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Welcome, 2019!
Happy New Year! 2019 is here! I know I’m a day late posting about this, but I was soaking in my last full day with my fiancé before he had to go back to work. We had a wonderful last day of 2018 – we went for a 5 mile hike, got sushi for dinner,… Continue reading
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving may be over this year (which I cannot believe I’m typing… where did 2018 go?! Like, seriously?!), but we do our best to practice thankfulness and gratefulness in our house year round. My fiancé and I do our best to always notice when the other is being particularly helpful and show our gratefulness. We… Continue reading
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Engagement Photo Sneak Peek!
Ed Pulella Photography Last weekend, Andrew and I had our engagement photos taken by our fun and amazing photographer, Ed Pulella. He is based in Southern California, but he is from Italy originally, so it was fun to show him around a new part of California – the central coast. We started off the day… Continue reading
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Champagne + Wedding Daydreams
Hello all! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted, because it’s been quite a busy two weeks – we traveled up to wine country for a birthday in the family, and last weekend I had the privilege of being my best friend’s maid of honor for her wedding. So eventful and busy, but we… Continue reading
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Summer Sunshine {Solstice}
Last Thursday, for the Summer Solstice, I wore bright yellow and florals and after work, we headed to the beach! We brought dinner there, ate overlooking the ocean, dipped our toes in the freezing cold water, and walked in the sand and visited our jetty, where we touched the lighthouse for good luck! It was… Continue reading
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Spring in the Woods {Adventures}
This Easter, we went for a hike in Armstrong Woods State Park in Guerneville, California. It’s quite a gem tucked away in a small woodsy town on the Russian River in Sonoma County, about 30 minutes west of Santa Rosa. It’s truly a magical place; right when you enter the park, it is green and… Continue reading
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Wine Train {Adventure}
Hello all! Last weekend, my best friend had her bridal shower aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, which was something neither of us had done before and it was so much fun. We woke up early, drove up to Napa, and made the train just in the nick of time! When we arrived in our… Continue reading
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Welcome 2018!
Happy New Year! I know we’re already a few days into the new year, but I have been spending some time reflecting on the past year and creating goals for the upcoming months. 2017 was messy, wonderful, crazy, emotional, and I can’t wait to see what 2018 has in store for us! We started the… Continue reading
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Welcoming Autumn
Pumpkins, scarves, and falling leaves… oh my! Autumn is my favorite time of year, and for good reason – I am an Autumn baby, after all. My birthday isn’t until November, though, so we’re still focusing on Halloween festivities! This month, we’ve watched several Halloween movies, made pumpkin spice bread, drank Maple Pecan lattes, went… Continue reading
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Greenhouse Wonderland
Last weekend, my love and I made the short trek up into San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park so we could go somewhere I hadn’t been since childhood: The Conservatory of Flowers. It was like stepping into a tropical greenhouse wonderland, and I am now even more obsessed with bringing more greenery into our little home.… Continue reading
About Me
Living in coastal Santa Cruz, California. Exploring the world, one step at a time.