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Why You Don’t Need A New You This Year
We’ve all seen the slogan “New Year, New You” all over the internet. The sentiment sounds nice, encouraging you to overhaul your entire life overnight in order to be a success in the new year. This is your new fresh start and changing yourself is the only way. But, what was wrong with the you on December 31st? Yeah okay so maybe you overindulged on the sweets these last few weeks or had more than one holiday dinner where you ate to the point of needing to wear stretchy pants to feel comfortable or breathe. Maybe you haven’t eaten “healthy” since Thanksgiving or beyond that. Maybe you had a few…
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5 Things in December & 2019 Reflections
Here we are again at the end of another year. The end of a decade and the very beginning of another. December, like every other month this whole year it seems, has flown by. This is my favorite time of the year. The coziness levels are high (I’m actually writing this curled up on the couch with a cup of tea while watching a Christmas movie), the decorations are on point, and the festive atmosphere is so comforting. Here are the things that I have loved in the month of December! Watching Christmas Movies In the evenings on the run-up to Christmas in December, you can find me cozy on…
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Favorite Holiday Films
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my favorite place to be during the holidays is snuggled up on my couch with a warm blanket, a cup of tea, my husband, my cat while watching a Christmas movie! I have watched many Christmas movies over the years and there are those select few that I always have to watch! I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favorite films to watch during this time of year! Christmas Vacation “Surprised, Eddie?… If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised.” Clark Griswold, Christmas Vacation Nothing kicks…
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5 Things In November
December is finally here and what better way to kick off the month than recapping what we got up to and what I’ve been loving in the month of November?! Our NYC Trip At the beginning of the month, we took off back East to visit The Big Apple! It was both our first time visiting the city and we both LOVED every minute of the trip! We stayed in Mid-town Manhattan which was probably the best place to stay as it was in the centralized location where we could get to all the attractions we wanted to see. We also utilized the subway quite a bit which made getting…
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Currently Reading
I have loved reading since I was very young. I remember sitting with my dad and my brother every night reading through our extensive collection of Sesame Street and Berenstain Bears books as well as a pile of the childrens books with the golden spines. As we got older we moved onto chapter books, our favorites were Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little. It is such a vivid memory I have that I can’t remember when I ever stopped reading. It could have been in junior high when we started having assigned books to read. Anyway, somewhere along the line, I began to read less. Over the years I have gone…
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5 Things In October
I can’t believe how fast October came and went! I love the cooler temps, fall colors, and fun Halloween decorations! It was a busy month filled with a birthday, a baby shower, and lots of fun get-togethers with friends. Here are a few highlights from our October! Jake’s Birthday Jake’s birthday was at the beginning of the month and this year I decided to gift him with some experiences. On Friday night we went on a dinner and movie date. We went to a wine bar for dinner then watched The Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. On Saturday, we went and played mini-golf at a place near our house and then…
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Wellbeing Goals That Are Not Based on Your Appearance or Weight
When we think of our wellbeing it is common for us to set goals that are centered around our aesthetics or the number on the scale. I put myself on my first diet at the age of 14 (read more of my journey here) because I was convinced the only way I could be happier or more attractive in high school was if I lost weight. Dieting was what I was “supposed” to do. The media is constantly telling us that we must shrink our bodies to fit in and social media has inundated us with images of women we think we need to look like in order to be…
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Decorating for Halloween
If you know me or have looked at my Instagram around the holidays you would know that I LOVE decorating. Beginning in September I get all my fall décor out and mix it in with my Halloween decorations! My philosophy with decorations is to ALWAYS go for the bargain unless there is a piece that you absolutely love and cannot live without. The clearance section and the discount bins at stores like JoAnn’s, Michaels, and Target are my jam for every decorating occasion! I also like to do holiday crafts when time permits. I don’t really have a theme when it comes to my decorating, I just use what I…
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Weekday Wardrobe: Sweater Weather
I have always loved fashion and thought it would be cool to try a weekday wardrobe post to use as a personal style diary! Last week was chilly here in Western Washington so I decided to wear my favorite uniform, a sweater and a comfy pair of jeans! I bet you won’t be able to guess the places I like to shop 😉 Let me know which look is your favorite! MONDAY Oversize Cardigan: Target T-shirt: Target Jeans: Old Navy Boots: DSW (old) Tuesday Sweater: Target Jeans: Old Navy Boots: DSW (I think) (old) Wednesday Sweater: Target Jeans: Old Navy Shoes: Ross Thursday Sweater: Old Navy (very old) Jeans: Old Navy…
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Our Wedding: Us
Last but certainly not least, here are our couple photos 🙂 Caterer: Gallucci’s DJ: Evan at Alchemy Entertainment & Events Cakes: Corina Bakery Venue: The Kelley Farm Day of Coordinator: Megan Stone of The Stone Event Company Florist: Jessica at JnJ Floral Photographers: Kelsey & Kyle Cody of Kelsey Lynne Photography Accessories: The Meaningful Details Dress: I Do Bridal in Seattle Tux: Men’s Warehouse
