August sipped away like a bottle of wine (Welch’s Sparkling Red Grape Juice for me)… and so did our second wedding anniversary. To celebrate two years married, Alex and I took an extended weekend road trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where we rented a cozy, newly renovated beach house and spent time exploring the many beautiful places along the scenic North Carolina Highway 12 and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. We spent our mornings with the rising sun, logged many miles on our feet, visited the remote Ocracoke Island by ferry, stumbled upon a couple cute coffee and ice cream shops, opened our wedding box, and r&r’d our weekend away. It was the best of times!
Read MoreThere’s something about the end of summer/early fall transitional season… that time of year when boat days turn to sweater weather, White Claw seltzers turn to pumpkin lattes, and everyday life turns a bit more comfy cozy. I live for the days and weeks post-Labor Day into middle October. The summer heat sizzles down. Football takes over. Weekend day trips pick up. There’s so much to do, so little time to enjoy it all. With my husband and partner in crime beside me, we soak up as much daylight we can get. And it never gets old. This year it’s no exception. Looking through and reflecting on all the recent photos in my camera roll, I’m realizing just how busy we’ve been exploring beautiful North Carolina in September and October. It’s a good kind of busy — a happy busy. Getting the most out of the transitional weekends I love so much. Sharing some highlights below!
Read MoreAugust sipped away like a bottle of wine… and so did our first wedding anniversary. To celebrate one year, Alex and I took an extended weekend road trip to Asheville, North Carolina where we rented a quiet, cozy mountain cabin and spent time exploring so many beautiful places along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We did a few small hikes, climbed an old rickety tower (views!), made our way to a couple breweries, opened our wedding box, and r&r’d our weekend away. It was the best of times!
Read MoreSo it goes, I’m months behind on sharing vacation photos again (oops). Though it’s been six months since I toured the Los Angeles, California area with my mom, dad, and my mom’s family, I couldn’t resist writing a post and sharing photos of beautiful coastal California. I really, really enjoyed my first trip to the Pacific coast, and I’m already California dreaming about the next one. Here’s a little recap for you — along with 25 of my favorite snapshots from our travels.
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