My family (Halvorsons) never had any "traditional" Easter foods. Sometimes we had homemade brunch after church, other times it was a ham dinner after Easter egg hunts (some salt to balance out the sweets). But being that this is our first married Easter I thought I'd ask Luke if there are any Greene family traditions.…
Living without a dishwasher
We had all of three days to find our new home this past November (no pressure). At the end of the weekend, sitting in Cracker Barrel we talked through our options and chose on our little 750 sq. ft. yellow rented home in Corning. Jump forward to the week of Thanksgiving. As we started reacquainting…
Sleep after marriage: isn’t always a dream come true
One thing I thought would be beyond easy after marriage was sleep. Here is why: I have always slept better with someone else in the house or room with me; their presence is soothing and safe. Also, because Luke and I were super busy while dating I would often cuddle up to him on the…
Holidays grow on Trees
Since my wedding was during apple season and held in SoCAl's apple country I decided to put apples from a local orchard on everyone's plates. Hearing this plan, the florist suggested using manzanita trees to decorate the tables; as though the apples had fallen off of the trees! These manzanita trees were covered in purple…
Passport to new beginnings
Part of the name-changing process, as I mentioned in Becoming Mrs. ___________, is getting a new passport. Although I was a little sentimental about my CA drivers license and license plate, as made obvious by my I'm a New Yorker?! post, I'm even more sentimental about my passport. …
Becoming Mrs. ______________
It is interesting, in American culture, once a woman becomes engaged it is all about preparing for a wedding. It is only after you get married the government asks: “are you sure? . . . is this relationship worth the red-tape?”. I don't question the decision to get married. But the weight of what I consider…
Dispelling Marriage Myths
Although I like to think of myself as serious minded and realistic, I cannot ignore the fact that media affects me and what I believed about marriage. I know I definitely fit into the category of “newly wed” but there are some media-induced myths about being married that I'd like to dispel. 1. You can still feel…
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