2015 Focus Check-in
With June on the horizon, this seems like a good time to step back and reflect on my 2015 Focus Goals. Each month, I’ve designated 1-3 items of focus. For fun, here’s the original post Jan-Oct: January – Dance with …
Category: Life Together
Our Dating Story
We met with our (officially signed!) photographer, Chelsea Fluharty Photography, yesterday, and one of the first things she asked is how we met. Here’s the thing: Johnny and I can’t figure out when we met. We both attended Washington College …
Valentine’s Day Getaway to Philadelphia
I love experience gifts. Last year, I took Johnny on a scavenger hunt adventure that led us to the Wilmington Train Station, with a train heading for NYC! This year, I wanted to keep our new tradition of a Valentine’s …
And the Venue is…
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 …
Deep Creek Lake Winter Trip
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 …
Looking Ahead: 2015
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. …
2014 in Review
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 …
Early Thoughts on Planning a Wedding
I got engaged less than 2 months ago. Johnny proposed in Yellowstone National Park on our 1-year dating anniversary (read the full romantic story). Until about a year and a half ago, I never considered getting married. I think it boils …
A Change of Place
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 …