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Life – Highlights

A Six Day Anniversary Trip to Honolulu for Under $1,000

Traveling to Hawaii has always been a dream for both Jared an I. Before we got married, we agreed would be our honeymoon spot. But, with eloping in Colorado and taking a week long trip, the idea of a honeymoon in Hawaii disappeared. In June, we found out we are expecting our first baby. Now, Hawaii has also turned into a ‘Babymoon’ as some people call it. In…

Expanding Our Little Family to a Party of Three

This blog has been in draft for months, I started this blog in September when we got Scooter. By the time December rolled around, I was going to also incorporate Homer. But, our family keeps growing and I think now is the time to get this blog up and running. We have a little blessing on the way, due early February 2023. As of today, August 16th, I am in…

Expanding My Brand // Welcome to My Studio

If you follow any of my social media accounts, then you know I’ve been working on something behind the scenes. Hence the reason for the slow blog posts in April, but we’re back. While this is mainly a hobby for me, I wanted to be able to provide people quality handmade décor. Introducing, Explore Beyond Décor. Providing elegant, trendy, fun and modern Eco-Friendly…

Winter Weekend in Crested Butte with Good Friends

If you live in Colorado, you have to go skiing or snowboarding in the mountains, it’s just what you do. At least give it a shot or visit the beautiful snowy mountain towns. This was our first real experience snowboarding down a mountain, with real snow, and with trees as obstacles. It really did not disappoint. Everything was a blast and I loved snowboarding. One of the greatest…

An Intimate and Love Filled Colorado Elopement

Twenty-twenty was one of the busiest years for Jared and I. We made a lot of big decisions that were ultimately very life changing. I’m going to warn you now, there will be a lot of wedding photos as it is really hard to choose from over 750+ photos. We started off the year with our engagement on February 1st. Our engagement wasn’t as you…