K1 Visa & Wedding Update - Six Months Later

K1 Visa & Wedding Update - Six Months Later

This past weekend marked the 6-month point from when James and I first submitted our K1 Visa application. This has been the longest, most emotionally charged process I’ve ever experienced. But still, I’m confident we’re doing the right thing. I love him more with each day that passes - even though we’re spending them thousands of miles apart. And, we’re happy - terribly missing one another, but so happy. 😌

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Blogmas Day 7 - Vacation

Blogmas Day 7 - Vacation

What’s up, my friends. It’s already December 7th? No way. I refuse to accept that the month is already a week over. It feels like Halloween was only a week ago. Anyone else feel me?

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Scotland IV Recap, Part 2 - The Highlands & Islands

Scotland IV Recap, Part 2 - The Highlands & Islands

Hi again, friends, fancy seeing you here!

As promised, it’s time for Part 2 of my Scotland recap! It’s a good one, who’s excited?

When I left off in Part 1, Ethan and I were on our way back to Edinburgh. As I said before, I’m saving the wonders of Edinburgh and the the East for post 3 because I have a desire to save the best (and longest) for last. You can thank me later. 😘

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Scotland IV Recap, Part 1 - Western Scotland

Scotland IV Recap, Part 1 - Western Scotland

It's the moment that so many of you have been waiting for, folks! It's time for post 1 of 3 about mine and Ethan's Scottish adventure! I'm so excited to share all these amazing stories with you and take you along on our beautiful journey with us. It really was a remarkable trip - the absolute best of my entire life - and I'm looking forward to reliving it again while I write this. I can't wait for our next adventure - any guesses where we might end up? Leave them in the comments below!

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"Adventure is Worthwhile in Itself"

"Adventure is Worthwhile in Itself"

Have you ever been to Fort Wayne, Indiana? I hadn’t until this past weekend. Ethan and I love to get out of the house and see as many places that surround us as we can. So Saturday we decided to head down to Fort Wayne and see what’s up.

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Boyfriend Picks My Outfits For a Week - Part 2

Boyfriend Picks My Outfits For a Week - Part 2

Wow! The responses I’ve been getting over Part 1 of this series have been overwhelmingly positive, which is so great for me because I love entertaining y’all with my writing and it’s been so fun during the process!

As I mentioned before, this was a request from a reader, which makes it all the better. If you ever have a creative idea of something you’d love to see me write about - please leave it in the comments on any post, or send me a note here.

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Because Nothing Says “I love you” Quite Like Swedish Meatballs and Flatpack Furniture.

Because Nothing Says “I love you” Quite Like Swedish Meatballs and Flatpack Furniture.

So, there’s this magical place that has everything you could ever need and some things you didn’t even know you wanted. It’s a colorful, exciting place that brings so many people joy. No, I’m not talking about Disney World or Santa’s Workshop. I’m referring to a place that you probably have not far from your own backyard. I’m referring to the Swedish masterpiece that is known as IKEA.

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Exploring the Eastern Half of the Mitten, In Pictures Part 1

Exploring the Eastern Half of the Mitten, In Pictures Part 1

Being a Western Michigan girl, I never had too much of an opportunity to explore the Eastern side. Until I met Ethan, I had no idea how many gorgeous places I’d been missing over here. Recently, I was going through some of my photographs from 2018 and I noticed just how many gorgeous placed I’d gotten to see since last year.

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Thanks For Everything, Mackinac, See You Next Year.

Thanks For Everything, Mackinac, See You Next Year.

I’m not one for rituals and traditions - never have been. It’s just not how I was raised. But, I’m dating the King of we-do-this-every-year, so, I guess I better get used to them.

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