Our TJ Maxx Finds

Jul 13, 2015 /

On our anniversary last week we went SHOPPING!

I am not typically an “I love shopping so much” type of girl. I prefer online shopping, the kind where I don’t actually have to leave the house. But we had a good time last Tuesday and we came home with some fun stuff!

We walked around the whole store, because you can’t just go to one section at TJ Maxx. I always like looking at their furniture. It’s usually a fair price and it’s frequently changing. We saw a bench similar to this one and I told Mike that I’d love one like it for in front of our bed. I think his response was, “We already have a bench in front of our bed……”

That’s completely fair. But it was a piano bench with no storage and no padding. It didn’t scream relaxing bedroom escape.

On our second loop around the store, yes we walked the store twice, I spotted this guy. A darker shade of gray with a flat top? It’s perfect!

We proceeded to sit on it for 10+ minutes trying to justify the $120.00 price tag. I would talk Mike into it and then I would talk him right back out of it…. But we ended up calling it an(other) anniversary gift and it came home with us!

We also bought this new laundry basket. I love it. It holds plenty and it has handles!

And slowly but surely our master bedroom is coming together. I’ve learned that things take a while to come together for us. We haven’t made decorating a priority because wow it’s expensive to “finish” a home and we have other goals that we’d like to reach first. Little updates like this keep me patient and remind me that it’s ok to not have everything put together and perfect. We’ll get there eventually, we just spend an extra long amount of time in the planning process.

My parents are handing down a dresser to us that I want to paint or stain and I want to order matching bedside tables to go with the new dresser… Also some paint on the walls would be good and maybe some artwork/decor to follow. But again, it’s not our priority. It’ll come together when it comes together!

Today we are headed to camp for the week. Mike’s job of working with middle schoolers has some huge perks, one of them being camp 4 lyfe. I always dreamed that I could forever be a camp counselor and then I married a youth pastor. 3 weeks out of the summer I get my camp counselor on and it’s a blast.

So that’s where we’ll be! I plan on updating the blog with camp updates (similar to last year HERE and HERE).

Happy Day!

Love, The Jaderstons

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Our Third Anniversary Day

Jul 10, 2015 /

If you missed it, Tuesday was our 3rd wedding anniversary!

Mike and I took our afternoons off (hoping to golf but that got rained out) and went shopping! As we prep for camp we always tend to do a little more shopping. Every year we get super excited for new “camp” clothes or shoes or bags.

We each got some new socks, Mike got some new shorts and a hat, and…

He surprised me the night before our anniversary with a new bag and new chacos! Then on our actual anniversary he bought me some decor for our house that I am obsessed with (I’ll share later).

It was so much fun to spend the day out and about with him.

After shopping and then a stop at my parents house to see the little sister we went to dinner at Bricktown Brewery and F E A S T E D. Seriously. Wow. We ordered 2 appetizers and 2 entrees. So. Much. Food.

The cheese curds were a crowd favorite, but the red pepper sweet potato fries never disappoint. We’ll probably have to order both whenever we go back because they are both so good.

We came home and got some work done for the camps I mentioned earlier. We also cut into the top tier of our wedding cake (2 years too late?) and it was delicious! We have since decided that it was not too late but perfectly on time. S’more cake also never disappoints.

Alf and I were “working” hard.

Right before bed we lit our engagement candle and Mike reaffirmed his three promises. This is a yearly tradition and another reason why I really love this man.

And that was our 3rd anniversary! I wish everyday could be anniversary day.

But today is hopefully just a happy day because FRIDAY!

Love, The Jaderstons

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Happy Anniversary {3 years}

Jul 7, 2015 /

And just like that we have another year of marriage under our belts..

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Each year we have together gets sweeter and sweeter. Never did I expect this year to be this wonderful alongside some serious hurt from the world. This man stands by his promises and supports me through all the ups and downs of life. He encourages me to be me, challenges me to grow where it’s needed, pushes me to be more disciplined, and holds me when I need it most.

I really love this man. So much more than I ever thought possible. Marriage is so good.

Year four, we’re ready for whatever you have to offer and I’ve learned in year three that we absolutely cannot predict that.

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Happy Day!