<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>5 things - Learning to Bloom</title> <atom:link href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/tag/5-things/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://learningtobloom.com</link> <description>Inspiration for a happy and fulfilled life!</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:19:57 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-20240906_175033.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>5 things - Learning to Bloom</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">123350007</site> <item> <title>5 Things in November 2022</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/11/29/5-things-in-november-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-november-2022</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/11/29/5-things-in-november-2022/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning to bloom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monthly favorites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monthly gratitude]]></category> <category><![CDATA[romanticize your life]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://learningtobloom.com/?p=3294</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Here are my 5 highlights from the month of November 2022! This is my way of practicing gratitude for my life no matter the occassion!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/11/29/5-things-in-november-2022/">5 Things in November 2022</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love the month of November! You have Thanksgiving to look forward to and it’s a nice buffer between Halloween and the craziness of Christmas. We haven’t been up to much this month, but I kind of like it that way. These <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">5 things</a> posts are meant as a kind of diary for myself anyways as a way to practice gratitude even when it doesn’t feel like we have done anything.</p> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">5 Things in November 2022</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Dave Matthews Concert</h3> <p>At the beginning of the month, we got invited to go to see the <a href="https://davematthewsband.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Dave Matthews Band</a> at <a href="https://climatepledgearena.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">The Climate Pledge Arena</a> in Seattle. It has been several years since we went to see them! The last time was at The Gorge over in George, WA. We met up with some friends for dinner before the show at McMinnemans in Queen Anne. After the show, we returned to the same place for some drinks. It was such a great show and the company was spectacular as well!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3391" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_200315.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Mel Robbins Podcast</h3> <p>I go for a walk almost every morning. It is my favorite way to start the day. I go through phases of what I listen to. Sometimes I will devour audiobook after audiobook. Recently though, I have been craving motivational and uplifting podcasts. I discovered Mel Robbins on Instagram and she is one of my favorite people I follow for all things personal development. She recently launched her own podcast and when I tell you I have listened to every episode, I mean I listened to them all over the course of a week. Now I have to wait for new episodes to launch on Mondays and Thursdays LOL!</p> <p>The subjects are so informative and her tips and insights are so motivational and inspiring. It really feels like she is talking directly to me and we are having a conversation over coffee! If you’re looking for a new podcast, I highly recommend this one!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="960" height="1806" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?resize=960%2C1806&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3392" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?resize=159%2C300&ssl=1 159w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?resize=544%2C1024&ssl=1 544w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?resize=768%2C1445&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot_20221112-104707_Spotify.jpg?resize=816%2C1536&ssl=1 816w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Our Fancy New Cat Tree</h3> <p>Our kitten Theo has a bad habit of getting up on the counters. In an effort to distract him from the counters and from tearing up our couch, my husband purchased the most luxurious cat tree available! It’s got 4 platforms, a little cat fort, and three hanging toy features! It is pretty much as tall as I am and Theo LOVES it! And I love watching him play on it and lay in it! It melts my heart!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3393" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_191237.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Beautiful Fall Weather</h3> <p>We have been so lucky with the weather this Fall! The days are cold but so sunny with clear blue skies. My morning walks are cold but so gorgeous. The sun on the beautiful changing leaves is such a sight to behold! I even was able to get out and get some yardwork done to prepare our garden beds for winter!</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hosting Thanksgiving</h3> <p>I could not NOT include our hosting Thanksgiving in my 5 highlights of the month! Sometimes hosting can be a stressful thing but we did a great job of delegating this year! I was able to do a lot of prep ahead of time to get the house ready. We also prepared a lot of it ahead of time so we could enjoy the day and celebrate with family and friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving day however you celebrated!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1279" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?resize=960%2C1279&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3346" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?resize=768%2C1023&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?resize=1153%2C1536&ssl=1 1153w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_150348.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">What is your highlight from November? 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href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/11/29/5-things-in-november-2022/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3294</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things in October 2022</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-october-2022</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Blogtober]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[halloween]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning to bloom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[October]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spooky Season]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://learningtobloom.com/?p=3136</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I am bringing back my 5 Things Posts! 5 Things is my monthly recap that I use as kind of a diary to document memories and to practice gratitude!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/">5 Things in October 2022</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Halloween! I know that we all say it a lot but, I really can’t believe how quickly October went this year! My love for all things Halloween, October, and blogging have made this such a fun month! I also realized that I haven’t done one of these posts since <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">January 2020</a>! What a year that was!</p> <p>I also can’t believe that this is the last post for #Blogtober! It was so much fun posting this month and I hope to keep my posting momentum up, it just won’t be every single day! I hope you have enjoyed Blogtober and that you have enjoyed Spooky Season as much as I have! Here are my highlights from October 2022!</p> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">5 Things in October 2022</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Blogtober!</h3> <p>Of course, I have to start with the obvious! This is the first time in the history of this blog that I have been able to post every single day for a whole month! It was so much fun coming up with post ideas and creating all of the content for Learning To Bloom and for over in my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/learning.to.bloom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Instagram feed</a>! Here are a few of my favorite posts from this month!