We are officially getting married in less than a year! It’s totally crazy to think that we will be husband and wife before I know it. This January, we will celebrating being together for half a decade….5 whole crazy years. Every day I am grateful to have found Brian so young. But, enough of...
What Gratitude Has Taught Me This Year
I have always thought I was a grateful person, always appreciating the little things. However, when I began my weekly gratitude challenge on the blog, I noticed how intentionally taking the time to think about and write about what I am grateful for made a huge difference in how I approached life. It hasn’t...
5 Realizations When You Begin Wedding Planning
Since we looked at rings last spring, I had been pinning anything wedding-related and I started googling venues. I figured that planning a wedding would be no big deal once we were engaged because I would pretty much already know what I wanted. We wanted something casual, small, boho/hippie, and we wanted bbq. I...
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 7
I know, I’m a little behind on posting this gratitude post. After traveling and coming back to extremely cold weather, I was very run down. I am still recovering a cold that started early last week. However, sometimes you need a reminder to slow down. It’s not easy for me, but I had to....
5 Ways to Invest in Your Happiness
Have you ever felt burned out? Over worked? Have you felt like all you do is give to everyone else but never to yourself? Your happiness is crucial to your well-being and you deserve it. It is worth every minute of time and every penny of money. There are an infinite amount of ways...
Budget Travel Tips: Booking a Place to Stay
I absolutely love traveling and seeing new places…who doesn’t!? Thankfully, I have a job where I have a generous amount of paid time off, so that is one thing that makes traveling so doable for me. Even if it wasn’t PTO, I would still travel. Other than that, I am constantly looking for ways...