August really put me on my butt - with a busy baseball schedule, I fell way behind in what I needed to get done for this month’s timeline. The good news is that I was pretty far ahead of the curve so I had a cushion of time to fall back a little on planning! … Continue reading An Honest Bride: Nine Months Out
If you have me on social media, you know by now that my Grandmother died a week ago. It’s been hard. Brutal, really. She had Alzheimer’s so we lost her personality and spark many years ago but having this closure has brought an enormous amount of pain and sadness that I was completely unprepared for. … Continue reading You’re My Rock, My Colorado
I feel so behind on the wedding planning after having a game-filled July to take up pretty much all of my time. The positives are that we went to Colorado to take our engagement photos but everything else just fell, sort-of, flat. Timeline - 10 Months in Advance Save Flower Photos: The flowers are my … Continue reading An Honest Bride: Ten Months Out
I love how strong I was a month ago, saying that I wouldn’t hire a wedding planner. I am now eating crow and paying out for A Toast Custom Event Planning and I’m already so obsessed with these ladies so I know it’s going to be totally worth it. Aside from that, June - July … Continue reading An Honest Bride: Eleven Months Out
“It was always you.” Jim and Pam; Ross and Rachel; David and Patrick; Hannah and Garrett. If there’s anything I’ve learned from sitcoms and scripted series, there’s nothing simple about love and living happily ever after. If I’ve learned anything, romance isn’t flowers being brought to you every day after work. It’s not chocolate and … Continue reading Tale as Old as Time
I am so freakin' thrilled that for the first time in six (!!) years, I am living in one house for more than a year! Crazy how time flies when I'm not moving state-to-state or changing mailing addresses. With that being said, now that we've lived in our little casita for a year, it was … Continue reading Small Rental Updates
I am back from an exhausting trip to Austin. Exhausting? Correct! Not just from traveling in a pandemic, concerned about every move I made, but also due to my newfound furlough at work and car troubles on my return trip. But that’s not what we’re here for on this fine Wednesday! I am here to … Continue reading I Still Love You
This week, Garrett and I were supposed to be going to Germany and France. It was a trip that I had been looking forward to for what felt like forever, but like so many others, that trip has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve been in a bit of a slump because of … Continue reading Traveling during a Pandemic
It’s summer-reading season although every season is reading season during this stage of our life, i.e. the pandemic. One of my greatest passions in life is the beauty of a well-written book. As I continue to curate my personal-home library, I thought I’d go ahead and share some of my favorite books of all time, … Continue reading If I Had a Book Club
You’ve heard of work-life balance, we all have. Your career & vocation, if they’re lucky enough to be the same thing, are fulfilling and enriching and make going to work a delight every day. Even through stress, you’re able to get your job done and feel satisfied and appreciated. Does that sound crazy? I’m sure … Continue reading Creating with Toxic Coworkers
