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Last Days in Portland

May 10, 2018March 17, 2022Categories Family, Uncategorized, West Coast4 Comments on Last Days in Portland

Friday morning we didn’t have to leave early to hike, so I went out to breakfast by myself. It was a nice and quiet breakfast by myself, and the food was delicious! I got walnut bread, scrambled eggs, and potatoes. I was STUFFED afterwards. I went to Love Joy Café and it was so cute…

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Portland Day 3

May 9, 2018March 17, 2022Categories Family, Uncategorized, West Coast3 Comments on Portland Day 3

Day 3 was my favorite day of the trip and consisted of another full day of hiking. We picked up Kristen from the airport and headed to the South Falls Historic District for a waterfall filled hike. You can read about Day 1 and 2 here. This hike was my favorite because of all the…

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Portland Day 1 & 2

May 8, 2018March 17, 2022Categories Family, Uncategorized, West Coast8 Comments on Portland Day 1 & 2

Hi Friends! I’m so excited to be sharing my trip to Portland with you all. I have so much to share that I’m going to be doing this in three parts so keep staying tuned 🙂 Day 1 We were so excited to go to Portland to see Lauren. Kristen dropped us off at the…

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What’s Up: May

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Categories Family, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized4 Comments on What’s Up: May

I’m going to start linking up with the first blogger I ever read, Shay Shull, for my What’s Up posts. Each month I’ll be answering the following questions: What I’m eating: I've been on a smoothie kick lately. You can check out my favorite recipe here. What I’m reminiscing about: how much fun I’ve had with…

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A Weekend in NYC

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018Categories Family, Lifestyle, Uncategorized3 Comments on A Weekend in NYC

I finally made it back to NYC for the first time since my Valentine’s Day Weekend. I planned this trip to give me something to look forward to during busy season. I took off Friday and then flew out at 1:45pm. My flight out was so easy and I didn’t have any delays. I worked…

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What’s Up April

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018Categories Family, Fitness, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized4 Comments on What’s Up April

I’m going to start linking up with the first blogger I ever read, Shay Shull, for my What’s Up posts. Each month I’ll be answering the following questions: What I’m eating: I’ve been obsessed with my Guilt Free: Chocolate Protein Mug Cake, if only I could make it at work 2. What I’m reminiscing about:…

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What’s Up: March

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018Categories Family, Fitness, Food, Friends, Lifestyle, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on What’s Up: March

I'm going to start linking up with the first blogger I ever read, Shay Shull, for my What's Up posts. Each month I'll be answering the following questions: What I'm eating: I've been eating a lot of Guilt Free Nachos, but I usually make them into a quesadilla at work. It's so simple, but so good.…

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Masters Graduation

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018Categories Family, Lifestyle, Uncategorized9 Comments on Masters Graduation

In September of 2015 I started my first Master’s class at Walsh College. It was my first night class and the struggle was real. I was studying for my CPA exam during the day and attended class at night. Studying was life to say the least. At the end of 2016 I started working and…

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Granny Turns The Big 9-0!

January 22, 2018Categories Family, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Granny Turns The Big 9-0!

This weekend we celebrated my grandma’s 90th birthday with family and close friends. It’s amazing that she’s 90, you would never guess it! We went out to dinner at Court House Grille in Plymouth. It was so nice to see how happy she was surrounded by people she loves. Everyone at the restaurant couldn’t believe…

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First Michigan Visit of 2018

January 18, 2018Categories Family, Friends, Lifestyle1 Comment on First Michigan Visit of 2018

It wouldn’t be a weekend together without a flight delay. Jon’s flight was originally scheduled for 5:30pm, but he got delayed until around 9:30. We usually get delayed flying from NYC to Detroit since the airports have so much traffic. I don't think either of us has had a flight where it wasn't delayed at…

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