I know I posted a picture a while back of the house that Mark and I had just started the process of buying... we were in the early stages then and we thought it seemed like forever before we would close on the house and officially own it. But that day has come...

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Okay... so I didn't do too amazing on my 7 month wedding check list. Out of the 20 things that needed to get done, I accomplished only 7... YIKES! But no worries, I just hired our DJ Sunday night and it motivated me to keep on top of our wedding plans and try...

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In Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Marriage" he poses the question, "What if God designed marriage to make us holy rather than happy?" If you've grown up in a church setting as I have, you've probably heard of or seen your church put on marriage conferences or maybe marriage classes for the Wednesday night...

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its the season, maybe its the thought of soon becoming a housewife, or maybe its just my mouth watering, but whatever the case yesterday afternoon was spent doing some much anticipated fall baking! The set up:                   The Classics:  Snicker Doodles Chocolate Chip Cookies <--Some Cooking Inspiration-->...

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What a weekend!!!  Friday after work Mark and I's realtor took us to look at 2 new houses and then back to the very first house that we ever looked at only a little more then a week ago. After looking at the 2 new houses, (remember we looked at 3 houses the...

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Thats right... I'm getting married in 7 months! Thats only 213 more days to go. I say only as if it is coming up fast, but in reality I feel like it is still so far away! We have all of fall and winter to get through and THEN I think I'll feel...

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Todays post is dedicated to one of my favorite people growing up and his brand new fiance.  If you spent time with the Doyle family you would notice a small tendency that the cousins have to reach life milestones in groups. We were born in groups, [thanks to our parents] graduated high school...

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Its official. Mark and I have begun the house hunting process. We met with a real estate agent on Saturday, and discussed the necessary steps we had to take in order to buy a house. She gave us a lot of information and also took a lot of info from us regarding what...

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Thanks to my cousin Kelleigh... I have found a new obsession. They call it: Pinterest. Not only do they have the most adorable wedding idea pictures, they also have pictures of food ideas, DIY craft ideas, and yummy food ideas! These are some of my favorites so far!  I made these but put...

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I finally popped the question to some of my bridesmaids, my jr. bridesmaid, my maid of honor & my matron of honor! They said yes! I mean, how could they refuse with the cute shirts I got for them (each with a font that I think expresses their personalities) and the sweet DIY...

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I'm in love with the idea of using lanterns as part of the centerpieces for our wedding right now. ...

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7 years and 2 weeks ago today, I met Mark Thomas Poindexter for the first time, we were in South Dakota, on a missions trip that neither of us had planned to be on. 3 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 3 day ago we made a commitment with my parents to enter...

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