I’m Engaged! ~ Reuben & Erica ~


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Engaged since Saturday, April 2, 2011
Photography by Janna Berge

26 Responses to I’m Engaged! ~ Reuben & Erica ~

  1. Flavia 
    Congratulations Erica! So happy for you! You two are adorable. God bless you both with many, many years of happiness and health together!
  2. DessertForTwo 
    Congrats!!!
    Enjoy this wonderful time and I hope y’all are blessed with much happiness :) :)
  3. Megan @ Wanna Be A Country Cleaver 
    What wonderful news!! Congrats Ms. Erica! All the very best :) ~Megan
  4. Laura Lynn 
    You are so very beautiful!
  5. Serena 
    Congratulations!!!!!!
  6. heather 
    From someone who was engaged just shy of one year ago, and getting married six months from last Saturday, you have my joyful wishes and sincere blessings. What a wonderful announcement! Have you set a date?
    Cheers,
    *Heather*
  7. kimberlycun 
    congratulations! what a gorgeous couple ;)
  8. Sarah 
    Congratulations! He’s marrying himself a fabulous cook!
    I wish you all the best.
  9. Anne DeRuiter 
    New blog: Cooking for Two!! Congratulations!
  10. Lauri 
    Congratulations to the both of you!
  11. Kathryn Grace 
    Yay! I’m so happy for you! You look great together. ;-)
  12. Carol Adams 
    Congrats! Adorable couple!
  13. Stephanie 
    Dear Erica and Reuben,
    Congratulations! I am so delighted and happy for you. :-)
    Thank you for the photos, I love them.
    Praying God’s richest blessings on you both.
    Stephanie
  14. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets 
    Wow you 2 make a beautiful couple! Congratulations!!
  15. Lorraine 
    Congratulations! I wish you all the best…God Bless you both!
  16. Breezy 
    Congratulations, Erica and Reuben!! I’m so happy for you! What marvelous plans our Lord must have for the two of you together. God is so good!
  17. Valerie 
    Congratulations to you both!
  18. Hannah 
    Congratulations Erica and Reuben!!! I finally can offer you my congratulations!! I am so excited for you both and I know that it is a very exciting time for both of you. ;-) I would love to hear more of the details, the plans and all, of course . . . from YOU, and not through the grapevine! ;-) I have been praying for you both and will continue to do so as you prepare to enter into married life together! God Bless! Love, your friend, Hannah S.
  19. Danela 
    Omg, you r sooo young for being enganged. Congrats tho
  20. Hannah 
    I just found your blog this morning, and can’t wait to try your recipes. Congratulations on your engagement! Reuben looks like a very nice young man & you to make an adorable couple. May God bless you both so much!
  21. This Good Life 
    Congratulations, Erica Lea, on your engagement. A lovely ring and lovely photos!
    I’ve been ‘lurking’ on your blog for a while now and really like your photography. I recently started a photography blog also (see link). A question: how did you get the effect on your self-portrait photo? I am always happy to learn!
    Thanks and blessings,
    This Good Life.
  22. Erica Lea 
    Thank you very much! I wrote a few tips on how to create the effect of my self portrait:http://www.ericalea.com/2010/12/06/self-portrait/
    Have a lovely day!
    Erica Lea
  23. Jude McIntyre 
    Beautiful photos of two beautiful young people! Congratulations, lovely girl.
  24. Rachel 
    Hullo Erica!
    Congratulations! I’m very happy for you! May the Lord shower many blessings on you both.
    P.S. Reuben is blessed to have a wonderful cook for a wife! :)
  25. Sarah 
    Congrats! You have such a pretty blog:)
  26. renee @ FIMBY 
    I just discovered your blog through, sigh, Pinterest – I’m getting sucked in.
    So, basically I don’t know you at all but I am a sucker for falling in love and marriage. Congratulations. I’m so happy for you.

Engaged!


Engaged!
I am pleased and happy (excited!) to announce that I am engaged to be married! Words cannot describe my complete joy.
My Ring
Here’s my gorgeous ring. It’s white gold with my birthstone (garnet) and two tiny diamonds on the side.
On My Finger
We have yet to do an engagement photo session, so ya’ll will have to be content with these photos for now. :)
With love,
Erica Lea

