Now that we’re married, a lot of people would say our dating anniversary doesn’t really matter. But our first date was also the first time we ever met. (Online dating for the win!) So what may seem like a small event to some people now that we’re husband and wife is still pretty huge to… [Read More]
Come get pampered at Garbo’s with Wella and Elle Magazine
When I first told people I was moving to Omaha I got a lot of questions like, “But what will you do there?” Or, “But won’t you be so bored?” I laugh at this now because Josh and I have never been so busy, and have never had so many things on our social calendar… [Read More]
Nebraska Crossing Outlet FIRST Look Fashion Show Recap
Yesterday was one of those days where plans pop up out of the blue and you just have to go with it. If you had asked me yesterday morning how I’d be spending my evening I’d have said eating dinner with girlfriends after work. Instead I spent it at the new Nebraska Crossing Outlets (Nex… [Read More]
Fall Family Photo Shoot (Giveaway!)
This weekend has been an amazing one. Between a Halloween party, a 5k race, a blogger meetup, and a photo shoot it was also a busy one. I know I owe you guys more wedding recaps, and those will come at the end of this week. But since I’ve been talking about photos so much… [Read More]
Odds and Ends (and a Whole Foods sale!)
So much has been going on lately, I thought it would be fun to do a little catch-up of some things I’ve been meaning to share with you guys. We’re getting serious about decorating! I’m so excited with how our apartment is coming together! I need to get flowers to fill the mason jars with… [Read More]
#feedthefire event at Firehouse Subs
Last night Josh and I got to attend a pretty cool event. We got to meet Robin Sorensen, the co-founder of Firehouse Subs. I had not heard of Firehouse subs before this event and thought they were local to Omaha. During his talk I found out Firehouse Subs opened in Jacksonville, FL (I used to… [Read More]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is Coming to Omaha
When Josh first started looking at job postings and saw there was a position hiring in Omaha we both kind of laughed. We thought it was the land of corn and steak and not much else. Obviously if you’ve been reading my blog since we moved here you know that could not be farther from… [Read More]
Soli Beat Workout DVD Review
I was so excited to find this package waiting for me when I got home from work yesterday: Gina’s blog, Fitnessista, is one of the first blogs I ever started reading. Through her recipes and workouts she inspires me to make healthier choices and I love getting to read about her and her Pilot (and… [Read More]
Making Pretzels at Whole Foods
Happy Labor Day! I hope you are having an amazing long weekend with loved ones. This past Friday Josh and I did something we always wanted to do: we took a cooking class! When Whole Foods invited me to attend their Pretzel Making at Home Cooking Class I knew this would be a perfect class… [Read More]
Snacking on Green Giant Veggie Chips
Josh and I have been doing a lot of firsts lately. We’re living together in our first apartment, during our first year of marriage. We’re having so much fun decorating. We both had our first day of work at our new jobs here in Omaha. We’re so lucky to both love our jobs. We’re also… [Read More]
Wisdom From My Grandmother
When I was a kid I didn’t really get getting older. I knew it meant birthdays, cake, presents, and lots of special attention. But I didn’t understand that it meant the adults in my life were getting older, too. I thought my grandma would live forever. I don’t think anyone had a stronger personality than… [Read More]