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Goodbye 2014

December 29, 2014 by Mariah 12 Comments

Year End Wrap-up of 2014

I can’t believe that 2014 has come to a close, it seems just like yesterday that I was saying adieu to 2013. This year brought some major changes for P and I. Let’s see we…

Most notable, moved from North Carolina to California. So crazy, we didn’t really expect this year to take us across the country, but it did. We have been having fun exploring our new city and I’ve gotten to be real life friends with Shannon from Brass Honey!
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Portland Maine Charleston SC Chicago

Celebrated with friends (and miss our NC friends dearly).
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Learned new skills

Even though I don’t always feel like it, when I look back on the year I actually did learn quite a bit! It’s funny all the things that a year ago I didn’t know anything about and while still not an expert I know I’ve made progress. This year I started using Photoshop & Illustrator, learned a bit about HTML & CSS, got a DSLR camera, experimented in the kitchen & started knitting.

My overall impression of 2014 was that is was a whirlwind and honestly it did seem to go by in a blink of an eye. It was a weird year for me personally, and felt that I had a lot of anxieties and self doubt plague me. I certainly had good times, but I just didn’t feel 100% me. I’m looking forward to a great 2015 and hope that I find my direction and passion again.

What’s your favorite memory from 2014?

Adieu 2013

December 31, 2013 by Mariah 5 Comments

I saw a post by Irvin on Eat the Love, where he asked “what is the best thing that happened to you in 2013?” That got me thinking and 2013 has been an amazing year for us!

Of course topping the list was getting married. How could that not be the top thing?! I got to marry my “one”, my Mr.Perfect…which is really funny because I’m not that kind of girl. I’m one of those that would roll her eyes when the words “the one” was ever discussed. I’m practical and skeptical…at 30 I was not married (nor had ever been)..had not even met P yet. It’s amazing how things change…I met P in 2011. This is the happiest and most content I have felt in my whole life and I can not wait to see what 2014 will bring. Many times I would feel let down when the year would wind down..what did I accomplish that year or what was I really looking forward to in the next…often I was at a loss of concrete wishes or things. Sure, I had happy moments, trips, or accomplishments before, but I never felt as overwhelmed with a year as I do looking back on 2013.

In 2013 we… House Decorated

Smiles Clean Eating Belgium Beer

Holidays

Travel

tons of this

I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings!!!

Just Married

 

Though 2013 will always hold its title as the year we got married.

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