</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/05/spooky-season-outfits-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">My Cat Sweater</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/09/spooky-season-outfits-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">My Spiderweb Top</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/10/halloween-googly-eye-headband/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">DIY Google Eye Headband</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/12/diy-halloween-spiderweb-wreath/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Spiderweb Wreath</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/13/diy-halloween-flying-bats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Flying Bats</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/21/last-minute-costume-pugsley-addams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Pugsley Addams</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/23/halloween-home-decor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">My Halloween Decorations</a></li></ul> <figure class="wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="2871" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2871" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183615.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="2865" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2865" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_183434.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="2984" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2984" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220925_132246.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3078" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3078" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011_172550.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3043" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3043" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221008_175114.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3150" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221017_165443.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3169" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3169" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145352.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> </figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Time with Friends!</h3> <p>At the beginning of the month, my friend from Ireland was here with his new wife on the last leg of their honeymoon! Jake and I met up with them and some others from college for a lovely dinner at Six Seven, the restaurant that is at <a href="https://www.edgewaterhotel.com/seattle-restaurants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">The Edgewater Hotel</a> in Seattle! We went out for drinks after and it was such a great evening!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310510823_10102849846846263_5886596071696316107_n.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3270" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310510823_10102849846846263_5886596071696316107_n.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310510823_10102849846846263_5886596071696316107_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310510823_10102849846846263_5886596071696316107_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <p>Then I was able to meet with my friend Taylor who I met in junior high for our monthly catch-up! We have just started this because before last month’s catch up it had been at least 4 years since we had last seen one another!</p> <p>The next day I was able to head down to Tacoma to meet up with my cousin Lydia who is one of my closest friends and one of my favorite people! We went for a walk and then to lunch and then an unexpected trip to Costco where she purchased a 6′ tall Nutcracker for her Christmas decoration collection!</p> <p>We had our friends Justin and Nora over with their kids for dinner and our annual pumpkin carving night! I introduced them to Halloweentown and Jake made delicious baked mac ‘n’ cheese!</p> <p>My friend Nicole and her partner Terrell had a haunted housewarming party. I was able to catch up with my other friend Kristine and her partner Cora while we were there too. It was a lovely evening and I couldn’t be happier for Nicole and Terrell!</p> <p>And lastly, my friends Emily, Bri and I have a group chat on Facebook messenger. This month we had a few video calls. I have known them since college and it is always fun to catch up with them!</p> <p>This time has been so good for my soul!</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Decorating the house!</h3> <p>If you’ve been around this blog for any length of time or have checked out my Instagram around the holidays, you know how much I LOVE to decorate my house. My goal every year is to make my house super festive and super cozy and this year I think that I achieved that! I also did a bunch of DIY decoration projects which turned out to be so much fun!</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3198" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3198" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221019_172658.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3196" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3196" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221014_121211-1.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3191" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3191" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221015_184108.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3173" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3173" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_145442.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="2996" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2996" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221003_165142.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" data-id="3017" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3017" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220930_165648.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> </figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Festive outfits!</h3> <p>Last year I did a Spooky Season outfit series and had a blast! I decided to do another one this year for Blogtober but there were fewer outfits in it. Instead, I decided to try my hand at making Tik Tok videos and set myself a challenge to do a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthabirklid" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">31 Days of Spooky Season Outfit</a> Series! It has been so fun coming up with different festive outfits every day. I think that it has helped me enjoy this season that much more! Go check out my previous Spooky Season outfit here on the blog and my series on Tik Tok!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2891" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_184253.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wolf Alice concert with Jake!</h3> <p>On October 13th, Jake took me to the band, <a href="https://wolfalice.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Wolf Alice</a>, in concert at The Showbox SODO in Seattle! It was the first time I had ever seen them live and I really enjoyed it! We went out for dinner beforehand and for drinks afterward and had a really great time enjoying each other’s company!</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-3272" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221013_205631.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></div><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/">5 Things in October 2022</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2022/10/31/5-things-in-october-2022/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3136</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things in January</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-january</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bullet journal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category> <category><![CDATA[january]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Star Wars]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=1744</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>January officially feels like the longest month of the ENTIRE year. As I am posting this there is still 2 days left in the month! Personally, the pace of life has slowed down this month which was needed because work has been crazy busy and I also have been battling a cold in the last week but this month has had so many great things for me to look back on and I am excited to share them today! Epic Star Wars Marathon Jake and I started the year off by watching all the Star Wars films. Starting with the original episodes 4-6, then 1-3 and finally we watched 7 and 8 at home before seeing episode 9 in the theatre. Full disclosure I hadn’t watched a Star Wars movie from start to finish until this point, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed