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I am the girl who has planned her wedding for years on Pinterest, even before I met the man I wanted to marry. I have tons of wedding inspiration pinned, and I already had a vision for my special day before we started planning our wedding. However, once I got engaged, I quickly realized there is a <i>huge </i>difference between finding inspiration and ideas for your wedding and actually <i>planning</i> it. There are so many details and aspects to wedding planning, so I've put together my best tips for the newly engaged girl trying to navigate wedding planning!</div>
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There are truly <i>so many</i> details and aspects to putting a wedding together, so my best tip is to start as early as possible. We started planning our wedding a year in advance, and I'm so glad we started as early as we did. It definitely helped reduce stress, and most vendors start to book up around a year out. Starting early is the best way to ensure you get the venue and vendors you want, and it gives you plenty of time to choose your details (and save up money!) </div>
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If you are paying for your wedding yourself, make sure you set a budget. This was something we never really did at first, and let me tell you from experiences, things can get out of hand <i>real fast!</i> Make sure your budget is reasonable and <b>write it down.</b> DJ and I saved up for awhile to prepare for our wedding, and I'm so glad we did. We definitely ended up spending more than we wanted to, but we stuck to a reasonable budget. You can have the perfect wedding on a budget, I promise. You just have to be resourceful and do your research! </div>
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There are so many things that you can make yourself instead of purchasing that will save you <i>tons</i> of money! As long as you start early and give yourself enough time to get it all done, its definitely worth it! Plus, it's cool to be able to tell your guests that your wedding details are handmade! For our wedding, we made our own favors, seating chart, signs, table numbers, and even our flower girl bucket and ring box. It saved us a ton of money and I love looking back at all of our personal details. </div>
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Etsy is a bride-to-be's best friend. You can literally find <i>anything</i> on there, and they have the cutest wedding decor. After our wedding, I started my own shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.con/shop/novemberboulevard">November Boulevard</a>, and I have some custom wedding decor listed there as well! It is only in the beginning stages, and I'm hoping to have more up in the shop soon!</div>
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In my opinion, this is one of the most important part of wedding planning. With all of the social media and wedding websites out there that share wedding inspo, its so easy to get caught up in too many details. If planning is starting to feel overwhelming, take a step back and ask yourself if all of the little details really matter. You may not need the fancy programs or monogrammed napkins. Sometimes as brides, we get so excited about the little details and we want everything to be personalized and picture-perfect, but your special day will still be just as special without it,</div>
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This one seems so obvious, but when you're planning a wedding, it is very easy to lose sight of <i>why</i> you have a wedding to plan in the first place. A wedding is a celebration of marriage, and while every bride wants her wedding to be absolutely perfect, the reality is that there <b>will</b> be something that goes wrong. At the end of the day, you still get to marry the person you love whether or not your centerpieces are perfect. When I was planning my wedding, I was very caught up in the details. But when I was there, at my wedding, exchanging vows with my husband, the details no longer mattered. Just remember the end result, and try to keep wedding planning fun and as stress free as possible!</div>
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-12655705498526667552016-03-21T08:00:00.000-07:002016-03-21T08:00:03.675-07:00life in the valley of the sun<div style="text-align: center;">
Growing up in Arizona, I never had a true appreciation for the state. I thought it was too hot, too boring, and too ugly. But recently I've come to realize that Arizona is truly an amazing state, and Phoenix is a great place to live. When you live in Montana for a year away from all of your friends and family, you get a wake up call ;)</div>
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So in honor of the great state I live in, I wanted to do a post all about Arizona and some of the amazing things it has to offer! Plus its an excuse for me to share some of the fun things I've been doing lately *hairflip emoji*</div>
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We're pretty lucky here in AZ that we have every professional sports team. David and I recently went to a NBA game and watched the Suns v Rockets. It was such a fun experience and our seats weren't half bad! We're so looking forward to baseball season right around the corner and we're even going to a Coyotes game with Carissa over at <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/">T is for Townsend</a><b> </b>next weekend! Yay sports....and beer.</div>
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Arizona has so many amazing places to hike. Even just in Phoenix alone, the hiking is amazing. But head up north, the scenery is breathtaking. Getting outdoors is definitely a goal of ours this year. Even though in like 2 weeks it'll be too hot to even go outside period. </div>
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Last month it was my good friend Carissa's birthday. We headed up to Cottonwood for a weekend of wine tasting. </div>
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I could probably write a whole post on that trip, but Carissa already did that so you can read it <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/2016/03/twenty-nine-and-lots-of-wine.html">here</a>. The only part she forgot to mention was when the guy at the first tasting room presented a wine as "meaty" and "pot roasty" which really, <i>really</i> makes you want to drink it. Gag. Our weekend was filled with wine and pizza and laughs and birds on heads. And it was so fun.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">David and I went to a cooking class on Friday night at a little placed called <a href="http://sweetbasilgourmet.com/">Sweet Basil</a>. It was a gourmet couples class, and we made super yummy food. On the menu was lobster pasta, salad, melon wrapped in prosciutto, quinoa salad, wine, and dessert. It was such a fun date night, and we realized that we need to be more creative with the things we cook at home!</span></span></div>
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Well hello lovely people, and welcome to my new and improved corner of the interwebs! After a long, long break from the good ol' blog, I've decided to bring it back, dust it off, revamp it a little, and get back to it. Welcome to Nixon Oaks- my fresh start.</div>
