Lights In The Darkness

I sipped my hot, creamy latte and sighed happily as it warmed my tongue. A white chocolate latte can't be beat! "This is so good, thank you Love!" I squeezed Zach's shoulder as we pulled out of the coffee shop drive through. "You're welcome! Glad you're enjoying it," Zach smiled as he sipped his own…

Mountains and Valleys

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! I squealed a bit as Zach and I cranked a little paddle boat out onto the shimmering pond. "Is this thing going to stay afloat?!" I exclaimed, as our legs pumped the pedals in unison. "Don't worry, it's fine Love! Besides, we've got life jackets," Zach reminded me as we paddled…

Marriage Q and A Part 2: Zach Answers!

I recently posted a Q and A with me answering popular questions about being a newlywed. So I thought in today's post, we'd present some questions to Zach and give him a chance to answer from the man's perspective! Hope you all enjoy this Q and A, where Zach is the one answering all of…

Marriage: Q and A

"Can you believe we're married Zach?" This is a question I've asked my love frequently over the past 7 1/2 months. "Yes," Zach will smile and pull me into a hug. We thoroughly love being married. Of course, when people say that they love being married, they tend to get accused of not being realistic.…

When Marriage Stretches You

The Warrior Dash was a 5k race that Zach was signed up for before we got married. About a month after we got home from our sweet honeymoon, the race was coming up. "You should do the race with me Love!" My husband urged me. "It will be so fun!" He looked at me pleadingly.…

The Diamond Ring: Part 1

I have a memory growing up of riding in the car with my Aunt and sister. I think I was twelve or thirteen maybe. For some reason we were talking about marriage, and my Aunt chuckled, "You know, most girls dream of diamonds and getting a diamond ring. Do you girls dream of diamonds?" "Well,…