On November 9, 2012 I was the lucky lady to marry Jon Graves and to become a step-mom to his two boys.

We went on a short honeymoon for the two of us, then we came back, grabbed the boys, and together we spent a week at a vacation resort and had a blast!

I will tell more stories later, but for now, check out some of the awesome photos that our photographers took.

Photo taken on the top of the St. James Hotel in San Diego – we were going for a 1920′s feel

My handsome new sons: Everen – 14 years old & Christian – 11 years old

My handsome husband, Jon Graves – Former widower & single dad. I have the best husband in the world!
Get more information about Jon and his boys and their story here!

P.S. If you are looking for a great wedding photographer, check out Clove & Kin.

Try this recipe.

Lindsey’s Famous Eggnog Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 pint skim milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp imitation Rum extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 egg whites*

Directions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp sugar (save the other tbsp of sugar for the egg whites) and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, rum extract, and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill for an hour then serve.

My boyfriend and I were asked to be on ABC’s The View to talk about our experience on TLC’s Virgin Diaries. Given the fact that I (Lindsey Isham), am a 33-year-old virgin and the fact that Jon (Jon Graves) is a widower, they wanted to know why we were saving sex until marriage.

We believe sex is sacred and holy and we are both waiting to have sex (until we get married) because God says to and we trust that He will continue to bless us for waiting. God has already blessed us and our relationship in so many ways that you probably wouldn’t believe me if I told you.

There is more to marriage than sex, although that is one perk I am personally looking forward to, it should not be the foundation of our relationship. Bottom-line, I have want to leave a legacy that hopefully encourages people to trust God and experience the full reward that He has planned for those who love Him.

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 33-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Many of us go from one date or dating relationship to the next. We tend to date the same type of person and yet, we expect a different result. Maybe you are getting the same unfortunate ending because you too have believed certain myths about dating. If you can relate with this, or if you want to make sure you have a healthy dating relationship, then this article is for you.

Here are three dating myths that need to be debunked so your next romantic relationship can actually thrive.

Dating Myth#1: Happiness should be the ultimate goal.

Real life can be messy, uncomfortable and down right unpleasant at times. If you are looking for a relationship where you are constantly “happy,” you will be looking for something that doesn’t exist.

When you choose to really invest in someone and make yourself vulnerable with them, you open your heart to hurt. I am not suggesting you look for a relationship where you aren’t happy to be in, just have realistic expectations.

If you are looking to find the love of your life, the one you want to marry, realize that you will also find another imperfect person, who at times will annoy you, hurt your feelings, and probably leave the toilet seat up.

The real goal of dating relationships should be to find someone who you can picture spending the rest of your life with. Someone who, just by being who they are, will continue to inspire you to be loving, selfless, and inspire you to do great things and leave a legacy worth remembering.

Dating Myth#2: You can “fall” in love.

If you believe that you can “fall” in love then you probably also believe that you can “fall” out of love. Personally, I hate this phrase.

Why should love, one of the most impactful, meaningful experiences we have on earth, be something that we handle with clumsy habits? Tripping and falling are things people do when they aren’t paying attention.

The kind of love that is worthwhile will be a journey, intentional, and sometimes out of our comfort zone… but that’s exactly what makes love something that we ought to pursue and be wholeheartedly.

People who “fall” out of love, either never really loved in the first place, or decided at one point to stop loving. This is a harsh reality I know, but instead of cheapening love or lowering it to some haphazard experience, instead cherish it, value it, and never stop loving.

When you find the one you want to spend the rest of your life with, always seek to treat them with the same kind of love and affection that you did when you first felt those feelings.

Dating Myth#3: True love doesn’t exist.

Some people think that finding someone you can spend the rest of your life with only exists in fairy tales, but this is a MYTH. Love, true love, really exists. Sometimes we are too blinded by our hurts, shortcomings, and insecurities to really believe that we could be loved and fully love by someone “until death do us part,” but this love really exist.

Let yourself love and be loved, you won’t be able to control where it takes you, but it will make you a better person in the end.

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 33-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

TLC’s Virgin Diaries 2012 has new virgins… I just happen to be one of them.

Despite the reasons why some people go on TV, Jon Graves and Lindsey Isham really just wanted to show that you can have a healthy, fun dating relationship… without having sex.

