Happy wedding day JJ + Laura. You're story is amazing + I know it will be used to bless others around you. The Lord is going to do great things through this union!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Wedding #2
Happy wedding day Ben & Elaine Brown. I'm so happy to see how the Lord brought you both together & so excited to see what He has in store for the two of you. Such a wonderful story!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Me Like to Eat...
One of the things I am enjoying about being a wife is cooking. Now I know that this may sound cliche but I really do love to cook (and eat). On mother's day I had the chance to bless my mother by cooking her one of her favorite meals - fish tacos. Along with the fish tacos, I also made mexican style veggies (squash, zuchini & tomatos sauted in cumin, red pepper, & garlic topped with mexican melting cheese), corn salad, shrimp quesadillas (I got this recipe from THE Pioneer Woman ), and home made salsa (thanks to my baby bro for that recipe). I also made our family favorite - grandma's apple crisp - for dessert (I'll have to post that recipe later, it is honestly the best fruit crisp I have ever had). I was so happy to be able to bless my mother in this way. She is an amazing woman & it is the least I could do to honor her. 
I have also discovered a new favorite recipe that I can see becoming a family favorite (thanks Amanda Bartlett for the recipe): Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
INGREDIENTS:
2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can of rotelle tomatoes
1 can of black beans
1/2 cup of water mixed with 1 package of taco seasoning
DIRECTIONS:
Throw everything into a slow cooker. Make sure the chicken is covered. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Shred the chicken once it is fully cooked. Serve with your favorite taco shells & toppings. ENJOY!
Wedding #1
Michael & I have 6 weddings to go to this summer. We could potentially go to 8, but we will only be able to make it to 6 of them. I really enjoy weddings - but it does take up a lot of time on weekends. We were so happy to celebrate with Jessica Simmons & Beau Mack on their wedding day a few weeks ago. The ceremony was at the Great Aunt Stella Center & the reception was at the Palmer Firehouse Building...it was beautiful & very Jessica. I love how weddings always clearly take on the personality of the bride & groom. I looked at both of these places for our wedding, but eventually decided on Roof with a View (and I don't regret it one bit!).
HAPPY WEDDING DAY JESS & BEAU!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Wooops...
So I clearly haven't blogged in a while, and my excuse is that I just got married a month ago. The wedding was amazing - the actual day flew by so fast. Michael & I really wanted everyone to have a great time at the wedding & ceremony - that was our main goal for the event. Based on the responses we have received, everyone seemed to have a blast. One of the best things we did at the wedding was have a photo booth with props. As the night went on, the pictures from the photo booth were funnier & funnier. The weather was also absolutely gorgeous. I would not have changed a single thing about the entire day except for the DJ (who talked WAAAAAYYYY too much). Of course, Liz Connolly took the pictures (www.elisabeth-rose.com) and she was amazing. Here is a link to the engagement pics and the wedding pics. Seriously the girl is incredible with a camera. And she made us a sweet slideshow too. Check it out!
I could not have made it through the day without my mother. She was incredible and did so much for me, including baking & frosting 150 cupcakes for the wedding.
Michael & I went to the Dominican Republic on our honeymoon & it was exactly what we needed. We stayed at an all inclusive resort (which I HIGHLY recommend). We never even left the resort because it literally had everything we needed - there were 4 resturaunts, an all you can eat, 23 hour cafe, coffee shop, grill, bars (even a swim up bar), entertainment, 3 pools, etc. It was really a great relaxing time. We had absolutely no agenda and were able to just relax and enjoy each other for 6 days.
.....and married life.... well let me just say that I highly recommend it!
I also got to see my boy Jake go to his first prom last weekend. So cute!
And last but not least in news....after living in Charlotte for 17 years, I finally ate at the Penguin (and literally gained 3 pounds in one meal - but it was worth every bite!)
I could not have made it through the day without my mother. She was incredible and did so much for me, including baking & frosting 150 cupcakes for the wedding.
Michael & I went to the Dominican Republic on our honeymoon & it was exactly what we needed. We stayed at an all inclusive resort (which I HIGHLY recommend). We never even left the resort because it literally had everything we needed - there were 4 resturaunts, an all you can eat, 23 hour cafe, coffee shop, grill, bars (even a swim up bar), entertainment, 3 pools, etc. It was really a great relaxing time. We had absolutely no agenda and were able to just relax and enjoy each other for 6 days.
