Latest Blog Posts for First House Spouse

• First Birth Story - Not According to Plan
  on Nov 15, 2013 in Family Life
  Whoa - in the past year, mommy and daddy got married, they bought their first house, mommy quit her job, daddy switched jobs, and now, finally, after 9 months of waiting, they had their first child. A son - handsome, adorable, and too stimulated...
• Guatemala Mission Trip - Hope of Life International
  on Nov 9, 2013 in Faith
  It's taken a while to process all I saw and experienced in the beautiful country of Guatemala. I recently read an article that describes coming back from short-term mission assignments as reentering the States in a fog. "When you travel to another cu...
• Easy Crock Pot Roast and Potatoes
  on Oct 20, 2013 in Food
  With the cold weather around the corner and fall decorations being displayed on home fronts around our neighborhood, it stirs a lot of holiday excitement within me. One way to ring in the change of season is to bring on the hot, homemade comfort food...
• Couples Baby Shower Success Story
  on Sep 28, 2013 in Family Life
  Rhys and I had the privilege of throwing a couples baby shower for our friends and brother/sister in Christ, John and Lauren. They're expecting their first daughter and second child together in November. We love them and wanted this day to be a great...
• Baby Shower Craft Idea - Canvas Art
  on Sep 23, 2013 in DIY
  We recently had a couple’s baby shower at our home with men, women and children of all ages. I knew that my friend Lauren, the mommy-to-be to a little girl, was interested in doing a craft project based on what I saw following her Pinterest. I...
• Key Lime Pie - Family Recipe
  on Sep 15, 2013 in Food
  It's time to release this secret to the world. My mother used this recipe to make the most delicious and satisfying Key Lime Pie for as long as I can remember. It wasn't until I moved away that I had to ask her how she made it so perfect every time.
• DIY Christmas Tree Holiday Decor
  on Sep 8, 2013 in DIY
  Christmas has arrived early! Break out the gifts, commence caroling, and grab your paintbrush! No, we haven't lost our minds waiting for our son to arrive, Sarah is just extremely proactive! As I was demolishing the back deck and preparing for a...
• Crib for the Nursery - Graco Lauren Classic White
  on Aug 15, 2013 in DIY Family Life
  Thank you grandma! We love our beautiful Graco Lauren Classic crib in white. It goes perfectly with the Palm Breeze nursery walls, white wood trim, dark floors, white rain gutter bookshelves, and that amazing area rug we found at Walmart! Although we...
• How-To Remove a Hot Tub
  on Aug 10, 2013 in DIY
  I've wanted a hot tub my whole life. Growing up it seemed everyone had one except me, which of course wasn't true. But I love them so much! When we saw our dream house for the first time in June of 2012 the spa was humming beautifully. Jets were...
• Rain Gutter Bookshelves for the Nursery
  on Aug 4, 2013 in DIY
  Whew, let me tell you. These DIY rain gutter bookshelves, or gutter pan bookshelves, were a doozy! When Sarah came across a few examples on Pinterest we thought they would be SO easy! I mean, you buy 'em, cut 'em, cap 'em, and hang 'em. Well, we...

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