Blonde, Sweat & Wine

Happy Monday and of course, happy post-Hurricane Matthew insanity! Luckily for us, Hurricane Matthew was not as bad as we anticipated. Better to be over prepared than not prepared enough. Unfortunately, not all of Florida was as lucky so our prayers continue to go to those still effected. Life has been crazy so how bout a much needed update? Well, we officially closed on our home late Tuesday, September 27th! It was a long day filled with unforeseen issues but we got the keys and moved in a week ago Saturday. We were both excited and honestly didn't have a thing packed until the morning of the move, this is typical me fashion! Procrastination at its best! But let's rewind back to the juicy stuff! This house was the only house we saw, that's right, we only viewed one home. Call us crazy, well, you'd be right! First time home buyers, two busy schedules, seemed like a good idea! Well, we have definitely learned some valuable life lessons in the last 2 weeks! Dur...

Every love story is beautiful, but this one is my favorite This will be final post about how B and me got to where we are. You may be thinking, who cares? So what they met when they were 16? Who cares if she made a huge decision and moved to be with him? Well, my answer is simple. I care, this is my blog, and I'll post what I want to! Lol, but in all seriousness, I believe in celebrating each part of your relationship and reflecting on how far you've come. Whether it be three, six, nine months, a year, 10 years or 25. So, where I left off..Brad comes home telling me about this job on the road. He explains that he's going to leave for "about ten days", come home for "about five". I could tell he was super excited and really wanted it. Who was I to stand in his way? Honestly, I did not think this process was going to go as fast as it did. At the beginning of the week, he put in for the position and by Friday he was on the phone telling everyone about ...

And suddenly you know, it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings Continuing on... In December, Bradley got a phone call that would change our path. Prior to this, I had looked into moving over to the east coast and being with him full time. I would miss him terribly during the week (corny, I know) and I wanted a real relationship. Not just a part-time boyfriend! While at work, he told me he was being transferred to Orlando and asked if I was ready to join him, I was ecstatic and scared! I was born and raised in the same place, the fear of a new area especially somewhere as big as Orlando was the first thing that came to mind. Also, how on earth was I going to tell my mom! Christmas Eve with my family was trying, we knew we were moving, even my work was given notice but I couldn't bring myself to tell my family. Casually during an evening phone call, I told my mom and she was a little surprised but supportive. It went much better than I had anticipate...

And suddenly you know, it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings Continuing on... In December, Bradley got a phone call that would change our path. Prior to this, I had looked into moving over to the east coast and being with him full time. I would miss him terribly during the week (corny, I know) and I wanted a real relationship. Not just a part-time boyfriend! While at work, he told me he was being transferred to Orlando and asked if I was ready to join him, I was ecstatic and scared! I was born and raised in the same place, the fear of a new area especially somewhere as big as Orlando was the first thing that came to mind. Also, how on earth was I going to tell my mom! Christmas Eve with my family was trying, we knew we were moving, even my work was given notice but I couldn't bring myself to tell my family. Casually during an evening phone call, I told my mom and she was a little surprised but supportive. It went much better than I had anticipate...