Well, HEY!

photo by Jordan Maunder
I’M BACK.
AND I’M A MARRIED WOMAN, LIVING IN VIRGINIA.
Sorry for the enthusiasm, there’s just a lot of new things around here. Whew. It feels like I’ve been out of the loop for a loooooong time. It’s been over a month, so I guess it has been a long time! 
This past month has been the busiest month of my life, truly. We got married, spent two weeks in Europe, came back to pack the rest of my apartment and move 5 days later. We’re feeling a bit more settled in Virginia now and life has finally slowed down, which we’re both grateful for. It has been a whirlwind and full of many changes, but it has been so fun and enjoyable! 
I’m planning to do a full review of what we did on our honeymoon – where we went, where we stayed, what we did, what I packed…everything. I’m hoping to have some of it up in the next day or two, since I have some more time before I officially start work again on September 1st. 
I’ll also share everything about the wedding, I’m just waiting to get the photos back from our photographer so that I can share everything at once! 
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Random things:
One. If you follow me on Instagram and watched my story yesterday, you know that I found Clearly Canadian at World Market. So, yes, you need to go to your nearest store right now to buy some. So much sugar, so good. 
I bought two of these lamps for our guest room and they are so perfect! I needed something that would fit into bookshelves and these fit the bill. I’m planning to do a whole “home tour” once we get a few more things delivered and put together!
I bought this cool jacket during the Nordstrom Sale and would highly recommend it! 
If you still haven’t ordered this sweater, you’re missing out. It’s perfect in every way. 
I’ve been receiving a lot of questions on Instagram about my mascara. I use Tarteist Lash Paint mascara and it is bomb. I have naturally long and pretty full lashes, but this mascara makes them look 10x better! 
Mike and I have been without WiFi for a little over a week, so we’ve been watching a lot of pretty bad movies that we’ve rented from Redbox. Now that we finally have Internet, we’re thinking of starting Ozark, the Netflix show. I’ll report back, if it’s any good! 
Well, I have a house to finish putting together, but can’t wait to share some of the things I talked about soon! 

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  1. 8.15.17
    KK said:

    WELCOME BACK! I"ve loved keeping up with you over Instagram – but can't wait to see all of your travel/wedding/honeymoon/moving updates!!!!

    • 1.13.18

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  2. 8.15.17

    Yay! We missed you! I know I already messaged you on Instagram, but you brought a whole wave of excitement to my life regarding Clearly Canadian. Those were a staple of my youth and I can almost taste it…seriously… I think I'm going to have to check out my World Market this weekend.

  3. 8.15.17
    Anonymous said:

    Welcome back!!!! And congrats on EVERYTHING!

  4. 8.16.17
    Angel-Lyn said:

    Welcome back and welcome to Virginia!

  5. 8.16.17
    Mandie said:

    Welcome back, newlywed. 🙂

  6. 8.16.17

    Glad things are settling down a little! I can't wait for your shop to reopen!!!

  7. 8.17.17
    Meg said:

    Congratulations & Welcome to VA!!!

  8. 8.18.17

    Welcome back. Enjoyed your Insta while you were honeymooning! We loved Ozark!

  9. 8.23.17
    Renee said:

    Welcome back! Since our wedding dates were pretty close together, I'm excited to follow along and hear all about the big day and honeymoon!!

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