Comma Vol.1, Ep.4

I found one of my journals with a bunch of my dfh letters! Expect a lot of randomness, coming at you!

"You know Michael, I wish you'd stop by for more than just losing your police tail" -Madelyn Weston (Burn Notice)

DFH,

I can't wait to curl up next to you and watch TV until we fall asleep. I love the sleep timer on my TV!

"I gotta take the over the roof and down the rain gutter exit." -Michael Weston (Burn Notice)

Haha! I can't wait to laugh out loud with you - I wonder what your laugh will sound like and if you'll love mine.

Love You Forever,

Charity (Your Last Name)

Comma Vol.1, Ep.3

One of my favorite blogs to follow is http://dearhusbands.blogspot.com/ and it is pretty much awesome. I actually went to college with most or all of the andalasia ladies, and yes, they are as awesome as their blog. Here is one of my own contributions to the dfh phenomenon. Love!

Dear Future Husband,

I hope you're willing to dance with me. I don't really know how to dance - like ballroom - but I know basic steps and I love love love to twirl. So if you can twirl me, I'll be happy.

Love You Forever,

Charity Ellen (Your Last Name)

Eroteme Vol.2, Ep.1

99 Questions - Comment below or tweet me @livehappilyever with the number and your answer and I'll give you my answer, too. Happy Answering!

1:Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?

3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before?

5:Do you like to use post-it notes?

6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?

7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?

8:Do you have freckles?

9:Do you always smile for pictures?

10:What is your biggest pet peeve?

11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk?

12:Have you ever peed in the woods?

13:What about pooped in the woods?

14:Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing?

15:Do you chew your pens and pencils?

16:How many people have you slept with this week?

17:What size is your bed?

18:What is your Song of the week?

19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink?

20:Do you still watch cartoons?

21:Whats your least favorite movie?

22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?

23:What do you drink with dinner?

24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?

25:What is your favorite food?

26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love?

27:Last person you kissed/kissed you?

28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout?

29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?

30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

31:Can you change the oil on a car? 32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket?

33:Ever ran out of gas?

34:Favorite kind of sandwich?

35:Best thing to eat for breakfast?

36:What is your usual bedtime?

37:Are you lazy?

38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?

39:What is your Chinese astrological sign?

40:How many languages can you speak?

41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

42:Which are better legos or lincoln logs?

43:Are you stubborn?

44:Who is better...Leno or Letterman?

45:Ever watch soap operas?

46:Are you afraid of heights?

47:Do you sing in the car?

48:Do you sing in the shower?

49:Do you dance in the car?

50:Ever used a gun?

51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?

52:Do you think musicals are cheesy?

53:Is Christmas stressful?

54:Ever eat a pierogi?

55:Favorite type of fruit pie?

56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

57:Do you believe in ghosts?

58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?

59:Take a vitamin daily?

60:Wear slippers?

61:Wear a bath robe?

62:What do you wear to bed?

63:First concert?

64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?

65:Nike or Adidas?

66:Cheetos Or Fritos?

67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?

68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?

69:Ever take dance lessons?

70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

71:Can you curl your tongue?

72:Ever won a spelling bee?

73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy?

74:Own any record albums?

75:Own a record player?

76:Regularly burn incense?

77:Ever been in love?

78:Who would you like to see in concert?

79:What was the last concert you saw?

80:Hot tea or cold tea?

81:Tea or coffee?

82:Sugar or snickerdoodles?

83:Can you swim well?

84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?

85:Are you patient?

86:DJ or band, at a wedding?

87:Ever won a contest?

88:Ever have plastic surgery?

89:Which are better black or green olives?

90:Can you knit or crochet?

91:Best room for a fireplace?

92:Do you want to get married?

93:If married, how long have you been married?

94:Who was your HS crush?

95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?

96:Do you have kids?

97:Do you want kids?

98:What's your favorite color?

99:Do you miss anyone right now?

Apostrophe Vol.26, Ep.53

Good Morning, World!

Today, I am thankful for good friends! Friends who go shopping with me for hours, keep me from purchasing MORE movies, share fries dipped in a chocolate shake, and lend me their power cord when mine breaks.

I am thankful for christmas lights, dropping temperatures that mean snow is near, and firelight on a cold and starry december night.

I am thankful for warm blankets, a new toothbrush, and just dance 3. Those three things aren't really related, except in that I am thankful for all of them.

I am thankful for good memories, discovering habits handed down from grandparents, and old friends, as close to me as family, who love me as me and don't expect me to be anyone else.

I am thankful for my family; father, mother, and brothers, my sneaky dog, and my sweet cat. Thank You, God, for parents who care for and support me, brothers who love me, a dog who comes when he's called, and a cat who loves only me (and my mother on good days).