them! It was a fun thing for us to do together and I can honestly say that I am a Star Wars fan now! Body Positive Post Back on Jan 8th, I published a very important post called “Why You Don’t Need A New You This Year.” It was something I had been thinking a lot about and thought was especially needed this time of year when we are assaulted with all the diet culture messages telling us it’s time to overhaul our whole life and change our bodies in order to have a successful year. Let’s make an effort to be more kind to ourselves this year and remember that our value is not based on the number on the scale or the tape measure or how many followers we have on social media. The you that you are now is great just as she is! My New Bullet Journal I am not new to bullet journaling, but it is something that I always find is hard to stick to. I would watch bullet journal plan with me videos for hours on YouTube but could never seem to find the time to spend on creating the beautiful layouts those people were doing every month. This time around I’m approaching it as more of a tool and taking the pressure off to make a super detailed and themed spread every month. I want to make it a fun activity and I am really enjoying it so far! My Jamie Oliver Obsession Continues I am a HUGE Jamie Oliver fan. I have bought several of his cookbooks and am subscribed to his YouTube channel and love watching old episodes of his cooking shows. My favorite one and the one that I watch repeatedly is his series called Jamie at Home where he cooks food that he grows in his garden or sources locally. He makes cooking fun and simple and all the food looks so delicious! I don’t know what it is about watching people cook food that they have grown but it makes me excited about planning my garden for this coming year! Lincoln Park in West Seattle Last weekend Jake and I decided to get out of the house and explore a new park we had never been to called Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The day was rainy, and I wasn’t in the best mood to be out in the weather, but it is truly a beautiful spot. There are woods at the top of the park along with ball fields and a playground but then you can walk down and walk along the beach looking out at Puget Sound. It was a muddy, wet, and cold walk but it was nice to get out of the house together. If you are every in the West Seattle area, I highly recommend checking this park out! What did you get up to in January?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/">5 Things in January</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> January officially feels like the longest month of the ENTIRE year. As I am posting this there is still 2 days left in the month! Personally, the pace of life has slowed down this month which was needed because work has been crazy busy and I also have been battling a cold in the last week but this month has had so many great things for me to look back on and I am excited to share them today!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Epic Star Wars Marathon</h4> <p> Jake and I started the year off by watching all the Star Wars films. Starting with the original episodes 4-6, then 1-3 and finally we watched 7 and 8 at home before seeing episode 9 in the theatre. Full disclosure I hadn’t watched a Star Wars movie from start to finish until this point, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed them! It was a fun thing for us to do together and I can honestly say that I am a Star Wars fan now! </p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Body Positive Post</h4> <p> Back on Jan 8<sup>th</sup>, I published a very important post called <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/08/why-you-dont-need-a-new-you-this-year/">“Why You Don’t Need A New You This Year.”</a> It was something I had been thinking a lot about and thought was especially needed this time of year when we are assaulted with all the diet culture messages telling us it’s time to overhaul our whole life and change our bodies in order to have a successful year. Let’s make an effort to be more kind to ourselves this year and remember that our value is not based on the number on the scale or the tape measure or how many followers we have on social media. The you that you are now is great just as she is! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="960" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360.jpg?resize=960%2C960&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1751" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200108_083533_360-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">My New Bullet Journal</h4> <p> I am not new to bullet journaling, but it is something that I always find is hard to stick to. I would watch bullet journal plan with me videos for hours on YouTube but could never seem to find the time to spend on creating the beautiful layouts those people were doing every month. This time around I’m approaching it as more of a tool and taking the pressure off to make a super detailed and themed spread every month. I want to make it a fun activity and I am really enjoying it so far! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1746" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_164904-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">My Jamie Oliver Obsession Continues</h4> <p> I am a HUGE Jamie Oliver fan. I have bought several of his cookbooks and am subscribed to his YouTube channel and love watching old episodes of his cooking shows. My favorite one and the one that I watch repeatedly is his series called Jamie at Home where he cooks food that he grows in his garden or sources locally. He makes cooking fun and simple and all the food looks so delicious! I don’t know what it is about watching people cook food that they have grown but it makes me excited about planning my garden for this coming year! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1750" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200128_182837-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Lincoln Park in West Seattle</h4> <p>Last weekend Jake and I decided to get out of the house and explore a new park we had never been to called Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The day was rainy, and I wasn’t in the best mood to be out in the weather, but it is truly a beautiful spot. There are woods at the top of the park along with ball fields and a playground but then you can walk down and walk along the beach looking out at Puget Sound. It was a muddy, wet, and cold walk but it was nice to get out of the house together. If you are every in the West Seattle area, I highly recommend checking this park out!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1745" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200126_165201-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1748" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_133113-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1749" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200125_131750-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">What did you get up to in January?</h2><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/">5 Things in January</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/29/5-things-in-january/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1744</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things in December & 2019 Reflections</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/01/5-things-in-december-2019-reflections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-december-2019-reflections</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/01/5-things-in-december-2019-reflections/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2019]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hello 2020]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=1630</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>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 the couch watching a Christmas movie. I have quite the collection that has accumulated over the years but each one brings me so much joy to watch! I posted earlier in the month about my favorite Holiday films of all time and they have been in heavy rotation this month! Making My Festive Sweater & Other Christmas Crafting Tis’ the season for a good festive sweater and this year I decided to make my own. In total it cost me $10 to make and I LOVE how it turned out! This year I also went all out with some Christmas crafting! I added garland to the front porch and the stair banister and I also did a simple wreath for the front door! Gift Giving Whenever someone asks me what I want for Christmas I never know what to say but when it comes to buying things for other people, I have been known to go a little crazy! I can’t help it! Giving gifts is one of my favorite things about this time of year. Finding the perfect gift for someone is so thrilling for me. This year I really tried to scale back on my spending and I think I did a pretty darn good job on the gifts that I got for people! Festive Events This time of year is always filled with festive events! We went to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue to meet up with some friends and then the next night went to a Christmas party our friend was throwing at a bar in the Greenwood neighborhood called The Oulde Triangle. The night was complete with festive treats, good beer, and karaoke! At work, we had a secret Santa event and a catered holiday lunch! And on the Friday after Christmas, we had my brother and his boyfriend come down for dinner and our mom made fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and green beans! We talked and laughed, exchanged gifts, and played a game called “What Do You Meme?”