Twenty Seventeen

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and all that jazz... Guess what? We made it to a new year! Despite both of us being sick for the past few days, I am optomistic for what is to come in 2017. We are just finishing up spending nearly two weeks visiting friends and family in Seattle and Portland (#welovethePNW) and are looking ahead to several more weekend-type trips this coming year. If you know me, then you know one of my favorite parts of starting a new year is trip planning! I am hopeful that we can maybe do an international trip (Tulum? ) in 2017, since we skipped doing one in 2016 due to our second cross country move. But, more to come on our travel schedule once we get that ironed out. 

Other recent highlights: 

I will be starting another round of 21 day fix tomorrow. Read about my prior results here. 

Jake and I celebrated a BIG milestone - 10 years (a whole decade) since we met on 12/31/06. Time flies when you're having fun! xo 

I recently got my eyebrows micro-bladed (yes, it did hurt a tiny bit but it was totally worth it!) and will be sharing more about my experience on the blog coming soon. Paris Elyse worked her magic and I cannot wait to tell you all about it! 

This mini travel steamer I got for Christmas has changed my life. Seriously. How did I survive so long without this thing? 

That's it! Just wanted to share a little bit of what I/we've been up to lately. How are you starting 2017 off? 

HNY,

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{{NYE}}

Some people look at New Years Eve, or {NYE} as kind of a pointless holiday. And I can kind of see where they are coming from. It's kind of like Valentines Day or one of those artificial holidays created by Hallmark. 

This holiday is very special for me because I met Jake on New Year's Eve 2006/2007! I'm sure many of you have heard this story a million times. It's very special to me, so I thought I would reminisce in honor of NYE. 

2012/2013 NYE in Portland visiting friends

I was in Seattle, visiting a friend from college over Christmas break during my senior year of college. We were planning on going out in Seattle for the big NYE night out. But, at the last minute, we decided to stay at her parent's house in Everett because our other friend's mom didn't want us out driving around with all the "crazies". So, I thought... great...a New Year's Eve party in Everett with my girlfriends. But, it turns out that my friend's brother's invited a couple of their friends {Jake being one of them}.... throw in some back to back dancing to Justin Timberlake 's Sexy Back... and the rest is history. Here are some photos from that night - unfortunately, Jake and I didn't take any together but that was probably for the best ;)

When the night was young...

Close up!

Peek a Boo!

Dancing Time!

Singing to Regina Spektor and doing the "seagull"

 Happy 2013! I am looking forward to a new year and new beginnings!