Date Night Friday: Do You Wanna Build A Snowman

Kansas has dealt us a crazy hand of weather this week.  We've had rain, snow, sunshine, wind, sleet, fog!  Ever since I saw Frozen back in January I have been singing the song "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman," to Dane, and FINALLY we took advantage of the super wet spring snow and built one.  Everyone meet, Jonas (our Swedish friends named him!)

So I know what you're thinking.  Christy, we don't have snow where I am at, how can I make this date work for my life?  Well you can!   Go to the beach and build and sandcastle and if you don't have a beach near by well then go out and build some mud pies, and if you don't have mud, go build with legos. The whole point is, spend some time together creating something fun!  Happy Date Night Everyone!

A Fun Little Quiz

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Ever since junior high I have been a big fan of fun quizzes.  Come on ladies, remember those great quizzes from Teen and YM magazine: Are You Guy Obsessed?  Bud or Boyfriend? Are You Too Good for Him?  Man that quiz page was the first one I would flip to in order to figure out my destiny and why JTT or one of the Hanson brothers hadn't recognized me yet!

Even as an adult I find quizzes like this still super fun and thanks to the internet we have them at our fingertips 24/7. So here's the latest quiz I have taken, and its all about discovering your design aesthetic.  Design aesthetic is something that is always evolving in my life so I loved seeing my results, Scandinavian Blog DIY.  Several of the descriptions were exactly on target of how I have always been yet lately I have seen my design aesthetic moving towards minimalist, clean lines, and whites.

I would love to have you take the quiz and learn where your style is at now.  Simply click here and be sure you leave a comment with your score.

Date Night Friday: Feed The Fish

Hi everybody!  Welcome back to date night Friday!  This week Dane and I were asked to house sit for some friends of ours while they were away on Spring Break.  One of our favourite things each day was to feed their fish.



We would feed them, then watch the dynamics of the tank, making up stories about the fish.  Who liked who, who was the alpha male (are there alpha males in fish tanks?) and who was the fatty of the tank?  Watching the fish swim around was also surprisingly calming.  Maybe someday Dane and I will have our own tank of tranquility?


So that got us thinking about dates.  Some of you out there don't have fish to feed, but I can guarantee you that somewhere around you is some form of nature that you can sit back and enjoy.  While in Australia Dane and I would venture down to the lake to feed the ducks.  If we got really lucky we would feed the eels that lived at the bottom of the pond.  This week Dane's dad put fresh feed in the bird feeders and Dane and I sat there and laughed as we watched the birds eat their meal.  And of course you could always feed the squirrels, but I am a firm believer that squirrels are evil, evil creatures, and my proof is right here.  Happy Friday Everyone!

The Wutke Update

Hi Everyone!  Just wanting to stop by and give you a quick update on our lives.  I know many of you have been faithfully praying for Dane and I since we have returned from Australia. We are so appreciative and please know we have seen God do some amazing things in our lives on all different fronts.  Stopping by today to update you a bit on the job front.

I am so excited to share that I am currently working for Hello Sailor, a vintage boutique in Kansas City.  I am helping out with their social media including facebook, instagram, twitter, and writing a blog for them.  I would absolutely love it if you would follow me and what I am doing for this company.  I would love it even more if you stopped by on First Fridays in Kansas City for a little shopping fun!  If you would like to follow Hello Sailor just click on the links and they should take you to the correct webpages.
facebook.  instagram.  twitter.  blog.

As we speak, Dane is interviewing at KU Med Center for a patient care position in the department of internal medicine.  We are praying for God's blessing and favour in this area.

And overall our hopes and dreams for right now include us relocating to the Kansas City area, beginning to serve in a local church (there are so many amazing options here....we just can't wait), and acquiring some health insurance.  Sorry, just had to throw that last one in there because it seems to be a huge topic of conversation as of lately.  Sending lots of love out to all of you and I can't wait to bring the positive news your way soon!  ♥ D+C

Date Night Friday: Hopes & Dreams

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Our date night this week involved discussing our hopes and dreams.  Dane and I feel like we are at a point in life where we are almost starting over, so we decided to talk about what goals, hopes, and dreams we have for our future and family.  

This date can be as complicated as simple as you want it.   The idea of the date is to simply sit and talk about your hopes and dreams and them write it down.  All you really need are a few sheets of paper (or even a napkin will work) and a pen.  I love art journaling so I created a mini art journal to record our thoughts. To create the art journal I covered a couple pieces of cardboard for the covers and then used typing paper for the pages.

Get as creative as you would like with your topics of discussion.  Our topics were

Deepest Thoughts: A "mission statement" for our marriage.

Together: Adventures we want to have together.

Prayers for Our Year: A list of the things we are believing God for in 2014

We Want To Be: 5 words we want to define our lives and marriage

Our Home: The culture we hope to establish in our future home

Journey: Places we will travel to together

Treasures: Items we would love to have as part of our lives.

 We loved doing this together and have agreed to make this a practice at the start of every year.  We think it will be fun to reflect on past years, see where God has taken us, and refocus on what we want to work on and grow in.  Happy Friday Everyone!