With Valentine's Day just a few short weeks away, Jody and I have been brainstorming about how we want to celebrate this year. We don't usually do anything big; just doing something different that our usual routine. A few years ago, we went to VMFA, an art museum in Richmond, followed by Italian for dinner, … Continue reading Date Night Ideas
Month: January 2018
My 2018 Reading List
One of my favorite things to do growing up was to read. I read all of the American Girl stories that corresponded with each doll, every Harry Potter book, and the entire Little House on Prairie collection (I was even in a monthly book club!). I remember hiding under the covers many nights reading Nancy … Continue reading My 2018 Reading List
Our Charleston Trip
Months ago, Jody and I decided that we wanted to go on a weekend getaway to celebrate six months of marriage. Since the actual anniversary fell on Christmas Eve, we chose to wait to celebrate over the long New Years weekend. Wanting to escape the North, and needing to find somewhere that would allow us … Continue reading Our Charleston Trip
Winter Decor after the Holidays
I'm pretty confident that the day that I take down my Christmas decorations is singlehandedly the worst day of the year. The house seems so empty, the walls seem bare, and the railings that I don't notice for 11 months out of the year seem especially sad. It is just depressing to look at remembering … Continue reading Winter Decor after the Holidays
2018 + January Goals
I just love how hopeful the new year feels as the clock strikes midnight ringing in 2018. In the mere seconds of this new year, I always have a feeling of renewed hopes and dreams for the year to come. Similar to seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, the new year tends … Continue reading 2018 + January Goals
2017 Year Review
What a wonderful, beautiful, crazy, emotional year. So so many good things happened this year, as well as some not so fun, but this definitely has been a year that has been completely full of life. When I think back on this year, all I can think is "I'm so lucky". While looking ahead … Continue reading 2017 Year Review
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