Tag: New Year

Another Year Has Gone By…

It’s insane that basically another year has passed since my last post.

I had said I’d start blogging again in 2018, yet here I am, writing my second post of the year on December 29th, 2018.

But boy, what a year it’s been.

So much more has happened in 2018 than I thought had happened in 2017.

So many good things, fun things, amazing things. So many incredible memories made.

But also a lot of hard things happened too. Things that helped me (or forced me to) grow, and learn, and become who I am and who I’m becoming.

I turn 25 in about 2 weeks and am just realizing now as I reflect on the last year that 24 is a great age, but it’s not the easiest age. It’s an age you want to ‘start getting your life together since you’re no longer a fresh college grad,’ yet you also are basically just as clueless as you were the day you graduated. But, it’s an age where you start to realize that that’s okay.

The end of 2018 was pretty tough. On top of a lot of work stress, we had some heavy things happen in our extended family – a lot of pain, tears, and sadness.

While I wouldn’t want to go through any of it again, it brought us all even closer and helped us appreciate what we have even more.

I guess ending the year feeling grateful for family, friends, health, and the things we have at this moment that we know we won’t have forever is not the worst way to end a year.

I have more to say and actually want to say it in 2019.

And I think I’m going to.

Yours Truly,

Laur

Links I Love

Happy Sunday!

How has your weekend been?! Or, if you’re reading this on Monday, how was your weekend?

Mine has been filled with fun with friends and family, awesome food, some good workouts, and lots of holiday cheer!

Today I’m linking up with the fabulous Amanda to share some of my “Link Love.”

These are some things I’ve found across the web – from fitness articles, to recipes, clothes, career/ blogging/ life tips, and more!

Feel free to share some of your own links in the comments below!

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{Kinda Sorta Not Really} Wordless Wednesday

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday! Mine was amazing, and I hope yours was also full of relaxation, family time, fun with friends, fabulous food, and some fitness thrown in there, too!

I’m still on break for the next two weeks, but I’m definitely feeling the after Christmas (and New Years Eve) blues. I took a decent amount of photos, so I thought what better way to beat those blues than a kinda sorta not really “wordless Wednesday” recap!

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Modern Family marathon.

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Chex in a Christmas mug. (Does anyone else think the vanilla flavor tastes like sugar cookies? SO GOOD.)

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Oreo brownie.

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Pre-church peppermint mocha.

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Christmassy nails.

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Lacy shirt and new boots for Christmas Eve Mass.

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Christmas Eve lasagna, garlic bread, and salad.

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Santa came!

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Enough dessert for 19 people?

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Lemon poppyseed cake with orange glaze, rounds 1 & 2.

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Round 3.

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Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.

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Five mile run in the snow. Perfection.

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I’m dreaming of a white (day after) Christmas.

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Cosi date with friends.

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More.

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And more.

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First trip to Moe’s.

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I guess I liked it?

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Panera.

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Hot cocoa by the tree.

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Feeling snacky.

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Christmas celebration #2.

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(Early) birthday cake!

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Out with the fam.

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Dear peppermint stick, why do you have to be seasonal?

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Clean and simple.

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Microwaved.

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Tired from last night = lazy easy eats.

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Imma miss this

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so, so much.

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PS – Want to kick-start the new year? Check out this workout!

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PPS – This year, instead of making resolutions you won’t keep, make the commitment to become the BEST you.

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Questions of the day:

  1. How were your holidays?
  2. What are your goals for 2014?
  3. Any post requests?