.....and married life.... well let me just say that I highly recommend it!
I also got to see my boy Jake go to his first prom last weekend. So cute!
And last but not least in news....after living in Charlotte for 17 years, I finally ate at the Penguin (and literally gained 3 pounds in one meal - but it was worth every bite!)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
At the Right Time...
I have been in the process of cleaning out my room over the last few months, getting ready to move into the apartment with Michael once we are married. As I have cleaned, I have found many things that I had completely forgotten about: notes from swimmers, funny pictures from college & high school, ticket stubs to concerts & basketball games, etc. And with all of these things comes a flood of memories. However, nothing has moved me as much as what I found today: an old journal that I had kept through middle & high school. As I read through it, I was saddened about how confused my heart was, and how I was so drawn by the things of the world. However, the last entry brought tears of joy to my eyes. On May 12, 2001, after finishing my first year of college at THE Univeristy of North Carolina, I wrote the following:
Ok so I was reading over this journal and I couldn't help but laugh at myself hysterically! But its really neat to see how I have changed over the years. I just finished up my first year at UNC (the best place in the world!). I love college so much... this year has been an amazing experience and I have grown so much. I finally know God has forgiven me & I finally feel like Christianity is my religion and my beliefs, not just my parents. God has blessed me so much this year, it is overwhelming. I remember the first day at Chapel Hill and how scared and nervous I was, and now I know I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I have met the most amazing people here... like Warren & Lindsay. I don't know how I survived w/out them first semester. The 3 of us were definately not friends at the begining of the year, but now they have definately become my best friends. Warren is gonna come to Charlotte in a couple weeks... I am so excited, but then he will be in Colorado for 8 weeks (sadness :( ). But I know God has amazing things planned for all of us this summer! At the begining of the year I started talking to this guy @ UNCC and we dated through February... but its such a good thing we aren't together anymore... I definately felt like I was compromising while I was dating him. Maybe one day I'll have a God centered relationship. Nah, actually I have decided that the next person I kiss is going to be my husband... I don't want to waste my kisses on anyone else or give anymore of myself to someone because I keep getting hurt. But I KNOW that God has someone out there for me who is just gonna blow my mind. It's weird to be home after I've been gone for 9 months. But I think it will be good because I will get to spend a lot of time with my brother... he has gone throught a lot this year and I fee like I need to be here for him. We are working together this summers so we will get to spend a lot of time together. After I left for school I realized how important he is to me. I never realized how close we were until I was away from him. Haha, I talk about him ALL the time @ school... but i can't help it, he is such a big part of my life that I have to talk about him, we've shared too much and too many memories for me to not talk about him!
I'm coaching at Wynfield this summer and I am so excited. I've wanted to be head coach for a while, and this is a great place! Ha, both Warren & I are history majors so he decided (for me) that we are gonna teach at the same high school and coach together. That's crazy for me to think that far in advance but at the same time... only 4 more years and I'm out in the "real" world. I will be so sad when I graduate from UNC, I would stay there forever if I could. But I'm not gonna worry about that right now. OK I'm out!
<3 Shaynah Renee :)
How amazing is God's sovereign plan! I look back now on how he slowly changed my heart & opened my eyes up to His amazing grace, and I am astounded! My God is so faithful; He has promised to finish the work He began in me until the day of completion. Although His work is far from over, remembering His past faithfulness to me encourages me have hope for His present & future faithfulness & lovingkindness. I cannot deny that His mercy knows no ends! My marriage to Michael is just one example of God's goodness. I will praise Him in all things, because I know my God is for me, is perfecting me, loves me, saved me, covers & protects me, and is working His sovereign plan in me for my good & His glory.