. It was a really nice evening that was much needed! 2020 Goal Setting I love a good goal-setting session! During the whole month, I have been focusing a lot on what I want to accomplish in the coming year and am excited for what is to come! This coming year I am giving myself permission to take up space, I am asking the universe for what I want, and I am going to put in the time to set myself up for success! 2019 Reflections What a year! I can’t quite believe how fast this year went by but I had so many special moments and I love being able to look back on these! The beginning of the year was a blur. We had a snowstorm in February and also one in March. I secretly loved it and how could you not when you see the pictures!! We also spent those first few months stuffing envelopes to get our invitations out, taking my mom to a fancy dinner for her birthday, a trip to our wedding venue for a wedding show, planting our garden, a lovely bridal shower, and two bachelorette parties! On a beautiful June 15, 2019, Jake and I got married at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake, WA surrounded by all of our most favorite people. It is a day I will never forget. I am so happy to have married my love and my person! If you want to see more of the photos, I have a whole series here on the blog that I have linked below! Our Wedding: Best Day Ever Our Wedding: The Ceremony Our Wedding: The Reception Our Wedding: Bridal Party & Family Our Wedding: Us The day after the best day ever we left on a dream honeymoon to Bali. It is such a beautiful country and we had the absolute best time there! We made so many memories that will last a lifetime! In November, we were jet setting again but this time it was to a much less warm environment! New York City was absolutely amazing! I was very happy to check two bucket list items off on this trip! I shared more about this trip in this post! This year I really submerged myself in a self-love and body acceptance journey. I still have so long to go and these last few months have been quite difficult but I am so happy to be working on this! The last half of the year was also filled with so many fun times as well! We went to Cafe Nordo in October for the second year in a row with our friend Kristine and her girlfriend Cora for a fun night of immersive dinner theatre! We went on a camping trip to Mossy Rock to a small music festival, went huckleberry picking with my dad and his friend Lance, harvested so much from our garden, went to a hockey game and also an Alice in Chains cover band at McMinnemans in Tacoma. We went to a poetry reading performance my friend Nicole put together at a cool old mansion on Capitol Hill in Seattle, did an escape room and did the Puyallup twice and watched Weezer in concert. I cooked meals while watching another round of Jamie Oliver’s show Jamie at Home (absolutely LOVE that show), bought my Maid of Honor dress for one of my best friends wedding taking place in 2020, I worked out here and there, cuddled with Baxter a lot, discovered Audible and read a TON of books, decorated for the holidays, and invested in a virtual assisting course that I hope to do more with starting in the new year! I had a lot of mental health hardships this last year but looking back on all these memories makes me feel like it wasn’t all bad. I am excited to start the new year and a new decade! What is your favorite memory from the last year?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/01/5-things-in-december-2019-reflections/">5 Things in December & 2019 Reflections</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Watching Christmas Movies</h4> <p>In the evenings on the run-up to Christmas in December, you can find me cozy on the couch watching a Christmas movie. I have quite the collection that has accumulated over the years but each one brings me so much joy to watch! I posted earlier in the month about my <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/04/favorite-holiday-films/">favorite Holiday films</a> of all time and they have been in heavy rotation this month!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1622" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191203_173924-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Making My Festive Sweater & Other Christmas Crafting</h4> <p>Tis’ the season for a good festive sweater and this year I decided to make my own. In total it cost me $10 to make and I LOVE how it turned out! This year I also went all out with some Christmas crafting! I added garland to the front porch and the stair banister and I also did a simple wreath for the front door!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1636" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_181758-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1644" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191124_094402-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><ul class="blocks-gallery-grid"><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" data-id="1643" data-full-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/20191201_120341/" class="wp-image-1643" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120341-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" data-id="1642" data-full-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/20191201_120439/" class="wp-image-1642" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120439-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" data-id="1641" data-full-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/20191201_120407/" class="wp-image-1641" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_120407-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure></li></ul></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1640" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191207_221037-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Gift Giving</h4> <p>Whenever someone asks me what I want for Christmas I never know what to say but when it comes to buying things for other people, I have been known to go a little crazy! I can’t help it! Giving gifts is one of my favorite things about this time of year. Finding the perfect gift for someone is so thrilling for me. This year I really tried to scale back on my spending and I think I did a pretty darn good job on the gifts that I got for people!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1633" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Festive Events</h4> <p>This time of year is always filled with festive events! We went to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue to meet up with some friends and then the next night went to a Christmas party our friend was throwing at a bar in the Greenwood neighborhood called The Oulde Triangle. The night was complete with festive treats, good beer, and karaoke! At work, we had a secret Santa event and a catered holiday lunch! And on the Friday after Christmas, we had my brother and his boyfriend come down for dinner and our mom made fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and green beans! We talked and laughed, exchanged gifts, and played a game called “What Do You Meme?”. It was a really nice evening that was much needed!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">2020 Goal Setting</h4> <p>I love a good goal-setting session! During the whole month, I have been focusing a lot on what I want to accomplish in the coming year and am excited for what is to come! This coming year I am giving myself permission to take up space, I am asking the universe for what I want, and I am going to put in the time to set myself up for success!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1646" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191221_120916-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2019 Reflections</h2> <p>What a year! I can’t quite believe how fast this year went by but I had so many special moments and I love being able to look back on these!