Hello All!
This weekend Clay and I went to a lake house with some dear friends of ours, David and Liz. We had so much fun and can't wait until the next time we get together. Clay has been best friends with David for a very long time, and ever since Clay and I started dating we would get together as couples and spend time together, so I have grown to love Liz throughout the whole process. We think and act so much alike, and it became very apparent when we were playing "The Newlywed Game" at the lake just for laughs. It was couple against couple, and because there was only one big bed at the house we were staying at, we decided that whoever won the rounds of The Newlywed Game would get to sleep in the big bed. We had so much fun, and really discovered how well we really knew each other. Girls and guys have a different make-up in their brains. To me, girls think logically, but that's a whole different ballgame right there. There were some questions that I just knew Clay was going to answer right, and he had no idea what my answer was, and other times I had no idea what his answer was. It was very interesting to see what Clay would say about me, and vice versa. Some of the topics we brought up were hilarious, while others brought up drama! In the end, we all had fun and grew closer together. Some of the crazy questions that we didn't get right was how many shoes do I have in my closet, or how many windows are in our house. Like really, who goes around counting their own shoes? Especially girls? That makes us feel guilty about how many we have, and I'd rather not feel that way, so of course we got that one wrong. And then Clay and I argued about how many windows we have in our home, seeing that we've only been here for 3 months anyways, we both are uncertain, but in front of our friends we have to at least act like we know what we're talking about! Here are some pictures of our trip, as you can tell, it got pretty heated with Clay pointing his finger and all. He wasn't the only one though, we all did that at one point, I was just lucky enough to catch him in the act....playing the blame game. :)

 

Sorry about the picture being split, I don't know how to fix it. :)

Anyways, we had a blast. It is always good to find people who are your age that enjoy doing the same things you enjoy. Clay and David have matching personalities as do Liz and I.

I am still working on the craft project I told you about, but am no where near being done. A few more days maybe.... but I promise it will be one to impress and inspire. I'll even show step by step how to do it, so you can do it too if your heart so desires! I hope you have a blessed day, and I love you for stopping by and reading my blog.

Until next time,

Tiffany 

Hello All,
It certainly has been a while, eh? Now that I am married and have a few more responsibilities it seems less and less I find time to play on the computer all day! Not that I ever played ALL day anyways, but, you get the picture. Anyways, alot has happened since I posted last, I guess because it has been a whole TEN days since I've been on. Shame on me. Anyways, this last weekend I had an exam due in every one of my college classes, so I was studying a while for that. I went ant spend the day with my Grandma on Tuesday, she is in the hospital and not doing so well, so please remember her in your prayers. While I was home, I also visited my Granny and spent a little bit of time with her, and saw my Mom, Dad, and Hanna too. I couldn't see Caleb because he was at football practice (I'm glad the little guy found something to let out all his energy while still having fun with other little boys too). Yesterday Clay only had to work half of the day because the grass is starting to slow down on the growing, so he took me to Michael's (which is a craft store) and I had a ball! I love that place, and I think I would spend all of my money there if I'm not careful. I am always finding cute little crafts to do online, and there normally aren't too expensive, so I write down the materials I need and the next time I go to town I 'drop by' the crafts store. Clay is so funny! The first two minutes he was all into it, trying to help me find things that matched, but that quickly dwindled away, and then he was off the to the candy aisle to see what he could eat while I was 'crafting it up'. I didn't expect much else, because I never see men in that store ever, but he was being kind and tried to act interested, which was good enough for me! We spent $11 and saved money too because I printed out a coupon before I went (I know I must have mentioned that I love couponing before!).

So, 8 things for $11...not too shabby in the craft world, and wait until you see what I make of it all! I can't wait to show you. Of course, it will take a few days at the least to make because I have school and such, but as soon as I get it done I will post it on here to show you all. Don't be surprised if you get inspired by it and want to go to Michael's yourself and do the same thing! Tonight we will be having quesadilla's for supper. Not the kind from Moe's (but of course I do love theirs), we have a quesadilla maker of our own! Hooray! Now we can eat Mexican style food whenever we want! I'm sure it will be delicious. I am also going to try my hand at singing with Clay's sisters today. They (Katie, Rachel, Rebecca, and Anna) sing in front of their church on different occasions and they have asked me to join them and start practicing with them. I love to sing, and so of course I said yes. Well, that is all for today that will be going on. Tomorrow will be an adventure of it's own.

