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Author: Elizabeth Dugan

Catholic, wife, aspiring writer, ENFP, graduated homeschooler, teacher, Latin enthusiast, nerd
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Be Your Spouse’s Biggest Fan

On April 17, 2021 By Elizabeth DuganIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Okay, okay, I know the title sounds cliche, but I mean it. Max and I just passed the two year anniversary of first speaking to each other on CatholicMatch, so the dynamics of marriage were on my mind. One of the best pieces of relationship advice I'd heard was the above. I was already doing …

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Engagement and Wedding Ring Advice

On February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 By Elizabeth DuganIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Since a lot of engagements and such often take place around Valentine's Day, I thought this would be a good time to talk about my experience with my engagement/wedding ring.

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Life after 6 Months of Marriage

On January 18, 2021January 9, 2021 By Elizabeth DuganIn Uncategorized1 Comment

I heard so many people say that we were going to have a hard time in the first year. So many people said I didn't know what I was getting into, getting married so quickly. I was frequently told I didn't have a real relationship with my then-fiancé if we hadn't had a screaming fight. We were told we were too young, too hasty, even foolish.

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Can You Revive Your Old, Unfinished Novels?

On January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 By Elizabeth DuganIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Have you ever had that one story that you could never seem to write properly, but you keep making attempts every few years to reboot it as your skills as a writer increase?

Betrothal? What and Why?

On December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Exactly one year ago today, my now-husband and I were betrothed. Saying that to most people always elicits a question about betrothal in the first place. Usually, there's a conflation of betrothal and engagement. However, they're actually pretty different.

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Living in a Post-NaNo World

On December 15, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

The above phrase is always how I think of what life is like after NaNo is over. Even if you don't make it to 50k, your imagination usually feels like some kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland after all the work done. At least mine always does.

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A Different Thanksgiving

On November 26, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn Uncategorized1 Comment

As you may suppose from my previous post, this year's Thanksgiving will be a bit bittersweet.

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Dear Little One …

On November 23, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn Uncategorized4 Comments

A miscarriage means a lot of sadness, but at least it means that we'll get to see you in heaven someday. I'll love you forever, my little one!

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Finding Your Wedding Dress Online: Pt. 2 – Pros and Cons of the Experience

On November 14, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

If you’re like me and dreamed your whole life of getting married, then you probably have a lot of ideas about what you want the lead up to that experience to be like.

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Finding Your Wedding Dress Online Pt. 1: Modesty

On November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 By Elizabeth DuganIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Personally, I found my wedding dress online. Now, this wasn't the original plan. I had seen enough episodes of Say Yes to the Dress to have an idea of the experience I wanted while finding my wedding dress. However, I ended up hitting several roadblocks that sent me in a completely opposite direction, especially since I wanted a modest dress.

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