summer wrap up, long after the fact

it's almost thanksgiving. to echo just about the entire population's sentiment, 2020 has felt incredibly short, yet insufferably long at...

with ever-changing tides

this is our first post of 2019. so much happened in 2018 - we got engaged, alex‘s company is busier than ever, and i started a new job in...

a new summer ritual

we're starting a new summer routine: a post-dinner stroll through the neighborhood. we visited alex's family in michigan again last...

our first ride of the season

this week has been a whirlwind, particularly concerning the weather. we went from mid-forties one day, to low-eighties two days after. i...

nesting series no. 5

we finally made our shelf! alex acutely pointed out that it seems every nesting post starts with "we finally did a thing!" this is...

dinner with the donnelly's | matt & anna

we finally managed to host another dinner last weekend! this time with two new friends, matt scheffer and anna zajac. alex has known matt...

fill up our cup: vol. ii, entry eight

as the name suggests, these weekly updates are moments & memories that brought us joy, that filled up our cup. it’s this week that i...

ramen, round two

to be honest, this was more like round three or four. now that i'm on the ramen train, there's no getting off. at least until the weather...

how we do our mornings

i’m all about, and often give, unsolicited advice. but know, we are no experts. take this or take that. know that we really cherish the...

skating by fear versus conquering fear.

sunday, february 4, 2018 marked a really special moment for me. It was the first time I’ve really conquered a conscious fear of mine. I...

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