Lindsey Isham is a 33 year old virgin, national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, One Virgin’s Confessions of Love, Lust, Dating, and Waiting. She doesn’t deny that she won’t “put out,” that is actually part of her goal. Although Lindsey is waiting to have sex until she gets married, she is not trying to be a 40 year old virgin!

Jon Graves was a former pitcher for the Dodgers, voted “Hottest Single Dad in America” and featured on the TODAY Show in 2011, and is a widower and a single dad to two wonderful boys. Since his wife passed from away cancer in 2007, Jon has dedicated his life solely to teaching his boys what it means to be a man.

Jon and Lindsey met shortly after her NO SEX book and speaking tour launched in 2009.
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To find out more about their story, visit their websites and tune in to watch  TLC’s Virgin Diaries on Wednesday, July 18th 10/9c.

www.jongraves.com
www.lindseyisham.com

Facebook:
Jon: http://www.facebook.com/JonEGraves
Lindsey: http://www.facebook.com/lindsey.isham

Twitter:
Jon: @JonEGraves
Lindsey: @lindsey_isham

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 33-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Learn fun and stylish new ways to style your hair for every day occasions or for your next hot date!

These styling tips were taken directly from The Small Things blog, she offers a lot more tips on everything about product and hair tutorials so check out her website!

This is one of my favorite ways to style my hair, especially when it’s styled curly to begin with.
All you need is a few good bobby pins and hairspray!

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And there you have it! Perfect simple updo that anyone can do! It helps to have hair approximately shoulder length or longer for the updo part, but anyone with shorter hair can always do the half up!

Good Luck and let me know how it goes!

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Instead of making my own video, I am referencing Kate’s video, since we both curl our hair the same way.

Enjoy the tutorial and visit Kate’s website for all the products she uses (which I now want to purchase) and other great hairstyling videos!

Here is the video tutorial link in case the video doesn’t show up in the post (sorry, I don’t know why it’s not working). http://youtu.be/sqrhfGg59OA

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Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

I immediately started rubbing the salt all over my body, and when I got out, I felt amazing.

Here is a fun recipe I found today to bring a bit of the Dead Sea to your house. Go ahead, pamper yourself!
I have not tried this recipe yet, so when you do, let me know what you think!

P.S. If you are going to substitute an oil, I recommend olive oil or coconut oil (never vegetable oil it is not good for you).

This recipe is from Paula Deen‘s website.

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Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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So I have a funny story…

I started coloring my hair in June of 2011 because I thought my hair color was really looking dull… and I found a GRAY hair.

I promised myself that when I started turning gray, I would also start coloring my hair.

Since I am too cheap to pay for a salon coloring, I use the box dyes. After awhile I realized that  I needed to do something to help my hair get stronger and add nutrients back to it to repair the damage from the hair dye.

I know that eating a lot of protein and good oils (like olive , flaxseed, and coconut oils) are good for my body and hair, so I got an idea.

I decide to make a homemade hair mask treatment. I used one egg and olive oil. I saturated my hair, let it sit for an hour, then I washed it out.

Afterward, my hair was shiny, full, thick, and GORGEOUS!

The problem? Well, it smelled like raw egg! It was awful.

A week later I tried the mixture again, but this time I added vanilla and cinnamon (to try to mask the smell of egg. Everything was going great until I curled my hair… again it smelled like raw egg.

My boyfriend thought I was trying to torture him, poor guy. I wasn’t, I just wanted my hair to look amazing for our date night. Although my hair smelled, yet again, we ended up having a great night.

Every guy I told about my hair mishap, thought I was crazy… After all, I had never heard of anyone else trying something like this. So when I came across this article today, I just had to share it with you all!

All that to say, if you try #12, don’t leave it on for 1 hour like it did.

I really like these ideas, and when you try them, let me know how they work!
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These 15 beauty recipes came straight from Inspiring Pretty.

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Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Ever wish you could pamper yourself and get the awesome facials and spa treatments you see movie stars endorse? Yeah, me too. I just can’t justify spending upwards of $150 for a facial treatment.

Don’t get me wrong, I love to pamper myself, but I love it even more when it doesn’t cost me very much money.

Give yourself a Microdermabrasion facial treatment for about 20 cents with this recipe.

For more information, visit her website to see other blogs too.

I tried this treatment and it felt great. It may not be suitable for all skin types, try a small test area first. slight tingling will occur.

I recommend doing this for the face, neck, and chest areas; I also suggest doing this prior to getting in the shower.

Rinse thoroughly and follow with a toner and moisturizer.

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Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.