Our 1st Year

1 year ago I said "I Do" to my best friend.

Little did I know how great it was going to be. I thought I loved him so much then, but every day there is something about Greg I appreciate more and fall even more in love with. I prayed and told God exactly what I wanted for my life and in a husband. The list was quite detailed and I'm sure that is why I was 28 before Greg walked into my life. We have been together every day since we met 21 months ago.

Here are 21 things I adore about my husband.

1. He is hard working. He stays until the job is done and never puts off until tomorrow what can be done today.

2. People love him. He has a gift with helping others and reading them. He is very in tune with others feelings and emotions.

3. He is so handsome!

4. He loves my dogs as much I do! Continues to insist they love hangers.

5. He kisses me every day, on his own. I know by those kisses that he thought about me all day.

6. We both have the same sense of humor. (Yes, that is 2 donkeys fighting over a piece of carpet.)

7. He also understands my need of taking goofy pictures and poses for them.

8. He is a great sport and takes practical jokes so well.

9. He laughs when I laugh! (This was when I forgot his wedding ring and we had to stop and send someone to go get it.)

10. He allows me to hold my fish close to the camera so they appear bigger than they are.

11. He embraces my need for self portraits.

12. He always puts my needs first.

13. He understands my Love Language is Quality Time, not gifts or words.

14. He is the spiritual leader of our home.

15. He is always working to make our lives easier and better.

16. He is understanding of my OCD and my sometimes neurotic thinking.

17. He hold me every night as we fall asleep.

18. He doesn't get upset at my inability to watch movies. (even though it is one of his favorite things to do.)

19. He gave me this precious gift.

20. He is an amazing father that is just as in love with this little person we made as I am.

21. And...while no one is perfect in this world, he is perfect for me. The best part of my home is truly who I share it with.

The road to Greg wasn't easy, but I would walk it all over again to be his wife!

Sponsor Spotlight

Meet some more of my March Sponsors.

Aubrey @ The Kinch Life

1. I am married. To the most amazing man out there, Andrew. We promised our forever to each other October 1, 2010 and have enjoyed all the choas of our life together so far.

2. I am a Christian. God is beautiful and he is good, always.

3. I have a 6 year old step-son, Drake. He is the biggest blessing and I love him more then words can explain.

4. I am a daddy's girl; we danced to I Loved Her First at my wedding and we both cried a lot; the ugly sobbing though so no pictures will ever be seen. ;)

5. I am addicted to EOS [looks like an egg] chapstick.

6. I have multiple tattoos and am no where near finished getting them. Most have flowers and bible verses.

7. I sang the National Anthem for a basketball game in middle school, once. Was too scared to ever do it again.

8. I used to love school. Now, I hate it. I went for Elementary Education and stopped when I started planning our wedding. Will I go back?? Eventually but probably for Nursing.

9. Baking is my passion. I operate {Little Cakes} for fun.

10. I work as a full-time nanny for a beautiful toddler, Elle. It makes me want my own, soon.

11. I am obsessed with Target. I am there 4...5 times a week. Literally.

12. I am notorious for sending Christmas Cards out the day after Thanksgiving. I get a lot of crap for it but I am just wayyyyy prepared. ;)

13. I suck at math.

14. It's my dream to have a southern accent where I can say "bless your heart" and it would be accepted. Plus I love country music.

15. I "suffer" [that's what people call it but it isn't that extreme] from migraines.

16. I am a chronic organizer.

17. I ran into a wall chasing my brother when I was 5. I now have a sexy Harry Potter-like scar.

18. Elf is my favorite movie.

19. Top 5 words that describe me are: loud, bubbly [my husband says warm], loyal, passionate & a people pleaser.

20. I have a Husky/Samoyed dog, Brutus. He's huge and goofy and I love him SO much.

Crystal @ A Time 4 Everything

Hi, I'm Crystal! A 30, soon to be something, technical support manager, jewelry consultant with Premier Designs, aerobics instructor, and recently, blogger. I live in small town VA, with my two cats and my boyfriend. I like to laugh, love and just enjoy this blessing we have called life. I haven't been blogging that long but in the short amount of time that I have; I'm thoroughly enjoying it! I'm having fun writing about fashion, of course jewelry (hehe), nails, cooking, crafting, my babies (the cats), and anything cool and interesting that comes along the way. Click on over and see for yourself!



High Five Friday & A Book Review



Happy Friday! It is rainy and cold here today (and the next 2 days), but I'm not complaining! Days like this fill our lakes and provide a fun summer for us!!

Here are my top 5 this week!

1. Ben gained 8 ounces in the last 10 days! WOO HOO! He is now at birth weight and eating well.

2. Look at the picture I got the other day! I just love these little feet!

3. Look at the difference 2 weeks can make. It is hard to believe that the picture on the left was just 2 hours before Ben was born. I'm down 20 pounds.

4. Finally got around to trying my extra Birchbox. I was chosen to test these products and they came the day before Ben was born. I've been using them and will review them on Thursday.

