miscellany monday- engagement edition.

i'm linking up with carissa...
but i must admit that my post isn't so random today!

[1] on friday sean came to my house with sunflowers (my favorite flower) and then we went to cypress gardens for a mystery date.

[2] we went for a walk and ended up at a pretty white gazebo. 

[3] we went inside to have lunch, before lunch sean gave me a photo album with over 100 pictures of us throughout the time we have been dating.

[4] he then started talking to me about what it means to love and serve one another in marriage and how he wants to love and serve me like Christ loves the church. 

[5] he said that one of the biggest ways that Jesus served his disciples was by washing their feet... so, he got up from his chair, got down on his knees and began washing my feet (thank goodness i had a pedicure the week before!).

[6] i started putting my shoes back on and then looked back at sean and he was holding a box with a ring inside of it and asked me to be his wife!

[7] i freaked out... and said yes (of course).

[8] and now we are planning a wedding for may 2011!

 we are so excited and thrilled to begin this season together and are so ready to be married!

just a thought.

aspiring to be more like betty...

... betty crocker that is...

it has been a while since i've blogged about a giveaway, but there is one at the undomestic mama that makes me want to put on a twirly skirt and dance in the kitchen. i think that it is pretty obvious that i love a good kitchen accessory and right now there is a giveaway to win one of your own... i love aprons, i have two hanging in the kitchen right now, but these aprons are just so precious, that i just need to have one of my own!

all of the images are from flirty apron's website! they have aprons for men, women, and kids! i love them all!

if you want a chance to win go over click below!

just a thought.

top two tuesday.

top two things you'd like to accomplish before the end of the year.

[one] lately i have been feeling really convicted for the way that i spend my time and the importance of being healthy and fit. so, i would like to get into the habit of making exercise part of my daily routine when i am scheduling out time. i realize that when that aspect of my life is in order so many other things fall into place as well.

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[two] i would also like to improve on my cooking skills. it isn't like i am so bad off that i need directions for boiling water, but, there is always room for improvement. this picture is also of cooking healthy food... which i feel like also needs to be part of this list. while it may be more appealing to cook delicious desserts, i need get into the habit of also incorporating more veggies into my recipes!

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what would you like to accomplish?

just a thought.