Last year at this time...

...WE WERE IN ITALY (sigh)

The other night Austin and I spent the evening reminiscing about our trip to Italy over a bottle of wine. We looked through pictures reliving the memories and I even pulled out my food journal (I kept a detailed account of every meal I ate in Italy). Talk about nostalgia. One of our favorite meals was pasta bolognese. We decided to try our hand at homemade bolognese here in North Carolina...here's how it turned out! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We followed this recipe making a few changes based on the comments. It turned out AMAZING :)

Wedding Weekend

This past weekend we spent in Ohio at my cousin's wedding. Lindsey and Steve had a lovely outdoor ceremony followed by a reception in a rustic barn-turned-banquet hall. 

The wedding had a vintage country feel to it. Lindsey put a lot of thought into the details. Some of my favorites were the antique car the bride was brought to the ceremony in, the wooden hand crafted sign, the bridal party in their cowgirl boots (including the bride!), the gigantic colorful flowers, and the home made beer and wine the couple spent months preparing!

Another great moment was when the couple sang this song to each other towards the end of the night <3

Southern Living

In mid February we decided to pack up our things and move to North Carolina. Never having been to the South before we weren't exactly sure what to expect, although we were promised endless sweet tea, "real" BBQ, hot summers, mild winters and plenty of "southern hospitality". 

Above are pictures of our first adventure to the ocean. It was still a bit chilly but we made a day of it... we took long walk on the nearly deserted beach followed by amazing seafood and beach-y drinks at a nearby restaurant. Below are pictures of us exploring Tryon Palace. My favorite part was the beautiful gardens...

The LOVE Continues

We spent our days in beautiful places...

Once Upon a Time...

Once upon a time in a mountainous land known as New England, two young college students met at a magical kingdom called the University of Vermont. Now by no means was it love at first site, but it certainly was an instant friendship. They spent many a night studying into the wee hours of the morning and attending the occasional college "ball" *wink wink*. In their junior year they moved into a lovely "palace" off of North Union St. where they spent quaint mornings brunching and afternoons exploring the town. On one of these mornings there was a first kiss and since then the kisses have never stopped.