Fall bucket list

I can honestly say that summer is the most enjoyable season for me especially now. Here in our part of Ohio a lot of things shut down after summer because let's be honest once winter hits you're basically stuck inside. My second favorite season in fall! After all, it is the season in which I got my long awaited sibling! Everything about fall is beautiful; the colors, the smells, the things to taste as well. Last year was so busy for us around here with both of us being in school that we did not get to do much, but this year I have a plan. The plan begins and ends with this fall bucket list I've created. I am hoping to get everything done but there is always next year!

~Pick apples. Fall is not fall without a good ole visit to the apple orchard.

~Buy pumpkins. Last year we did not purchase one pumpkin. So I put it on the list so that we get it done and put the pumpkins out for decoration.

Excuse those dead flowers. Tim "says" I killed them... Also we need to fix that lamp!!!

~Smores! Our family loves to make smores over my mother-in-laws house, but I would love to sit around the fire in the fall. Especially this year since our fall has been mild so far.

~Make Apple Cider. Now, I've never done this before but I heard from a co-worker that it can be done. So I found a slow cooker recipe on pinterest. Let's hope that it works!

 Welcome to our humble abode. By the way, these are the MOST comfortable booties that I have ever worn! I literally wear them everyday if I can. I bought them from Famous Footwear.

What are some things you would like to do this fall?

How do you get fit?

Let's talk fitness..............................................................................................................


Haha no for real. Let me tell you about my relationship with fitness. I've always been "skinny", but let me tell you that just being skinny does not mean that you're fit or healthy. For as long as I've known Tim he has worked out. As a matter of fact the weekend we first met he brought his "perfect pushups" with him so he could work out. After meeting him I wanted to be a better version of myself so I started going to the gym at my apartment complex and I got into Zumba. Now I can't stop working out. What's even better is that I teach Zumba at our local rec center so I am guaranteed to get a workout every week. At the moment, Tim and I average at least 3-4 days a week. Working out is a stress relief for the both of us and when we do not go it is like we go crazy!

Tim lifts weights and I like to do cardio. I do manage to lift some weights every now and then, but I truly enjoy Zumba and running. I am so proud of my family as well. My mom walks with friends, my dad goes to the gym over lunch, and my sister is living her ballet dreams and takes Pure Barre. I wish that I would have worked out a long time ago because it is the best! One thing that we have decided to do is eat better food. Working out is great but you have to fuel your body as well. I want to challenge you to get moving! You do not have to lift weights or run. Just get moving for 30 minutes a day. Walking, jogging, yoga, Pure Barre, dance, whatever tickles your fancy.

Look at this cutie!

Forgive the way we look because we just got back from the gym.

I told Tim to catch me running. Goofy!

How do you get fit?

July 4, 2015

The Fourth of July has grown to one of my favorite holidays over the years. Growing up we would spend it mostly with my mom's family and then when we got older we used to spend it at the beach. For me, it is a day to be with my family. Now that I'm married I don't spend it at the beach anymore with my parents but I spend it with Tim and his family. Since I've moved this year's Fourth was by far the best one. Every year our city has a parade. Its one of the perks of living in a smaller city. It truly is nothing huge and we basically see the same things every year, but it is tradition. This year we got to sit basically front row because Tim's brother owns a business this year. I took a lot of pictures but I picked some of my favorite ones to share. Enjoy!

 This year we got front row seats. My brother-in-law has a shop and we sat out front and handed out free hot dogs!

This year the this was the BEST float. That O spun around. I mean that set the bar for next year.

Our parade does have interesting floats like this one for instance. I do believe that it was called Pup and Princess Pageant.

And... roller derby!

The military portion is always my favorite.

 And to end the parade the trucks come through. We are the Truckers after all!

It got sorta hot so we moved alllllllll the way back to the building. It was a great day!

New year, new post

I haven't done one of these in a good while. New year, new goals. What's awesome is that Tim and I are about to hit the 8 months of marriage mark! I must say that I have learned a few things in this short or long time (depending on how you look at it).