</p> <p>The beginning of the year was a blur. We had a snowstorm in February and also one in March. I secretly loved it and how could you not when you see the pictures!!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1658" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190208_171940-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <p>We also spent those first few months stuffing envelopes to get our invitations out, taking my mom to a fancy dinner for her birthday, a trip to our wedding venue for a wedding show, planting our garden, a lovely bridal shower, and two bachelorette parties!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1656" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190316_194212-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1657" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190224_142214-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1654" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190323_101106-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1653" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190324_161548-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><ul class="blocks-gallery-grid"><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="721" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg?resize=960%2C721&ssl=1" alt="" data-id="1652" data-full-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/fb_img_1554393126090/" class="wp-image-1652" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FB_IMG_1554393126090.jpg?w=1279&ssl=1 1279w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" data-id="1651" data-full-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/20190510_190417/" class="wp-image-1651" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190510_190417-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure></li></ul></figure> <p>On a beautiful June 15, 2019, Jake and I got married at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake, WA surrounded by all of our most favorite people. It is a day I will never forget. I am so happy to have married my love and my person! If you want to see more of the photos, I have a whole series here on the blog that I have linked below!</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/06/our-wedding-part-1/">Our Wedding: Best Day Ever</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/07/our-wedding-part-2/">Our Wedding: The Ceremony</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/08/our-wedding-part-3/">Our Wedding: The Reception</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/09/our-wedding-bridal-party-family/">Our Wedding: Bridal Party & Family</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/10/our-wedding-us/">Our Wedding: Us</a></li></ul> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="641" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?resize=960%2C641&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1500" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0553.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <p>The day after the best day ever we left on a dream honeymoon to Bali. It is such a beautiful country and we had the absolute best time there! We made so many memories that will last a lifetime!</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular"><div class="tiled-gallery__gallery"><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><img decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=600 600w,https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=900 900w,https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=1200 1200w,https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=1500 1500w,https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=1800 1800w,https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190618_100503-scaled.jpg?strip=info&w=1920 1920w" alt="" 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srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?resize=577%2C1024&ssl=1 577w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1363&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?resize=866%2C1536&ssl=1 866w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?resize=1154%2C2048&ssl=1 1154w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20190626_230126-scaled.jpg?w=1443&ssl=1 1443w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px" /></figure> <p>In November, we were jet setting again but this time it was to a much less warm environment! New York City was absolutely amazing! I was very happy to check two bucket list items off on this trip! I shared more about this trip in this <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/">post</a>!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1675" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_143746-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1673" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_151731-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1674" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191109_144419-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1613" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <p>This year I really submerged myself in a self-love and body acceptance journey. I still have so long to go and these last few months have been quite difficult but I am so happy to be working on this!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1655" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190322_185134-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1686" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_150113-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <p>The last half of the year was also filled with so many fun times as well! We went to Cafe Nordo in October for the second year in a row with our friend Kristine and her girlfriend Cora for a fun night of immersive dinner theatre! We went on a camping trip to Mossy Rock to a small music festival, went huckleberry picking with my dad and his friend Lance, harvested so much from our garden, went to a hockey game and also an Alice in Chains cover band at McMinnemans in Tacoma. We went to a poetry reading performance my friend Nicole put together at a cool old mansion on Capitol Hill in Seattle, did an escape room and did the Puyallup twice and watched Weezer in concert. I cooked meals while watching another round of Jamie Oliver’s show Jamie at Home (absolutely LOVE that show), bought my Maid of Honor dress for one of my best friends wedding taking place in 2020, I worked out here and there, cuddled with Baxter a lot, discovered Audible and read a TON of books, decorated for the holidays, and invested in a virtual assisting course that I hope to do more with starting in the new year!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="498" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=498%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1713" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=498%2C1024&ssl=1 498w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=146%2C300&ssl=1 146w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=768%2C1579&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=747%2C1536&ssl=1 747w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?resize=996%2C2048&ssl=1 996w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_20190730-121057.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1650" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190511_200814-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1681" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190712_231903-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1617" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?w=1512&ssl=1 1512w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1633" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_210410-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1599" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1595" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1601" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1552" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_090410.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1114" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="498" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=498%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1124" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=498%2C1024&ssl=1 498w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=146%2C300&ssl=1 146w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=768%2C1579&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px" /></figure> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">I had a lot of mental health hardships this last year but looking back on all these memories makes me feel like it wasn’t all bad. I am excited to start the new year and a new decade! What is your favorite memory from the last year?