Truth, Laughter and Travel

So I'm madly behind in my posting with all that's going on, but I'll take a shot at catching up. The 18th and 19th of this month, Eric and I snuck away for two days and headed to Lancaster, PA to see Mark Gungor's Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminar. I can't even begin to tell you how fantastic is was! So much truth and so many real facts that cut through the crap modern society presents about love, marriage and the differences between men and women. If you haven't seen or heard of Mark, go here for a clip or look him up on youtube. If you know anyone newly married, planning to get married, just entering the dating world or with a marriage that could use some attention, send them to his material! Based on sound principles whether you're religious or not, Mark has a lot to say that we ALL need to hear!

Also, check out his FlagPage program - like the book The Five Love Languages it will change how you see and interact with everyone around you. Eric and I both did ours, and very much identified with the results and how those characteristics and behaviors impact our marriage and daily life together.

Okay, so that's my plug for LYW. Good stuff; please check it out and pass it on!

Now for the pictures! Since we don't get away much, we splurged while we were in PA and stayed in a B&B. It looked good online and was even more amazing in person! If you're ever in or near Lancaster, treat yourself to a stay at The King's Cottage. Not only is the house itself beautifully appointed, but the service was second to none. I haven't been treated as such a valued guest since we were in Argentina!

We stayed in the Carriage House, it's own little separate building behind the main inn. It had a fireplace, a private dining table for two so you could have breakfast delivered to your room, and these amazing french doors to the bathroom that I decided we must duplicate when we get a house. So decadent and a perfect treat! At every turn the staff was professional and thoughtful - seriously, if you get the chance go visit them! (Tell them we sent you.) :0)

On that trip I also discovered something fun and elegant that I wish I'd thought of or seen sooner - rose petals coated in soap. It sounds simple, but they were beautiful and would be so easy to do! Wouldn't they make great shower favors, or a unique touch for hosting an open house? I'm sure I'm being inordinately impressed by this, but who doesn't like simple, beautiful crafts that are easy to do?

This feels like a short and pale tribute to an awesome mini-vacation, but it will have to do until I learn to take better pictures and master getting everything to line up on this blog so it doesn't take so long to post!