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If we've never met, Hi. I'm Brianna. I'm a recent college grad who used to be a blogger. Then wasn't a blogger. And is not trying to be a blogger again. Nice to meet you! If you stick around these parts, you can expect a little bit of everything- recipes, crafts, life, love, too many pictures of my dogs, some local Phoenix stuff, and wedding planning because HELLO IM GETTING MARRIED! </div>
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I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ where we wear flip flops all year round. I graduated from the University of Arizona (go wildcats!) a little over a year ago, and then I packed up my shit and moved to Montana. I know what you're thinking. People actually live in Montana? Yes. Unfortunately they do. </div>
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So what brings a girl in flip flops to the state that has more cows than people and only has a winter season? Well, let me introduce you to the fiance. </div>
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Blog, meet David. Air Force veteran turned real estate agent. He's also my best friend and I cant wait to spend my whole life with him, but let's save the mush for another post, shall we?</div>
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So anyway, I moved to Montana for a year where it was really cold but also really fun and beautiful. David separated from the Air Force and we moved home to AZ in January. We're finally all settled in to our apartment with our two little fur babes who I happen to treat like my children. #basic</div>
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I'm so excited to be back and start this new journey through Blogland. I'd love if you'd join me and follow along. You can follow all of the social medias for pictures of my dogs and funny snap filters. I'd also love love love if you'd leave a comment and tell me a little about who YOU are because I love making friends!</div>
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friends, and welcome to my new and improved corner of the interwebs. I've decided to dust off the ol' blog and give it a facelift. New name, new posts, new errythang. </div>
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I've just about lived in Montana for a year now. I graduated college, got a job, and moved to this snowy and beautiful state a year ago. It's crazy to me that we're already getting ready to leave. It has been such an amazing year, and so much has happened its hard to believe. One of my favorite parts about being in this state together is all of the travelling we've been able to do. Before we lived together, we got to explore Europe together. Which was amazing. But there's something special about spontaneous weekend trips together to places we've never been.</center>
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We day tripped to Missoula (go Griz)</center>
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And we got to go to Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID for my 21st birthday!<br />
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Next up is Billings for a Chris Young concert, and then it'll be time for the long trip back to AZ! It's been such a fun year travelling around the Northwest! And I must say, I have the best travel partner ever! I cant wait for a lifetime of adventures with that guy.</center>
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It's officially the best time of the year! Fall has a special place in my heart. The scents, the lattes, the movies, the snuggles. It all makes me so happy! So I thought what a better way to express my love for the season than a favorites post, right? Lets get to it!</center>
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I feel like any basic white girl loves all things fall, right? One struggle of being basic is the obsession with bath and body works candles. They're irresistible and also expensive considering I already spend all of my money on Starbucks. But anyway, my favorite candles in the fall are pumpkin spice cheesecake and marshmallow fireside from Bath and Body. Talk about heaven in a candle.</center>
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So here in Montana its basically too cold to leave the house already. So I figured if I'm going to be at home a lot, it needs to be pretty and festive, right? Aka I needed an excuse to go to Target and spend too much money. Not only did I spend too much money, I also decorated like a month too early, but I'm a little obsessed with the stuff I got.</center>
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Every other fall-obsessed blogger will tell you their favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus. Because obviously, its the best. It's a classic. But dark side comes out this time of year, and I love The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride. Anything Tim Burton this time of year makes my heart happy. Currently trying to find Nixon a Jack costume. Stay tuned.</center>
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Last but not least, the last of the basic white girl favorites, dark lips and nail polish.</center>
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Also can we talk about the new Starbucks cups for fall? OBSESSED. But sadly here in The Middle of Nowhere, Montana, they keep running out before I can get my hands on one. But don't worry, I go every day so you can expect a basic white girl starbs selfie any day now. </center>
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-19060208289243762442015-10-04T14:31:00.003-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.143-07:00what is happiness<center style="text-align: left;">
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Mine is my babies cuddling</center>
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It is standing by my man as he graduates ALS</center>
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Well hello, strangers! It's been oh so long since I've been around these parts of the interwebs and I feel like if I'm going to stick around for good this time, we might need a fresh start. That means stay tuned for a new design and maybe even a new name around here. How many times can I post saying I'm back for good and then lose all motivation and not blog again for months? Ugh, I suck. But hey I'm here now and that's what matters, right?</center>
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I'm Brianna. I'm a recent college graduate currently living in Montana. Oh, about that. Its October 4th and its snowing. Not okay. I'm from Phoenix, Arizona where it is currently 100 degrees and I feel that snow the first week of October should be illegal, who's with me? So, a year ago, I moved to Montana. Two years ago, I didn't really even know where Montana was on a map. And now I'm stuck inside because its snowing in October. Funny how that happens. Oh, the things we do for love. Yep, that's right1. I came here for love. But look at this face, how could you not move across the country for that?</center>
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That's the boyfriend, DJ. He's in the Air Force and he's also the best man in the world, but maybe I'm biased. If you read through the archives, you'll hear more about him than you really need to know. You're welcome. The good news? He gets out in January and we get to trade the snowy weather for swimming pools and sun tans. We're moving back to Arizona! D already has a job lined up and I'm applying for grad school, so wish us luck!</center>