</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1690" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190625_124633-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1682" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191101_201242-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/01/5-things-in-december-2019-reflections/">5 Things in December & 2019 Reflections</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/01/01/5-things-in-december-2019-reflections/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1630</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things In November</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-november</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 02:38:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bridesmaids dress shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David's Bridal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monthly favorites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[November favorites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Big Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Today Show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Twinnings Christmas Tea]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=1573</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>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 to the places farther away a whole lot easier. Some of the highlights of the trip were visiting Central Park and The Met, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, going to the Today show, seeing the Statue of Liberty, having dinner with an old friend Jamie and her husband Rob in Queens, and seeing Wicked on Broadway (I sobbed twice…)! We would like to make a return visit and explore more at some point in the future! Bridesmaid’s Dress Shopping One of my oldest and best friends is getting married next year and I am her maid of honor. We went with two of the other bridesmaids to pick out our dresses for the occasion! I can’t wait for the wedding festivities coming up in the new year! Twinings Christmas Tea Selection It’s not a new thing that I am writing about how much I love tea! You can check out some of my general favorites that happen to include a variety pack of Twinings breakfast teas in this post here. There isn’t anything cozier this time of year than snuggling up under a blanket with a cup of tea and watching a Christmas movie unless the cup of tea is one of the four teas below and then you have reached ultimate coziness! I have been drinking these four non-stop since I picked them up last month. I have even had to refill the Peppermint Vanilla flavor already! If you are looking for some delicious festive teas I highly recommend these! Friendsgiving This year for Thanksgiving we were invited over to our friends Calvin and Vicki’s house for the occasion. I am someone who has only ever celebrated the holidays with my family or Jake’s family so this was our very first Friendsgiving and it did not disappoint! There were only 5 people eating but we had enough food to feed about 10. I am thankful for the leftovers, Jake and I have been nibbling on them all weekend! Decorating for Christmas If you’ve been over on my Instagram you know that I have spent all this weekend getting our house all decorated for Christmas. I think decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do. I even decorated our front porch with festive garland and am going to work on the staircase garland and a wreath at some point this week. I love turning on my Traditional Christmas Pandora station and going to town! There will be a post of all of my finished decor later this month but for a sneak peek check out my Instagram! What did you get up to last month? Is there something you are loving? Share it below in the comments or DM me over on my Instagram @learning.to.bloom!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/">5 Things In November</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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?!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Our NYC Trip</h4> <p>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 to the places farther away a whole lot easier. Some of the highlights of the trip were visiting Central Park and The Met, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, going to the Today show, seeing the Statue of Liberty, having dinner with an old friend Jamie and her husband Rob in Queens, and seeing Wicked on Broadway (I sobbed twice…)! We would like to make a return visit and explore more at some point in the future!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1612" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_094552-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1616" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191110_204055-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1614" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191111_144224-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1613" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191108_075626-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bridesmaid’s Dress Shopping</h4> <p>One of my oldest and best friends is getting married next year and I am her maid of honor. We went with two of the other bridesmaids to pick out our dresses for the occasion! I can’t wait for the wedding festivities coming up in the new year!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1617" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bridesmaid.jpeg?w=1512&ssl=1 1512w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Twinings Christmas Tea Selection</h4> <p>It’s not a new thing that I am writing about how much I love tea! You can check out some of my general favorites that happen to include a variety pack of Twinings breakfast teas in this post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/03/19/current-tea-favorites/">here</a>. There isn’t anything cozier this time of year than snuggling up under a blanket with a cup of tea and watching a Christmas movie unless the cup of tea is one of the four teas below and then you have reached ultimate coziness! I have been drinking these four non-stop since I picked them up last month. I have even had to refill the Peppermint Vanilla flavor already! If you are looking for some delicious festive teas I highly recommend these!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1618" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191201_180523-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Friendsgiving</h4> <p>This year for Thanksgiving we were invited over to our friends Calvin and Vicki’s house for the occasion. I am someone who has only ever celebrated the holidays with my family or Jake’s family so this was our very first Friendsgiving and it did not disappoint! There were only 5 people eating but we had enough food to feed about 10. I am thankful for the leftovers, Jake and I have been nibbling on them all weekend!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Decorating for Christmas</h4> <p>If you’ve been over on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/learning.to.bloom/">Instagram</a> you know that I have spent all this weekend getting our house all decorated for Christmas. I think decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do. I even decorated our front porch with festive garland and am going to work on the staircase garland and a wreath at some point this week. I love turning on my Traditional Christmas Pandora station and going to town! There will be a post of all of my finished decor later this month but for a sneak peek check out my Instagram!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1615" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191129_182033-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h3 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>What did you get up to last month? Is there something you are loving? Share it below in the comments or DM me over on my Instagram @learning.to.bloom!</strong></h3><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/">5 Things In November</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/12/01/5-things-in-november/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1573</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things In October</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/11/03/5-things-in-october-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-october-2</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/11/03/5-things-in-october-2/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category> <category><![CDATA[October]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=1557</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>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 after that I took Jake to a Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game. An eventful game complete with a brawl and our team came out victorious in the end. Afterward, we drove down to the McMenamins in downtown Tacoma and watched an Alice & Chains cover band concert. Then on Sunday the 6th, Jake’s actual birthday, we went out to lunch with my dad and some friends. 