We had the pleasure of attending the graduation of our nieces this weekend. They are wonderful, beautiful young women who are naturally talented but have worked so hard since moving north a year and a half ago. Rafa and I left so proud of their accomplishments and deep in thought about what it takes to raise good teenagers. This is a somewhat foreign concept to us, since we were both.. Read More
When Rafa and I were engaged, my dear friend KK asked me if I had passed gas in front of him yet. I told her, “No. I’m trying to keep The Magic alive.” We all had a good laugh about it, but I was serious. I wanted to hold out as long as possible. This past weekend, it slipped. Oops.. Does this mean The Magic died? Did The Magic get.. Read More
So we aren’t even homeowners – yet – but my head is spinning already with all the information in this new world. We are getting the home inspected tomorrow, so I’ve got a lot to learn before the July 30th closing date. Let’s compare the old me with the new me, shall we? Old Sarah would walk into the Home Depot, look around for whatever specific item I was there.. Read More
I gotta brag on my super talented babe yet again. If you visit the frozen aisle of a SuperTarget near you, check out his latest work! It’s the first 3-D in-store marketing in the refrigerated section.
Instead of a regular post, I have condensed the events of the weekend into a top three list for you to enjoy. 3. Tubing with the Johnsons: We had a fantastic time floating down the river with two of my favorite people, Neil and Adrienne. We lost our “tubing virginity” as we floated down to Welsh Mills. Good friends = good day. 2. Rafa’s graduation! Rafa graduated from Art Institute.. Read More
We have had crazy schedules the past two weeks. Since last Sunday, we have only spent three nights together. Combined, Rafa and I have taken five flights, been in four states and stayed in three hotels. We both love our jobs, but happily, we are done traveling for a little while. The thing about working far apart from each other is that I just don’t feel like I’m at 100.. Read More
We are going to a marriage retreat now and for the rest of the weekend. We are going with godly couples we are friends with, couples we learn with, and couples who have marriages we admire. Yes, we’re only nearing five months of marriage, so we don’t have any huge, crazy issues to work out. But we want to be vigilant that we don’t let any issues grow (even if.. Read More
“These short sales always tend to take a little longer than expected…” says our realtor as we wait to hear if we get the Sherwood house. And we wait. We found out that there are three banks involved in this. The two smaller liens have approval, but apparently the main mortgage is holding out. We wait now for bankers and realtors and paper pushers to figure out if we get.. Read More
Rafa and I are having a sad “first” in our marriage tonight – our first night apart. We won’t see each other until Friday! (That’s five long, lonely nights if you’re counting.) He’s already been gone for three hours and I miss him. Go ahead, insert eye roll and groan here, but miss him! I love thinking about how we’ve grown together in the little more than four months that.. Read More
I like to think about what our marriage will look like in the future. After 40 years of marriage, I think a marriage would be pretty solid. The recent separation of Al and Tipper is a good reminder that you can’t take your marriage for granted. Ever. People providing commentary on the pending divorce say that even though divorce after so many years together is a small percentage of total.. Read More
