Mother’s Day, Not Quite a Surprise!

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I hope that everyone had an amazing Mother's Day full of love celebrating mothers, mothers-in-law, and women who have been motherly in our lives yesterday.  I'll share more about my Mother's Day celebration in a moment, but … [Read more...]

An Altered May Date Night

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Hello and happy Saturday! Brian and I celebrated our May date night last night....but it wasn't exactly the date I had originally planned. You can read more about my date night Christmas gift in this post, and if you follow the blog you may … [Read more...]

Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini Marathon

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Saturday I ran and completed my fourth half marathon!  It is always an overwhelming and amazing feeling to cross the finish line, but this race was extra special because I beat my personal record by 30 seconds (every second counts ;)) and the … [Read more...]

A Sweet 24th Birthday

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Guess what this past Saturday was? My 24th birthday! If I could sum up my birthday weekend, I would say it was full of friends and family and definitely a sweet one!  Lots of yummy treats and fun and loving people to be around. Friday … [Read more...]

Weekend Highlights PLUS Free Wedding Spreadsheets

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This weekend was like a refreshing reset!  I feel as if I was able to get everything MOST things in order in regards to the blog, the wedding, and just getting everything prepped for the week. I was even able to squeeze in a 3 mile run on … [Read more...]

Vera Bradley Outlet Sale 2013

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Good Morning! I woke up craving fruit as soon as I woke up, and I was able to satisfy my craving by blending up a delicious blueberry smoothie. My smoothie breakfast contained: 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/2 cup nonfat, … [Read more...]

Barcelona Tapas

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On Saturday night, we went out to dinner with my mom before she headed back home to Fort Wayne.  Because she was the guest of honor, we decided to let her pick our place to dine. She did a great job by selecting Barcelona Tapas. Barcelona … [Read more...]

I Think I Have a Winner

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This weekend was completely full of wedding t0-dos and I absolutely loved it! My mom was able to come to our new apartment for the first time, and she was able to spend all of Friday night and Saturday with Brian and me. We spent the … [Read more...]

Unexpected Extra Time

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Saturday, Brian and I had the entire day blocked off for our first marriage prep workshop at the church that we will be married in. I always feel my best when I get some activity in early on in the day, so I headed over to the gym to pump out … [Read more...]