his cell phone on a military hold without any fees, and he bought a new phone in South Korea. Thankfully, we have found many ways to talk even on different sides of the world! For anyone else who is preparing for a move or long trip overseas, I wanted to share what we use to communicate, as well as other free apps for international Continue Reading
Best Deep Cleaning Products
Along with all the projects I've been working on for the new house, I've also had to do a lot of cleaning. The house we bought has been sitting empty for seven years -- so it really needed some deep cleaning when we got there. I needed to clean all the windows, the registers, the floors, the closets, the stair railings, the bathroom fixtures, and the list goes on. One of the things I spent a long time cleaning was the refrigerator. I was thankful the house came with a fridge, but when I saw how dirty and gross it was I was kind of hoping it wouldn't work and we could just buy a new one. Continue Reading
Tips for Installing a Ceiling Fan
We are slowly changing things in my "new" house. One of the biggest changes we made that really made a difference in how the house looked was pulling up the carpet and cleaning the original hardwood floors. Now, we've moved from the floor to the ceiling. We have been slowly installing new light fixtures in each room -- and it is making a big difference in what the house looks like! We aren't finished with all of them, but I wanted to show you some of the changes. (This post contains a few affiliate links. Check out my full disclosure policy here.) The very first light we changed was in the Continue Reading
Why Homemaking is Significant
I just moved the clothes from the washer to the dryer. I unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded it, emptying the sink of most of our dirty dishes. Oh, and I emptied the trash can in the bathroom because it was full ... again. Does homemaking feel like a never ending job or what? That's because I guess it is never ending. The laundry is always going to keep piling up around us. The dishes are going to keep filling the sinks, and the trash cans are going to constantly need emptying. Have you ever wondered, "Is what I'm doing even worth it? Is it even important?" I think many of us as homemakers Continue Reading
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