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First and foremost, Happy Birthday to my darling husband, Tim! Today this handsome man turns another year older, wiser, and sexier ;) For this birthday I wish you, Tim, a year full of wonderful experiences, success, clarity, understanding, growth, great health, travel plans, and so much more. I am honored each day to wake up with you by my side and learn about life with you as my guide. The dedication you have of listening to others, being 1,000% selfless, and extremely hard-

Welcome, 2017 we've been anxiously waiting for you to arrive! With the New Year here many of us have set grand resolutions. Many of us want that slick, toned summer body and have signed up at gyms. Other are determined to try new diets to hopefully get that summer bod and others are wanting to conquer their fears and take on the world. Don't those goals sounds amazing?! Well, of course, YES! But personally I think it would be hard to achieve some of those goals. These New Yea

Since the first day of Fall I have been eagerly waiting for the leaves to change colors. There is something so romantic about it. All the reds, oranges, yellows, and brown leaves make the scenery look breathtaking. Luckily, I brought my dslr to church with us this past Sunday and grabbed a couple shots! And of course a big special thanks to K for taking these. :) Here are some pictures from Sunday's stroll through Monmouth Battlefield State Park :) loved the timeless look of

The past couple of weeks I have felt the wonderful blessings of life pouring in from every angle imaginable. The days are brighter, and happier! Plus, Fall is just the perfect charmer to make everything feel even more magical. Since resigning my from administrative assistant position and becoming a full time student for this Fall semester I feel like I've been on cloud 9. The school I am currently in is amazing. The staff is warm and welcoming, especially my Kindergarten team

Yesterday Tim and I went into the city for a day date to end the summer with a visit to the Museum of Ice Cream! In late July before the very grand opening of the museum there was a video circulating the Internet giving the general public an inside scoop on the museum! Of course, when I saw it I went straight to their website and saw it was SOLD OUT! Whaaat?! I couldn't wrap my head around that! How it could already be sold out and not even open yet. So, like any hopeful sou