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Finally have some time to sit down and catch my breath. (Not really, but I'm procrastinating with studying, so I figured now would be a good time to update.) By the picture you can see that I have finally become Amish. Actually, my man took me on a serendipitous road trip to Amish Country to eat at the Bread of Life Cafe and see the Amish. (Nice to clear your mind up in the farms and hills.) I've loved work so far, though I haven't been so great about saving my paychecks. Little things keep needing to get bought. May is our NO SPEND month, and we're practicing budgeting with Dave Ramsey's envelope system. One week left of school, finals, move out, and then summer! Summer will mostly be working as many hours as possible to save up money. I got seeds planted a few weeks ago and the spinach is already starting to sprout! I've also been trying out a lot of new recipes (SeeHERE), but it's time to start my wedding diet back, especially to get in shape for summer. (ONE MONTH!!) We have also been working on a bucket list of things we would like to do before and after we get married. Things like "become a certified lifeguard" and "volunteer at a children's hospital." I've completed most of my original wedding checklist, and after my best bud's wedding, I will be asking my bridal party and sending out the save the dates. Nothing else new has been happening here. Just trying to survive the next couple of weeks. Prayer appreciated:)

 
I'm always amazed when  a week that starts off rough turns around into an amazing new adventure. We have had tornadoes, 3 inches of snow, and today is was mid-60's and sunny. Gotta love Kentucky weather. I've also had a super productive day, including patching a hole in my man's jeans, from where his holster rubs them. I've been pretty wifey today, working on organizing things I knew would help my man. Nothing I love more than practicing being his helpmeet. The Lord has been teaching me heavily the greatness of His Mercy and Grace and how we are supposed to follow in the same accord with our forgiveness of others. Spring break starts Friday, and I am starting to get stoked about my Best Friend's wedding, June 2nd. I have a huge pot of Texas chili on the stove now, waiting for my man to get off work, so we can enjoy Frito pies and sharing stories from our day. I hope to start getting some seeds planted this week. That's about all the news from Smalltown America, other than we bought an awesome new Desktop computer that I'm looking forward to souping up in the future. Also, I think I will get back into making videos here shortly.
 
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Well, baby steps worked and I survived the week and had an incredible weekend. Had the honor of attending the 37th Annual Right To Life Banquet last night with my man. Enjoyed dinner, fellowship, and keynote speaker Andy Barr. Renewed my passion to be more vocal about the Prolife movement and I'm looking forward to getting to speak to a few youth groups soon. I've been searching through Pinterest lately, trying to find nifty organizing tips, because that's my main challenge this week- Get Organized. This upcoming week is going to be special. My man and I celebrate our 1yr 8mnth anniversary on Wednesday, and it's special because it's a leap year, which means we actually get to celebrate it this year and he has the day off. I think we have plans to see Acts of Valor and probably dinner somewhere. I can't believe March 1st is this week too, and I am stoked beyond words for spring! This WILL be the year I become a decent gardener and grow lots of foods to cook with. Maybe I will search Pinterest for some garden tips too, but for now I'm off for a nice Sunday nap.