Sometimes life happens in nice, neat blog-post packages. It’s easy to have something to write about or have a topic around which to theme a post. Then there are other times. Times when life just happens. Times I’d like to remember, but times that are harder to record since they are the stuff everyday life… Read More Little Bits of Life
Not on a horse. Not on a ranch. In a car. In a parking lot. Friday was date night. Although we had planned to make a big evening of it, we kept it simple out of necessity. (A gall bladder surgery is one sure way to keep your date night budget low :)) Mimi’s Cafe… Read More I Learned to Gallop!
If you’re wondering about the title of this post, it refers to some terminology Stephen taught me years ago. Data is information. Meta describes data about data. Here’s our personal definitions of the terms data and meta when applied to our relationship. Data refers to talking about stuff. Meta refers to talking about our relationship.… Read More Meta Date
Five years ago yesterday–December 20, 2005–Stephen proposed. Stephen and I had dated since my freshman year at Bob Jones University (2001), so we had been together quite a while. Maybe someday I’ll write the story of how we “met,” but for now I’ll stick to the engagement story. I flew to Indiana from St. George,… Read More A Peppermint Date
At the risk of sounding like an incredibly sappy wife, I must admit that my absolute favorite person to hang out with is Stephen Andrew. Exploring is one of our favorite things to do–something we haven’t been able to do much of since moving to Phoenix. Don’t worry, someday we’ll make it to Sedona, Flagstaff,… Read More Hanging Out Together
One of Stephen’s favorite sites is thinkgeek.com. For those of you science and computer nerds who have not yet discovered it’s geeky awesomeness, please stop reading and check out the site right now! When I saw this ThinkGeek maternity shirt a few years ago, I knew it was a must-have. Stephen surprised me with it… Read More Week 25
B is for blizzards. A butterfinger blizzard and a caramel brownie blizzard from DQ were fun treats tonight. Stephen had a buy one, get one free coupon which made them taste even better. B is for baby registry. Tonight we ventured into a new wonderland of baby gear. I must say it was overwhelming for… Read More “Big B, little b, what begins with B?”
Yep…we hit 101 degrees this past Friday. May 21st is a late date to start triple digit summer weather, but I won’t complain. After a gusty weekend that blew all the hot air away, today was nice and cool. What a great day to be in Phoenix! Saturday, Stephen and I had a mini, but… Read More Triple Digits
Work is a wonderful thing. Working all day not only enables us to accomplish some of our financial goals, but it also makes the time we are at home more satisfying. As a kid, I always wanted Christmas break to last a little bit longer, but after experiencing a recent 4 months of “Christmas break,”… Read More Pay Day!
The other night we went on a little McDonald’s Date. She ordered a mocha, and He ordered a McFlurry. We snagged a corner booth and pulled out the laptop to crank out some goals for the New Year. We haven’t always been good about writing down goals, but recently we’ve been having to do a… Read More Thoughts for a New Year