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DJ and I have to little fur babies who are getting really big and almost aren't babies anymore. I'm literally obsessed with them so sorry if you follow me on Snapchat or Instagram.</center>
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Meet Miss Oakley and Mr. Nixon. They're the best dogs in the whole world and again, I may be biased, but I think anyone would agree. Oakley is full of sass and Nixon is such a cuddle bug. Oaks turns one next month so you better believe I'm throwing her a birthday party. Stay tuned ;)</center>
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Well hello again, Blogland. Long time no talk as usual. I finally have a minute to sit down and blog, so I'm taking advantage of it. I'm currently sitting at my dining room table using my computer. This is exciting for two reasons. 1) I finally have a dining room table and 2) I finally have my computer back. I've been here in Montana for three months now, and this is the first time I've been able to use my computer because, well, I left my charger in Arizona and I was too cheap to order a new one. So lucky for me, my best friend Carlin from <a href="http://www.sunshineandsquats.blogspot.com/">Sunshine and Squats</a> came to visit and brought my charger. She doesn't know that that's the only reason I invited her, but that can be our little secret. Kidding.<br />
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So, since the last time I came around here, lots of things have happened. Most importantly, we have two new additions to the family. One's a little more exciting (and a little more work) than the other, but I'll let you guess which one's which. So, blog, let me introduce you to.....<br />
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My new car. Yep, I bought my very first brand new car! My first big girl purchase. Look at me, being an adult and stuff. So I bought a 2015 Jeep Patriot. I like it, it's an affordable SUV with everything I wanted in it. Heated seats (a must in Montana), leather, a touch screen, and plenty of room for the second new member in the back seat.<br />
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If you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/brianna_clark_">Instagram</a>, you already know who I'm talking about. But if not, meet Oakley.<br />
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Whoops, sorry for the photo dump. But that's our sweet, crazy little girl Oakley. She's almost five months now, and we love her to death! Having a puppy is definitely a lot of work, but she's the sweetest little thing in the world. She loves to play fetch and chew on bones. She loooves the snow. She likes to eat socks and bras and shoes which is super fun. She was potty trained right from the beginning and is pretty well trained now as far as things like sit, lay, and come are concerned. She's basically the bomb.com. She's our little baby and our family is so perfect! I couldn't be happier.<br />
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Man, I'm glad you guys finally get to meet (and by meet I mean look at a bunch of cute pictures of) her! So anyway, things in Montana are going really well. DJ and I both work a lot, but when we're home together we have so much fun. It's finally starting to warm up so our days are consisting of taking Oakley to the park, going out shooting, hanging out with friends by the fire, and all that fun stuff. Next weekend we're going to find some hiking spots and I'm super excited about that! I really love life here in Montana. We have some great friends. I love my job. The weather is beautiful. I get to spend (almost) every day with the man of my dreams! We've waited so long for this and it feels so surreal to finally have it.<br />
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I've been super MIA, so leave me a comment letting me know what you've been up to!! Love you guys! XOXO</center>
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Well hello friends! Long, long time no talk! I've been <i>super</i> MIA for like, ever, and sooo much has happened since the last time I blogged. I honestly didn't think I was going to come back to it. I didn't really have the slightest bit of motivation to log in here and post an update, but I think I've finally been away long enough that I miss Blogland. But let's get right to it, yeah? We have a lot of catching up to do!!</center>
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Last time I blogged, I wrote about the upcoming months and all of the changes that were nearing. I was full of emotions- anxious, excited, nervous. I'm so glad that all of the craziness is over with now, and I'm finally settled in my new life.</center>
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So, I graduated.</center>
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DJ was home on leave, so he was able to be there That meant the world to me. My family and friends were there, and we sat through the dreadfully long ceremony together. Oh and guess what? I didn't trip on the stage. So yeah, I'm pretty impressive. </center>
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That same day, I moved out of my apartment. Driving away knowing I will not have to go back to Tucson was a pretty good feeling. I miss my friends, but Tucson itself is just not a place I want to be. So anyway, graduation calls for celebration, right? We had a little graduation party back home in Phoenix a few days later to celebrate. We had way too much food and not enough space for all of the people, but it was fun. I got to see all of my friends and family who I probably wouldn't see for awhile, and everyone finally got to meet DJ! Poor guy, he was being pulled in every direction because everyone was so excited to meet this guy. </center>
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Then came the worst part of this whole moving away thing. The goodbyes. I cried a lot and it was no fun. I went to breakfast with Carlin Carissa and Kailey which was so fun, but those girls are my best friends and it was definitely hard walking away knowing that I might not see them for a whole year. We're working on getting them out here to visit!</center>
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Next was Christmas, which we got to spend with our families. It was DJ's first time being home in Arizona for Christmas in years, so it was really special for him to get to spend it with his family. We all went to church on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we went to his mom's house. My parents came too and we opened presents and had yummy food and all of that fun stuff! DJ got me a Fitbit and some other small stuff, and I got him his favorite cologne and a new jacket for the lovely winters in Montana! </center>
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And now here we are! We've been back in Montana for almost a month, and so much has happened! I think I'll save the rest for the next blog post because . you know, I'm just getting back into this thing so I gotta take it slow. I hope you all had a fabulous holiday and are starting the new year off as happy as I am! I'm loving every minute of my life here with DJ (and a new member of the family) but we'll get to that later in the week! I'd love to hear from you all and hear what you've been up to!</center>
