Guess blog post written by my husband. JMF This is how the conversation went at the table next to me: Man: “In Spanish, it wouldn’t be appropriate for you to say, ‘Yo soy Americano,’ because it doesn’t apply to just the United States. It is better to say, ‘Yo soy Estado Unidense.’” Woman: “In America, [...]
Travel Tips: Preparing for an Extended Summer Program
Both my husband and I have done multiple summer programs for teachers over the past few years and most of these programs include us staying in dorm-like settings. Now for many of us, its been awhile since we have had to share a bathroom and these types of living quarters can be filled with unexpected [...]
Student Series! Catholic Weddings
In honor of our second wedding anniversary this month, I figured this student series on catholic weddings was perfectly timed! Also all of the photos below are from our wedding photographer and good friend, Scott David Photography. Check out his website! JMF You may find yourself at a wedding this summer that celebrates customs you aren’t familiar [...]
Second Wedding Anniversary
So I am a sucker for lists and tradition (I'm sure being Catholic has something to do with that...lol). Well our wedding anniversaries are no different! I have decided to sick to the traditional anniversary gift list first inspired by my grandmother's Emily Post Etiquette book. This month, we are celebrating our second wedding anniversary [...]
Celebrating our Anniversary in Spain
6.11.16 Today is our second wedding anniversary (see what we did for our first!) and we are in sunny southern Spain this week with my sister, her boyfriend, and my parents. When Will and I got married we said that the only thing that mattered in celebrating our anniversary was to eat paella and drink [...]
JSTOR: Wedding Cake…or Pie?
In light of my second wedding anniversary I am including this awesome blog post by JSTOR's Daily Blog, "England's Obsession with Queen Victoria's Wedding Cake" by Erin Blakemore, it's an awesome blog if you are into random intellectual stuff!). Personally, I dislike cake so at our wedding, we had pie, 6 different types of pie and [...]
Student Series! A Woman’s Role in Marriage
It all started with Adam and Eve: G-d made a man and a woman for each other, starting the idea of marriage between two people. God created marriage for two people (ideally for a man and woman, according to most religious believes) to love and support each other and to help each other grow closer to [...]
Summer Book Swap 2018
Each summer my husband and I pick a book out for each other that we have to read. It's a fun little tradition we have done every year we've been together (read HERE for information about our past summer book swaps). It really forces us out of our traditional literary comfort zone and provides common [...]