15 Responses to Engaged!

  1. Caroline @ chocolate and carrots 
    Congratulations! Your ring is beautiful!
  2. Jayne (jaynerly) 
    Many congratulations to you! What exciting news! Beautiful ring!
  3. amanda {the habit of being} 
    congrats to both of you!!!
  4. Angela Faust 
    Congrats to you both! Marriage is simply the best. :)
  5. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen 
    Congratulations! Very happy for you and what a lovely ring!
  6. NicoleD 
    Congratulations! I was wondering if something was in the works after you pinned those beautiful gowns on Pinterest :)
  7. Rachel 
    Yay!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow =)
  8. Annie 
    Dear Erica,
    I don’t think I’ve ever commented here, but I just wanted to say that you have an absolutely beautiful blog! Your photography is such an inspiration to me.
    Congratulations on your engagement! (You have a lovely ring!) I will eagerly wait more photos and your special story. =) May God bless you both.
    In Christ’s love, Annie
  9. Kathryn Grace 
    Congratulations!!! How very exciting! The ring is lovely…. can’t wait to see more photos! Blessings to you as you embark on a new season of life.
  10. Ruth Ann 
    Oh, my, Erica! Congratulations! How exciting. :) May God bless you both tremendously.
  11. Emily O. 
    Oh, congratulations to you both! So happy for you!
  12. Noelley 
    Congratulations to you both! Your ring is beautiful – the garnet looks especially pretty set in white gold.
  13. Bethany 
    Congratulations! I have been following your blog for quite awhile, but, as was stated above, I had not commented :) That is a beautiful and unique ring! Once again congratulations!
  14. Rebecca Miller 
    I am so happy for you! You will be an amazing wife! What a beautiful ring! Congrats on PW mention also!
  15. Anne 
    Congratulations!
    Engagement (although feels like forever at the time) goes by way too quickly! Be sure to stop and smell the roses!!!

Longing for Spring…


Longing for Spring


These days, I find myself longing for spring. There is still so much snow on the ground. But patches of grass are beginning to show…
Here’s a bit of cheer: I just purchased this adorable dress from eShakti, my new favorite online clothing store.
What brings you cheer this time of year?

1 Response to Longing for Spring…

  1. Kristy Life n Reflection 
    I love your winter stems photos! I felt the same way last weekend!

Peanut Butter & Banana


{88/365} -- Toast + butter + peanut butter + honey + bananas = yum!

Toast + butter (lots and lots of butter) + peanut butter + honey + bananas + seriously yummy.
What’s one of your favorite ways to fix toast?

4 Responses to Peanut Butter & Banana

  1. Maria @ Scandifoodie 
    It is early morning here in Sydney and that looks just about perfect! If only banana prices weren’t so high here (thanks to the recent cyclone that ruined the crops) I’d make this in an instant!
  2. NicoleD 
    Simple and perfect! I love smashing some avocado on toast with a sprinkle of sea salt.
  3. Kathryn Grace 
    Mmm, that sounds so good! I love my toast best with just plain butter.
  4. Carissa @ Pretty/Hungry 
    I love combining butter and peanut butter! I always feel so naughty doing it though.

Curls



Discovered a new way to curl your hair. It is so easy and comfortable to sleep on. {link}
Photo credit: Amanda Berge

4 Responses to Curls

  1. Sereina 
    I love it! I’m going to try that technique!
  2. Sara W 
    Beautiful! I’m going to have to try this.
  3. Hannah 
    I tried this last night and it worked great! Such a fun, no-hassle way to curl long hair!
  4. Kathryn Grace 
    It looks so nice and natural. A lot of times if I curl my hair with the curling iron it comes out so poofy that it really doesn’t look good to just leave it down. I’ll have to try this!

Honey on Toast


{83/365} - Honey on Toast

One of my favorite things for breakfast: toast. Plain and simple. With lots of butter & a drizzle of honey.
What do you like best for breakfast?

4 Responses to Honey on Toast

  1. Sveta 
    yumm! I love to have honey and toast for breakfast. I just wanted to let you know thathttp://www.inlinkz.com/?refId=nr has free linky.
  2. Marilyn 
    Sometimes I forget how good toast can be. I like mine with jam or butter. My favorite breakfast right now is cereal with blueberries and a mug of good tea. However, my all-time favorite breakfast is my mom’s waffles. It just tastes so much like home
  3. Mable 
    How beautiful is this shot! I love how the sunlight shines in that picture. Lovely!
  4. Wesley Ralphs 
    Hey, great web page however there is a problem whereby sometimes I am redirected to the main page when I look at other topics in this blog.

Shoes!


Picked up these cute brown flats for $2. They make me happy. I think they’re adorable with a pair of jeans.

5 Responses to Shoes!

  1. Ruth Ann 
    These are adorable! I love them and the picture! :)
  2. Rebecca Miller 
    I love this post and the shoes, too cute!
  3. Kathryn Grace 
    They are so cute! Where did you get them so cheap?!?
  4. Erica Lea 
    Kathryn: I picked them up at Goodwill! Our Target gives their unsold clearance merchandise to Goodwill. The original price was $3.99, but they were on sale for 50% off! :D
  5. Paige 
    I have these and I love them!