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2019 Year Review

This has been a pretty amazing year. I love looking back at what I've done in the past year and looking forward to what's to come.


This Year I...


-Traveled to Chicago with Matthew
We both were sick but we made some amazing memories, getting to be in the Willis building after dark, eating lots of pizza, exploring all over town and going to Medieval Times!























-Opened an Etsy store
Which I haven't done well with updates but I have made a couple of sales which just blows me away!

-Bought a new camera
It's a little silly how much I enjoy it.















-Made 3 trips to Branson for much needed chill time
It's Matt and I's go-to place when we need to just not worry about anything, even if it's only for a day or two.



























 

 
-Took a big 2 week long trip to Yellowstone with several family members!
While there I saw a moose, a bear, explored a ghost town, saw breathtaking scenery, rambled through 2 national parks, and made life-long memories with some awesome people. Truly a once in a lifetime trip.





























































































-Matthew and I got engaged!!
Definitely the biggest, scariest, and most exciting thing to happen. This coming year has lots in store for us and we're excited to plan our life together.



















-Was a vendor at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo show
I had attended the year previous and knew it was something I wanted to get involved in. It was so lovely to hear all the positive comments and it felt great to jump into something new even though it was a little scary and could have potentially have been financially unwise.


























-Found a new church home
This was a must, it's hard to be without one for an extended time.



This year has been full of blessings, firsts, and lots of traveling. This coming year is already looking busy and I'm excited for it.
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