Moments of Musing

Time was our only obstacle

Filed Under: long distance, love //

It has been a little over two years since Tim got out of the Navy and joined me in civilian life. Basically, it’s been two years since we really started our life together. 
Recently, while sorting through boxes, I came across an old calendar I had given him when we were still in a long distance relationship.
Each month had a different quote (authors unknown). Put together, they read:
“No one comes to you by accident. There is no such thing as coincidence. I know the circumstances and I’ve accepted them. Loving you is worth all of it. And though sometimes you have to be apart from your love… Being apart doesn’t make you love any less. Sometimes you love more. Our life together will be worth waiting for. Time is our only obstacle. And like all things it too shall pass. The day will come when we will be together like we have planned. And that is surely worth the wait.” 
Looking through the calendar brought me back down memory lane at how new and strong our love for one another was  despite the thousands of miles between us. It laid the foundation for the even stronger love we share now. And it’d made me extra  grateful to be living our life together today.

Anniversary photo shoot previews

Filed Under: anniversary, love, Marriage, wedding //

“Wedding days are beautiful and meaningful and they mark what’s considerably the happiest day of each couples life. But the aftermath of a wedding is many, many happy days that aren’t as loud, or as profound as the actual day itself, but they’re just as meaningful if not more. Anniversary sessions say ‘We still do.’ And isn’t that what it’s all about? Looking at each other and still wanting to say I do, over and over again.” – Hayley of Hay Alexandra Photo

When I first had the idea of doing a First Anniversary Shoot (a month early for weather reasons), I said I wouldn’t share the photos because some people think it’s weird to wear your wedding dress again. Well let me tell you, brides– PUT THE DRESS ON AGAIN! 
Seeing my husband look at me and tell me how beautiful I looked in the dress brought back all of our wedding day memories, but even more special than that was the reminder of how happy I am to be married to the love of my life… Plus, I’ve gotten more wear of the most beautiful (and expensive) item of clothing I’ve owned.
The shoot itself was so much fun. It was 3.5 hours of traditional and non-traditional locations and poses. Our photographer, the super sweet and talented Jen Larsen of Jennifer Larsen Photography, even sent us a preview Saturday afternoon, a mere few hours after the shoot! Imagine my thrill in the middle of an apple tree farm. 
Without further ado, here are a few previews:

If you’re in the NY/NJ area and you’re in the market for a photog, you should really consider her!!

To Travel and Beyond

I’ve found him

Filed Under: love //

Finding my compatible someone has been one of the happiest things in my life. The night we met is forever etched in my memory. There was something about him that just struck a cord within me. And now, years later, I’ve been lucky to see that he is that “someone” I’d been looking for all along.
 I am admittedly a lot to handle. Tim acknowledges it and dislikes it at times (i.e. our recent spats/ my rants over cleaning … maybe I’m more my mother’s daughter than I thought…) but overall, he embraces it. And I know deep down he actually likes (most times) being challenged and balanced by someone with a more fiery personality.
Everyone comes with baggage. Find someone who loves you enough to help you unpack. 
When we  began our relationship, I had doubts. There was the distance. There was the chance of heartbreak after just having been through one. I was scared to let him in, only to lose him for whatever reason. But he promised me he’d prove my doubts wrong and he’d stick by me. And stick by me he has.
find the one... 
 I am overall an extremely positive person but there have been moments when I have been inconsolable. And Tim has been there – to listen, to hold me, to try to understand. We’ve made it through the unthinkable. I count my blessings to have a man who stands by me and makes my heart smile when it feels like my world is crumbling.
Lucky ducky me.

“I love you… and more than that, I like you.”

Filed Under: love //

When I heard that Nicholas Sparks quote in the “Lucky One,” another of his movies I really enjoyed, it hit home. It is how I feel about T.
 
I actually like Tim. 
 
 
You see, I enjoy spending time together. I enjoy joking around. I even enjoy doing things I normally don’t… I enjoy grocery shopping with him. I enjoy doing laundry together. Cleaning up the house together. Getting the car fixed together. Going for car washes and getting lost on road trips. Getting lost in NYC, my hometown – yes I am that born and bred New Yorker who still doesn’t know if 5th Ave. is to my right or left and my horrible eyesight doesn’t help. I enjoy getting wet in the rain. I enjoy quiet nights in, and of course dancing nights out.
 
I enjoy everyday and everything we do together because I like Tim. He gets me. He understands me and he puts up with my quirks perfectly. I think it’s important to like the person you’re with. Unlike family, we’re not “obligated” to love one another so liking is pretty important. In my humble opinion. Lucky for me, Tim is a really likable person.

Now, don’t get me wrong. There are times, though, when I might think I don’t “like” him. When we’re arguing and he makes me angry. Or when I’m being bratty. But the beauty in it all is that I am in love with him. So that always saves the day. Because even more than I like him, I am madly in love with him and my love for him grows more and more everyday.
 
And I know it always will.