i came across a blog this week i had never seen called Beating50Percent.com.
they are practically babies and i have been married for 21.5 years.
BUT i love the idea of their website!! (and they might have a tv show? i haven’t figured that out yet)
it is a sweet blog about marriage – and not just newlyweds.
these 6 questions were great AND i liked the 50 date Ideas under $50.
and i am excited to explore their site a lot more!
because marriage is wonderful but it’s also work to keep it that way so all the resources we can get is GREAT!
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this shirt wins at everything!
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this is hysterical.
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i love the Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey.
this past week Jamie interviewed Elyse Fitzpatrick.
i loved it and i wished it was longer!
i wanted to hear more!
it’s definitely worth your time to listen to this one.
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this very light but bright shirt at Old Navy.
i wear it with the sleeves rolled up but it’s cute either way.
and it definitely needs a cami or tank underneath… very sheer.
but isn’t it so fun?!
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SERIOUSLY!!!!!
isn’t this A M A Z I N G!?!?
Samantha French’s paintings are making me so happy right now!
i can’t get over the details… this is so beautiful!
she’s so freaking talented! WOW!
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this is my summer project inspiration photo.
i want this scene in my backyard.
we’ve picked where we want to put it and i am obsessively shopping the interwebs for deals on adirondack chairs.
bring on the s’mores!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Wow. That painting. Wow.
Megan - Love the fire pit! If I had room in my yard, I’d put it there but I’m definitely going to show my parents. My dad would say “but who’s going to weed the rocks” and so I doubt it’ll happen. But they do own 80 acres and we just had to move the fire pit so this would be nice. Maybe I should start buying them chairs for their presents (seriously what else do you give them?!?!?!).
Lori - I love The Happy Hour too, and I just heard on today’s episode that you are on next week! Yay!
Lorie - I can’t wait to check out the blog! And LOVE the Golden Gorls shirt. Bought a similar one for my SIL!!
Mandy - Little People Big World!!! A show that I love and have watched since its beginning.. You should go check it out!
meg duerksen - Christ thank you the link! i betcha that is what we will go with – seems like a no brainer.
meg duerksen - GOOD ADVICE! 🙂 We actually have an actual firepit with a metal surround and stone to go around it that is made just for fire pits. But good to know! i had no idea!
kathi - I love the fire pit inspiration picture. Be careful what type of rock you select for the fire pit. Some rocks will explode when heated fast with a fire. http://www.ehow.com/list_7360348_rocks-explode-around-fire-pits.html
Alice - Love Jer and Auj! They are on Little People Big World, both of his parents are little people and his twin is also a little person.
Do you have an Ace Hardware in Kansas? My Ace in Oklahoma has those chairs often for $50 each. Do NOT buy them at Target, they had some listed for $200 the other day. Crazy!
marcie - We have a firepit in our backyard and we use it year round. It’s actualy a lot of fun when it’s cold, too. I found adirondack chair kits ( they came flat in boxes and we painted and bolted them together) at Harbor Freight, Lowe’s and Home Depot. Harbor Freight clearances them every so often and I got a couple of them for $20.00!!!They are under $40 at Lowe’s and under $50 at HD here in Atlanta Good luck and stock up on S’more’s stuff once you install it!!! All ages want to make S’mores 🙂
Stephanie - Oh! I am so encouraged that Jeremy and his wife are following the Lord! Reality TV is sometimes SO not reality, but on the rare occasion I watched the show, I would worry sometimes how the parents’ relationship would affect the kids. I love what these young people are doing!
Mindy - I will definitely check out the blog. Your summer fire pit idea looks like an ideal place to relax and talk and laugh and dream.
Christi - In fact, here’s the link: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11128676&KPID=9382419&pla=pla_9382419
angela conklin - So, that’s Jeremy and Audrey from Little People Big World and I have a major crush on BOTH of them! Her hair is GORGEOUS and I LOVE that they ask each other six questions every Sunday!
Happy Hour is my happy place when I walk every morning and I cannot WAIT to hear YOU soon!!
I just had my DIL’s father build me two Adirondack Chairs and I am in love with them! Have you seen the circle of porch swings with a fire pit in the middle? Google it. It’s awesome.
Mel - They also have the unfinished, unassembled chairs at Home Depot. They are boxed and usually run about $35. We have some more expensive ones but the slats keep breaking on them!
Kelly Sites - I LOVE the Happy Hour Podcast, and have listened to every single one (except last weeks, which I will listen to today as I work out).
And I love the Roloff website, too. They are on Little People, Big World, on TLC channel. Love what they are doing.
Have a great day. Update on what you’re reading, I love books, and love those posts. Happy Summer.
Christi - Meg, you need to checkout acehardware.com for your chairs. They come unfinished & have to be assembled – but it’s a SUPER good price!
Lynette L. - The first couple are Jeremy and Audrey Roloff. He is the son of Matt and Amy Roloff and they are all on a show called “Little People Big World” on TLC (show airs on Tuesday nights). Matt and Amy are going through a divorce, and Jeremy and Audrey have been talking about how they want to have a strong marriage right from the start. I have been married for 23 years, and Jeremy and Audrey are teaching me some new ideas as well.