I wasn’t sure if being married would be any different than how we were before. But I definitely tried to be a better companion. I started out being Mrs. Courtney with an influx of cooking new meals and trying to dress up more for my husband. That lasted until every “new” dinner adventure burnt or … Continue reading
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My Surprise Virtual Bridal Shower (aka the time I cried for an hour straight)
Holy moly it has been a crazy month. I have had so much to share but not any time to blog. We are down to crunch time. My parents will be here in 3 days and the wedding is less than 3 weeks away! I am so excited I can hardly stand it. The past … Continue reading
$8 For a Box of Cereal. Sheesh.
I need to blog. Obviously. But I was having trouble with what to start with. Here were some of my openers that I decided to can. You can thank me for not taking you down some of these roads… Terrible Blog Openers: I went to buy cereal today and the box I wanted was $8. … Continue reading
So I Got A Little Homesick
This week started out with two words. Stressed & homesick. Work is busy. The wedding is just 2 months away. And my baby sister was turning 21 years old 4335.19 miles away (yes, I Googled it). I decided that I needed a quick Target trip to get my head on straight. If you are a … Continue reading
IIIII Wish You Were Here
Sooo… wondering what we have been up to lately? Work stuff can be boring so I won’t go into details on that although it has been very exciting for us. Our business has opened so many doors for us. New friends, new ideas, new life. And as we talk more and more about the future … Continue reading
See You in the Morning, See You in the Evening, See You at Supper Time
When I was growing up every night my mom and I would sing this same little song right before she closed the door and I had to go to sleep. I can still see her standing in my bedroom door. The little song went: “See you in the morning, see you in the evening, see … Continue reading
Welcome to Our Hale!
We are officially in our new hale (home)! We still have a couple things to do but after a long day of moving I am extremely happy with how it turned out. The process of finding a home is much, much different than Indiana. Most apartments or condos are individually owned so you can’t just … Continue reading
I’m Not Ready to Talk About Mark Leaving.
So please don’t ask yet. He leaves on July 3rd for San Francisco and that is all I have to say about that. But I do have some photos to share! Our friend Jon also got out of the Marines about a month ago. He crashed with us for awhile before heading back home to Florida. … Continue reading
I Hope You Don’t Mind That I Put Down in Words
When I sat down this evening to work on a few projects I had no intention of blogging. Chris and I just found out that the landlord wants us to sign a 1 year lease in order for us to stay in this house that we have come to love. And we really don’t want … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
This week I started making mental notes about all the little things that make me happy even when I don’t realize it. Don’t get me wrong, even when I lived in Indiana and had a crazy hectic schedule I still looked for the little things to make me happy. I’ve never been much of the … Continue reading