What are you doing to prove your faith? It's not a question we often hear, because we believe we do not need to prove our faith. God knows our hearts, and our actions aren't what get us to Heaven. We are not saved by our deeds. We are saved by accepting the gift of salvation that God offers us. We are saved by believing in God and Jesus, believing Jesus died to save us. And because He suffered, died and visited Hell for us, we do not have to earn our place in Heaven. We do not have to do anything to be saved. Because I believe all of that, I haven't been asking myself the question, Continue Reading
Bride & Groom Gifts (For Each Other)
Recently, it has become popular for the bride and groom to get each other gifts on their wedding day. Some like this idea and others don't bother. Travis and I wanted to get in on this tradition. (Or maybe it was just me! Is it so bad that I love presents?) Gifts from the Bride & Groom to Each Other I have been working on Travis' gift for a long time. For years. Since before I even knew Travis. And it cost me probably $10. Who said a romantic gift has to be expensive? So let me explain. When I was in high school, I bought a journal, and I began writing in that journal to my future Continue Reading
One Pot Pasta
Raise your hand if you hate doing dishes. (My hand is raised!) Most of us, at least all of us sane folk, don't like doing dishes. Having a dishwasher is making my life so much better! But the fact remains -- the less dirty dishes, the better. That's why I tried out this dish that you make all in one pot! This pasta and broccoli dish has a garlic lemon flavor that my husband loved. And I was all about the Parmesan cheese! So here's what you'll need to make this recipe: First, boil the penne pasta for about six minutes. You want the pasta less than al dente. Add the broccoli florets Continue Reading
The Best Part of My Wedding
There was one main part of my wedding that made it so special and so beautiful -- and no, I'm not talking about the white dress. My Wedding: How We Included Prayer One of the things I loved most about my wedding was how it was wrapped in prayer. Including God in our wedding planning, wedding day, and marriage was so important to me. I loved how so many people helped me include Him. Before we began decorating the day before the wedding, everyone came together to pray in a circle. We prayed for the day to go smoothly, the next day to go smoothly, and for our marriage to be blessed. Continue Reading
How to Make an “I Love You Because” Frame
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
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
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