Christmas Party For The Couples

This week, we hosted a small group Christmas Bash for those that were in town. I love opening up our home to dear friends!

Earlier this year, Gabriel and I were snooping through Instagram and landed on a young married couple's group and asked to join! What a blessing this group has been in our lives. We look forward to doing life with these folks for many years to come!

P.S If you and your husband or future husband are contemplating joining a small group at your church for the new year, I highly recommend it! Having a close knit group of couples that view life the way you do will make a huge impact on your relationship, I promise!

Happy Noche Buena from Miami!

Paper Calendars + Date Books

The other day while in Orlando, we paid a visit to the original

Rifle Paper Co

. Anna Bond is one of my favorite artists! A kraft paper bag full of goodies later, the visit was complete! My mum in law was kind enough to purchase a

2015 world travel calendar

for my studio and today I am going to give you a peek inside!

This calendar is a perfect gift for any teacher, mom, freelancer or anyone who appreciates flowery art. The calendar is currently nestled on the corner of my desk waiting for the new year to ring in.

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Speaking of calendars, last year I made the switch to a digital date book but have since left it. I found it overly complicated to remember to plug everything in while on the phone and had issues when my drive was down.

I love the simple ease of an actual date book where I can flip the pages, mark all up and carry around. For 2015, I almost made the plunge and purchased my

dream planner

, but decided to hold off until next year. In the meantime, I've been enjoying this academic 

planner

 (

which I purchased from Barnes & Nobles for a steal in the summer)

for appointments, trips, invitation deadlines and days off!

So which do you prefer? Have you made the switch to digital?

Around The Diaz House Lately...

Well, we just got back from our annual west coast

anniversary trip

and all I can say is... wow, west coast you've done it again! There is something so special about that part of the country. I cannot wait to share more details with you.

 If you've never been and enjoy meeting nice folks, eating amazing food and being outdoors, I highly reccommend! Next week, I promise I will have a full recap of our trip, our road map and many reccommendations for you!

In the meantime, I have 11 loads of laundry waiting to get tackled, a doggy that needs some loving and a stack of Christmas cards that need to be addressed. 

Happy Monday Friends! 

Thoughts On Our 2nd Wedding Anniversary

On this day two years ago, I walked down the isle and married my best friend. It's funny how fast time flies. Looking back, I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing about our day, it truly reflected our heart and soul.

Being surrounded by so much love and support during that time made all the difference!

Like going to McDonald's the night before with my best friends to eat off wedding nerves. Waking up the morning of next to my little sis, to find it 30 degrees out, or having a 15 minute devotion while getting ready with my childhood pastor's daughter/friend/mentor. All unforgettable moments.

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We got married at

The Lange Farm

in Dade City, Florida, about 30 minutes north of my parent's home. Our wedding fell on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and was the definition of a picture perfect November day.

At the time, I had no idea what married life would be like. We did not live together before we got married, so life was literally brand new from that point forward. And man, does it rock! There is no better feeling in the world than sharing a home and life with your spouse. Helping each other. Challenging each other to be better. It's all so fulfilling. Don't get me wrong, it hasn't been all easy. To put it simply, marriage isn't easy, but at the end of the day, it is so worth it when done right!

The way a husband and wife compliment one other is absolutely perfect and could of only been orchestrated by God. So to all my single ladies out there....marry a Christ loving man. Be patient. Don't settle. It is worth every moment.

Blessings!