1) a joke can make an argument end
Timothy is infamous for cracking a joke right in the middle of an argument. I on the other hand will try and get my point across and here goes Tim *joke. Anyways, I can't stay mad at him after that and he knows it.

2) monthly date nights are a necessity
One things we have tried to do each month is get all dressed up and have a nice dinner somewhere, usually Red Robin (best garden burger ever!). Date night gives us something to look forward to.

3) having one tv has made us closer
We got advice from one of my best friends and her husband about only having one tv and not putting a tv in our bedroom. It is interesting because it kind of forces us to be together, but over the past months I have come to look forward to our tv time because it is cuddle time for me!

4) you are your spouses cheerleader
One thing that I have been struggling with has been my perception of my body. Tim has done such a good job at cheering me on with my fitness journey. I also have been cheering him on throughout his last year of school. I mean he got straight A's!!!! The thing is we realized that we are a team and when one of us is down, the both of us are down.

Living on love

There are just some times where I could just scream. You know full out kid temper tantrum screaming. Like why do I have to be a grown up and act like it all the time??? Well, sometimes life gets me like that. For instance, this afternoon was like that. The day was going to well and then bam! Badness!

One thing I told myself I wanted to make a habit was working out. So Tim and I went to the gym today and I killed it. We ran some errands and ate with family. But the last part of the day was what got to us. So we just ask for your prayers as we continue to deal with some things.

On to this shirt. I picked this up from Target (my favorite store) last summer because I loved the saying. Its cheesy but I liked it. And you know, even though it is cheesy I like to get lost in love. Because when I was on the verge of tears today Tim's love for me got me through. Also his sense of humor. I have noticed that since we have gotten married we have become so much more loving and understanding towards each other. But I also enjoy getting lost in God's love, because even though bad things happen I know that He loves me and knows best. So...go get lost in love today!

Married life so far

So let's talk marriage. It is the best things ever!!!! Tim and I have been married for a little bit over a month, and despite our views on how clean a house should be its been great. As most of you know we bought a house. We closed when we got to Georgia for the wedding. So very blessed, so very VERY blessed. But back to married life. I now get to partake in all the fun married life things like paying grown up bills, making dinner almost every other night (Tim doesn't eat leftovers), buying curtains and a new comforter, cleaning ALL THE TIME, and keeping a yard. Guys I can't tell you how much I did not know about keeping a yard. Tim mows every week, and the weeds!!! I promise once the house is cleaner I'll post some pictures. One month down and many more to go. Oh, I forgot to add sharing a bed the list of grown up married things. Guys, Tim sleeps like every night is a fight!!!! So...we will hopefully be buying a bigger mattress, because lets be honest I am grumpy when my sleep is messed with. But, I am so thankful for all of these grown up married things that we get to do and share together. I could not imagine a more special and awesome person to share them with. Also we are working on some different things for sharing things with you guys so that you can keep up with what we are doing. So stay posted!!! Well, now I have to get back to those married things.

A New Beginning

This is A NEW BEGINNING for us. It is the first time since we met that we actually get to live near each other. Now that we are engaged to be married we figured it was time (yay!). We dated for a year and a half before I made the decision to move. This blog is about our journey and gives friends a way to keep up with us now that we are separated by at least 12 hours. But first, I would like to share our story with you.

About two years ago during this month I made the decision to try online dating, and so did Tim (Timothy). My parents instructed me that it might be a good thing to try, seeing that I was having a hard time meeting Seventh-Day Adventists in my area. I was on two other online dating sites (with no success) and happened upon a site for Adventist dating. It was kinda my last resort haha. I was on this site and was having terrible luck as well. It was so weird, all the guys talking to me were old enough to be my dad eww... One day I got on with the intention to delete my account, because I was tired. And, there it was a "the message" with a smile. So, I gave it a chance and amazingly we have been so perfect for each other. Its amazing what God can do for us when we trust Him. So another moral of this story, if dating is going terrible try online haha

Before I left, there were requests to my Facebook page so people could see what we were up to. So, this blog is a way for everyone to do that. I don't really update my Facebook as much, but I love to blog!!! So we are inviting you to keep up with this journey that God is giving us :) 

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