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Last Sunday the three of us packed up our stuff & headed to Lake Harriet for an afternoon picnic in the shade. That would be Zack, Bauer {our dog}, and me. Last time I blogged about Bauer and didn’t show a picture someone emailed me and asked me if he was our son. Which was [...]
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On today’s agenda: getting over my fear. Have you ever sat down and made a list of the things you’re afraid of? I don’t need to make a list, because it’s easy to remember a list of just 1 line item. Part of me hopes that by “writing this” and admitting to it and sharing [...]
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we’re home! we’re home — we’re back in minneapolis! zack & i {and bauer!} have been in michigan for the past 10 days visiting our family and friends, but we are now home. i absolutely loved our trip and all the family time we were able to soak up! above is just a small handful [...]
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Back in June I sent out a call for you to leave me your questions in the comments section, promising I’d answer them in the form of a vlog. Well… the time has come to answer them! :] I have part 1 recorded and am working on parts 2, 3, and 4. Yep — there [...]
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The mister, our pup, and I are in Michigan visiting family {YAY!} and on our drive over yesterday I got a little bit silly… hah. trip to Michigan // tell us a joke! {july 2011} from gussy sews on Vimeo. It takes us about 11 hours to drive to our parents houses. When we see [...]
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H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY to me and the mister! ♥ Today is our day! Isn’t it crazy how quickly your mind can flip back to a certain day like it was just moments ago? Since our wedding, we’ve conquered many challenges with our love {tee hehe}, like a 7-month span of unemployment; 4 [...]
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The neighborhood we live in is so incredibly friendly, I can hardly stand it. Each day Bauer and I take a walk, and since there’s so much to see we practically explore a new area each time. There’s a pet store nearby, a hair salon, a cafe, a diner, a hardware store, a florist, a [...]
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Once upon a time, Zack and Maggie hopped in the car and drove from the Twin Cities to the Windy City. Zack drove, Maggie sat next to him and edited photos. And Maggie talked. And Zack nodded and uh-huh’d when necessary. They arrived in Chicago, had a F U N weekend with pals, and partied [...]
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How did “the last weekend of summer” get here so quickly? Seems like Zack and I were just begging & pleading with Winter to L E A V E so Summer could come. We were ready to be warm… Minnesota winters are NASTY! We both want more warm weather! There are many things on our [...]
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A week ago Sunday, Zack and I met up with another couple for brunch. We went to this cuuuute restaurant called Cafeteria, and hello! it was decorated just like a cafeteria inside. Loved it! :] It was so hard not to sit and think {quietly to myself, of course} about all of its darling-ness. So [...]
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A few weekends ago Zack and I hopped in the car and drove to a Wisconsin winery. Leading up to our summer vacation, and of course ever since we got back, we’ve been so eager to get out of the concrete city of Minneapolis. Thankfully we’re moving soon, but still unsure WHERE so don’t ask [...]
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It’s now Wednesday and we are leaving… our Northern Michigan summer vacation spot to began our journey downstate. Three hours later we arrived at my parents house. We pulled up their long drive way and in the rear view mirror, as we were parking the car, I saw my mom and 2 nephews standing on [...]
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Our summer vacation started with the most beautiful sunrise. We left Minneapolis earlllllly Saturday morning, early like 4:14am!, and headed northeast towards Wisconsin/Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I can’t tell you the last time I saw a sunrise, let alone one I saw in the car while driving with my love. The entire drive was so exciting. [...]
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adventure. Zack and I about to leave for our l o n g adventure and we’re sooooooooo pumped! singing in the car + feeling the wind in my hair family time + hugs + sleepovers kayaking + sea dos + sitting in chairs in the lake flip flops + sunglasses + margaritas :] s’mores + [...]
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These next few weeks are going to be super busy around here! Hooray :] Later this week Zack and I are going on vacation for a while. We’re going to be with family the entire time — cottages and camping and lots of traveling. We’re very excited!!!!!!!!!! To prepare for our upcoming adventure I’ve got [...]
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I’m absolutely positive the LORD blessed me with the most perfect husband! Friday evening came and our adventurous, “yay for Gussy” surprise weekend started. Zack took me to Outback Steakhouse and we relished over a weekend of NO WORK. Drinks, appetizers, steak, seafood — yum! We had a great date. Saturday morning I woke up [...]
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