On organization

Mike and I are attempting to be a bit more organized so there isn’t so much crap weighting down our lives. One move we made in that direction was to get a small filing cabinet. We had one on our wedding registry but never received it, so when Christmas rolled around and his dad was [...]

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Well-informed

Well, I think we’ve finally done it, we’ve learned about all the adoption options available in our area. Tuesday night we went to the West Michigan agency, Adoption Associates, Inc. There is one or two other places we could look into, we already know that they focus on adoption from foster care. If we decide [...]

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Our photographer is having a wedding contest!

My friend Erica, of Photography by Arika Reed, the photographer at our wedding, is having a wedding contest. It’s a pretty sweet deal, so if you’re looking for someone great for an upcoming wedding, you should check it out. She did an amazing job at our wedding, and I’m in love with the photos we [...]

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Answers, part VIII

Daytime Night Owl asks: Are you an introvert or extrovert and how does that affect your relationship? Shan says: I’m an introvert unless I’m with my family, then I’m a social butterfly. I’ve dated some extroverts, and while I admire and was sometimes motivated by their ability to be that way, it usually meant we [...]

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Answers, part VII

Angela asks: If you would star in a movie what one would it be? Mike says: I don’t even get this question. A real movie, or the movie of my life? Shan says: Not sure what that means either. Like, is there a movie that resembles my life? Or what would a movie about my [...]

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Answers, part VI

Musings on Motherhood asks: What’s the last thing you argued about? Shan says: Our Le Creuset stoneware baking dish. We got it as a wedding gift, and we brought it out to make a roast for first time about a week ago. It exploded. I thought it was funny, and a little sad, but mostly [...]

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Answers, part V

Zia asks: ‎1. What drives you crazy about the other spouse? Shan says: When he “chews his cud” while he sleeps. When he continues to explain something even when “I get it!” long before he’s finished. When he gets this dry mouth thing while he’s talking. The way he fires questions and ideas at me [...]

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Answers, part IV

Erica asks: Do you always sleep on the same sides of the bed, or do you change it up once in a while? Shan says: When we’re home, we always sleep on the same side of the bed, though every time we move to a new place, those sides might change. When we’re sleeping somewhere [...]

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Answers, part III

Nanette asks: Before you met, did you two have “types” in regards to the kind of folks you liked to date? If so, do each of you fit the other’s “type”? Shan says: As far as physical, my type was tall and skinny with dark hair. Oddly, my boyfriends got progressively taller over the years, [...]

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Answers, part II

Robin asks: #1. What are both of your most embarrassing moments? Mike says: I think my most embarrassing moment is still an old middle-school horror. I was the kid that bent over for something under my desk and farted. It was thunderous. Students in desks around me actually scooted away from me. That was a [...]

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