Let us pause for a moment of Erin...

Well we are getting close to hitting the  mark for our one week count down!!! :)  I am so excited about not only the wedding, and honeymoon, but being married to my very best friend!  This week has been a challenging one.  Little stressors have popped up here and there.  I have a few more details to complete before I will be ready for the day before and the day of. I must say that I have a new found respect for any one who has planned their own wedding.  It is a task like none other.  Like most important things, it will cause stress.  The difference in planning a wedding and anything else is, it can bring out a monster in you.  The term bridezilla was coined for a reason.  If you don't find healthy outlets for your stress during the planning of your wedding, you could turn very quickly into something seen on a past episode of True Blood.  I feel as though I have not turned into a full bridezilla during this task, but I have had fi...

This past Saturday was my bridal shower.  I am a very blessed girl to have four friends that wanted to make a special afternoon for me.  They took such time and thought into every detail and made an event that was so "me". :)   The tables were covered with purple hydrangeas as the centerpieces, purple nail polish for everyone to take home with them, and even the punch was purple(and delicious).  For anyone who knows me, they know that purple is very Erin.  As Miranda said, purple is not just a color- it's a way of life.  True story!  The room looked beautiful! There was good food to eat!  We had yummy chicken salad sandwiches on croissants, bacon wrapped little wienies, veggies, fruit salad in cute little mason jars(went with the theme), and chocolate cupcakes that looked like hydrangeas in the icing. All I can say is YUM-O! They picked out a few games with me in mind.  I had such a good time playing Miranda's version of famou...

Tuesday my mother and I took off bright and early to Paducah to run some errands before my late morning appointment at David's Bridal to get my wedding dress alterations.  Little did we know that we would be spending the entire day at Paducah! When we got into the dressing room is when the trouble started.  When I last was at David's I tried on lots of dresses, found the one that was exactly what I wanted, rang the bell, and left a happy camper.  In that big dress bag, it contained all the undergarments I would need to wear this dress on the day.  Well, when I put the dress back on Tuesday, you could see my bra in the back. WHAT?!  I tried this on.  I know I did.  It fit ok.  What is different???..........Oh that's right, they don't have clips holding this dress in  the best way this dress could ever look on your body.  While I tried dresses on, the wonderful lady at David's would clip the straps where they should be (straps are always...

The clock is ticking, and it is a mere 57 days to go.  That is what my profile on The Knot tells me.  They have this wonderful check off list on the website to help keep you on track while planning your wedding.  The to-do items start a year from your wedding date.  Now as the time starts getting closer, like now, there are many more items to be aware of that need to be done and checked off.  As I checked my list yesterday I was pleased with the fact that I don't think the list is out of control.  The major items are under control, and the little things are starting to pop up and need my attention.  Since I am on vacation, I feel like I will be able to handle it.  Now, while I was still working and looking at the check list, I would get very stressed and feel a sense of accomplishment when I clicked the window closed and the list that was once haunting me had vanished.  The items didn't get finished, but I felt like they weren't staring at me...

First and foremost, I know - I've been MIA for too long!  I just happened to realize during some quiet time this evening that blogging is much like my PiYo class -it takes my stress away.  I have got to get back into my blogging habit.  I dearly miss it. I sit here in the still of the evening reflecting on the past two years.  Just this past year alone has been quite a roller coaster.  There have been things taken from us - loved ones, and special things that we held very dear.  There were times when tears just seemed like the only thing to do.  But then there were also extremely wonderful things. Last summer Dexter proposed, and we have been planning our wedding that will be happening in a few months.  Through our ups and downs, we have remained steady and true.  It's amazing to think how far we have come in the past two years.   On April 9, two years ago my life changed forever.  As I sat on the best first date of my life, ...

G ive thanks in all circumstances;   for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:18 Last week pastor Ryan asked me if I would be willing to give a testimony in church about what I am thankful for.  He also added that he would be focusing on being thankful for our freedom in his message, and that I could add to that in my testimony. When I think about what I am thankful for, the first and foremost thing that comes to mind is my salvation.  The greatest gift that was ever bestowed upon me was when Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross for me.  I am also thankful that I have always believed in God and never doubted my faith in him.  I have led a life that I have put the Lord first and always trusted in him and where he was leading me.  Through this, I have had a very blessed life. I love the facebook tradition during the month of November of posting something different you are thankful for each day.  I actively p...

A tragic event has happened to my family this week.  Wednesday morning, my Grandma Flo was walking across the street down town in Carmi, and hit by a semi truck.  She instantly went to Heaven.  There was no pain, there was no suffering, there was only peace for her in that instant when she went where the good Lord took her - to be with Grandpa Kenny.   There is no time to prepare for a tragedy such as this.  You are never really ready to let someone you love go - but in this type of circumstance, the floor is just swept out from under you.  You never think this will happen to you, and you just can't seem to get a complete grasp on the entire situation.  I thought I had so much more time with her.   She was one of the strongest women I ever knew.  My entire life, I think I only saw her sick once.  I remember it was quite odd that Grandma went to take a nap on one of our Sunday afternoon visits.  I had just never seen that before....