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Tethering Grace & Togetherness

The Honeymooners have returned…

September 9, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey 1 Comment

Enjoying our favorite lunch spot.
We enjoyed this beachside grille with its yummy food and amazing ocean breeze. I especially loved the delicious Gazpacho (Chilled Tomato and Cucumber Soup) and Tacos El Pastor (Cubed Seasoned Pork with chopped Pineapple.) We also loved the daily supple of Fresh Guacamole and Salsa and Chips! It’s a good thing we came back after only a week!

Senor and Senora Stuckey

Lance at Chichen Itza (The Mayan Temple of the Mayan Ruins)

Our Poolside Cabana which protected us from Evil Sunburns!!!
We spent alot of time here, enjoying the breeze and reading books! So Relaxing!

The Stuckey’s on their last night in Paradise

Just before the BIG DAY!!!

September 9, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment


The Best Bridesmaids in the World.
Seriously. Each of these girls has had an important part in my life and it was wonderful to have them present at this special time. Whether we have known each other for 25 years or just over a year… they each mean so much to me and made my Wedding Day even more special!


Legally Ready to be MARRIED!!
We had way more fun getting our marriage license than the average person. We were giddy. Seriously. You would have thought we were actually married with this piece of paper. I love that I married a man who makes everything so much fun. It makes even the little things meaningful. I am so thankful for him.


My Sweet Flower Girls

I love these three cuties so much. Deanna, Elayna and Ava Blythe definitely have had a huge piece of my heart ever since the day they were each born. All my nieces and nephews have me wrapped around their finger.

“Uncka’ Yance” with the girls.

The girls actually called Lance “France” when they first met him. Great Fun!


These little guys are my nephews.. They were wonderful Ring Bearers!

Nate and Benny Blythe are Cousins and practically best friends. It is such a blessing to see so much of their dads, my brothers Chip and Matt in them. It was so great to have almost all of my whole family present. Only one of my wonderful brothers could not be in attendance and he was greatly missed. Everyone that was there traveled a long way and it would not have been the same without them!!

Pre Wedding Fun!!!

September 9, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

The Girls at Bahama Breeze… Bachelorette Fun!!
Cindy and Bridget
Me and Heidi right after some WONDERFUL pedicures…
My niece Lyndsay and me at the Bridesmaids’ Luncheon at Mimi’s Cafe

My Wonderful Mother and Me!!
So first, let me just say that the wedding was SO fun! I had the best bridesmaids in the world! They were so very helpful and encouraging and fun to have there as a part of the special weekend.
I have to share a few photos of the pre-wedding festivities!!

AUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 15, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey 1 Comment

Well, TEN days left until the BIG DAY!!!! We are so very excited and that’s really all I have time to say…. Gotta Run!!!!

Love,
Cindy

P.S. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
EXCITED!!!!

The Birthday Kids

August 2, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

One Big Happy Family of Stuckeys…
The Birthday Boy and His “Happy Plate” at P.F. Changs… He ate all his dinner…Notice the Asian Eyes… I love his sense of humor.
The birthday girls’ pedicure. Much needed and much enjoyed. The color was actually called, “Twenty-Five Colorful Years!”

August 2, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!! I have a job!!! This past week, I was given an offer from Fidelity Bank here in Wake Forest to be their new Office Manager. I joyfully accepted the offer and attempted to get out of the parking lot of the bank before jumping off the walls with JOY! Lance and I are so relieved and happy that this has happened. It is such a huge burden that has been upon us for months. We have been constantly remarking to one another how excited we are and Praising God for His provision. The best part is, the job begins after our Honeymoon! Now that this hurdle has been crossed, I feel as though I am ready for the wedding to approach! There is much to be done and I cannot wait. God’s timing is perfect and we have seen this in this situation in a huge way! Thank you all for praying for us in this area of our lives!

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One year ago!!!

July 27, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

I wanted to Congratulate Courtney and Mike Sexton on their First Anniversary (I am a little late in doing this!) By recalling a photo from her wedding!!

And the days fly by….

July 27, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

Well, we have made it to the month before the wedding! There is still MUCH to do and very little time with which to do it! But, I am absolutely determined to enjoy every minute of it! Lance has been wonderful in helping me continue to get settled in our apartment. I am sorry to say there are still boxes on almost every room– but progress is being made every day!
This weekend we will enjoy the celebration of Lance’s 28th birthday with a visit from his parents! The weekend will inevitably hold a time of golf for the guys and shopping for the girls!! We hope to be a blessing of love and hospitality to them this weekend.
Hopefully I will remember to take some photos and post them! What a novel idea! I seem to be quite forgetful about this poor blog these days.
***Please remember to keep us in your prayers as we continue to prepare our hearts and minds for being married. It is such a special time full of so many fun things and we wish not to lose our focus of what this is all about!
*** Also please pray for the job situation. It has been one brick wall after another and we are struggling each day to continually trust our God who is so capably in control! Please pray that we will not be fearful and doubtful for the outcomes which we do not yet see.
We love you all and hope to see you at the wedding on August 25, 2007!!!!

Isn’t Love Grand???

June 26, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey 2 Comments




These are just a few of our Engagement Shots!! To view more, please visit http://poiemaphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/3050058

First Anniversary!!!!

