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Uh oh, I was supposed to answer these questions MONTHS ago — shame on me!!! Please say you’ll forgive me :] I promise to be better at responding to your questions because really, they do mean so much to me. Below are my answers to *12* questions ~ enjoy ♥ Stephanie and I at Blissdom, [...]
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zack & i, college years YEOW! today is hubby’s birthday — twenty-six years old. twenty-six good-looking years old. Zack and i started dating in april 2004, he was 19 and i was 18 ♥. we were freshmen in college, became instantly in-love, and have dated ever since. every day i thank God for bringing us [...]
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When Zack and I met in college we were broke and had to get really creative with our date nights. One of my favorite memories about dating Zack is all the walks we would go on {walks & talks}. Some times we walked to the campus water fountain, other times we would get coffee. Some [...]
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A week ago Sunday, Zack and I met up with another couple for brunch. We went to this cuuuute restaurant called Cafeteria, and hello! it was decorated just like a cafeteria inside. Loved it! :] It was so hard not to sit and think {quietly to myself, of course} about all of its darling-ness. So [...]
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I’ve learned setting small goals and rewards for myself helps keep the to-do list moving. Thursday night, I decided if I could accomplish my to-do list by Friday at 4pm that I’d head downtown and finish up work there. And I did — yay! :] My destination? Starbucks. It’s fabulous to get out and work [...]
Read the full article →Thursday evening, I came home from work and saw extremely wet carpet surrounding our apartment in the common hallway that everyone uses to get to their front door. I thought, Great, I bet the problem is in our bathroom. So I walk inside our apartment, go to the bathroom and Yup, my feet are on [...]
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Sunday morning, Zack and I took a little walk to the bakery. It was so gorgeous outside — so bright and sunny — a prefect morning date :) {It was so bright inside I didn’t even realize my sunglasses were still on…} This little date reminded me of when we were in college, walking the [...]
Read the full article →You know what is ridiculous? A lot of people call us Mack & Zaggie. Instead of Zack & Maggie. Why? I have no clue. But it happens so often and so accidental that I just know it’s accidental. Because it happens accidentally. So often. Oh, my word.Last weekend Zack and I were out for the [...]
Read the full article →Hubby likes to take photos of me in the morning while we’re waiting at the bus stop together.The truth? Some times I get sassy. That’s right, we ride the bus together.Well, some days we do :) You see, we work across the street from each other.Yup, that was a God thing.Some times he misses me [...]
Read the full article →Zack and I live such adventurous lives. One minute we’re in Minneapolis, the next we’re in Chicago, then in South Bend, Indiana. Despite the sadness of this past weekend’s events {hooray for heaven, though!}, we had a good time. It was great to see my family, especially since we weren’t able to see them over [...]
Read the full article →Today is hubby’s birthday — his 25th birthday!!! :) This year is our sixth year together, and I can hardly believe it.I woke up and whispered, “it’s your birthday” into his ear. I had to be the first to say it, because for the rest of the day he’ll be saying it to me! I [...]
Read the full article →$25 Gussy shop credit goes to Jessica @ The Jenkins Family — yeow for Jessica :) I’ll be emailing you soon so you can redeem your credit. Gosh, I am just so thankful for all the comments left — 118 to be exact. That is a nice pat on the back :) Thanks again!!! If [...]
Read the full article →A few weeks ago Zack and I were at a party together. There were so many cute girls wearing cute ruffly dresses with cute tights on. {And cute boots.} I loved their outfits. I told Zack I wanted a pair of cute tights, too. Before I knew it we were talking about nylons and tights. [...]
Read the full article →Zack and I got married one year and 4 months ago. I have cherished my wedding bouquet ever since because it was the most beautiful bouquet I ever laid eyes on. I remember my mom, on the day of our wedding, saying, Honey, would you like to see your bouquet? Gosh, it was gorgeous. White [...]
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