35 never looked so good! Divorce: A Performance by Nicole McCarthy The next week, my very talented friend Nicole had a performance that was sponsored by Artist Trust in downtown Seattle. The venue was a beautiful historic mansion on Capitol Hill and she had created lovely visuals that included old wedding photos, one of her bridesmaid’s actual bouquet, and her wedding dress. She had two of her colleagues do readings for the toasts and then she performed her piece. It was a beautiful evening and I could not be prouder of my friend! Check out her website here! Escape Room Sunday On Sunday the 20th, Jake and I went to an escape room in Redmond, WA with two friends. I had never been to one, but it was something that I always wanted to try. We didn’t escape but we had such a fun time. Afterward, we went bowling and then to a brewery and then out to dinner with another friend at a restaurant called Cactus in Kirkland! Check out the website for the Escape Room here, I highly recommend this location! Café Nordo: Violet’s Attic Last year on Halloween, Jake and I went with our friends Kristine and Cora to a place called Café Nordo in Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle for a night of immersive dinner theatre. We decided to make it a tradition and we went on Friday the 25th to see their newest creation Violet’s Attic. It was a fun night complete with a themed dinner and themed cocktails! If you’re interested check out their website here! My Blog Series: The Wedding I have had fun getting back into my blog this month and at the beginning of the month, I FINALLY got around to posting a collection of our wedding photos. Our photographers went above and beyond and we couldn’t be more thrilled with how our photos turned out. Check them out at the links below if you missed them! Our Wedding: Best Day Ever Our Wedding: The Ceremony Our Wedding: The Reception Our Wedding: Bridal Party & Family Our Wedding: Us</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/11/03/5-things-in-october-2/">5 Things In October</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> 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! </p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"> Jake’s Birthday </h4> <p> 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 after that I took Jake to a Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game. An eventful game complete with a brawl and our team came out victorious in the end. Afterward, we drove down to the McMenamins in downtown Tacoma and watched an Alice & Chains cover band concert. Then on Sunday the 6<sup>th</sup>, Jake’s actual birthday, we went out to lunch with my dad and some friends. 35 never looked so good!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191005_175357-e1572667917191-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1594" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191005_175357-e1572667917191.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191005_175357-e1572667917191.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191005_175357-e1572667917191.jpg?w=1980&ssl=1 1980w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191005_175357-e1572667917191.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"> Divorce: A Performance by Nicole McCarthy </h4> <p> The next week, my very talented friend Nicole had a performance that was sponsored by Artist Trust in downtown Seattle. The venue was a beautiful historic mansion on Capitol Hill and she had created lovely visuals that included old wedding photos, one of her bridesmaid’s actual bouquet, and her wedding dress. She had two of her colleagues do readings for the toasts and then she performed her piece. It was a beautiful evening and I could not be prouder of my friend! Check out her website <a href="https://www.nicolemccarthypoet.com/">here</a>! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1595" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_202713-e1572667937987.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1597" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190713.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190626-e1572667969645-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1596" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190626-e1572667969645.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190626-e1572667969645.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190626-e1572667969645.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191008_190626-e1572667969645.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"> Escape Room Sunday </h4> <p>On Sunday the 20th, Jake and I went to an escape room in Redmond, WA with two friends. I had never been to one, but it was something that I always wanted to try. We didn’t escape but we had such a fun time. Afterward, we went bowling and then to a brewery and then out to dinner with another friend at a restaurant called Cactus in Kirkland! Check out the website for the Escape Room <a href="https://www.fleeescape.com/">here</a>, I highly recommend this location! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1601" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_132646-e1572668026255.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1598" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191020_1326130.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"> Café Nordo: Violet’s Attic </h4> <p>Last year on Halloween, Jake and I went with our friends Kristine and Cora to a place called Café Nordo in Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle for a night of immersive dinner theatre. We decided to make it a tradition and we went on Friday the 25th to see their newest creation Violet’s Attic. It was a fun night complete with a themed dinner and themed cocktails! If you’re interested check out their website <a href="https://www.cafenordo.com/">here</a>! </p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_194615-e1572668001708-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1600" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_194615-e1572668001708.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_194615-e1572668001708.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_194615-e1572668001708.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_194615-e1572668001708.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="720" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=960%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1599" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191025_222430.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"> My Blog Series: The Wedding </h4> <p> I have had fun getting back into my blog this month and at the beginning of the month, I FINALLY got around to posting a collection of our wedding photos. Our photographers went above and beyond and we couldn’t be more thrilled with how our photos turned out. Check them out at the links below if you missed them! </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/06/our-wedding-part-1/">Our Wedding: Best Day Ever</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/07/our-wedding-part-2/">Our Wedding: The Ceremony</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/08/our-wedding-part-3/">Our Wedding: The Reception</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/09/our-wedding-bridal-party-family/">Our Wedding: Bridal Party & Family</a></li><li><a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/10/our-wedding-us/">Our Wedding: Us</a></li></ul> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="641" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?resize=960%2C641&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1516" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0606.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/11/03/5-things-in-october-2/">5 Things In October</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/11/03/5-things-in-october-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1557</post-id> </item> <item> <title>5 Things In September</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/02/5-things-in-september/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-in-september</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/02/5-things-in-september/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 things]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=1100</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It certainly has been a long time since I have posted in this space. The process of planning our wedding took a lot of time and energy and it was just easier to focus on that for the time being. Since getting back from our honeymoon we’ve been settling into married life which is very similar to our pre-married life except I get to call Jake my husband in conversations with others! I will be honest though, I have been suffering from the post-wedding blues and have found it difficult to motivate myself back into any sort of routine be in posting to my blog, exercising or consistently packing my breakfasts and lunches for work. In an attempt to improve my mood though I wanted my first post back to be one of gratitude for the past month. 