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Anniversary Traditions
I love how traditions create a rhythm to the year.Matt and I celebrated our 5th anniversary on Friday (half a decade!), and we’re still implementing the tradition we started on our 1st anniversary. Every year, we take turns–one person writes a letter to the other person about our year together, and the other person plans an experience.We opted for a ritual devoid of presents because, frankly, we already feel enough pressure to buy each other creative and interesting presents year after year for birthdays and Christmases.This year, it was my turn to plan the experience. Before Tate’s arrival, I spent some time brainstorming ideas.… Read More -
Beach Vacation!
Oh, I’m so excited! We are going on a real vacation!Matt and I used to go on all sorts of real vacations. For our honeymoon, we trekked to Paris and then the Greek Isles (for a boat tour from island to island!), and have taken road trips up the California coast to Canada. Before Matt, I went on trips to Guatemala and Ecuador and Costa Rica and India.Our recent budget restrictions have nearly ended our fun vacations (although we have visited family and gone to weddings).That’s why I’m particularly excited about our upcoming beach vacation to Galveston. Matt has a connection to a free condo for three… Read More -
Holiday Guests
I’m so excited about the impending holidays. We’re staying here for Thanksgiving, and my best friend and his sister (who is also our good friend) are flying in from Florida. They’ll arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. On Thursday, we’ll trek to Houston for the most delicious dinner at our friend’s house. She is the most exquisite vegetarian cook, and we always have the best time with the friends she assembles.
I asked my best friend how he wanted to spend his time during his visit in Austin, and he said he didn’t have any preferences. Although I don’t want to plan the whole visit myself, I do think it’s… Read More