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-16985645427294446672014-11-25T12:43:00.000-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.139-07:00Hi friends. Long time no see, but let's not waste time with all of the excuses for why I haven't been around. We're used to this pattern by now, right? It's Thanksgiving week, and I'm headed home to Phoenix today for a week. I get to see some friends from high school <i>and</i> I get to see <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/">Carissa</a> and <a href="http://www.heykai.com/">Kailey</a>, so you know it's going to be a good week. Plus, its Thanksgiving so basically I'm going to get fat. And happy. Fat and happy. Which isn't helping Operation <i>Get Hot Before DJ Comes Home</i>, but I think that's a lost cause at this point. Speaking of, he'll be here the week after Thanksgiving so I'm a happy camper.<br />
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Not much has been happening around here, except for the semester wrapping up. I submitted my very last paper as an undergraduate, took my GRE,<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-47190447733452410842014-10-14T18:31:00.001-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.213-07:00in the next few months...Big things are happening around here, friends! I'm finally halfway through the semester, and as December approaches, I'm getting more and more excited for the things to come.<br />
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Of course I'm <i>so</i> incredibly excited for DJ to get home. He'll be here the beginning of December and I am counting down the days! He hasn't been home in over a year, so it'll be so nice to have him here. There are so many places I want to take him and show him, and I'm really happy that he'll get to spend a lot of time with his family and friends since he won't see them for awhile once we leave. We get to spend the holidays together with our families, and I know it'll be an amazing second Christmas together. :)<br />
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Then, of course, I'll graduate. When I came to college, I never imagined I would get my degree in only two years. It's been a lot of hard work, but I'm so ready to graduate. I know I'll miss it, but I'm so ready to start my life with my man in a new state and make new friends and start working. Speaking of which, I already have a job secured in Montana which is a HUGE relief. I'm a planner, and not knowing where or <i>if</i> I would find a job there was stressing me out! So now that I have one, I feel much less stressed. I'm so ready to get there and have a little extra money so we can get all of the things we still need and want for our house! I have tons of DIY's in mind, and I'm excited to finish decorating that little place of ours.<br />
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Okay, are you ready for the exciting part? WE'RE GETTING A PUPPY! You guys. We have been talking about this <i>forever. </i>Not only do we finally get to have a normal (aka not long distance) relationship, but we finally get to add a member to our little family. We will be getting a chocolate lab, and (he…she?) will be born in about 10 days. We've already found the lady we will be buying him (her) from, so now we're just waiting to see what her dog has and then we'll know for sure if we're getting a boy or girl. I'll keep you updated! We have names picked out, but I'm saving those for another post ;)<br />
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So basically nothing exciting is happening at the moment, but I have <i>so</i> much to look forward to, so you can expect lots of exciting updates soon! And just a warning, I'm already obsessed with this puppy that isn't even born yet, so when I actually have him…prepare for puppy overload!<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-41328434808083543622014-10-01T18:47:00.003-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.208-07:00Okay so, in about two months DJ comes home. He'll be here for a month and then we will head back to Montana together. While he's home, I will graduate college and move out of my apartment. That's a lot of stuff going on.<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-89553784333329706612014-09-30T00:00:00.000-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.261-07:00blogger men tell all!Okay so if you remember, I used to link up every month with Stephanie and Mal for the Boy's Behind the Blog link up. Any excuse to talk about my man, right? Well, they don't do it anymore, and that makes me sad. So when I saw <a href="http://www.thesamanthalife.com/2014/09/introducing-blogger-men-tell-all-link-up.html">Samantha's</a> post about her new linkup, I knew that I had to do it. It's basically the same deal- DJ will answer five questions for you guys. He gets so excited for me about the blogging stuff, and he knows that I've missed blogging a lot so of course he's excited to participate! ;)<br />
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PS I get to see him in just about nine weeks and I'm so incredibly excited! I cant wait to start my forever with this handsome guy.<br />
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It would be about all of the stuff I have to deal with in the military and all of the stuff we have to do at the MAF. I would call it "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" haha<br />
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<b>If you could live inside any video game, which would it be?</b><br />
I would live in the game Ninja Gaiden because it would be sweet to be a ninja!<br />
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The best player on my team is either Jay Cutler or Jordy Nelson<br />
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I would love to play on any pro football team.<br />
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Right now with an hour of my free time I'm trying to finish the last season of Breaking Bad!<b> </b><br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-40691854348262080962014-09-28T15:57:00.000-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.205-07:00I'm back! & fall favoritesWell hello loves, long time no talk huh? It's been over a month since I've blogged, but let's skip all of the excuses here and just get to the good stuff, shall we? Everything is good around here, and there hasn't been a reason for my absence other than the fact that I was just too burnt out on blogging. But I'm still here, and I don't plan on staying away forever. Today was really the first day I've been motivated to come back and get things started on the blog again, so let's hope I keep it up ;) I wanted to give you a quick update on things happening, but since that's the only thing I've been doing around here since the beginning of the summer, I figured I would throw in some fall favorites too.<br />
