It may seem by my recent posts that I overly celebrate my wedding anniversary to my husband, but many of you do not know our story. I am fully aware that I am deeply in love with my husband; I cherish him like no other and cannot bare the thought of losing him. The thought of…
Category: Art Journal Flashback
Forgotten Flashbacks: Fall Color Tour, October 4th 2014
For almost every year since meeting my husband, we have ventured out to Michigan to my father-in-laws place to explore the beauty and wonder of Michigan in the fall. Fall can be the most wondrous seasons as we transition from late summer to crisp autumnal days. Last year, even though it was somewhat chilly and…
Bonus Flashback Friday: St. Joseph, October 5th 2014
Earlier this evening I posted a journal entry that remembered our concert with Warpaint which was part 2 of a wonderful day my husband spent together as we traveled back from our trip in Michigan. As we made our way home from our annual ‘fall color tour’ of Michigan, this year we unexpectedly stopped in…
Flashback Friday: October 5th 2014
As a prelude to our upcoming anniversary last year, I surprised my husband with tickets to one of his favorite bands – Warpaint. Warpaint is a all-female groups that treat listeners to blend of rock-synth with an female edge. They were playing at the Vic Theater located in Chicago. We grabbed a bite of pizza before…
Forgotten Flashback: September 27th, 2014
I had not visited Fright Fest at Great America in Gurnee, IL for a number of years until grand opening weekend last year. At that time, I rediscovered how much I love visiting the park during the fall season. No heat, no bugs, just plain fun. Crisp autumn air and frights where everywhere to be…
Forgotten Flashback: September 20th 2014
On a rainy but warm September day my husband, niece and I ventured into the heart of Naperville to attend my niece’s first Pow-Wow hosted by the Midwest SOARRING Foundation. We saw many things that afternoon from beautiful dancing, drumming, art, story telling, and songs to hand-carved flutes., other Native American crafts and more. According…
Flashback Friday: September 13th 2014
Ah…. September 13th. What a lovely day this was last year. The weather was that beautiful kind of warm that you just wanted to bask in. It was also the perfect kind of day to experience a wedding. This entry pays homage to one of the most sacred events that a man and women can…
Forgotten Flashbacks: September 7th 2014
Hello readers, This is a flashback that I didn’t get a chance to post this past Friday. This journal entry highlights the time I spent at my new-found bestie’s bridal shower. Allison (the aforementioned bestie) was in full preparation for her upcoming nuptials this time last year. As with many bride’s-to-be, an expected bridal shower is…
Forgotten Flashbacks: August 31, 2014
Sorry Dear Readers, My bad, I totally forgot to post my Flashback Fridays these past two weeks! Like most people, life at times can be very hectic and get in the way of our dreams and goals no matter what our intentions. Well to get back on track, I decided to create a new section…
Flashback Friday: August 23rd 2014
So here we are again for our last Friday in August. The weather in midwest is starting to cool off and fall is right around the corner. But summer is not over yet. There is a plethora of festivals and events celebrating the end of summer. Even Starbucks rolled out two new fruit frappuccino blends to…
Flashback Friday: August 17, 2014
Greetings readers! I almost totally forgot to post my journal entries today! Well, the day is not over and we have plenty of sunshine left to the evening. For this post, I have two journal entries to share that happened around this time last year in August. First up is my little drawing of our…
FlashBack Friday Kick-off Week! August 11, 2014
So this week comes to a close not with a bang, but on a sad note. During this time last year we were all sadden by the news of the death of Robin Williams. I try not to focus on what brought him to his end, but rather all the wonderful things he left us….
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