Moments of Musing

New year, new beginnings

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Christmastime is officially over–NYE ends it for me. While it makes me a tad sad, I always look forward to the possibilities and opportunities a new year brings. For me, yesterday was my first day at my new assignment. It also began at 0 degrees and with snow on the ground. Winter has officially arrived!
The new year also brings about new –and continuing– goals. My top five 2015 goals are:
1. Read more 
2. Train for a 10-miler, at least 
3. Continue eating healthy
4. Stress less, as I’ve been trying to do, while thinking about a future plan
5. Visit at least one new city 
How’s your 2015 starting off?

Favorite Year Yet {2014}

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Family visited to experience the Green River on St. Patty’s Weekend. 
I started running more– with 7 minutes and change being my fastest mile! I did 3 runs this year, the most I’ve done yet. 

Tim came home for good and moved to Chicago with me!!
I rode dirt bikes, went to a NASCAR race and camped all for my first time. 

Road tripped to Music City (Nashville) and had a blast. 
We got married!!!
We honeymooned in Brazil. 
We vacationed in Puerto Rico…

And witnessed my alma mater win a bowl game they weren’t initially even eligible to play in this year- We Are!

Professionally, I had my first work anniversary and I am being promoted. I will be kicking off the new year at work but when you love what you do, it’s more enjoyable and feels a lot less like work. 
Hope you all have a healthy and happy 2015. Readers, thanks for another year!!!

Home for the Holiday

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It means opening presents (from extended family) at midnight, delicious food, family games, cookies and milk, watching the Disney Christmas Parade on TV, gingerbread, Secret Santa. It means family and friend time. It’s my favorite time of year spent with my favorite people. 

We wish we were able to stay for New Year’s Eve …but life summons and Chicago is home right now so it’ll be nice to ring in 2015 here. 
Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! 

Married & Merry

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That’s the theme of our holidays year. It’s my ABSOLUTE favorite time of year. Fingers crossed, we’ll be celebrating on the East Coast!

From our family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS.


Love,
The Lewises

That Time We Surprised Everyone by Going to PR

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This Thursday, I’m throwing it back to our weekend in Puerto Rico.

My cousin who was my MOH is an only child so we were pretty much raised as sisters. Same toys, matching outfits — the whole nine. She went above and beyond for Tim and I, throwing us a beautiful wedding shower and helping with planning.

We knew when we got invited to go to Puerto Rico for her birthday and college graduation celebration, we’d have to find a way to go. We originally thought it’d be too much to swing since our wedding and honeymoon were less than three weeks ago! But we figured it out–and decided to make it a surprise. 
Now, I’m horrible with surprises but Tim helped me not spill the beans a few times. The only family member who knew was my dad because we needed help with dates. Since my mom is the planner, my dad didn’t know much else. So when Trish came to visit us for Thanksgiving, Tim played detective and asked her a few questions. We thought we were on the same flight!!!
Turns out we were flying out of the same airport (Tim and I had a layover in JFK), in the same terminal with the same airline–but different flights. That didn’t prove to be a big deal because the result was a successful airport surprise to my cousin followed by a hotel surprise to my family later that day!

The videos are on my Instagram 🙂