5. Hasn't happened yet, but the excitement is still on my top 5. Greg and I will celebrate our 1st anniversary on Monday. So the in-laws are keeping Ben on Saturday night (the WHOLE night) so we can celebrate! I can't believe it has already been a year!

6. Sorry I need to add one more! I'm totally excited about this book swap. If you are a reader, go check it out. Today is the last day to sign up. Click HERE for details and to sign up.

Linking with Lauren @ From My Grey Desk

Now for a little book review.

I read this book in college and I absolutely loved it. I promise you will too. It is a little deep, but such an awesome read!

Deftly written and emotionally powerful, Drowning Ruth is a stunning portrait of the ties that bind sisters together and the forces that tear them apart, of the dangers of keeping secrets and the explosive repercussions when they are exposed. A mesmerizing and achingly beautiful debut.
Winter, 1919. Amanda Starkey spends her days nursing soldiers wounded in the Great War. Finding herself suddenly overwhelmed, she flees Milwaukee and retreats to her family's farm on Nagawaukee Lake, seeking comfort with her younger sister, Mathilda, and three-year-old niece, Ruth. But very soon, Amanda comes to see that her old home is no refuge--she has carried her troubles with her. On one terrible night almost a year later, Amanda loses nearly everything that is dearest to her when her sister mysteriously disappears and is later found drowned beneath the ice that covers the lake. When Mathilda's husband comes home from the war, wounded and troubled himself, he finds that Amanda has taken charge of Ruth and the farm, assuming her responsibility with a frightening intensity. Wry and guarded, Amanda tells the story of her family in careful doses, as anxious to hide from herself as from us the secrets of her own past and of that night.
Ruth, haunted by her own memory of that fateful night, grows up under the watchful eye of her prickly and possessive aunt and gradually becomes aware of the odd events of her childhood. As she tells her own story with increasing clarity, she reveals the mounting toll that her aunt's secrets exact from her family and everyone around her, until the heartrending truth is uncovered.
Guiding us through the lives of the Starkey women, Christina Schwarz's first novel shows her compassion and a unique understanding of the American landscape and the people who live on it.

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Linking with Heather at Blonde...Undercover Blonde



Kony 2012

Sorry, no product review this week! There is something a little more pressing I MUST post about today.

Hold old were 26 years ago?

Were you even born?

What were you scared of?

The dark?

Monsters under the bed?

Peas for dinner?

Do you have parents?

Siblings?

Children?

Do you ever waste 30 minutes day?

I was 3. Scared of monsters under my bed. I have wonderful parents, 2 sisters, and I now have an amazing son. Yes, I waste 30 minutes everyday doing something I enjoy.

Do you believe you were put on this Earth for a reason?

Are you making a difference?

What will you be remembered for?

What is your LEGACY?

How are you making things better in the world?

Take 30 minutes you would waste and watch this video!

I believe God puts people in our lives for a reason. Some to make our lives better and some to make us better people. I believe everything, positive and negative, serves a purpose in our lives. And I believe we are here to serve a purpose in others' lives.

What purpose will you serve?

How will you make a difference?

Go HERE for a way to help!

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Pintering Wednesday

Hello Wednesday!

I want to share with you one of my wonderful sponsors before we get started on our Pins for the week.
Jessica @ Lovely Little Things.
One of my favorite blogs!! Check her out!

Hi loves! I'm Jessica &  blog over at Lovely Little Things :) I’m a 20-something just living and learning as I go. I started Lovely Little Things for a couple of reasons. I needed a place where I could pour out my thoughts and organize them with no boundaries. I also wanted a place where I could reflect on things and see how much of an impact the little things in life have on me. I needed a place where I could create and share my experiences - teaching others, while at the same time learning just as much from them. I use my blog to keep creative no matter how busy I get, to appreciate my life, and to meet other bloggers who inspire me.There really is no limit to what you’ll find on my blog. I hope that by continuing with Lovely Little Things that I will discover lots of fun new things about myself (and the not so fun things, too) so that I can grow as a person, and maybe even inspire one or two people along the way! Let’s do life together!

Glad I get to share a few of my favorite pins with you this week.

1. Getting ready for Spring. Greg and I received a potted plant while we were in the hospital that would work great to create this.

2. I'm not a scary movie person, but SERIOUSLY! One day I hope someone makes a movie where the killer does respond.

3. Using this tonight for dinner. I always need new ways to make chicken breast. It gets old fast.

4. Love Italian Cream Cake!!!

5. Creme BruleeCheesecake Bars? You had me at creme brulee!!

6. We have a black front door. Love the simplicity!

7. Remember these??? Everyone boiled a toothbrush, ripped out the bristles, and bent it into a bracelet.

8. I want to build this in hubby's shop and surprise him. Bad thing? I don't know how to cut wood. Maybe have him cut it, but don't tell him why...

9. My husband is perfect!

10. I need to remember this daily!

Click HERE for pins. Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest.

Linking up today with Michelle @ The Vintage Apple.

 Have  Wonderful Wednesday!