Erica Magdalein: Archive

Mar 15th

Mar 10th

27th Birthday

I cannot believe that my Birthday is exactly one month away. At the risk of sounding pretentious I have created a birthday wish list. Click here to view it.

Feb 24th

Feb 21st

Rescue Diver

Yesterday I ventured south to Crystal River, FL to finish up the open water portion of my Rescue Diving Certification. Dad decided to tag along with Dave (my dive instructor) and I and we all made the 2 1/2 hour drive together. We met a friend, Gary, down there and took his pontoon boat to 3 Sisters Springs which is a refugee for manatees. This time of year is mating season for them and there...

Feb 18th

Dream

I am blogging this upon Scott’s request. Last night must have been the night of weird dreams. Boyd was just over here and he was saying how he had one of those dreams were he was bawling the whole time. He woke up in a bad mood that he just couldn’t shake. When he left I told Scott that I had a bad dream as well. Here’s how the conversation went: me: I had a dream that I was...

Feb 15th

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Well, hello stranger

Last week I had an adventure and took a road trip by myself. The trip had a purpose, to get my Advanced Open Water Dive Certification, but it was a solo trip non-the-less. I was a little apprehensive at first since I had never done anything like it in my life. But you know what? I had a blast! I was trying to put my finger on why I had such a fun time, and as I was reading a magazine article it...

Feb 9th

New Things

Some of you may have heard by now that I am working toward getting my scuba instructor certification. This should take a few months, but once I am done I am hoping to make this my new career. I am so excited about this new journey in life! I will be two thing that I love: traveling and diving. For instance, I will be taking a road trip by myself to south Florida this weekend to get my Advanced...

Jan 21st

84 Years

(written on January 7) Tonight I was with my precious Papa as he took his last breath. After living an incredible life the Lord decided to call him home on January 7th 2010. He was surrounded by his wife of 64 years, 3 children, their spouses, and his grandchildren. We were all there holding his hands, stroking his face, and whispering words of hope. It was a peaceful and pain-free moment when...

Jan 11th

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Holiday Season. This year has been wonderful and The Lord has blessed me beyond what I deserve. Last night we celebrated Christmas with my side of the family and it was bitter sweet. Papa is in the hospital and it was the first time he has not been with us. It definitely was not the same without him, and we all missed him dearly. We did have an special time...

Dec 25th

Christmas Wish List

here it is

Dec 15th

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Sep 30th

Christmas

As crazy as it seems, you can’t deny the fact that Christmas is right around the corner. Its never to early to start thinking about what you want. Click here to view my wish list. Keep checking back periodically because I will be adding and deleting items.

Sep 23rd

Hubby

I would like to take a second to brag on my husband. I am one proud wife for many reasons but I will only name a few. 1. I love his ambition and drive, which has led him to this new Lifechurch job. Not only did he strive for the seemingly unreachable, but he is doing an amazing job so far. 2. He is serious about getting healthier by working out and eating right. I know he can do it…

Sep 23rd

Sep 15th

Sep 8th

Get Wisdom Part II

I asked my grandmother the secret to being married for 64 years and here is her insightful answer. “I think my secret for staying married for 64 years is having respect for your mate and never saying anything in anger to hurt the other person. Working together as a team and giving 100% to the marriage. We must also let God have his rightful place in our lives. I’m afraid young couples...

Sep 3rd

Get Wisdom

My grandmother inspires me. She is an 83 year old woman who has had a relationship with Christ longer than I have been alive. I asked her how she was able to maintain her faith all these years because, quite frankly, I want someone to ask me this when I am 83 and I need to know what to say. “Erica, You asked me how I maintained my faith in Christ all these 83 years. Well, that is a very...

Aug 30th

Aug 27th

Save Money

This blog gives you ways to save money and get free stuff.It is pretty cool. Click here

Aug 18th

Aug 9th

Why I love Anthropologie

I am convinced that you will not find a more encouraging or inspiring work environment than Anthropologie. I LOVE my job and the folks I work with, which is more than most people can say.

Aug 8th

The Case For Early Marriage

I just came across a thought provoking article about sex and marriage. It is a practical and sobering christian view on why we should get married young. I would love to know what you think. Read it and discuss in the comment section. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/august/16.22.html?start=1

Aug 6th

Jul 25th

Time Flys

Whittaker is due is 2 1/2 months and I am stoked! I love the little guy already and I am going to spoil him rotten. I think being an aunt is going to be the best experience ever!

Jul 1st

Funny Story for Your Enjoyment

Recently I wrote a post about baby mania that is happening around me. I think it’s great and I am super excited for all my friends and family who are pregnant. I just got a letter from my Compassion International kid, Jimmy, and apparently he thinks that I am pregnant! According to Jimmy I am due in five months and he hopes I will send him a picture of our little bundle of joy. I have no...

