Next Stop: Adventure

Category: Love & Relationships

  • 2017 in a Nutshell

    2017 in a Nutshell

    What is life without a little adventure! This past year was full of changes in our lives. January The year 2017 started with a bang celebrating New Year’s Eve with Katie and Ashley, Katie’s best friend in Nashville. After we returned to Salt Lake from our Southeastern vacation to Nashville and Florida, we began our […]

  • Introducing Our Newest Family Member: Koda

    Introducing Our Newest Family Member: Koda

    I have exciting news… We have a new family member… a furry one! I mentioned her briefly in my anniversary post, but I figured she needed a formal introduction! Ever since living in the old apartment, I’ve wanted to get an adventure dog to bring on our adventures. I wanted a puppy, but as fate would […]

  • Moab Anniversary: 4×4 Tour & Arches National Park

    Moab Anniversary: 4×4 Tour & Arches National Park

    As I mentioned in my previous post, after returning from my work trip in Tucson, we drove down to Moab for a day to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Moab is only about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake, which makes it a great spot for a quick trip away from the city into the land […]

  • Our First Anniversary

    Our First Anniversary

    Celebrating the First Anniversary Our anniversary was spent in typical Brighton & Hilary fashion— A photoshoot. I wanted a reason to dress up and get pretty. I asked a photography friend to do a mini session for us in our new house in the place that we now call home. Even though the house isn’t […]

  • Buying Our First Home

    Buying Our First Home

    I have exciting news! Brighton and I bought our first home together. We closed this week and moved in last weekend. As you may have noticed, Brighton and I put our adventures on hold for the past few months because we have been in the house buying process. It was certainly a journey because there’s […]

  • 10 Months into Marriage {Newlywed 101}

    10 Months into Marriage {Newlywed 101}

    A Brief Summary ? Took 3 trips! San Diego & Arizona (Thanksgiving), Florida (Christmas), Nashville (New Years) ? Accepted and started 2 new jobs – Brighton in November (mentioned in this post), and me last week! ? Celebrated 1 birthday and 5 holidays (!!) – Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day ? Toured 15+ houses on the […]

  • Welcome to the Holidays!

    Welcome to the Holidays!

    Feeling nostalgic, I decided to pull up my blog post from this time last year and I found that I wrote a blog post very similar to the one that I have in mind for this one right now. Life is truly about cycles, whether it be seasons, holidays, family, or major life events. At […]

  • 6 Months into Marriage & Life Updates [Newlywed 101]

    6 Months into Marriage & Life Updates [Newlywed 101]

    Happy Fall, ya’ll!  Well, I guess fall is mostly over, but still look at those colors! I’ve been quiet on here recently- I’ve been super busy with photography and doctor’s appointments… Two weeks ago, I sliced my tendon on my left index finger. Two stitches, 3 doctors visits (so far), and 2 splints later… I’ll […]

  • Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

    Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

    Note: This is part of our Mini Moon series.  For Part 1: Smoky Mountain National Park For Part 2: Asheville, North Carolina  On our final day of our mini-moon, we ventured a little closer to our “home” for the week. Brighton was feeling under the weather, and didn’t want to do anything too strenuous since […]

  • 3 Months into Marriage [Newlywed 101]

    3 Months into Marriage [Newlywed 101]

    When I realized it’s been 3 months into our marriage already (July 2), I had a couple thoughts: 1) Is it really July!? 2) Not much has changed since the wedding. 3) So far, so good… Let’s keep it up, team! When Brighton and I got back from our mini-moon, people kept asking us how […]