It’s so fun reaching milestones and anniversaries. Last year was an absolutely crazy year for me but an amazing one at that. One year ago today, Neal and I took our formal engagement photos at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Neal and I have a lot of ties to that park. The first time we…
When Neal and I found out last weekend that Iowa would be playing UVA in the NIT Tournament, I just knew we’d have to make the drive down to Charlottesville to see the Hawkeyes play. Wednesday afternoon Neal and I both left work early and headed down to UVA. Charlottesville is about 2.5 hours from…
For some reason, this week I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year and how different my life is one year later. Last valentine’s day I was in my last semester of graduate school and was in the thick of wedding planning. One year later I’m married, living in a different state, happy in…
Since moving in together and getting married, Neal and I have had to learn how important it is to be a true fitness partner. I asked Neal what it means to be a fitness partner and what kind of support he needs to be successful and this was his response. “Being a fitness partner, to…
After a traumatic Sunday, I went to bed Sunday night with every intention of waking up to workout before work, but sleep won. For breakfast I made myself a breakfast sandwich with 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, 1 egg, 1 Morning Star sausage patty, and a slice of cheese. A hearty and filling 9PP breakfast….
This was just about the wildest weekend. When all was said and done, I don’t think I’d ever want to go through it again, but there were a few positives… I started Saturday morning with a protein packed breakfast in preparation for my football training camp. As part of my breakfast I made a smoothie…
Yesterday afternoon, Neal took me on a tour of his hometown of Lynnville, Iowa. Neal literally grew up on a farm in an old school house that his dad renovated. The land around the house was so beautiful and I loved seeing how drastically different it was from DC. As we toured the land, Neal…
This was my first year since I was 12 years old that I didn’t go Black Friday shopping at 4AM. It was a little weird and definitely reaffirmed my love for the crazy morning of shopping, drinking coffee, eating breakfast with my friends/family, and then napping my early afternoon away. Yesterday morning, Neal and I…
Today is a day I have dreamed about for years. Today I will marry my best friend!! Neal is one of the most amazing people I’ve ever met in my life. He is giving, loving, sacrificial, patient, and so incredibly kind. Over the past 3 years Neal has made me a better person. He loves…
I thought y’all would enjoy hearing our love story from Neal! I’ll share our dating story this weekend. Enjoy! Our First Date – By Neal In true 21st century fashion, Ashley and I met online. I first e-mailed Ashley as I was about to arrive at Nationals Park for a Billy Joel-Elton John concert. I…
I have a confession, I’m really excited that tomorrow is Monday. The past 7 days have been wild and I’m excited to have a fresh start. Last week my brain was all over the place and I want to move into the week ahead with more clarity and peace of mind. This weekend was a…
So far this year, I feel like I’ve spent more time with my school books than with Neal, my friends, and my family. Grad school and work projects have taken over my life. Oh, and a little thing called wedding planning. As I have to work late today, Neal asked me on a Valentine’s Day…
Today is Neal’s birthday!! We started the celebrations a little early, as I surprised him with Washington Capitals hockey tickets for last night’s game. Before the game we headed over to Potbellys for some dinner. I ordered the Smoked Ham sandwich on wheat with mustard, hot peppers and all the veggies. At 15PP, I’m not…
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Columbus Day! On one hand, I hate that I have to work each year while the Government is closed. On the other hand, no one is on the metro! It’s a day I love to hate. Today started out with an awesome 30 minute run with Neal. We…
Saturday Recap After rolling out of bed this morning at 8AM, I joined Neal and his parents for breakfast at a new restaurant in town. I had ever intention of going for a run this morning, but when my alarm went off at 6:30AM I had a terrible headache. I’m sure the run would…
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