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VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE | 2023
Love day is here everybody! I put a few items that we as a family have been eyeing... so basically what we all wanted out here for everyone to see. Browse and click the images to shop! His Vday Gift Guide by Home Of The Harvey's Cheaper/ Non-monetary gift ideas...
HOTEL PHOTOSHOOT | ANNIVERSARY IDEA
I'm probably not the only one, but I didn't LOVE my wedding photos. We truly lived in the moment on our special day, and didn't care too much about timing, photographer, videographer, or what the actual venue looked like. We just cared about starting our forever. As...
Perfect Match | Autotrader
This blog post was sponsored by Autotrader but the words are my own. One of my favorite things to ask couples is how they found each other. Was it through a friend, a random conversation in line at the coffee shop, or the internet? I love to hear everyone’s first...
6 Unique Valentines Day Gifts
Sometimes flowers get old as a Valentine’s day token of love… but you know what never does? A heart shaped Reese’s Cup and some pink Starbursts (ok, maybe just me). HOWEVER… there are a few things that I’ve fallen in love with recently and since it’s the month...
12 Ways To Freshen Up Your Marriage After Baby(ies)
Although we are only 1 baby in and 5 years deep of marriage, I still feel us reaching a “roommate” phase in our relationship at times. I define this as getting too “routine”, trying to cram our busy to-do lists in each day that we forget to do the little things...
Time Flies | Jord Unique Watch Giveaway
It’s our anniversary * Tony! Toni! Toné voice* Stand up if you aren’t too young to know who that is! You know you’re old when you catch yourself saying, “Where has the time gone?” Reflecting on the concept of time a little bit here as we reminisce on the 9 blissful...
Meaningful Traditional Anniversary Gifts
Is it just me or does everyone get too excited about their gifts for their spouse they end up telling them or giving it to them early? Just me and my best friend? Mmmk, moving on. Every year I take on the traditional gift giving ritual set forth by…. who knows.. but I...
A Memoir To My Grandpa
They say it’s hard to forget someone that gave you so much to remember. Grandpa was a jack of all trades… there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do, it seemed. Spending long summers with him in Idaho fixing up the house and fun visits to southern California to watch the...
10 Dumb Things
The other day Matthew and I wanted to eat out, but being frugal we thought this little hole in the wall restaurant made entirely of reclaimed wood on the shy end of a busy pier was a cheap choice. Ordering carelessly, not noticing there were no prices on the menu; we...
Five Ways To Fail Proof Your Marriage
“Getting married is one thing. Getting married, staying married, and enjoying marriage is a whole different ball game.” It’s wedding season over here! Everyone and their mom is getting married and we’re toasting left and right! With all these young couples getting...