The Struggle Is Real...

Hello there my friends!

I hope your Christmas season is simply splendid, are you all done shopping? Have you found that perfect gift for that special someone yet? Don't worry I know you will!

I recently enjoyed a phone call from my fiance in which he was attempting to wrap presents for his first time since he was very little. The following is what happened during our phone call.

Chris *wrapping paper crunching loudly* "oh.... I got it.... wait...."

Me "You ok?"

Chris *louder wrapping paper noises* "almost.. got it.. and that's how it's done." *wrapping paper ripping* "...you're suppose to see the present after you wrap it right....?"

Me "Of course dear!"

Chris *wrapping noise continues* "...tried to use the extra wrapping paper for a bow... ya that didn't happen"

Chris *wrapping stops & cue music* "...it's the most wonderful time of the year..." *crunch, chrunch* "this is awful.... *sigh*....what time is it?"

Me "it's 10:12pm"

Chris "yup the rest are going in gift bags... 4 are hand wrapped that's all you get... I give up"

Me "I love you"

 

In his defense he didn't have any professional help.

And for the record I loved every gift he wrapped and didn't!

I hope you all have a very merry Christmas Eve and don't forget the reason for this joyous season of giving.

Merry Christmas!

 

-Stephanie

5 Ways To Make Your Man Feel Special

Every woman likes to feel special.

We crave that feeling, but how often do we make our man feel special? 

They deserve that feeling too! They deserve to be the center of attention!

If your poor like me, (can I get an amen?) you can't simply go out and buy your man a brand new four wheeler or Rolex. BUT we can go out of our way in some more creative ways.

1) Brag about him
Nothing makes someone feel better than being reaffirmed with words. Post a status about him, give him a shout out on Twitter, or post your new favorite picture of him on Instagram. Tell you girlfriends why he is simply the best! Believe it or not you can even brag about him while he's listening, it's completely ok!























2) Make him a book
Making something homemade is always one of my "go to" ideas. Creating personal little books of memories and inside jokes will always bring a smile. Some easy ideas you could use are an "ABC book of our love" or a "52 Reasons why I love you." Pintrest is full of simple and thoughtful DIY that your man will love!

3) Leave him little notes
They will keep these forever! It doesn't matter if your married, dating for two months, or engaged leaving a note for your man reminds him that you're thinking of him and they need to know that!

4) Kiss him on the forehead
It's innocent and sweet.

5) Surprise him
Ladies you know your man! Give him a surprise that's just for him! If that means YOU ask HIM on a date to the new hit action movie then do it, or you could simply rub his feet after a long day. Go out of your way and do something that he will not be expecting, it will make his day! 

As you can see it doesn't take hundreds of dollars to make your man feel special.

Now go get em' tiger!

-Stephanie

One Year

A year ago today Chris asked me to be his girlfriend and I readily accepted!

Now we're engaged and waiting for July 12th to spend the rest of our lives together!

This past year we have gone through such a whirl wind of events and crazy months, and I am blessed to have had Chris stand strong right there next to me.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words I figured I would share some pictures of our wonderful year together!

I am blessed beyond belief to get the honor to spend the rest of my life with this man who is also my best friend.

Love you Chris! 

-Stephanie

7 Months and Counting

Today Chris and I are celebrating 7 months together! Being 10 hours away from each other is always a little hard. While at work today Chris managed to make my day even from 10 hours away!

As I was settling down a group of hyper grade school kids for lunch the strangest thing happened. A pizza delivery guy walks into the room, looking confused as ever, asking for a Stephanie. "That's me" I spoke up really confused. The delivery guy proceeded to explain that I needed to sign his form and the pizza had already been paid for. That's when it hit me! Chris had ordered me a pizza and delivered it to my work! Could he be any more amazing?!

A few minuets later another confused deliver guy walked through the doors, this time with a vase full of summer flowers. The children's voices echoed through the room "Your boyfriend is the best!" You should buy him a car!" "You should keep him!" And the occasional "EWWWWW!"

Flowers and pizza, Chris sure knows the way to my heart!

Happy 7 months Chris! And thank you so much, I can't wait to be together again!

-Stephanie

Blog Every Day In June/ Someone That Makes Me Happy #4

Someone that makes me (very) happy is my sweet boyfriend Chris!

How can I even begin?! He is the perfect boyfriend for a girl like me! We met at college this past fall and will be dating 7 months on the 11th! (We started dating on 11/11!!) currently we live 10hrs apart from each other. I'm the northern girl who fell for the southern boy! What can I say, ladies love country boys. Besides being able to make me laugh no matter how I feel, he gets me! Every time we spend together becomes an adventure and a memory to smile back on. I thank God for Chris each and every day because I am absolutely blessed to have someone like him in my life. He makes me happy when my world is shaken, and I love him very much so! 

 -Stephanie

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