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So you may already know, but this is my last semester of school. I'm graduating in December and I honestly could not be more excited. This last semester is the best so far, as far as classes go. I'm in four psychology classes, one business class, and one final gen ed, so they're all really interesting to me. I only have classes two days a week which is nice, and I've been working and interviewing for a research position as well. In less than 70 days, DJ will be coming home to spend a the month with friends and family before we head back to Montana together. This is the longest we've been apart in a long time, but I'm glad its going by fast. It still hasn't hit me that in a little over two months we will no longer be a long-distance couple. I don't think it will hit me until we head to the airport and I don't have to say goodbye. I'm honestly so excited! We've been waiting for this and dreaming about it for two years now, and it's finally here! We're both so excited and so ready for this next adventure together!<br />
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We're quickly approaching what is, in my opinion, the best time of the year. Pumpkins, cooler weather, spicy drinks, and all of the best holidays that we get to celebrate in the next few months. October-December is undoubtedly my favorite time of the year, so I thought I would share some of my favorites right now.<br />
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One of the best parts about fall for me is that I can wear dark nail polish again. If you're new around here, let me just tell you, I'm <i>obsessed</i> with nail polish. I have 90+ colors and it's definitely a problem. But anyway, I have favorite fall colors to share with you.<br />
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The Essie shade is called <i>Striking the Issue, </i>and it's this beautiful deep red color. It's perfect for fall and especially around Christmastime.<br />
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I have two really deep purples from OPI that I can't stop wearing. <i>Black Cherry Chutney</i> has a slight shimmer to it, and <i>Lincoln Park After Dark</i> doesn't, but other than that they're basically the same color. I've also been seeing one at Target that I <b>love</b> but I haven't bought it yet. It's called <i>In the cable car pool lane</i>, and its a beautiful purple. I've in a love affair with deep purples right now. Obsessed.<br />
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I have three shades from Sinful Colors that I really love for fall right now too. <i>Rain storm</i> is a lighter shade than I usually like for this time of year, but its a pretty blue-gray. I also have <i>black on black<b> </b></i>because I love me a simple black nail color. And then I also have <i>last chance</i> which is a deep forest green and it looks so good (I have it on right now).<br />
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Okay so other than nail polish, I've also developed a slight obsession with candles. I've had one burning 24/7 for about a month now. What says "fall" better than the smell of pumpkin candles, right? Bath and Body Works 2 for 22 sale? Why can't that be a year-round thing? <br />
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The first candle I got was the one on the far left, and it's from Target. It has three scents: pumpkin spice, caramel pumpkin, and cinnamon sticks. I'm right in the middle now and the caramel pumpkin smells so yummy. Then I went to a small candle shop in town that makes candles in the store. There was so much to choose from but I obviously migrated toward the fall candles. The one I got (on the far right) was a cinnamon plum candle and I also got that cute little plate to set it on. It smells amazing. Then I of course went to Bath and Body and had to limit myself to only two candles. Which was really hard because they all smell so amazing. But I ended up going with vanilla chai and sweet cinnamon pumpkin. These candles smell the best but they also burn through really quickly.<br />
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The last thing I wanted to share were my favorite fall lip colors. I never really shared anything about beauty on the blog before, but I think that might be something I start to incorporate. I am by no means trying to become a beauty blogger, but I might share some of my favorites here and there.<br />
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I <i>love</i> dark lipstick. Seriously, love. I'm also really pale right now, so it makes me look super vampy, which I love. Not all women like the dark lip look, but I could wear it every day. These are my faves right now.</div>
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The far left shade is a Rimmel Lipstick by Kate color called Rossetto. Its a deep red and its absolutely beautiful. It also goes on really well and lasts <i>forever</i> on me.<br />
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The second color is Maybelline Party Pink. I just got this yesterday, but I love it. It's a darker pink, but its also not <i>so</i> dark. I love it because its much less intense than some of the others here, so I can wear it more casually.<br />
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The third shade I've had for awhile, and it's L'Oreal Raisin Rapture. This one's super dark and its a plum color, and it's so pretty.<br />
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The last color I'm really loving is another Maybelline shade. It's called Blissful Berry and it's pretty similar to the L'Oreal shade. It's a little more pink than the L'Oreal, but you can barely tell a difference on me.<br />
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Alrighty, so those are my favorites as of now. I'm looking forward to the cooler weather here in AZ so it can actually start to <i>feel</i> like fall. I'm sorry I've been so MIA but I hope to be back much more often. Let me know if there's anything that you would like me to write about or if you have any favorites of your own, please let me know in the comments! Love you guys!! XOXO<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-71059316520731241172014-08-17T12:45:00.005-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.239-07:00homeIn less than a week, I'll be headed back to Phoenix after three amazing months here in Montana with my man. Everyone is asking me if I'm excited to come home. Sure, I'm excited to get back and see my friends and finish my last semester of school, but I don't feel like I'm coming home.<br />
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When I graduated high school, I left home to go to college. Even when I was in school a few hours away, I always considered Phoenix to be <i>home</i>. If I was going up for a weekend, I was going home. If I was coming to visit DJ, I was going on vacation. If I was headed back to Tucson, I was going to school. But I have to say, my idea of home has changed.<br />
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I no longer consider Phoenix home. At least not right now. Once DJ is out of the military and we move back to Phoenix, it will be our home. But for now, I'm finding that I consider Montana to be home. Maybe not Montana necessarily, but DJ is home to me. We've moved into this little house together and little by little it began to feel more like a home. We're making memories here, we're going to start our life together here. It wont be our forever home, but for now it is.<br />
