I completed all of my 2013 New Year's Resolutions. I've never been able to do that, but I think I made them flexible and reasonable, and I definitely held myself accountable by writing about them here. Thanks to the diversity of things I chose--many to improve myself, such as enrolling in a master's degree program, …
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Each year I try to recap the places I've been. I didn't start my blog until 2009 (years prior to 2009 involved lots of travel so I don't know how I would have recapped all of that!) and the trips have been reasonable--both domestic and international, and some not so far from home. Although I …
I finally got to marry my best friend--the boy I've loved for more than 15 years. I thought, instead of trying to put all my feelings into words again and again, I would share the words I put together for our wedding ceremony. There was stress and craziness leading up to our big day, but …
I never thought I would say this, but I ran a 5k AND I ran it in 33:14. For a girl who, until this summer, had never in her life run more than one mile at any given time, this was quite a feat. Two things were paramount to my success. First, my fiance, who …
We haven't been doing much or going anywhere since we're really getting close to the wedding, but I did get to sneak in a local adventure thanks to my bachelorette party! My amazing maid of honor/officiant/friend planned a wonderful weekend at Geneva-on-the-Lake, which is about an hour from us up on Lake Erie. I had …
What could be better than a BFF telling you to plan a night out for her birthday? Not much if you're like me: into food in love with trying new places in dire need of an excuse to actually go out on a Saturday night (wedding planning has been great for my savings account, not …
I am still reeling from the most amazing bridal shower a girl could ask for. All our family and friends came together for one big shower to celebrate only a couple of months from the big day. I would be lying if I said I wasn't overwhelmed pretty much the whole time. I didn't feel …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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