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About 365 days of marriage

I started this blog in April of 2011. At the time, Bret and I were wedding photographers and it was a way to share how marriage is more about the day to day and so much more than the wedding day itself. For about 5 years, I blogged about the joys and sorrows of the Christian walk, marriage, work, family and friends. I’ve blogged every day since a few weeks after I started. In May of 2015, we photographed our last wedding. Now, I have become passionate about simplicity, particularly in marriage, Christianity, business, travel and life. For a number of reasons, we have become minimalists. I’ve found that having simplicity makes life so much deeper, refreshing and joyful. I hope that this blog will help others see the benefits of living simply.

Day 804 – Lots of Rain + New River + Flavor Cupcakery = Awesome!

Today I took a trip up to K&B Bridals to pick up some bookmarks I had left at the Engagement Party to use at the Towson Sheraton Bridal show.

It had been raining, but I didn’t realize just how much. As I made my way through the beautiful rural roads of Baltimore County…I started to realize this rain was worse than I thought. A small road, near Boordy Vineyards was starting to become a river. It was really scary actually.

As I came up Harford Road…I noticed break lights and a 18 wheeler on the side of the road…ut oh. Drove through a smaller puddle and then realized the break lights weren’t for this puddle…they were for another new river….across Harford Road! So, a turn-a-round we go! I think it took me a good hour plus to get to the store…when it normally takes me 40-45. Ah well. I ran in, got my bookmarks, gave my hugs and hellos and left. I had it in my mind to make these amazing muffins…but I wanted to make them with organic ingredients….of which…I had none. Maybe just the milk! So, I’d have to buy pretty much EVERY ingredient! I was going to check out the new Wegmans in Abingdon and even started driving there…and then realized, wait…I have to buy EVERY ingredient! That’s going to cost a bit and we don’t really do a lot of baking. So, I turned around (again)…and thought, wait…I’m in Bel Air….Flav…no, no, I couldn’t…Flavor….no, save money….well…if I can get into the other lane (I play lots of games like this) before the turn….well….I did….

Bret was at work, so I thought, ah, I’ll be nice and wait til he gets home to eat one….

Ha! I have no will power with Flavor Cupcakery

Well…it is a nice shout out to our Day 1! I love our rock placecards! I keep mine on the desk….I have no idea where Bret’s is…

Day 801 – Great Deal On NightQuil

Today I started a bible study at church….in the morning! I’m so thankful I finally have a schedule where I can do things like this! Unfortunately, I was a bit run down from all the craziness of the last week and a half. Thankfully, I got a GREAT deal on Nightquil and took a nice, long nap (another perk of a flexible schedule).