Went To Yale. Did Not See Rory Gilmore.

I want to talk about Gilmore Girls at some point, but I feel like not everyone has finished it yet and I don't want to spoil anything. Let's just say, I am NOT a fan. I kept watching and thinking it would get better, and it somehow kept getting worse? Idk.Anyway, on Saturday we went to New Haven and explored. We live super close to New Haven, but usually don't go there because I read it's one of the...

Thanksgiving Festivities

Guys! Our first Thanksgiving on our own! We have been married 3 years, but have always spent the holidays at other people's homes (partly because we lived in my mom's basement and partly because we lived super close to both our families). It was SO FUN to do our own thing. I love being on my own schedule and being able to have a say in what we eat and do. Call me a control freak, but whatever....

A Happy List: 144

Exploring Yale and New Haven. There are actually some pretty decent places there!Eating the first gingerbread loaf of the season from the cutest cottage Starbuck's.Seeing the my first New England Christmas house! I love the style!Getting so close to being done with Gilmore Girls.Getting $100 worth of Zoya nail polish for $30.Getting better at watercolor calligraphy.All my Utah friends' snow pictures.This...

Everyone Must Belong Somewhere

Every time I'm on an airplane I listen to Bright Eyes. Every time I listen to Bright Eyes I think a lot about where my life is and how far I am from where I want to be.I don't know where I want to live when Jake is done with his MBA and we are ready to buy a house. I don't know if living in New York City is worth it if you don't have a car to explore all the beautiful places in the northeast. I don't...

OUR FIRST REAL CHRISTMAS TREE!!

YOU GUYS!!! THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING THING I HAVE EVER POSTED!!!!!On Saturday we got our first real Christmas tree!!! I am very obsessed with it and don't know if we'll be going back to an artificial tree anytime soon.I was torn between waiting for snow to get our Christmas tree, or putting it up at the regular time (the day after Halloween). I waited as long as I could, but then I had to get one!...