the cat's out of the bag...

i've come to realize that my blog has been a bit neglected.  (haha) like exactly a full calendar year, neglected. it's safe to say its been a really hectic year and blogging wasn't a part of it.  we've had lots of excitement, stress, change and accomplishments for us both, and now we have even bigger things ahead of us...

here's the summary:

we saw the ocean for the first time together.

we set our wedding date of 09/12/15.

we celebrated our 4 year anniversary.

WE BECAME A FIRST TIME AUNT & UNCLE!

i set a company record for a 26 month sales streak.

mark earned his bachelors degree from ohio university. (!)

we endured crazy amounts of work stress.

we saw the ocean for the second time together.
i met my idol Tori Amos.

we were lucky to spend our summer feeding rhinos & giraffes. 

and now...

MARK & I ARE MOVING TO FLORIDA (in 6 months)!

we are ecstatic to have the love and support from our family & friends and are so excited to start a new life in a (tropical) new place.

we're able to finish up all obligations here in the next six months and hope to see as many people and do as many things in ohio as possible before we go.  of course we are nervous, and excited and NERVOUS, and did i mention we are EXCITED!!!  our florida wedding just became a lot less destination for us.  we look forward to this fresh start together!

you can follow us as we share our experience along the way.

http://fromohiotoflorida.blogspot.com (check back)

for now you can enjoy these images from the past year that lead to this new adventure!

it's been an amazing year!  

we hope to see as many of you as we can before we head south and we REALLY hope to have you all visit once we get settled!  more details to come so stay tuned and wish us luck!  

peace & love

brittany & mark

remain focused

well all i have to say is I'M BACK, were back, this blog is back!

mark and i have had a crazy couple of years since my last post.  all good, GREAT and bad but we have survived it all and are much stronger for it.  there have been some good mini trips, yearly festivals, birthdays, holidays, concerts, photo shoots, date nights, adventures and the wonderful weekend of our ENGAGEMENT! that i cant wait to share!  time to play catch up from the last 2 years.

its hard to say why i haven't posted since january 2011.  i guess i'll blame it on life... thats a good excuse right?  well i'll try not to let that be my excuse anymore.  this blog has always been a good way to concentrate on the good and amazing things in my life.  its too easy to feel bogged down and forget how lucky you are in each moment.  very excited to continue documenting our life.  cheers!

random:

and ol scarlet girl says hello too!

new year. new us.

its been an amazing year of inspiration for me.  i feel so empowered to enter a new year and see what it has in store.  honestly 2011 has been indescribable.  i feel very lucky.

i have developed an idea or theme for my/our life improvement as this new years resolution.  mark and i had the funniest conversation the other night about words starting with the letter F.   the discussion was too ridiculous to repeat but silly none the less.   and it lead me to this theme :)

our top 5 f*ing areas of concentration for the new year:

finances - ok, i know this isn't a really fun area to work on, but it must be done!  we have grown a lot this year with job changes, leaving behind old debts and paying off new ones... its actually been a stellar year but there is always room to improve.  we got a taste for travel this year and are eager to plan some new adventures in 2012... and that is never cheap but always worth it.  so we're excited!  we've got plans man :)

fitness -  as i've mentioned before, we are past our "honeymoon phase" LOL.  we are very comfortable around each other and it has lead to us... uh...falling out of shape.  we really enjoy going out to eat and making meals together at home.  obviously this includes a lot of eating.  we have gym passes and fitness games at home.  but still... we like our netflix and munchies.  so this year its going to change.  we have our fitness goals in mind and have already started on this resolution ;)

fashion -  you may not know this, or it may go without saying... but i'm borderline obsessed with the fashion industry.  clothing, hair, makeup and omg accessories!!  i've wasted endless hours of my life watching project runway and top model as well as following countless blogs that center around photography and fashion.  its an addiction really... i blame it on being a photographer!  so this coming year i would like to dive a bit deeper into that passion.  i have a strong interest in learning to mend and sew as well as thrifting and collecting clothing and vintage house goods.  i want to build a killer wardrobe and help mark build one too!  this particular goal ties in nicely with the first two.  financially i'll have to account for this in my budget and develop a reward system.  fitness wise i'll be motivated to work out and reward myself with a new cute dress or something fancy :)

future - we still continue to move forward and leave the past behind us.  sometimes its still a struggle but its been worth all of the ups and downs so far.  the future is bright.  it is full of possibilities.  and it is ours to make.  thinking and planning of our future together is so motivating when you have goals and dreams.  and we have plenty!  

fotos - ok, i realize this F word is a bit of a stretch :)  i had a really successful year of my own photography and mark and i photographing events together.  we have three events scheduled so far next year and i look forward to many more.  i'd like to branch out and book a few more families, senior portraits, baby sessions and of course some live music in the upcoming year.  i also plan to print tons and tons of photographs in 2012.  i'm dying to update my portfolio albums as well as decorate our home with all kinds of memories.  

its been such an amazing & surreal year.  looking back on 2011,  i'm simply amazed.  where does the time really go? i mean seriously.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 - CHEERS!!

peace & love 2011~

renewal.

its amazing what new bedding can do.

its officially the dog days of summer.

i had to share how much we love our bright and airy new sheets and comforter and how much it can change your mood :)

peace & love~