11 Things I’ve Learned Planning Our Wedding
WE’RE GETTING MARRIED THIS SATURDAY!!!!! The day is finally here. Andrew and I will be saying our I do’s this weekend and I can’t be more excited. I’ll be taking a break from the blog to focus on last...
View ArticleJust Married
Hi friends! I’m back from moving/wedding/honeymoon/general life craziness. Yes………….WE’RE MARRIED!!!!! It’s a bit surreal to be honest. Andrew and I have been together for over 7 years but there’s a...
View ArticleAn Eco-Friendly Wedding
Andrew and I, we’re a simple couple. And we brought the same simple mindset when it came to our wedding. Part of living a minimal life is reducing the amount of waste you produce and most times it...
View Article5 Expensive Purchases I Don’t Regret
I have a pretty meh attitude when it comes to buying things, especially expensive things. It’s not in my nature to make big ticket purchases because I don’t believe that the most expensive option is...
View ArticleOur Wedding Day
I’m so excited to share photos from our wedding day! Our photographers, Sean and Vanessa from Maison Blanche, delivered our photos last week and we couldn’t be happier. I laughed and cried (happy...
View ArticleThe Smaller Moments
The days are long, but the years are short. I’ve only kept a journal twice in my life. The first time I was 9 and wrote all my deepest desires that a 9 year old would have in a diary that I kept under...
View ArticleI Have Too Many Interests To Have A Hobby
What are your hobbies? What do you like to do in your spare time? This use to be one of the toughest questions for me to answer because I didn’t have a straightforward answer. I’m doing something new...
View ArticleDesign Your Holiday Cards with Basic Invite
Christmas is my favorite holiday and I love spreading holiday cheer to friends and family in the form of Christmas cards. Not only is it nice to get snail mail but it’s also a good excuse to reconnect...
View ArticleOur Wedding Spending Pie Chart
Last year I wrote a post on what we had budgeted for different aspects of our wedding. Our original budget post was created when we were planning to have our wedding at a winery. As you know the winery...
View Article9 Ways to Make Your Home Smell Good
One of the biggest downsides of apartment living is how easy smells can travel. If I’m frying food or cooking with strong scents, the smell permeates our entire house and latches on to our couch,...
View Article6 Closet Decluttering Principles
I declutter my closet every three months to prep my wardrobe for a brand new season. Think of it like the culinary phrase “mise en place”, or everything in its place. For the winter I put away shorts...
View ArticleThirty, Flirty, and Thriving
#LetsGetReal. Next Thursday will be my 31st birthday. I have no qualms about getting old. In fact, I embrace it. In my teens I always thought 28 was *the* age to be. 28 sounded so mature, like you had...
View ArticleSlowing Down
I’ve been pretty quiet over the last few weeks, both online and offline. No reason in particular but I don’t have a sense of urgency to do stuff. I’m the type of person that always has something on the...
View ArticleSpin Class: 13 Things to Know Before You Cycle
It’s been a few months since I retired my bike for the winter and I’m feeling the pain. I do miss being on a bike but until the weather warms up I have to get my fix through indoor cycling. Spinning is...
View Article12 Engagement Gift Ideas That Aren’t Booze
I know wedding etiquette says engagement gifts aren’t mandatory but it’s against my personal policy to arrive empty handed to a party, especially if I’m there to celebrate a happy engagement. It...
View ArticleGive Up the Notion of “The One”
The idea of “the one” came up a lot during my discovery stage as an entrepreneur. The theory of having one true calling and that it’s our mission to discover what that is in order to create a business...
View ArticleBeing a Social Introvert
I always knew I was more of an introvert but there were extrovert tendencies that resonated with my personality. So when I came across the term “social introvert” I knew it was the best way to describe...
View Article5 Beauty Products I’m Loving
I tend to stick to what works when it comes to beauty products but as my skin changes throughout the seasons and years, I need to change the products that I use. I posted about my skincare routine back...
View ArticleMy 2018 Goals
This post feels three months late. In reality I had mapped out my goals back in January when most people do their annual goal planning but I’ve spent the last few months narrowing in on what was...
View ArticleTreat Yo’ Self
It can be easy to neglect ourselves. Taking time out between life, etc. to tend to me time feels indulgent like a guilty pleasure. But not practicing self-care prevents us from being our best selves. I...
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