THANKFUL

Its been quite a while since I've posted, but I'll start back with a thankful post. Lots of things to be thankful for in the last month (as always)!

For one wonderful year of marriage & a man who loves me more than I deserve. And, for a relaxing getaway to Chapel Hill to celebrate!

For friends who come & stay at the Cooper B&B, we loved it!

For this little lady, her huge heart & all her sass. Love her dearly! 

For homemade chicken tortilla soup on a rainy day

For finished bulletin boards & my far-from-perfectionist-attitude

For having people in my life where goodbyes are hard

For a partner when lesson planning

For girls' weekends & time with my Mama

For old recipes and a lot of butter

And that I have the best date to weddings forever.

Hello, 2013!

So I've been really slack about posting. You know why? Will has been OFF!! Its seriously been the best thing ever and clearly I have chosen time with my favorite person over blogging.

We had a wonderful Christmas & a friend-filled New Years. Our first Christmas together was a blast & my favorite part was cooking and hosting for family and friends.

Here's a very brief recap via pictures:

we made a quick trip through chapel hill & visited all of our favorite spots, including Cafe Driade for coffee/tea

we cooked (and cleaned) our first turkey- it was successful!

hello yummy peanut-butter apple pie:

we had family and friends over for brunch:

even patty had a good Christmas:

cast iron skillets can give 2nd degree burns, as i learned on Christmas Eve

a visit to Charlotte to see my family & continue the poppers tradition (she's just the cutest):

reunited with sweet friends:

bowling with my family where my dad whipped out his old bowling team skills:

gingerbread tradition lives on again, cottage style this year :

will enjoyed time off & scaring me with this duck:

ringing in the new year with my love:

and lots of wonderful friends:

and Will continues his outdoor adventures:

We were blessed with a wonderful Christmas and so enjoyed quality time with all of the people we love the most. Looking forward to 2013 and all that it brings!