An open letter to you before you get married

I got married at the ripe age of 19. That is young. That is really young. The divorce rate on those who marry at 19 is fairly high! Luckily for us, Mr. Schroeder and I have chosen to beat the odds. It's extremely common to get married young here in Utah, especially among those who are members …

Merry Christmas!

The day after Thanksgiving, I was blaring the Michael Buble Christmas album. Mr. Schroeder walked in the door, gave me a big fat hug and said, "I'm so happy you're in the holiday spirit, because I'm not!" I got most my Christmas shopping done in November because I wanted to r…

A needed little getaway

A couple of my friends got sealed in the St. George temple a few weeks back. Mr. Schroeder and I had the opportunity to drive down and attend it. This temple might be in my top 5. It is so gorgeous! Having a little getaway with my sweetie was just what I needed. We went and drove through Zion Nati…

The battle

I haven't blogged in 2,000 years! Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but it sure feels like it's been that long. My brain has been so tired, and blogging fell victim to me placing it on the back burner. Before I knew it, hundreds of thousands of millions of words were constantly bizzi…

Reminiscing

Mr. Schroeder and I have been married for about 3 1/2 years. Though it really hasn't been THAT long, I do feel like there are so many moments, memories, and amazing things that have been forgotten. This past weekend, Mr. Schroeder and I went up to Logan for a family reunion. We spent a little …