Category Archives: Odds and Ends
A Farmer’s Wife?
It’s been shocking to many, many people (including ME) that I am marrying a farmer and moving to the rural midwest to live in the land of cornfields and barns. I’ve been asked how I can leave the bustling, fabulous … Continue reading
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Maurice Carter
My last conversation with Maurice was unfinished. He was at church on the Sunday night after I got engaged. Rick was with me, and with Maurice’s travel schedule and Rick’s infrequent visits to the church (he lives out of town), they hadn’t had a chance to meet yet. I introduced them and Maurice immediately began getting to know Rick. Sensing that I wasn’t necessary to the conversation, I allowed them to talk and I moved on to speak to some other friends. When they finished, Maurice told me that I had a good man. Continue reading
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Budget
As anyone whose ever planned a wedding before knows, these events are shockingly EXPENSIVE. The average cost for a wedding today in the USA is just over $20,000. Yikes! The daughter of a pastor and a minister myself, these numbers are … Continue reading
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Details, Details, Details
My sweet little niece, my sister, and my mom took me wedding dress shopping on Saturday. I didn’t have any plans to buy a dress in Maginia, thinking I’d have to order one and get the alterations done there and it would be a little difficult since I live in Nashville. However, in the second shop we went into, they were having a big sale. If a customer found a dress on the rack that fit and was the right color for them, they could walk out with it in hand for an extra-good price. I happened to be that customer this time. Continue reading
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RUN!!!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I present something intended purely for entertainment… Enjoy! ♥ I want you to imagine for a moment that you’re a teenage girl who has rented a movie on a Friday night and invited several friends … Continue reading
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Love
I’m not sure how many times I’ve mentioned on this blog site how difficult I have found ”the wait” - waiting for love, wishing for love, hoping, dreaming, and trying to keep my mind off my perpetual state of singleness. I could … Continue reading
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Combine Derby
When I started this blog, I wrote a post about the county fair that I went to once when I was 12 years old. I was really excited about going, but it didn’t turn out to be the most pleasant experience. In the spirit of making … Continue reading
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eHarmonize This…
I call 2008 “The Year I Dated.” I’d dated before, but in 2008, I dated a lot. I lost track of how many dates I had and how many guys I went out with. I dated so much, I got … Continue reading
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Sex Sells?
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the day I began revealing some of my private thoughts to the world on a blog. I had no idea a colleague’s suggestion to start a blog for the purpose of communicating more of myself … Continue reading
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My Christmas Vacation
Exhausted from opening presents – Adam and Dad This is how we roll… The sweet little 2-year old who normally entertains us was in bed and we lounged around sleeping or watching tv until it’s time for bed. Exciting stuff. Surprising … Continue reading
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