My Favorite Romantic Song

This is the Peter Hollens acappella cover of"I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz.
He performs the song in such a breathtaking way and if I had known about this song before my wedding it definitely would have been at my wedding!!
I love the part where the song says "I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough" 

I really like how the song states pretty much that "I won't give up on us, no matter what happens"

In a world of break-ups, broken hearts, and divorce- It is so nice to hear a song about staying together-working through your problems and not giving up!

Plus it makes me think of my sweet husband :)

The other day I was having a really rough day, my health was really bad and I just wanted a hot bath. Well.... guess what? We ran out of hot water!!!!! So I just started crying... I was so very tired and I just wanted to take a hot bath and go to bed- and I couldn't do that.

I went to bed crying and I didn't know that
Justin started boiling water on the stove in several different pots so I could take a hot bath.

Talk about love!! 

I was so so so touched...I didn't ask him to do something like that- but he just did.
It is just amazing to be loved by such a wonderful young man, and I still have no clue how I managed to catch his eye all those years ago.

God bless,
~Rebecca

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Stephanie's Gift

My sister is a very talented artist, and is blossoming every day with greater skill! She (along with all my younger siblings) adore the My Little Pony cartoon. Stephanie designed her own original character based on the cartoon. She named her Ruby Glitz and has drawn many pictures of her character. 

I knew about artists and seamstresses who could take drawings and turn them into an actual plushie, after a few months of research I contacted an artist named Jaime Diffee and commissioned a plushie. These beautiful handmade plushies can be expensive, but my parents and husband kindly chipped in!

  

Stephanie opening her gift! 

Kitty was a tiny bit jealous- I had to remind her it was Stephie's birthday! She said "But my birthday is SO FAR AWAY!!" (it's in May) lol

Stephanie was very excited about the plushie! 

Sister love!!! 

More sisterly love! 

Jaime also sent this drawing for my sister! 

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I was very pleased with Jaime Diffee's work on the Plushie. 

I have seen many artists charge far too much for a poorly made plushie- however Jaime made my sister's beautiful plushie for under $100. I will also add that these Plushies are not suitable for children under 12, simply due to watching my siblings "love" cheaper store bought plushies to death!       

Jaime does more than just create plushies! 

If you would like to contact her about an art or sewing commission you can email her at 

heyletscommunicate@gmail.com

Or visit her Tumblr to see photos at

My Little Plushies 

God bless, 

~Rebecca

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Stephanie and Justin's Birthdays!

Both my sister and my husband share the same date of birth, 10 years apart! So we celebrate them together! On the 24th of January- Stephanie turned 14 and Justin turned 24! 

My mom made this AMAZING Cheese cake-New York style! It was heavenly! 

 

Stephie blew out her candles.... 

Then we re-lit them for Justin! 

Anxious for cake!! 

We opened gifts, then had the cheesecake! Stephanie received a Bamboo Fun (digital drawing pad). The gift we ordered for her hadn't arrived yet. 

Collin "borowed" my camera...

After the cake my mom showed my grandparents a Bored Shorts TV video. 

This is the episode they watched- one of my mother's favorites 

So that was Stephie and Justin's Birthday party!! 

God Bless

 ~Rebcca

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Little Pink Roses

The past month has been a rough one for me, dealing with all these doctor visits and tests and so on. Plus I am dealing with other personal struggles so I have been worn out. And on top of that I am having a hard time getting to sleep before 3am, even with melatonin. 

The other night things just overwhelmed me and I was feeling so very discouraged! I just wanted to sleep! 

Yesterday Justin showed up from work with these beautiful pink roses and "fancy" chocolate. 

The roses are currently sitting on a bookcase, like little pink smiles of hope. 

They mean the world to me, and I cannot ever fully express how thankful I am for a husband who takes the time to give me flowers. He is a very special guy. 

So even though last night was the same "can't sleep"  problems, at least I had those pink roses waiting for me when I finally did get to sleep and woke this morning. 

God bless, 

~Rebecca   

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No More Dryer Sheets!

If you have been reading my blog since I was originally writing at A Rather Unusual Maiden for God, you might recall that I have various skin allergies. 

I have had reactions to soaps, make-up, certain metals and so on. 

Some reactions included a fever!

After a visit to my doctor today she is 75% sure I am also allergic to fabric softeners and dryer sheets, and that it was causing the skin irritation I was dealing with. So- NO MORE using dryer sheets or fabric softeners when we do laundry! 

Justin however is not convinced that our clothes will be clean without dryer sheets.... and  "They won't smell nice or be soft!"  I am pretty sure they will be, as my mom rarely used dryer sheets for years, and our laundry was fine. Poor guy. This will take getting used to.  

Although it doesn't matter as our dryer currently is broken, at least we have a sturdy drying rack!

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My New Project!!

I am pleased to announce that my new project has officially launched! 

Before the Veil is a blog for any young lady who has started looking for the right guy up to the newlywed years. There are resources and sections for those who are single, currently in a relationship, engaged, soon to be married and newlywed. There are also weekly blog updates and resources for wedding planning. 

Before the Veil is a project I have been working on for almost a year now, a project I have lost sleep over, cried over, and spent countless days researching and writing for. 

I have drawn from my own experiences and from the testimonies of others. I even have a section on modest wedding gowns! (I spent 7 MONTHS looking for one simply because I didn't know where to look)

The blog will be updated once a week, and the resources will be expanded and revised as time goes on. 

Before the Veil also features a Pinterest button, so if you like an article you can save it to your boards! There are also Facebook, Twitter and G-Mail buttons if you wish to share a post.

So here it is! Click this link to visit Before the Veil

Enjoy! 

God bless, 

~Rebecca

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Good Enough?

After my weight post, I was a little overwhelmed with how positive and encouraging the comments were. 

It is good to know I am not alone in these struggles. 

I feel it is time to discuss something else I struggle with- in my mind. 

Due to my health problems and my ankle injury occurring so closely after my wedding day, I would be weighed down with sadness. Here I am a newly wed wife and my husband has to take care of so many things because I was laid up with an injury/sick.

Being a new wife and being somewhat helpless was such a burden to carry- and one I am still dealing with. 

When we were courting I was so excited about the chance to take care of my own little home and my own husband to care for. To have these opportunities taken away was hard to deal with. 

So often my sadness takes over and I just feel worthless, and not good enough to be a wife.  

That's when Justin will hold me close, let me cry and tell me that he didn't marry me to clean the house. He married me to be with me, and that I was good enough. 

The other day I was online and I stumbled upon this picture...

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Justin saw it over my shoulder and gave me a hug and said, "See dear? You ARE good enough"
This picture still makes me tear up because it is just a part of reminding myself that I have a good man. And that I don't have to be able to clean the house perfectly, or cook perfectly, or look perfectly to be "good enough" for my husband. It reminds me that Justin loves me regardless of my weight/appearance. It reminds me of the nights he just holds me close while I cry and he tells me I am good enough.

I just wanted to share this with my readers, and I hope someone is encouraged by this.

And to any young ladies out there who haven't found "Mr. Right" yet- I just want to say that the man you are supposed to be with WILL believe that you are good enough. He will encourage you to improve and keep growing, but he will first and foremost love you regardless of your height, weight, whether your face is clear or not. Because you ARE more than your appearance. You are You!

God bless,
~Rebecca

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