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As my trip comes to an end, I keep finding myself thinking about the next four months. I'll be at school, with my friends, and back at work. But I'm leaving my heart in Montana and I can't help but feel like I'm going to miss this home. I already know that as soon as I land in Phoenix I'll start the countdown until DJ comes to Phoenix for leave and then we can go home together.<br />
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I'm finding that home has such a different meaning to me nowadays. I'm finding that, as cheesy as it sounds, home really is wherever he is. We're so excited to move back to Phoenix together, to our forever home, and start our lives there. But for now, I'm so excited to come back here in four short months and experience my new life living with the man of my dreams in Montana. I really love it here, and this home will always have a special place in my heart.<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-3655855716510962762014-08-16T11:05:00.002-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.194-07:00what we've been up to (again)I know that all of my posts lately have been about what we've been up to, so sorry. But I'm not that sorry. Right now I'm taking a break from most things blog-related, but I still want to use this space as a way to document the things we're doing because I know I'll love looking back on these posts and reliving these memories.<br />
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DJ had to work on my birthday (boo) but I'm thankful for <a href="http://gooseeggblue.blogspot.com/">Jordyn</a> being there to spend time with me. If you guys haven't checked out her blog, you need to. She's such a sweet girl with a big heart and she's so much fun! And she has the cutest little family, so go say hi! Anyway, Jordyn took me downtown for my birthday and it was so fun! DJ and I have driven downtown and gone to our favorite coffee shop down there, but that's it. Jordyn showed me <i>so many</i> cute shops and I even got some cute stuff for our in-progress gallery wall! We also found a Before I Die wall which I <i>love. </i>My art class at UofA last year built one on campus, and they're all over the world, so I was very excited to find one in Great Falls!<br />
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I'm <i>obsessed</i> with this antique store find. It's an old oven door that is now a chalkboard and it fits perfectly on a wall in our dining area!<br />
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The other day DJ and I went to Ryan Dam. We've seen the dam in the middle of Great Falls, but we didn't know that there was another one just outside of the city. I really wish we had found it sooner because wow, it was beautiful! When you get there you cross a bridge. Its just hanging over the water and can only hold 6 people at a time. It was swaying everywhere and was so sketchy and I thought I might die, but I loved it. It was such a cool spot to just take in the beauty of the river.<br />
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Once we got on the little island, there was a little park. I can't wait to go back for a picnic someday soon! Then you walked up some stairs to the viewing area for the dam. It was breathtaking!<br />
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Yesterday we decided to go to the lake. We saw that there were some thunderstorm warnings, but we're smarter than all of those weather apps so we went anyway. On the way there I even said, "Well at least it doesn't look like it's going to storm!" We packed lunches and our inner tubes and headed to the lake with the hopes of floating around in the water and getting our tan on. As soon as we got there, we knew that wasn't going to happen. It was so cold outside and the water was freezing. There was thunder and lightning all around us. But all we could do was laugh. Things didn't go the way we planned, but we made the best of it and honestly, I think we had more fun than we would've if it was the perfect sunny day we imagined. We ended up just having a picnic by the lake and heading home. It was truly a beautiful day though, and I love that when things don't go as planned we can just go with it and make the best of it. He's such a good sport and I know that he would do anything to make me happy and I just feel so blessed and so lucky. It was a perfect day with the perfect man and I can't wait until we can start our lives together in just a few months!!</div>
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So, that's what we've been up to! I leave a week from today and I'm sad about it. But this is our last goodbye and I keep telling myself that! Four months from now I will get to see his smiling face at the airport and know that we'll never have to spend months apart ever again! I can't wait for him to see me graduate and I can't wait to spend the holidays with our families together! <br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-78521822442345473762014-08-08T12:12:00.000-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.241-07:00its finally here!Hi! Look who decided to show up! Yep, me. Fun things have been going on around here as always. But this week is special! Tomorrow is my birthday! That's right, I'm officially in my twenties, guys. Which sounds weird because almost all of my friends are already <i>at least</i> 20 and I feel like I'm a lot older than that. But yolo. I'm not the only one with a birthday around here...my blog turns ONE YEAR on Monday! It's so crazy to me that I've been blogging for a year. I never thought that I would've stuck to it this long. Sure, it's been on the back burner lately, but I'm still here! So anyway, happy birthday to this little blog of mine! I don't have anything special planned around here for the bday, but I wanted to share what we've been up to!<br />
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DJ and I went golfing. Yes, golfing. Well we went to the driving range, and we both expected me to suck. DJ has been before a few times, but I've never hit a golf ball in my life. (Mini golf doesn't count) Well, it turns out I'm pretty good so you can look for me at the next Phoenix Open. Also, DJ got a Tiger Woods golf game for the Xbox and its so funny because he gets so mad at it. Like 1. its golf and 2. its a game. He's cute<br />
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That same break we finally headed to the lake we've been wanting to check out. The day didn't go exactly as planned, but once we got there it was so fun. We wanted to rent some inner tubes to bring out there but all of the rentals were taken. So we ended up buying our own but I love them because they hook together. So, you know, I can just kick back while he does all the work and gets us where we need to be. The weather was perfect and the water was so nice! Oh, and I got tan.<br />
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Oh, I also got to skype with my two favorite ladies <a href="http://www.heykai.com/">Kailey</a> and <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/">Carissa</a> which was so fun. I miss them.<br />
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They're cute.<br />
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D and I went to a friends house for a BBQ and that was so fun too. It's crazy because one of his good friends at work is married, and his wife and I have become friends! Ok so for the crazy part..she has a <a href="http://gooseeggblue.blogspot.com/">blog</a> too! You should go say hi because she's the best.<br />
