Have I ever told you the story of how my fiancé proposed? You see, similar to nearly every bride in 2020, Jake had to postpone a big event when the pandemic hit, the proposal. Apparently, the original plan was to take me to a luxury wellness hotel for a summer weekend getaway. Continue reading The Story of How He Proposed
I notice it a lot in society nowadays. The thought is that if you didn’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings, then you did nothing wrong, right? No. Even if you didn’t mean it, it came off that way. So what … Continue reading My College Experience with Antisemitism
Complicated. It’s getting engaged when things were supposedly getting back to normal only to then have the delta variant make headlines. It’s realizing that a lot … Continue reading What Does Being Engaged During COVID Times in Texas Look Like?
On April 10, 2021 Jake and I piled our foster dog, Mac, and our adopted dog, Ronnie, into the car and started down the road toward Ennis, Texas, the Bluebonnet capital. I was determined to take some amazing photos of … Continue reading The Hardest Part of Being a Foster Mom
It took a lot of courage for me to publish this post. I struggled for weeks with whether or not I wanted to share my COVID-19 experience and how I have been treated since. Here I am though and here … Continue reading I Had COVID-19, Here’s My Truth
It’s been a rough year. And while it’s easy to dwell on the negative and remember each hardship, I chose to reflect on the best parts … Continue reading The Best Parts of 2020
A year ago today, October 6, 2019, Jake and I passed the “Welcome to Texas” road sign as we crossed over from New Mexico on our … Continue reading Living in the Big D—A Year in Review
A note from Jake… Since the beginning of our relationship, I have been enamored with Leah’s background and culture. She was the first in her family to be born in the United States and although she never had first-hand experience … Continue reading My Path to Conversion—Jake’s Three-Year Journey to Judaism
In January I remember chatting with a good friend about how January was always the worst month of the year. Still reeling from the holiday months … Continue reading 2020—The Most Uncomfortable Year Yet
As the world starts to slowly open back up after months of lockdown due to COVID-19, people are starting to think about traveling again and how to do so responsibly. As an avid traveler (who is very excited to start traveling … Continue reading How I Stay Healthy While Traveling
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