I told you all about our first few days on our baby moon vacation when we visited San Diego. Our next stop up the coast was Los Angeles. Today, I'm sharing what we did and a few tips for you in case you take a trip to L.A. We stayed at the Four Points by Sheraton next to the airport. We were able to get a good deal for the hotel on Priceline. The hotel was really nice, but the best part was it's location. It was close to Hollywood and Santa Monica, which meant less time driving in heavy traffic to get to any specific destination. Hollywood Blvd When we drove into Los Angeles, our first Continue Reading
8 Tips for Making Your Marriage Last
I sat down with a woman I like to call "Grandma" this week. She's been married for 52 years, and for the last 12 years she and my grandpa have been marriage counselors -- it's safe to say she knows a thing or two about marriage. And she definitely knows about making your marriage last. She agreed to share with me -- and my readers (that's you!) -- eight tips for making your marriage last. 1. Be Equally Yoked This is something you can make sure you do to make your marriage last before you even get married. Make sure the person you choose as your spouse is someone who has the same Continue Reading
Tips for a Non-DITY PCS
If you are an avid reader of this blog, then you know we recently experienced our first non-DITY PCS. We were in Georgia, but had the Army move Travis' things to Korea and my things to Indiana. I was so nervous about how it would all go, but thankfully it went smoothly. We learned a lot in our first PCS, and I wanted to share those things with anyone else who may have just gotten orders. Today, I'm sharing tips for a non-DITY PCS over at Jo, My Gosh. Head over to her blog to see my PCS advice, and be sure to read some of her other posts as well. She has some great tips and resources for Continue Reading
How To Handle a Disagreement
Today is our anniversary. Travis and I have been married for two years. It feels like it's been longer than that to me. In our two years of marriage, we've already learned a lot about each other and ourselves. Travis and I really don't fight -- at least yet -- but we have had a few disagreements. Just two months ago, we had our biggest disagreement. I am really proud of us for how we handled this disagreement and worked through it. Every single married couple has disagreements. There's really no way around it. But there are ways to handle disagreements in a healthy way. I've asked some Continue Reading
Housewife Hacks: Tips on Laundry, Dishes, & Groceries
I can't say I'm an expert at being a housewife. Not even close. But I am a very clean and organized person. I don't like clutter. I don't like clothes on the floor. And I don't like dirty dishes in the sink. So to make housekeeping a little easier, I've started using some simple tricks that I'd like to share with you. Check Out My Housewife Hacks Laundry Is your husband messy like mine? Travis has always been much more messy than I am. I would walk into the bathroom in the morning having to navigate through an obstacle course of clothing just to get to the toilet! Now that Continue Reading
More Bridal Shower Ideas
After we looked at the decorations, ate the delicious food and played some really fun games, which you read about in my first post, we did my favorite part of the whole shower. My hosts had asked each of the guests to bring an item that represented either a memory they had with me or of advice they wanted to give me. I didn't know anything about the shower before arriving, so I didn't know they had brought these items. Each woman stood up, displaying her item and telling me about a memory they had with me or a piece of advice they wanted to share. Each of these moments was so special. Some Continue Reading
The Beginning of Our Love Story
I'm writing this post because this blog is a place for me to share my joys and sorrows. I want you to know my love story, which includes both joy and sorrow. I hope this story helps you see some sunshine. The Love Story Begins A love story started quite some time ago. Some of you know most of the story, some of you know parts of the story and some of you know none of it. It's a long story, so I'm not sure what all to share. But let's focus on the most recent parts, and I'll try to quickly summarize the rest. I fell in love with a guy while I was in college, and he fell in love with Continue Reading
Communication is Key: Why Prayer is Important
Your friend comes to visit you at your house. You are so excited to see him and get to talk. When he arrives, you hug him and tell him how happy you are that he's there. But you can't sit down and chat with him right then because you have plans. So you tell him to wait in the living room, and you go get ready. You tell him how sorry you are you can't stay with him, but that you'll talk tonight when you get back. But you end up getting home pretty late, and you are too tired to have a good talk. So you just tell him goodnight. And that happens over and over -- you just seem to be too busy for Continue Reading