June 26, 2007 by HappyGoStuckey Leave a Comment

Well, today is June 26, 2007. Exactly ONE year from our first date! One year ago today, we had lunch at Over the Falls Deli and thus began what is now Lance and Cindy. We have been very busy lately, busier than normal it seems.
I (Cindy) am in my last week of my last class and am trying to pack up my apartment to move in the next few days to our new place!! All the while, Dog sitting and writing thank you notes… Oh yeah! And trying to find a job (still) and planning that wonderful event which will take place two months from yesterday!!!! The job hunt is a bit grueling. It seems as though I have sent out a million resumes but I am sure it only feels that way. The Lord will provide. However, I must daily remind myself to wait patiently for His timing.
Lance and I are so very excited with every day that passes and we are so happy we will be able to see many of you very soon!

Love,
Cindy Blythe

P.S. If you have not made out of town arrangements, please see the information below regarding such accommodations!!

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Truth: I am not the best cookie baker in our house Truth: I am not the best cookie baker in our house. It is hands down @friar_stuck — Today he added a pinch of fresh orange zest to Oatmeal Scotchies and they taste just like childhood.

My grandma used to make these and serve them to me on a pink plate with a small glass of sprite with ice. At 39, I now realize two things— 1. She would have adored my husband and 2. these cookies go best with coffee or tea.

What cookie makes you feel eight years old again?
There’s something unusually long about the winte There’s something unusually long about the winter months when we’re in a season of slow growth and imperceptible change.

The landscape outside your window TODAY can feel like it’s your landscape forever but it’s actually not.

If the view from where you stand looks rather bleak and not at all how you hoped, can I remind you to look up? 

These trees in my own backyard, captured this morning, last March, and last August, will continue changing in their own rhythmic way whether I’m watching them or not. There’s a comfort in that for me today— and perhaps for you.

Whatever looks slow and unmoving, with change almost too gradual to detect— is still very much in a pattern of forward transformation.

And these quiet days in the midst of our January-ness— we can be reminded that growth never really stops, especially in the hidden places.

#wonderfortheweary #feastingandforaging #bluehousebackyard
Not moving from this spot, except to boil the kett Not moving from this spot, except to boil the kettle for more tea.

This is the first complete weekend that we’ve been home since Thanksgiving. 😳 It sounds awful, especially for this homebody, but really what it means is, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas with family, attended one beautiful family wedding (Hey, Shelby! 👋🏻❤️) one 90th Birthday party for our beloved Granny, and had a family trip. They were all such sparkly gifts. Ones I don’t take for granted and so very different from last year.

But I do love home— and am happy to spend the second half of the day right here with this book which I’m truly enjoying. 📚❤️
The inhabitants of the Dickens Village wanted me t The inhabitants of the Dickens Village wanted me to tell you three V. important things. 1. After years of having one pub and no church, they are *finally* getting a church tomorrow, thanks to FB marketplace. And all the people said, “Amen & Huzzah.” 2. We’re still keeping Christmas over here — Though we’re slowly bending towards back to normal. The tree still lives and we’re celebrating the tenth day of Christmas with a fire & coziness before we pull out the pencils tomorrow. And finally, 3. Everyday Affogato. You might need this tiny pick me-up in your life. One shot of hot espresso poured over a tiny serving of vanilla ice cream. Please and Thank you.✨ #merrymerrystuckeys
2021 was a year of change for nearly all of us. Mu 2021 was a year of change for nearly all of us. Much of which we are happily taking with us into 2022.🥂

Nine squares is not sufficient to reflect the ways we’ve grown and changed, but it is a glimpse of the graces of the year behind us.

Not pictured: waking up to find our children taller and suddenly at our eye level, new laugh lines on our faces, sweltering pool days, fireplace dinners, Marco Polo chats with friends, family weddings & visits, mountain air breathed, books read, new jobs begun, school days, approximately 52 pizza nights, new rhythms & schedules, house repairs, car issues, and God always before us, behind us and within us. Soli deo Gloria. #thebestisyettocome
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave t On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… 🍦Four Honeymoon milkshakes from the Dreamette. We’re going out with a bang, at the spot where their Grandparents grew up eating their ice cream. It’s absolutely the GOAT.
🎄✨Merry Christmas from Team Stuckey!✨🎄 🎄✨Merry Christmas from Team Stuckey!✨🎄

2021 has been full of new things— but I’m grateful we have walked through them together and in God’s sovereign hand. 

Pro (🤣) -Tip: if your Christmas cards say Happy New Year, you have longer to mail them… 📮🥂
Okayyyy @smittenkitchen ‘s Gingerbread Bûche de Okayyyy @smittenkitchen ‘s Gingerbread Bûche de Noël was fun and delicious. 4 out of 4 Stuckeys agree we have a new Christmas dessert! 🎄❤️

Happy Christmas Eve, friends— especially all you midnight merry makers! Hope you find all the stocking stuffers you hid.🙈
Do these Mince Pies make me look One-Quarter Briti Do these Mince Pies make me look One-Quarter British?

Truth be told, my grandma always used the jarred mincemeat and I wasn’t a fan as a child. Only last year did Lance and my Mom collaborate in the kitchen to try out homemade mincemeat filling and let me just say, we are never quitting these! 😍

The filling we use is from @bonappetitmag and it’s really good. It’s a gorgeous blend of apples, dried fruits (cherries, apricots, sultanas, figs, currants) with apple cider, spices, and a few other things. No meat, though.

Happy Christmas from the Jolly Old Stuckeys! 🇬🇧🎄❤️
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