1. Puyallup Fair & Weezer Concert At the very beginning of the month, we attended the Puyallup Fair (advertised as Washington State Fair but it will always be the Puyallup fair to me). As is fair tradition we got elephant ears and fair scones, rode the ferris wheel and the roller coaster, wandered through the livestock barns and looked through the agricultural displays. We also attended the Weezer concert in the evening which was so much fun. I had never seen Weezer live before but they were one of my favorite bands when I was younger! 2. Huckleberry Picking The following weekend we went up to the mountains with my dad and his friend to go pick huckleberries. We met them for breakfast at a small cafe in Enumclaw and then headed up into the beautiful Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It was a perfect day, not too hot and not too cold. We got about three gallon bags full of berries! After our picking extravaganza, we stopped at a taphouse in Black Diamond for a few beers. 3. Flaming Geyser State Park The next day, Jake and I decided to head out to Flaming Geyser State Park. It was another beautiful day and we decided to explore the park on foot. We took a short hike and checked out the areas where the geysers once were. It was such a nice weekend outdoors! 4. Virtual Assisting Coursework At the beginning of August, I bought a course called 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. I had major imposter syndrome after I bought it but after support from some close friends and my husband, I got to work on it this last month. I am still working my way through the course but I am very excited about where this new side hustle could lead me! 5. Fall is FINALLY here I LOVE this time of year. The weather gets cooler and the nights in my house get a little more cozy with warm blankets, fall scented candles, and Halloween themed movies. I get to crack out my sweaters and my boots and my morning cup of tea is usually of the pumpkin spice variety!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/02/5-things-in-september/">5 Things In September</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It certainly has been a long time since I have posted in this space. The process of planning our wedding took a lot of time and energy and it was just easier to focus on that for the time being. Since getting back from our honeymoon we’ve been settling into married life which is very similar to our pre-married life except I get to call Jake my husband in conversations with others!</p> <p>I will be honest though, I have been suffering from the post-wedding blues and have found it difficult to motivate myself back into any sort of routine be in posting to my blog, exercising or consistently packing my breakfasts and lunches for work. In an attempt to improve my mood though I wanted my first post back to be one of gratitude for the past month.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Puyallup Fair & Weezer Concert</h3> <p>At the very beginning of the month, we attended the Puyallup Fair (advertised as Washington State Fair but it will always be the Puyallup fair to me). As is fair tradition we got elephant ears and fair scones, rode the ferris wheel and the roller coaster, wandered through the livestock barns and looked through the agricultural displays. We also attended the Weezer concert in the evening which was so much fun. I had never seen Weezer live before but they were one of my favorite bands when I was younger!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1980" height="2640" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190901_202604.jpg?fit=768%2C1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1123" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190901_202604.jpg?w=1980&ssl=1 1980w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190901_202604.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190901_202604.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190901_202604.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1080" height="2220" src="https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?fit=498%2C1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1124" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=146%2C300&ssl=1 146w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=768%2C1579&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot_20191001-182206_Instagram.jpg?resize=498%2C1024&ssl=1 498w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Huckleberry Picking</h3> <p>The following weekend we went up to the mountains with my dad and his friend to go pick huckleberries. We met them for breakfast at a small cafe in Enumclaw and then headed up into the beautiful Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It was a perfect day, not too hot and not too cold. We got about three gallon bags full of berries! After our picking extravaganza, we stopped at a taphouse in Black Diamond for a few beers.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1114" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140214.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /><figcaption>Huckleberries as far as the eye can see!!</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1113" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_140219.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="1280" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1112" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190907_105102.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /><figcaption>Beautiful view from our huckleberry spot</figcaption></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. Flaming Geyser State Park</h3> <p>The next day, Jake and I decided to head out to Flaming Geyser State Park. It was another beautiful day and we decided to explore the park on foot. We took a short hike and checked out the areas where the geysers once were. It was such a nice weekend outdoors!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="4032" height="3024" src="https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-1118" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?w=4032&ssl=1 4032w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142348-1.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="4032" height="3024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?fit=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-1120" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?w=4032&ssl=1 4032w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_142912.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="4032" height="3024" src="https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?fit=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-1121" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?w=4032&ssl=1 4032w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190908_143545.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. Virtual Assisting Coursework</h3> <p>At the beginning of August, I bought a course called 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. I had major imposter syndrome after I bought it but after support from some close friends and my husband, I got to work on it this last month. I am still working my way through the course but I am very excited about where this new side hustle could lead me!</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. Fall is FINALLY here</h3> <p>I LOVE this time of year. The weather gets cooler and the nights in my house get a little more cozy with warm blankets, fall scented candles, and Halloween themed movies. I get to crack out my sweaters and my boots and my morning cup of tea is usually of the pumpkin spice variety!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="4032" height="3024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?fit=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-1122" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?w=4032&ssl=1 4032w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191001_175359.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/02/5-things-in-september/">5 Things In September</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2019/10/02/5-things-in-september/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1100</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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