Ok so I was reading over this journal and I couldn't help but laugh at myself hysterically! But its really neat to see how I have changed over the years. I just finished up my first year at UNC (the best place in the world!). I love college so much... this year has been an amazing experience and I have grown so much. I finally know God has forgiven me & I finally feel like Christianity is my religion and my beliefs, not just my parents. God has blessed me so much this year, it is overwhelming. I remember the first day at Chapel Hill and how scared and nervous I was, and now I know I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I have met the most amazing people here... like Warren & Lindsay. I don't know how I survived w/out them first semester. The 3 of us were definately not friends at the begining of the year, but now they have definately become my best friends. Warren is gonna come to Charlotte in a couple weeks... I am so excited, but then he will be in Colorado for 8 weeks (sadness :( ). But I know God has amazing things planned for all of us this summer! At the begining of the year I started talking to this guy @ UNCC and we dated through February... but its such a good thing we aren't together anymore... I definately felt like I was compromising while I was dating him. Maybe one day I'll have a God centered relationship. Nah, actually I have decided that the next person I kiss is going to be my husband... I don't want to waste my kisses on anyone else or give anymore of myself to someone because I keep getting hurt. But I KNOW that God has someone out there for me who is just gonna blow my mind. It's weird to be home after I've been gone for 9 months. But I think it will be good because I will get to spend a lot of time with my brother... he has gone throught a lot this year and I fee like I need to be here for him. We are working together this summers so we will get to spend a lot of time together. After I left for school I realized how important he is to me. I never realized how close we were until I was away from him. Haha, I talk about him ALL the time @ school... but i can't help it, he is such a big part of my life that I have to talk about him, we've shared too much and too many memories for me to not talk about him!
I'm coaching at Wynfield this summer and I am so excited. I've wanted to be head coach for a while, and this is a great place! Ha, both Warren & I are history majors so he decided (for me) that we are gonna teach at the same high school and coach together. That's crazy for me to think that far in advance but at the same time... only 4 more years and I'm out in the "real" world. I will be so sad when I graduate from UNC, I would stay there forever if I could. But I'm not gonna worry about that right now. OK I'm out!
<3 Shaynah Renee :)
How amazing is God's sovereign plan! I look back now on how he slowly changed my heart & opened my eyes up to His amazing grace, and I am astounded! My God is so faithful; He has promised to finish the work He began in me until the day of completion. Although His work is far from over, remembering His past faithfulness to me encourages me have hope for His present & future faithfulness & lovingkindness. I cannot deny that His mercy knows no ends! My marriage to Michael is just one example of God's goodness. I will praise Him in all things, because I know my God is for me, is perfecting me, loves me, saved me, covers & protects me, and is working His sovereign plan in me for my good & His glory.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
You and Me
I absolutely love this song. It's incredible. At the risk of sounding like a 16 year old teeny bopper, here are the lyrics and a link to the video
Wanna pack your bags, Something small
Take what you need and we disappear
Without a trace we'll be gone, gone
The moon and the stars can follow the car and then when we get to the ocean
We gonna take a boat to the end of the world
All the way to the end of the world
Oh, and when the kids are old enough
We're gonna teach them to fly
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yes, yes
You and I, we're not tied to the ground
Not falling but rising like rolling around
Eyes closed above the rooftops
Eyes closed, we're gonna spin through the stars
Our arms wide as the sky
We gonna ride the blue all the way to the end of the world
To the end of the world
Oh, and when the kids are old enough
We're gonna teach them to fly
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yes, yes
We can always look back at what we did
All these memories of you and me baby
But right now it's you and me forever girl
And you know we could do better than anything that we did
You know that you and me, we could do anything
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yeah, yeah
Two of us together, we could do anything, baby
You and me together yeah, yeah
Two of us together yeah, yeah
Two of us together, we could do anything, baby
To reach the end of the world
Wanna pack your bags, Something small
Take what you need and we disappear
Without a trace we'll be gone, gone
The moon and the stars can follow the car and then when we get to the ocean
We gonna take a boat to the end of the world
All the way to the end of the world
Oh, and when the kids are old enough
We're gonna teach them to fly
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yes, yes
You and I, we're not tied to the ground
Not falling but rising like rolling around
Eyes closed above the rooftops
Eyes closed, we're gonna spin through the stars
Our arms wide as the sky
We gonna ride the blue all the way to the end of the world
To the end of the world
Oh, and when the kids are old enough
We're gonna teach them to fly
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yes, yes
We can always look back at what we did
All these memories of you and me baby
But right now it's you and me forever girl
And you know we could do better than anything that we did
You know that you and me, we could do anything
You and me together, we could do anything, Baby
You and me together yeah, yeah
Two of us together, we could do anything, baby
You and me together yeah, yeah
Two of us together yeah, yeah
Two of us together, we could do anything, baby
To reach the end of the world
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