And I am thankful for you, whoever you are, far or near. Thanks for reading, commenting, and challenging me and each other.

What are you thankful for?

Caret Vol.1, Ep.3

Outline from today's sermon at church:
What's my top priority?
Mark 12:28-34

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions. (Mark 12:28-34 ESV)

1. When our view of God is small, our spiritual life will be mediocre.

2. We are to wholly love God.
a. We must love God with pure devotion.
b. We are to love God passionately.
c. We are to love God intellectually.
d. We are to love God powerfully lived out.

3. If we love God, we still love our neighbor.

4. Internal attitude is more important than external actions.

Asterisk Vol.1, Ep.1

Fabulous Finds!

Pinterest (pinterest.com): If you're not on pinterest and you love beautiful things, get on over to the website to request an invite. You can even follow me! (u: cebella) Below are a few of my favorite things that I pinned today! Enjoy!

As someone who is constantly losing everything, keys, phone, my mind, etc, this is a cute way to hang keys. It's recycled wood siding board, vintage baby blocks, paint, glue, nails, and screw in cup hooks. Super easy! And so much fun to personalize! I'm sensing a homemade wedding gift in my future! Love!

If you're not the handy type, rumor has it that you can order a ready made key rack here.

I love this super simple decorating idea! You'll need: Glass Vase, Buttons, Water, and Flowers.

Can life be more simple?

Change up colors for different occasions. Red and green for Christmas, Red and pink for Valentine's, Red, white, and blue for Independence Day, etc. (I'm sensing I'll need a lot of red buttons.) Add a ribbon or raffia for a little more glamour.

Hint: do floating tests on your buttons, I like it when the buttons sink to the bottom, but it's a preference, make sure it looks the way you want it to. Love!

This is genius!

All you need are strawberries and a straw.

Line the straw up on the bottom of the strawberry, push through until stem is removed in one fluid motion.

Perfect for finger food parties and dipping in chocolate.

I feel good about this simple trick, I feel like I'm wasting less strawberry and making a smaller mess. Love!

With the holidays upon us, we need our homes to be welcoming and warm, and look good too.

All you need are candles, cinnamon sticks, and string. It can be helpful to use a little dollop of glue on the candle to adhere the cinnamon sticks to the candle. I love it when the string is wrapped several times and then tied in these loopy bows. Beautiful!

Remember, safety first! Light candles after glue has dried, make sure string is hanging free away from any other candles, place all candles on fire resistant base, and never leave open flames unattended. (I think my firemen friends are satisfied.) Love!

Ellipses Vol.4, Ep.1

Read along and listen to the original telling here: Ellipses Vol.4, Ep.1 - Classic Ethan & Evan Story.

Classic Ethan & Evan Story.

Once upon a time, in a big house, on top of a mountain, next to a river, down the road from the most beautiful pine forest, there lived two boys: Ethan and Evan!

This story is called "Evan and the Desperate Cry for Help"

"Help! Help!"

Evan ran through the forest and all the way up the road, around the porch to the front door of his house, he twisted and jiggled the handle but it wouldn't open.

"Oh, no! Oh, no!"

He ran to one side of the house, he jiggled and twisted the door [handle], but it wouldn't open!

"Oh, no!"

He ran all the way to the other side of the house to the family room door.

He jiggled and twisted, but it wouldn't open, he started to hyperventilate!

And then he ran down around all the way to the kitchen side of the house again, and tried to push the code into the garage door, but it wouldn't open!

Then he ran to the garage side door and jiggled and twisted but it wouldn't open!

"Help me!

He looked around his house.

"Dear Jesus, please! Someone has to be home I have to go to the bathroom!"

Then he started doing his "I have to pee" dance, and he danced and he danced!

Then he saw his salvation, the weeds!

So he took care of business... in the weeds.

Then of course what happened, his mother comes to the door, sees him standing knee deep, trousers down.

"Evan Jehosaphat Smithers, you are in so much trouble!"

"I really had to go Mommy!

She held a hand in front of her eyes and said "when you are finished, you will come in, I will leave the kitchen door open and you will wash your hands without touching anything!"

Evan finished taking care of business, pulled up his pants, and walked sullenly into the house.

Mommy looked at him and looked away. "Please wash your hands."

Then she asked "Evan, why didn't you come inside the house to use the bathroom?"

"I tried, but every door was locked and I couldn't open the garage."

"Well, Evan did you try the back door?"

"What?"

"The back door behind the garage"

"I tried the garage door but it wouldn't..."

She said "No, honey, the back door, the back door was open because me and your brother and your dad were all swimming. You ran around the entire front of the house and didn't see us. You could have come to the back door, it was open. We locked the other doors because we couldn't see them from the pool.

Evan finished washing his hands and said, "Mommy, you're so cruel! If I had known you were swimming, I would have peed in the pool!"

The End.