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Pre wedding celebrations (with a side of change)

Lately I'm thankful for pre-wedding celebrations and the people in my life to share them with. Feeling extremely blessed by the gifts, advice and wishes for our wedding. Sixteen days and five hours to go.


Just a heads up, Living Life Today is looking into some renovations and therefore may not be posting as regularly as normal. Bare with me and stay tuned. 

- Teagan Kahla

Paint Job

"Progress is impossible without change.." - George Bernard Shaw

Last week, I spent a day amongst paint fumes as I gave the bedroom a mini makeover. From purple to white, the room is much more fresh and bright. I think Mr J was a little shocked when he visited that night to find me covered in paint from head to toe. Oops. Note to self - avoid contact between paint and skin as much as possible, it tends to become very clingy.

Enjoying making this home ours.

Let's charge our glasses!

Let's charge our glasses to bridal showers that have a theme, to friends that educate me about marriage, to free movie vouchers, to outlet stores that sell everything a little cheaper than normal, to hours spent at ikea, to friendly barristers that make great chai lattes, to a fiancé that makes me smile when I'm down, to soda streams that make water more exciting, to exfoliating scrub to make you feel as soft as a duckling, to the postman who delivers me letters and parcels, to ticks on my checklist, for a mum who gives me ice-cream for dinner, for a dad that is handy in the house and outside and for God who provides us with all we need.

Cheers!
Happy Monday Everyone!

Hen's Show

I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life and being able to share my hen's show with some of them was as good as oreo icecream! Three days prior to the day, I received a text message from Lauren P saying I need an overnight bag, a nice pair of clothes and she was picking me up Saturday and dropping me home on Sunday. Excitement to the max! I love surprises.

Saturday afternoon came and our day started at Brighton beach - this was the place where I asked Lauren P to be my MOH {how romantic!}. We moved onto Marion shopping centre after a stroll along the beach and enjoyed a drink and catch up time. I was then taken into Adelaide CBD where Lauren P had booked us a hotel room! Wowzers. We relaxed, ironed, talked and got ready for a night out. Thinking that it was only going to be Lauren P and I, I was shocked to walk into the place where we were going to eat dinner and recognise six beautiful and familiar faces looking at me. My wonderful friends made the night amazing. We drank cocktails, danced, sang karaoke, ate a midnight snack at the pancake kitchen and gave our legs a workout walking around. Bliss! The complimentary breakfast was a bonus.

Thanks a heap to all who made the night what it was!

Goal Setting

Another year has passed and another year has arrived. It is that time of year when people start setting their new goals for the new year. If you are anything like me though, generally the new year resolutions that I make only last approximately three days, four hours and fifteen seconds before they become too hard. However, this couple has goal setting down pat and now I'm excited. Check it out, it might work for you too?

We can do it!

A Year Review {2013}

{photo sourced from pinterest}

HAPPY NEW YEAR! To all of my family that I count as my best friends and friends that have become family, thank you for all of your support, encouragement and memories that we have shared over the past year. Can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for us! 

2013 Highlights:

1. Mr J and my engagement party

2. A weekend serving at KCO

3. Camping at Mambray Creek

4. My first teaching placement

5. Spending a long weekend in Melbourne with family

6. Buying and moving into Mr J and my first home

7. Celebrating Mr J's birthday with a day of surprises

8. Making art

9. Hosting meals

10. Spending days with family in my home town

11. Visiting Lauren P at her farming university

12. Becoming the closest of friends with a wonderful couple from church

13. Having date nights with Mr J at home

14. Cheering on the power and visiting Aami stadium for the last time

15. Mr J and my breakfast date to East Terrace Continental Cafe

16. For a day of unfortunate events that left me feeling grateful for the people in my life

17. A weekend serving at SAYCO

18. A day spent at Victor Harbour eating fish & chips and playing mini golf

19. Cheering Mr J as he did Movember

20. Eating and playing games at Hungry Hippos

21. Attending the Adelaide pageant for the first time

22. Hosting a Body Shop Party with the girls

23. Buying my own Christmas tree

24. Going to Swan Reach for young adults retreat 

25. Celebrating four years with Mr J

26. Celebrating Farnder's 70th Birthday in style

27. Attending Adelaide carols with family

28. Spending Christmas with loved ones

29. Relaxing at Port Elliot with Mr J's family

Favourite Songs:

Oceans (acoustic) - Hillsong United

Wanted - Dara Maclean

The Big Parade - The Lumineers

Where the Sprit of the Lord is - Hillsong United

I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz

Favourite Movie:

About Time

Favourite Series:

Packed to the Rafters

Favourite Books:

For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn

For Men Only by Shaunty Feldhahn

The 5 languages by Gary D Chapman

The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller

Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney

Things I am looking forward to in 2014:

1. Getting married to the man of my dreams

2. Game nights with friends

3. Getting another year closer to graduating my degree

4. Living with my best friend

5. Using our free movie vouchers

6. Going camping

7. Hosting dinner parties

8. Turning twenty-one

9. Starting a new personal bible study and book

10. Improving my cooking skills

2014, let's do this!!