LongLazySunday: Week 8

Hope your Sunday has been long & lazy!

Have you noticed that time seems to be flying by really fast?

Well i am continuing to enjoy the transition from Winter to Spring.

Today after Church we really noticed the colour change in the grass and the small buds of flowers sprouting up.  It's amazing how slow the transition of the weather is and before we know it....

the flowers have all bloomed, the grass is lush and green and we are no longer wearing jackets.

We enjoyed the best brunch at my father-in-law's house today...

i was enjoying my meal so much i didn't even have time to take pictures.  

He makes the best grits and bacon EVER!

Tonight I'm being lazy while Mr. Pancakes is working out.

I am also enjoying amazing hot peppered Ghanaian soup...

so delicious...i can't help myself...i had to share.

Here's to making the rest of my Sunday lazy!!

How has your Sunday been long & lazy?

Grab the button and share away....

Secret Newlywed Behaviors: Taking His Last Name

Happy Friday Friends!!

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Another Secret Newlywed Behavior is that i have NOT changed my last name as of yet.

I want to but i've just had too much other stuff going on.

How can other stuff get in the way of becoming the Mr's. official Mrs?!

But sometimes life gets in the way and other things take precendence 

like figuring out my immigration issues.

Remember i am actually Canadian who moved to the U.S of A for LOVE 

and currently working under a Visa. 

Clearly i am in the USA to stay and hence there are a few things i need to get done 

before i can change my name and other official documents.

In a lot of ways, i feel like a bad wife because i haven't changed my name 

and our one year anniversary is coming up.  

But i think Mr. Pancakes' understands 

and i am NO LESS his wife because i have not officially taken his last name.

So i am making this confession as a newlywed to give myself a break.

If you are a newlywed out there...give yourself a break too.

There time and place for everything in marriage.

But trust me, it is on my list of to-do's as I am taking the steps to 

Taking His Last Name!

Question of the Day:

How soon after you were married did you take his last name?

March Money Madness

Hello March?

Hello Friends!

What are some of your goals for March?

One of my goals is definitely to go visit my sister, her hubby and the most beautiful baby in the world.

I know for Mr. Pancakes, he cannot wait for March Madness (NCAA Basketball)!

And i thought i would jump on the bandwagon 

and do a weekly series about money hence the Team Pancakes version of:

March Money Madness.

There are plenty of things you can do with money including: 

save, give & spend 

and i want to share how I've been doing all three! 

The last few years, I have grown a lot in the area of money 

and i am looking forward to sharing all the information 

i have found useful in my life as a single person and now as a married woman. 

Money & Marriage, 

Marriage & Money, 

however you put it are definitely two areas that can clash 

negatively and or positively depending on your perspective.  

And it's been one area Team Pancakes has been very clear about in our marriage.

Hope you can join in the fun of March Money Madness 

so we can learn from each other this month.

Who says only NCAA Basketball can have a March Madness!!

Will definitely EXPLAIN the picture in another post!

Question of the Day:

What are your personal goals for March?

What are your blog goals for March?