All the movies make it seem as though that walk or drive off into the sunset with the love of your life is the end no more conflict, no more challenges, no more changes. But Happily ever after is only the beginning You relationship is not complete when you get married. You don’t stop working…
Wedding Season has Begun!
I choice to take a mini-spring-break from blogging because I haven’t felt much like writing about our real-life stuff right now. Were are in the middle of some car drama and I’m in the up’s and downs of job searching. (And yes I’ll share that all with you . . . eventually). But let’s change…
Hot cross buns and Berry salad: A (new) Easter tradition
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…
Wait-barley free means no beer . . . Right? aka A Chemistry lesson for a Birthday present
So let me first answer the question: Wait-barley free means no beer . . . Right? This is the first thing people ask me when they find out about my allergy. It was hard news for my ex-bartender boyfriend (now husband) from the micro-brewing region of Oregon. Suddenly I could no…
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…
Spring is coming
It is still cold outside but there is hope as things are slowly thawing. We are not used to long winters with snowy temps. from October-March. We are told this was a normal to light winter-eek! Fortunately spring is coming and we have finally moved out of the “settling-in” stage. Luke mentioned to me that…
Cinnamon Roll Bunt B-day Cake
My husband's b-day was this past Monday and I wanted to make him a cake. He's not big on traditional b-day cake but loves cinnamon rolls. I thought: can I make cinnamon rolls into a cake? The answer is yes! I am not the first one to think up this idea the credit for the…
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. …
A story definition of self-judgement
A few weeks ago I had one of those days that sent me into a stressed, frustrated fit. Luke and I had taken time to relax most of the weekend and now it was time to get some business done. Unfortunately nothing seemed to go right. We both had our independent “tasks” to accomplish. But…
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