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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 3081 – How I Feel Today

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I finally felt like I turned a corner yesterday in my nasty cold. While it really stinks being sick for so long, talking to Bret this morning reminded me that being sick a lot is not my normal situation. When I was eating lots of junk food and drinking lots of alcohol, I was sick a lot more often. Now, I might get sick 2-3 times a year. So instead of focusing on the annoying fact that I’ve been sick 28 days out of the last 52 days, I’m going to remember that I’ve been healthy most of the year.

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Day 3080 – Happy Birthday To My First Book!

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Just about a year ago (12/14/16), I published my first book. It was quite a process, but one that I wouldn’t trade. I definitely caught the publishing bug after that first one.

Happy birthday first book!

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Day 3079 – Thoughts On The Last Jedi And The Double Feature Experience (No Spoilers!)

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I am sitting here, fully rested, after a roughly six hour movie watching experience, very satisfied.

I decided somewhat last minute (seriously, tickets went quickly!) to attend a double feature showing of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. I arrived about 40 minutes before the first movie was slated to start. With my ticket, I received a badge and some large trading cards. To save some money, I used the last CFA calendar freebie beforehand to get a sandwich, but I did purchase a drink. I settled into my seat and waited. It was great watching The Force Awakens right before seeing The Last Jedi. I’m so glad I did, and I plan on doing it again if a similar option is available in two years. As soon as the credits started rolling at the end of TFA, I got up to make a quick intermission break. I stopped by the snack bar first, having decided to get a popcorn for the second movie. I thought I saw something about getting free popcorn, but it wasn’t offered (and I didn’t ask….don’t ask, don’t get!) I thought it was worth a splurge to get some popcorn, so with my badge around my neck and my drink in hand, I ordered a regular popcorn. That’s when the girl said, oh, you get a free one! Woo! I’ll take it! I knocked out all the intermission tasks of bathroom breakage, soda refill, and popcorn buttering.

One thing I wish I did sooner was start talking to those sitting around me. I mean, come on, I’m surrounded by “my people.” These are folks who are willing to pay for two movie on opening night. They love Star Wars as much as I do. But I ended up bored for a while. Since this was a special thing, they didn’t show any of the normal “pre-movie” stuff. We had a quiet theater for the 30 minutes between movies. There was a very funny dad a few rows down who said things to the 4-5 kids (maybe about 8/9ish-12ish?) with him like “no bathroom breaks, or making noise or anything during this next movie.” or “when we leave, don’t say a word! Have a good poker face, no grinning or frowning! There are people out there who have been waiting to watch and you can’t give anything away.”

I want to say very very little about the movie. I don’t want to give anything away (even though I have sooooo many thoughts). I am very happy with the movie. I’m happy with how they handle things. I can’t wait to watch it again, especially now after reading a few reviews/theories/etc. There was one thing that I didn’t like at first, but after reading something that addressed that particular thing, I am very happy with it. One thing that is different this year verses the previous two years is that Bret did not go with me. He opted to wait to watch it in California. Oy. It’s going to be a long 11+ days to wait to talk to him about it.

Did you go on opening night? What were your thoughts? If you leave comments, please leave them spoiler free!

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Day 3078 – Star Wars Day!!!!

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In just about 6 hours, I will be starting a double feature including The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Friends, I cannot put into words how excited I am. I love Star Wars, whether it’s fun shirts, theory videos, Lego games, or the movies themselves. To make the day even better, Bret got a two hour delay from school, so we had some extra hang out time!

In honor of such a happy day, here are all of my Star Wars related photos!

When are you going to see The Last Jedi?

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Day 3077 – Bank Of America Allegiant Air Credit Card Tip

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When I booked our California holiday trip for this year, I signed up for the Allegiant Bank of America credit card. I was able to get a $50 statement credit as well 15,000 points. When paying my bill a few weeks ago, I noticed something under their special offers and deals – BankAmeriDeals. This gives you up to 15% cash back on purchases at some places. Some that I have active right now are 10% back at Starbucks, 5% back at Autozone (you never know when you’ll need auto parts!), 10% back at Panera Bread, Five Guys, Chili’s, and Auntie Anne’s. Now, I may not use all of these before they run out, but they’re places I might go. For example, tomorrow I’m going to a double Star Wars feature (I am counting down the minutes, woo!), and I might grab a pretzel to eat before the movie. I turned on a notification email when a new deal is added so I don’t miss one.

They also have a great offer called Museums on Us.

Here’s how they explain it on the website –
“Take advantage of the Museums on Us® program on the first full weekend of every month—all for free and all just for being a customer. Each cardholder gets one free general admission to more than 150 museums nationwide. Just present your Bank of America® or Merrill Lynch® credit or debit card and a valid photo ID at any participating museum.”

For museums near me, I can get into The American Visionary Art Museum, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Newseum for free on those first full weekends of the month. I can’t wait to try this out! Do you have any fun perks with your credit card?

This wasn’t taken on an Allegiant flight, but a “photo from the plane window” seemed to be the one to share. Ha ha, whenever we fly Allegiant, it’s only about a 45 minute flight, so I typically don’t take photos.

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