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YOU GUYS. As I was just typing up this post the doorbell rang.<br />
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DJ can't be here for my birthday because he has to work. So he sent me flowers. Ugh I love him.<br />
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Anyway, we've just been relaxing and celebrating around here. We made chocolate covered strawberries, had pie for breakfast, got a fire pit for smores, and went out to dinner. It was such a good birthday week. I'm so glad I got to spend it with him. It's so crazy to me that I leave here in two weeks. This summer flew by SO fast. I cannot wait to head back in December and start our life together. And get a puppy. :)<br />
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The best part is now I can start the countdown until my 21st, right?<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-8211599575105096052014-07-22T13:49:00.002-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.250-07:00I'm still alive, I promise.YOU GUYS! What has been up with me lately? It's been over two weeks since I've blogged. I can't say I feel bad about that because, well, I don't. But I wish I had a little more motivation. DJ is out at work and boredom has convinced me to head over here and update you guys a little so you know I'm still alive...<br />
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My birthday is in less than three weeks and that's crazy to me because I've been counting down since like...February. I'm excited and bummed at the same time. Excited because it's my birthday...duh. And I'll officially be in my 20's (finally). <i>But,</i> DJ will be gone at work and I leave exactly two weeks after my birthday. Which doesn't make sense. Like, how is it so close already? This summer seriously flew by way. too. fast.<br />
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There is one good thing about me leaving though. Besides the fact that I'll get to see <a href="http://sunshineandsquats.blogspot.com/">Carlin</a>, <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/">Carissa</a>, and <a href="http://www.heykai.com/">Kailey</a> when I get home, that is. What could be good about another long and tough airport goodbye? Well, it's our LAST ONE! After we say goodbye at the end of August, we'll never have to again. DJ will head home around December and then we'll finally drive back together and start our life. Goodbye long distance relationship, can't say I'll miss you.<br />
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We've been doing fun things around here. We took a trip to Helena the other day. It didn't have as much to do as we thought, but it was still fun to explore another city. We walked around downtown, had lunch, visited the prettiest cathedral, and went to the state capitol building. Oh, and the drive there....holy shit. It was honestly so beautiful. I envy the people that have homes along the Missouri River. So beautiful. Oh, and we went to the "mall" in Helena. People warned us about it, but we wanted to check it out. I figured it couldn't be worse than the mall here in Great Falls, but oh was I wrong. We entered the mall through JC Penny. When we looked to the exit to the rest of the mall, it literally looked like a horror movie. The lights were dim, there was no one walking around, and there were NO other stores in sight. WHAT! Maybe I'm a mall snob because we have so many good ones in Phoenix, but still. This was pathetic!<br />
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Okay but really, look at that sass.<br />
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We've been working on our new place more and more. We're almost done with our picture collage in the living room, so I'm excited about that and I'll post pictures once we finish! I'm really loving our house and I'm glad it's the place we get to start our lives together! <br />
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These horses are right next door to us! Like, I was standing in our yard when I took this! It's pretty cool. I was afraid to get too close though...yolo.<br />
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I made this pallet flag last time DJ was gone. I've been gettin' my craft on! Oh, and scrabble coasters, too!<br />
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So, that's what I've been up to. I'm <i>loving</i> being here with him. It's honestly perfect and it makes me SO excited to move here!<br />
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Also, I'm taking a break from my Passionfruit subscription. <i>But, </i>if you're interested in a <a href="http://www.sparkleoutloud.com/">design</a> or advertising, please <a href="mailto:endlesslybeloved@gmail.com">email me!</a><br />
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I missed you guys, really. What have you been up to?<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-48169528336314636972014-07-12T08:31:00.003-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.216-07:00Happy Saturday loves! DJ had to head into work for training this morning so I figured I should probably head over here and get something new up because, you know, I've been slacking pretty hard when it comes to blogging.<br />
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It has been a good week around here! DJ and I have just been relaxing and caching up on The Walking Dead which has been <i>stressing me out</i> because its getting so intense right now. <br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-83776622705747588862014-07-04T18:41:00.002-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.254-07:00some badass bald eagle picturesWell hello! It's been a <i>long</i> time since I've been around here. Well, longer than usual. I kind of had my mind set on not blogging for awhile. I sort of felt like giving it up. But then <a href="http://tisfortownsend.blogspot.com/">Carissa</a> told me I'm not allowed to say that. So I took it back and here we are.<br />
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Our new place is finally unpacked for the most part. We're still waiting to get a few more things and then it'll finally be done. We're looking for a dining room table and a desk still, but other than that we've gotten pretty good deals on some cool stuff. We got a dresser for pretty cheap from someone on base. It's ugly though...like, really ugly. So hopefully we'll be refurbishing that sometime in the near future.<br />
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We've been pretty crafty in the new place so far and it's been...interesting. We got some pallets for free from the commissary, and we decided that we were going to make our own coffee table. So we hit up the Home Depot and got some supplies. Except we didn't have a lot to spend, so no power tools for us. We built our cute little coffee table with just a hammer and nails, and a hand saw. Well, most of it with a hand saw. We ended up caving and buying a tiny little electric saw thingy. But it was still kind of a pain. I'm really happy with how it turned out though! We also made a cute little pallet shelf.<br />
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Alright, so there they are still outside. I don't have a good picture of them inside yet, but once we get some stuff on the shelf I promise I'll share.<br />
