Back in January, I shared a list of at home date nights; the 14 Days of Love. It is so easy to go out to one of the many fabulous restaurants in Chicago, but, since leaving teaching, we are on a stricter budget. Therefore, we need to get a bit more creative. One of the…
A Backyard Wedding
If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter – etc – then you probably know that I worked my first official wedding this past weekend. The bride is a sweetheart that I knew from college. This wedding was a complete at home, backyard wedding at the couple’s newly bought home which required a lot of work from the…
Celebrating the First of Many – Our First Wedding Anniversary
I am so lucky to have such an incredible husband! This year has had so many wonderful moments but it has also been one of the hardest years with work problems, moving five times, my health issues, and adjusting to new schedules and new locations. Bryan always stood by me though – even when that…
DIY Wedding Vow Art
When we got married, it was really important to the both of us to say our own vows. We were so lucky that Bryan’s cousin was officiating because we have known people in the past struggle to deviate at all from traditional church ceremonies. Bryan’s cousin though was willing to have us to both the…
10 Most Used Kitchen Items from our Wedding Registry
Registering for our wedding was one of the few things I found immensely stressful. Everyone says how fun it should be, but I just felt so overwhelmed. First, deciding what we need, don’t need, have space for, etc. Second, choosing the “best” option from all the possibilities out there; how am I supposed to know…
Love is all you need! {Free Printable}
I started The Love Nerds a couple of months ago when I was on medical leave. It is a way for my to share the projects I do at home – the crafts I love. It is also my first step toward starting an Etsy shop and an event planning business. Working on creative projects…