I’m writing two large deposit checks today and I couldn’t be happier about it! WE PICKED OUR DATE AND VENUE! This is such exciting development in the wedding planning timeline. We’re getting married in Odessa, DE on October 31. This …
For Christmas, I got Johnny a surprise trip to Deep Creek Lake for winter adventures! Okay, so it was supposed to be a surprise, but I told him about it a little sooner. When we got engaged in October, we …
2014 was certainly a year to remember. I’m always excited on New Year’s Eve — the prospect of a new year, a chance to try something different, switch up the routine, and set some attainable goals! I’m a goal-driven person. …
This is one of my favorite posts to write each year (here’s 2013 in review, for fun). I’m not always a fan of ‘looking back’ — I much prefer looking ahead. But I think it’s important to understand where you’ve been …
In 28 years, I’ve moved 20 times. The most memorable moves surround school-ages: leaving my elementary school in Ohio to move 11 hours away to Reading, Pennsylvania, and then again from PA to Chestertown, Maryland to attend college. Just before …
I’m so excited to announce that once again, I’ll be lacing up my dancing shoes to benefit the local Horizons Program in Kent County! My partner is Dan Divilio, editor of the Kent County News and STAR of our team! …
This has been a bucket list item of mine for a long time — attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC! Johnny is always game for an adventure, so when I mentioned this as a possibility earlier this fall, …
I saw this on Healthy Tipping Point, and it sounded like fun! So, here we go, series of questions with 4 answers: Four names that people call me other than my real name: Andrea Audra Pretty Girl (3 guesses who …
These are my favorite posts to read on blogs! Here’s a collection of what I’m totally diggin’ this week. 1) This photo moving around the internets: I seriously laugh every time I look at this. 2) Writing the Wyoming …
Wyoming recap: Part I: Grand Teton National Park; Part II: Jackson, Wyoming Wyoming was super memorable. But the best part of the trip? Visiting Yellowstone National Park. Following the short and scenic drive from Jackson, we stopped a few times on …