4 Years Strong

4 years ago today I married my best friend.

Time is a funny thing.  It feels like it was yesterday and yet at the same time, I can't remember life without him. 

I do remember having a permanent smile glued to my face the entire day because I knew that I had made the right decision saying yes to this incredible man, and felt so confident in what we we had committed to.

 Our bodies were absolutely frozen as we shot pictures right after our ceremony in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple, but our hearts were warm.

We had a beautiful wedding reception surrounded by incredible family and friends.

I felt secure knowing that although I was leaving my home and security I'd always known from my Dad, I was going to be protected and loved by this amazing man.

Lucky for me, he still makes me laugh every single day.

To my Sweets, thank you for the best 4 years of my life.  I look forward to an eternity more with you...

Love,

Me

The true meaning of Easter

Happy Easter my dear friends!

My heart is so full of gratitude today to my Savior, Jesus Christ for the great sacrifice that He made for me and every single one of us.  I am far from capable of expressing the depth of my love for Him with my own words, and will rely on this incredible talk given by Elder Jeffrey R Holland in the April 2009 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to express my thoughts.

Regardless of your religion or spiritual beliefs, I hope that you will take the time to listen to this unbelievable eulogy to Christ.  If you have not yet heard it, I promise it will touch your heart and help you to remember the true meaning of Easter as it has helped me.

"None Were With Him"

You can read the text, but I highly recommend watching the video by clicking "watch" on the right hand side of the page. 

I am making a delicious Easter dinner tonight and will be sharing the recipes with you shortly.  I hope that your day has been/ continues to be wonderful and full of reflection.

Xoxo,

~PW

the next Mormon Bachelorette

I am so excited I can hardly stand it.  My AMAZING friend Alisha White is auditioning to be the next Mormon Bachelorette.  Picture ABC's the Bachelorette minus all the alcohol, drama, fighting and behind-the-scenes-in-the-fantasy-suite-sex, and there you have the Mormon Bachelor/ette. Don't get me wrong... I am sort of addicted to the Bachelor/ette despise it's sleaze but this LDS version of the show is catchy!  Remember my darling friend who choreographed for the Nutcracker in my living room with me back in this post? Her friend Aubrey was the first Mormon Bachelorette (who by the way is now happily engaged to her pick) and encouraged Alisha to date the most recent Bachelor.  She did go out with him but the fit wasn't perfect, so now she has decided to audition to be the next Bachelorette herself and I am so excited! 

Please check out her video submission above via YouTube or on the Mormon Bachelorette site HERE and leave a sweet comment if you feel so inclined.  Also, if you would "like" her on Facebook, that will help her get the votes she needs.

Alisha has been one of my best friends ever since we sat next to each other in 9th grade Biology class, and I love her dearly (so much that she was one of my bridesmaids). 



My besties- Alisha, Jackie, Yours Truly, Emily, Bre

This girl is the kind who truly just has so much going for her that it's hard to even find a man who is anywhere near her caliber of success/ accomplishment/ sweetness/ beauty, etc. etc.  If I were single, I'd marry her!  Did I mention how much I love this girl?

Check her out folks!  And then, if you have any handsome, funny, talented, ambitious and LDS single men you know, send them to the Mormon Bachelorette to submit their video as a chance to date Alisha!

xoxo

~PW