Until next time,

Tiffany

Birthday Time

Today it's my birthday! I am 21 today, and so happy to be able to live another year. God is so good. Birthday's have always been a big deal at my house, my Mom and Dad always threw birthday parties for each of us every time another year rolled around. This year, I am 21, but that doesn't change anything for me. I'm not going to go out tonight and binge drink. Why would I? I want to set an example of Christ, and be remembered for what I acted like. I want people to remember me as a constant, someone who never changed or acted a different way in front of different people. With that being said, going out and drinking on my 21st birthday is just not something  that I would normally do. I don't want a lost person to see me and say "She is not any different than me, why do I want to become a Christian ?". I want them to see the love of God in me, and I try daily to portray that and show others around me this. (I just went way into left field there, but I've been thinking of it lately, so I had to say it.) Anyways, because birthdays are special to me and my family, we went over to my mom and dad's house this weekend to celebrate. This is something that is special, not because I get a present or two, or because all of the attention is on me, but because we are all together enjoying one anothers' company. I wanted to share a picture of one of my birthday parties that I have saved on my computer. This picture means so much. My sister and best friend sits right beside me, my cousins Amanda and Melissa attended and are behind me, My Papa who is missed but is in heaven now is behind all of us, and Daddy who is getting ready to cut the cake are all there. Oh, and who can forget one of the most important people in the whole picture, Mom. Of course you can't see her, that's because she is always the one taking the picture, but she is very important in the birthday celebration, she usually is the one who plans it all. Well, the whole gang is here, and while it might not be tons of friends from school, the people who matter the most were there, and that's family. Family sticks together through thick and thin.



 I hope you all have a marvelous day, and I'll try to do the same! ;)

Until next time,

Tiffany

Organization

To all of you out there,

Hello. And welcome back to another episode of life with Tiffany. I am so happy that you all read my posts, and today it said that my blog has been viewed 255 times! Alright! I have some loyal fans, even though I only have one follower (Thanks Mrs. Joyce). Right now I am doing my school work, adding a post to my blog, and my husband is cooking some mac-n-cheese for lunch. I was browsing Pinterest a few minutes ago (Pinterest is a website that has alot of DIY projects and creative things) and I came upon a neat idea that I should have thoughtt of ages ago. Do you ever have cupcake wrappers all of the place in 5 different containers? Well, with the help of Pinterest, I have come up with a solution for your problems.
 
Meet the organizer of the year. This is actually just a clear spaghetti jar that is serving it's purpose as a cupcake wrapper holder. It is cute, efficient, and makes you feel organized and in control of your kitchen! I am definitely going to be buying me one of these soon.....and then I'll have to buy some cupcake wrappers to go in it! :) You have to remember that I am a newlywed that has never lived on her own, so we buy things as we need them. When I first made pasta in our new home I was looking all around for a strainer for about 30 minutes before I realized that I didn't have one. I guess I just thought that when I got married I would automatically have all of the kitchen utensils and everything else I used to have at my parents house. This was not the case, however, but I like it that way. It makes me appreciate things more when I need it and have to wait a while to get it. Well, if I don't get to doing my school work, it won't be a pretty sight, plus, the mac-n-cheese is done! I hope you all have a great and marvelous Tuesday, and happy late Labor Day to you all.

Until next time,
Tiffany

Wonderful Wednesday

I am going to start a segment called Wonderful Wednesday. Every wednesday I am going to post something that is wonderful and brings joy to my life. Sometimes it might be little things, sometimes it might be dramatic things, but whatever it is, it brings joy to my life, thus the saying Wonderful Wednesday. Today's joyous occasion was brought about by a wonderful craft project that I did about a week ago. The story of my craft came from an idea that sparked in my head wondering whether or not I could turn a rusty old fish into something more attractive. I got the fish from the people who lived in this house before Clay and I moved here. They said they would purposely leave things here, and whatever they left we could do whatever we wanted to with it. They left a few things, but the most striking to me were the "outdoor enhancements" like this fish. It was old and rusty, so I tried my hand at painting. I bought some acrylic paint at Michaels in a beautiful blue tone that matched the stones on the fish, and away I went with the paint brush. I loved the outcome! It was fun in the process of painting it, and now I love to look at it when I walk outside. What do you think about my newly painted fish?
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After:

 What is your verdict? Do you like the change? I hope you and yours have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Until next time,
Tiffany

What is Important in Life?

