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Well happy Tuesday to you too! The wedding is rapidly approaching and I am more than freaking out. At first, it was all cute and fun and then............ish got real. 

If you "follow the rules" and take things one step at a time, it truly can be fun. But then people get involved...and people...well....they are people. So, we are 46 days away from #sanderspartyof2 and I am just praying for an ounce of sanity. There's wedding planning, and football season, oh and let's not forget I have a job! Yes, my job requires a lot of work.... so, bare with me.

If I were granted one wish, I would ask that everyone be respectful of our wishes. Our wish [was] to have a small, intimate wedding. Yes, I do believe those exist....but then again, I also believe in fairytales or whatever. Sure, there are several people who we would/could invite, but we really want a small ceremony with family and close friends...those that know us, love us, and will pray with and for us as we begin our journey as one. No hard feelings...it's just what WE want. We created a budget for a reason. We made a guest list for a reason. We ask that you respect our wishes. 

[this is my personal blog so i'm allowed to vent as much as i like]

All I want is to marry my Joey and live happily ever after. I'm just that simple.

xoxo

#basicbride

8.6

It's my birthday! I should be overjoyed,  right? Well, not to be a debbie downer,  but today as been bittersweet. I'm out of town on business. I absolutely love birthdays.  I mean, who doesn't like getting all the attention...at least for one day. Most of my birthdays are spent with family and friends, and I think that's exactly how it should be.

But today...today is bittersweet. Besides the fact that I'm out of town,  1 year ago today, Joey asked me to take his last name. ..to be his wife. So, do you see why I'm a little down?  Don't get me wrong, I'm so thankful to see 26...I suppose I just wish I were with the ones I love most.

But anyway,  I'm so thankful for all the birthday love!  I plan to rock 26 like none other. So, buckle your seat belt and join me as I navigate through my 26th year of life.

Until next time
xo
RAEofsunshine

...flaws and all

You see, I'm not perfect nor have I ever claimed to be.
I make mistakes...a lot of them.
My clothes don't always match.
On a really really good day, I may pull out the iron.
I don't always wear make up.
Sometimes my eyebrows are bushy..very bushy..like right now.
My nails and toes aren't always painted [hey, no judging].
I cry... a lot and sometimes I curse too...especially when I stomp my toe.
Sometimes I stay in bed, all day, and no I don't feel bad about it.
On most days, I lock my keys in the house.
I also burn food...frequently.
I worry and even though I hate to admit it, sometimes I act as if the world revolves around me.
Some days I think I look the b.o.m.b and some days I think I look like a b.u.m.
I take a million +1 photos.....and yet I still have no photo albums
I do not exercise on a daily, nor do I always "eat clean".

You see, I'm not perfect but I am made perfect in His image.

We, as women, are so hard on ourselves. Today, I challenge you to write down two things that you love about yourself. Feel free to share it below, post it to your social media account with a link to this blog, or just write it in your personal journal. Whatever you do, write.it.down. and embrace it. Every day it's a constant struggle. Did I do it right? Do I look okay? What did they think about me?

Ladies, you are enough.WE are enough. Be confident. Yes, it's a struggle, but I am confident because I know who I am and I know whose I am.

xoxo
RAEofsunshine