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We've been much busier lately. We've been spending less time lounging around watching TV and more time taking advantage of his off days and enjoying ourselves. We've been out for coffee, seen some movies, and even went for a walk around the river. That was really amazing. The river runs right through the city and there's a little path that runs alongside. We went for a walk and enjoyed the windy day, beautiful scenery, holding hands on our walk, and seeing a snake and a bald eagle! We also carved our initials into some wood, which I'm excited about since we probably wont ever get to see the spot where we did that in Germany again.<br />
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What a hottie, huh?<br />
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Isn't Montana beautiful? It amazes me that this is literally in the middle of the city!<br />
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It's kind of hard to see our initials in the picture, but they're there! <br />
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I left Arizona to get <i>away</i> from the snakes. Not okay.<br />
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I was pretty excited about my bald eagle pictures but DJ says they suck. Oh well. I was excited! Happy 4th of July! Woo yay America.<br />
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We haven't had macarons since Belgium, so this was a fun treat! This <a href="http://www.crookedtreecoffeeandcakes.com/">awesome little cafe</a> has great coffee, amazing cakes, and of course- the best macarons!<br />
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I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday!<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-29248746181389712392014-06-25T11:11:00.003-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.175-07:00a recap of our week!Well, it's been over a week since I've blogged. Oops. But we have been busy busy bees over here in Big Sky Country. Friday we began to move into our new place! We're very excited and each day it is starting to feel more like a home.<br />
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We're slowly but surely getting everything set up. We still have <i>a lot</i> of stuff we need to buy, but we're trying to just get the necessities first. We also have a ton of projects we want to start working on. We're planning on building a coffee table, end tables, and some shelves out of pallets! I'm really excited about that so I'll definitely be posting updates once we begin those projects.</div>
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Saturdays downtown they have a farmer's market. I didn't think it would be huge, but I wanted to head down there and get some fresh fruits and veggies to have in the house! But when we got there it was much bigger than I expected. There were so many vendors and so many cool things. But there wasn't too many fruit and veggie stands, which kind of bummed me out. We got indian fry bread though, and bought some applebutter. Which is delicious! I had an awesome time just walking around with my man enjoying the weather and the culture!</div>
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-16981231887756488602014-06-17T00:09:00.001-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.132-07:00gettin' crafty<br />
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Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14162294368373026577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168421722671585137.post-10572153727114709202014-06-17T00:06:00.003-07:002016-12-28T20:22:51.116-07:00if I didn't have you..Hi guys. Look at me showing up two days in a row. I think I'm starting to get back into the swing of things 'round here. I can't say the same for next week because I'll be buried in boxes and busy unpacking our new place, but I can't say that I'm bummed about that. The boyfriend and I are pretty darn excited to get moved in there. I was thinking today that we're lucky DJ's work schedule worked out with our moving schedule. I honestly don't know what I would do if he had to work while we had to move in. I mean, there's no way I could move the couches and bed and all that big shiz into the new place without the help of those big strong man arms of his. And then I got to thinking even more....there are a lot of things I couldn't do without him. All of the mushy gushy <i>I can't live without you</i> stuff aside, life would definitely be much more difficult if I didn't have that man. Needless to say, I'm glad he's around, and I'm glad he's mine. This one's for you, love!<br />
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If I didn't have you, I would never have clean clothes because I refuse to go into the haunted basement alone, which is where the washing machine is.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I would probably be fat. This guy has been so good about working out and eating healthy guys, I'm so proud of him. And so of course he has motivated me to go too, and I'm starting to feel better and less...gross.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I wouldn't be able to open my water bottle when I take it out of the freezer! We don't have an ice cube tray, so I've been filling up my water bottle and sticking it in the freezer. Well, when I take it out it's impossible to open. <i>Cue those big strong man arms, please.</i><br />
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If I didn't have you, I probably wouldn't have anything to blog about.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I would've never gotten that can open last night because I don't know how to use a can opener...oops. <br />
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If I didn't have you, I would've probably spent $500 at Target by now. Thanks for always making sure I don't go too crazy in there.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I wouldn't have listened to All of Me and that makes me sad because I really love that song. <br />
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If I didn't have you, I wouldn't be so motivated to do my schoolwork. Hearing you talk about school and our futures and how proud you are of me really motivates me and makes me want to do well.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I wouldn't know about all of the cool things you share with me that you read on Forbes.<br />
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If I didn't have you, I never would've found out that almond butter is way too expensive and not very tasty.<br />
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If I didn't have you, my heart wouldn't be half as happy as you make it. <br />
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If I didn't have you, I don't think I would ever know that it was possible to miss someone as much as I miss you when you're gone.<br />
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If I didn't have you, my life just wouldn't be the same. You make everything better. You provide for me, love me, take care of me. You help me, motivate me, and you inspire me. I admire everything about you and I can't imagine my life without you. I'm the luckiest girl.<br />
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Thanks for not thinking I'm crazy, I love you.<br />
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