Many people ask this question to themselves. What is really important in life? Whatever you come up with defines who you are. If you value spending time with your family at the dinner table, you are definitely a family oriented person. It is the same concept Brother David (my pastor at Antioch) says, "If you want to know where your heart lies, look into your checkbook. You invest everything, your money, your time, and your efforts, into what you value the most". This is true, if you spend all your money at the bookstore buying new books to read, you value reading and being by yourself more than anything. I value many things. I value my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ more than anything, and closely following Him is my Dear Husband Clay that God gave me. I also value my immediately family, My Dad, Mom, Hanna, and Caleb. I value Clay's immediately family, Mr.Troy, Mrs. Melanie, Katie, Johnny, Rachel, Rebecca, Anna, and James.I value my church family at Antioch, as well as at New Oak Grove, although I am not as close yet to them as I was Antioch. I did not realize how closely I hold Antioch to my heart until I moved. I miss my Antioch family, and I refer to them as my family because I see the people that go to my church more than I see most of my real family. I have known the Antiochians for longer than I can remember, I was born and raised there with most of the same people that are still there today. When Clay and I go home to visit we stay until after church on Sunday morning so I can visit my family at church. They mean the world to me, and they are the most genuine, loving, caring, and Godly people you will ever meet. I am sure that my new church will become like Antioch to me, it will just take some time getting to know everybody. I just wanted to say that I value Antioch so much. I love the Antiochians and always will. You all hold a special place in my heart. (Because I have A.D.D. {self-diagnosis} and cannot stay on one thought process at a time, I will now continue on with the things I value). The store Michaels, I value very much. I love to do arts and crafts, which remind me I will show you the craft I did a few days ago, SO CUTE, and whatdayaknow I bought the supplies at Michaels. That place might be the death of Clay's wallet (I need to start making some money). I also value family time. I love to spend time with both of our families, just sitting around eating, playing cards, watching movies, and just spending quality time together. I value cooking, and the smile it puts on Clay's face when he sees how hard I have worked in the kitchen to make him proud. I value well, so many things. I'm going to make a bullet list because this writing thing is getting tiring saying "I value" "I value" every sentence, and I'm sure you're getting tired of reading it. So here it goes.
I value:

• shopping time with Hanna
• taking pictures with Rachel
• getting cooking tips on how to make things from scratch from Mrs. Melanie
• a clean home
• candles burning and the aroma they bring
• sweet tea
• pictures colored with crayons made from the little girls I babysit
• making an A on an assignment
• no dirty dishes in the sink
• pretty tableclothes
• Clay getting all his work done and coming home before dark
• friendship from everyone
• family (even Aun'ts, Uncle's and Cousins who are dear to me)
• washing machine and dryer (how did the Pioneer's live?)
• the body that God gave me
• the list could go on and on.....

The point is that there are so many things that I value and that I am thankful for. I think everybody should sit down every once in a while and write out the things that you value and that you are thankful for. It does my heart good to see how many things I am blessed with, and how much thanks I should be giving to God for everything He has done for me. I challenge you today to write out as many things you can think of that you value and that you are thankful for. I guarantee your hand will be tired of writing before you finish! How blessed we are. Thank you God for all that you bestow upon us!

Until next time,
Tiffany

Full-Time

Well,
Today I did alot of everything but I don't feel like I accomplished much of anything. Have you ever had one of those days? I woke up and went to town to take Clay something he left at home and ended up eating lunch with him in town. Afterwards I remembered I needed to go get some groceries and made a pit stop to Office Max for their great deals on binders (Office Max has notebooks for 1 cent while supplies last, but you can only get 5 at a time, so every time I go to town I get 5 more! I mean come on, 1 cent, who can pass that up?). After I got home I realized I had spent 4 hours in town and got practically nothing done. I put on a load of laundry, put away the groceries and notebooks, and proceeded to my laptop to do my on-line schooling that I love oh-so-much. I just realized that I have been sitting here doing Accounting on-line for 3 hours, and I haven't even touched any of my other courses for the day! Whew, I am exhausted, and yet the house is still a mess because I haven't done any house work. Sometimes I wish I could pack more hours into the day to get more things done, but I don't know if I would have enough energy to use the extra hours anyways! Has this ever happened to you? I'm going to try to get up early in the morning tomorrow and see if I can get some things knocked out early so I can feel good about myself and my contributions to our family of two. Have a great night, sweet dreams, and talk to you all tomorrow!

With all my love and until next time,
Tiffany

P.S. Happy 2 Months Anniversary Dear. :)