2013: a look back

2013 was good to us.

here are some highlights (and one very sad lowlight) from the year.

Niles discovered why he does't grow a mustache. 

I added to my collection.

this happened. 

and this happened too. 

i lost my brother at the dear old age of 18 1/2.

this angel turned one. 

(and announced she is going to be a big sister)

we sent this lovely lady off into marital bliss...

to marry one of my best friends. 

I continued making sweet memories with my amazing family

we got season passes to Dollywood and had a BALLIN' good time!

We welcomed a new addition to our friend group.

I started my own business with the help of these lovely ladies.

I grew closer with friends...

and made memories that will last a lifetime.

Thanks for the memories, 2013.

What does 2014 bring? 

-my premier craft fair

-a trip to Europe with my husband

-indie rock baby #2

-arcade fire concert! 

-and much much more

Happy New Year, Lovely!

one year

hello lovely,
this monday is our one year anniversary. i can't believe it. in some ways it seems like only yesterday, in other ways it feels like we've been married for years. people told me the first year of marriage is the hardest. which makes sense when you think of all the changes that have to be made when you combine two lives. but, to be honest we haven't had too many hiccups this first year. niles is a pretty fantastic husband. we share responsibility for chores and making dinners, we complain over who has to fold the laundry and for the most part end up doing it together, and in the evenings we curl up on the couch and watch HBO. it is a pretty lovely life. this past year we wanted to relax and enjoy ourselves and i think we've done pretty well at that. next year we might try to be a little less lazy, but it was fun while it lasted. we did accomplish a few things other than watching a lot of sopranos this year. we bought a car and almost have it all paid off, i got to go on my grand european tour, and niles just built a screened in porch on our deck. i'd call year one a smashing success. to celebrate we are taking a long weekend in charleston and i can't wait! i'm looking forward to many more anniversaries with my moon my man. thanks for making each day an adventure, my love.
xoxo,
alyssa renee

 

my year in instagram self portraits

hello lovely,

i was sitting on our couch thinking about how we've been in this house for one year and i couldn't believe it. one year! already? this year was the fastest yet. while i was thinking of how fast this year felt i suddenly realized i was reaching the anniversary of when i got my iphone too. (my first instagram photo was a picture of our tv set up on a rubbermaid tub) its been one year since i became married to a phone. these things are so addictive. i decided it would be fun to mark this anniversary with "a year in self portraits." just to see how i've changed over the course of a year. i noticed a few themes as well. if you look carefully you can see the many sides of alyssa: the classic vintage one, the weird one, the big haired one, the loving one. it was a pretty fun project to prep. next i might have to do "a year in dog portraits." that will be a long post...

xoxo,

alyssa renee 

  

 

 

 

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