Jun 25th

Our Story

Over the past few weeks Scott has been blogging about how we met and fell in love. The series is called How I Met Your Mother (no we are not preggo.) and it is highly entertaining. In case some of you don’t read his blog I wanted to share it with you. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

May 15th

Hi

Well, hello y’all! Did you miss me? I am still alive but I have been super busy lately which explains my blogging absence. My hours at work have picked up a ton (e.g. I worked 9 hours yesterday) which has been an answer to prayer. I LOVE working at Anthopologie! My coworkers are awesome and we are like a little family. On my 1 day off a week I spend all day doing housewife stuff like...

May 12th

Apr 29th

Apr 25th

Did You Miss Me?

I just realized that it has been almost a month since I have blogged. That is pathetic and inexcusable. Life has been crazy (my hours have picked up at work) and pretty predictable…work, eat, sleep, church. Although there is one thing different and that is topic of conversations. They are all centered around babies and pregnancy. Brittany and ALL of my other friends (I am not exaggerating....

Apr 21st

Watch

This is really good! Scott just posted this on his blog and I also wanted to share it with you. If you go to Marhillchurch.org he also preached a sermon on Marriage and Women.

Apr 1st

Birthweek.

My birth week is officially over. Birth-WEEK, you may ask? In order to celebrate with all the people in my life that love me, it takes me a whole week. Saturday: My extended family Monday: Scott’s mom and siblings Tuesday: Scott and my immediate family Wednesday: Scott’s dad and step-mom Thursday: My girlfriends Rough life, I know. It has been an amazing week and I would do it...

Mar 27th

10 Ways To Be Frugal

It’s no secret that the economy sucks and it’s affecting everyone. If it’s not affecting you yet, it will soon. I have been doing research on how to be more frugal and think it would be a cryin’ shame not share my wisdom with you. Granted, I am not expert but if I can help just one person from this post it is worth it. Most of this information has been taken from personal...

Mar 10th

Our New Life

I am sure that most of you have read Scott’s blog and know that we have officially done away with internet and cable in our home. I am here to report on how our experiment is going. It is AMAZING! I now have a more attentive, focused, and less distracted husband. I love our evenings at home now. I was afraid that we would be bored out of our minds by this time, but we have realized that...

Mar 10th

Random Thoughts

William and I were hanging out on the beach today and he was a HUGE hit. Almost everyone that walked by stopped to talk and admire his handsomeness, and needless to say I was a proud mama. One lady informed me that the Scottish Terrier is the Juicy Couture logo (am I the last to find this out?). I always enjoy hearing about the celebrity and sophistication of the breed. On a different note, I...

Mar 6th

Update

I just added a few things to my wish list, and fixed it so you can view it with out signing in. Here it is

Mar 4th

B-Day

My B-day is in 24 days and at the risk of sound pretentious I have made a wish list. My family is great and always asks me what I want, but I get tired of telling 10 different people the same thing over and over again. I can now direct them to my blog and they will know exactly what I want. Here is my list.

Mar 1st

Simpilify

I love my husband. Yesterday, out of the blue, he suggested canceling our cable in order to spend more quality time together. He wants to make our life simple, like it was when we lived in the Czech Republic. I jumped on the idea and so starting Monday we will no longer have cable. This could either be the best decision we have made or the dumbest. Hopefully, it will be a good one and I think it...

Feb 27th

Bad Days

Do you ever have one of those days where it feels like nothing goes right? Today, Tuesday, was one of those days. It just felt like all of the bad decisions I have made recently all came crashing down to weigh on my shoulders. Not only that but, but I feel like I have disappointed and inconvenienced the people I love most. I just need to go to bed and pray, knowing that tomorrow is another day and...

Feb 25th

My Husband Brings It

I am so proud of my man. He has been leading worship at Rivertown for about 6 months and he is doing an amazing job. He has grown by leaps and bounds in the way he leads worship since we have made the move from Faith Bridge. He is more creative, driven, and inspired. I look forward to going to church every Sunday to see how God will use my husband in new ways. If you have not been to Rivertown you...

Feb 23rd

Feb 13th

Scare in the Night

We had something crazy happen to us last night. Scott and I were in bed getting ready to go to sleep when my phone rang. It was 11:30 pm so I rushed to answer it thinking it was an emergency. The caller ID said that it was the front gate so I picked it up and a lady answered. She said that she was here to deliver a package for scott and Erica Magdalein. I laughed and said, “Lady, you...

Feb 12th

Watch

This is a secret clip that I found of The Office. Hilarious!

Feb 2nd

Jan 30th

Don't Act Like You Already Knew this

This was sent to me in a email and I wanted to share this good news with the rest of you. I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box.. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time. Well,...

Jan 22nd

job

I have been looking for a new job for a while now. I have been unsuccessful so far, and have come realized that it is “not what you know, but who you know.” If anyone knows of a company that is hiring please let me know. Help!

Jan 15th

20 things to do before I die

I have decided to make a list of things that I want to do before I die. I guess you could call it my “bucket list.” Some of the things I have already done and some things I have yet to accomplish. 1. Have children 2. Sky dive 3. Drive across America 4. Visit all the continents: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica. 5. Bungee Jump 6. Adopt a...

Jan 8th