I'm still here.

If you didn't notice, I took a major hiatus from my little blog.  I've had it on my to do list for weeks but just haven't had the motivation.  I was SO happy to see 2013 go but 2014 is now off to a rough start.  I'm certain we'll catch a break soon, just say a little pray for me that it's VERY soon :)

To keep it short my sweet grandma JuJu is now in hospice care.  As of about a week ago, she was in transitional care and we were preparing for her to stay with my parents for the remainder of her chemo treatments.  Things took a turn for the worse last weekend and unfortunately, chemotherapy is no longer an option.  Grandma is able to return to the comfort of her own home which I am thankful for.

Since I've been away, we enjoyed a great December filled with lots of birthdays (mom, sister, me), Christmas, a weekend trip to Bemidji to move our things there, and a New Years Eve with our dear friends.

I've also been trying to get some wedding planning done.  The big day is just over 8 months away and I have a major feeling of urgency to get everything done.  I try to tackle a few things each month, next up is booking a photo booth, picking out invites/save the dates, and getting transportation set up.  I've been purchasing more things off of Etsy because I think it's important to support small businesses.  I ordered garters from The Wedding One and the ring bearer pillow below is from Burlap and Butter.  I received both items very quickly even with it being right over Christmas and they were very pleasant to work with, you can't find items like these in stores. Beautiful!

I need to get back to preparing for this weekend. NINE of our friends are making the trip to our new home in Bemidji, how awesome is that?  We're going to go skiing/snowboarding/tubing, eat too much good food, drink our fair share of cocktails, play card games, and check out the small town bars:)  I can't wait for them to arrive!  

Recap of our weekend to follow...

xoxo.