So let’s see, I changed jobs at the end of March, have been traveling like crazy ever since. John graduated in May, studied all of June and July, took the Bar July 28th and 29th. He changed jobs this past week and it’s only August 23rd. It’s no wonder I’m so exhausted!!
We went to go see Julie & Julia tonight and I was inspired to get back into cooking! I haven’t really had time to dabble in it much in the last few months but now that I should have some time I want to try some new things. John has been bugging me to write a cookbook but I doubt anyone would want to read it. It’s just my recipes and things that we like but hey, who knows. Anyway, I think I have decided that I’ll put some of my recipes on here and maybe someone else might like them too. So to start out here is one of my favorite salads…I make this atleast once a week and it’s so simple!

Dressing
1/4 cup mayo
3 tbs. dijion mustard
4 tbs. honey
splash of vinegar (white or red wine)
pinch of salt
SMALL pinch of cream of tartar

wisk together till smooth and let chill for about 15-20min.

1 bag assorted dark green lettuce
1 tomato diced
1/2 a cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
1 carrot shredded
store bought croutons
shredded cheese (optional)

Combine all ingredients and toss together. I do add chicken from time to time but I make this with ANYTHING. The dressing is also great as a Dip with chicken fingers!! :)

Let me know what you think!

He thinks it's funny to bite me!

I’m sitting here wishing John had time to just sit and veg with me but I am so proud of how diligent he is being about studying. I am such a lucky girl! I have a husband that takes his responsibility of being the head of this household seriously and he enjoys making me happy. I can’t begin to tell you how often he tels me that all that matters is my happiness. He is never selfish or puting himself first. He writes me love letters and takes me on dates. He thanks me all the time for being his best friend and all he ever wants to do is spend time with me, no matter what we’re doing. But above all else, he honors God with everything he does and all that he is. He is the most amazing husband I could have ever imagined. He’s so much more than I could have ever even imagined to pray for. He makes it easy to be his wife and a joy to be “stuck with him for life” as he always says! I get kinda choked up when I think about how faithful God was in making sure that I got everything I needed in a mate. No one even comes close to fitting me the way he does. People always say that we laugh more in our marriage than anyone they have ever seen and I think that’s true. He can make me laugh harder than anyone I have ever met and we have the same sense of humor. He is my greatest strength and I am so thankful for him!

Joshua 3:5
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.”

I’m sitting in bed right now, my sister Shelby’s bed in Georgia, next to the man of my dreams, my husband, and I am fully aware that I am the luckiest girl in the world. I have an amazing God, great family, and a job I love. Still as I sit here this weekend and watch milestones take place, my sister graduating from high school, I am saddened that my dad isn’t here to see it.

My beautiful sister that is now a high school grad!!

I walk around this house and wait for him to walk through the door. Why is that you can know someone is gone and that they are in a better place but yet it’s all so bitter sweet. I have days where I am so greatful that God took him before he got any worse and then I have days where all I want to do is mourn his passing. I know that God has a plan and this is all part of it but my heart breaks for my little sisters and my stepmom that are having to create a new “normal” with him gone. My dad and I were never extremely close but I do know that he cherrished us, his 3 daughters and his wife, in his own way, and I know that he would have been so proud of Shelby and Alison and all that they are doing. Shelby has the sweetest spirit and Alison has the biggest heart. I am so humbled by how they are growing into such mature, god-honoring women, and I am so thankful that I was blessed to have been made their sister! God is so Faithful and his mercies are evident to me in their faces every day. My prayer is that they know their worth and they find their signifigance in Christ alone.