Happy 4th anniversary to the best husband I ever could've asked for!! Photos in this post are all by Carissa Christine! As a teenager, I spent countless evenings on my knees, praying for "FH" (what I called my future husband) - praying that God would lead us to each other, and praying for our future marriage. I couldn't wait to meet him. I didn't know how, or where, but I knew it would be a beautiful, special relationship. I had my heart set on marrying my best friend, and I prayed for him … [Read more...]
May Recap
I'm trying to stay consistent with these "new" personal life updates! I've been thinking a bit about them lately, and I think it's funny that it took me so long to launch into doing posts like these! :) I always thought that doing life updates posts would be rather boring for my blog readers (which is kind of ironic anyway, since blogging is often like one big life update medium!)...and yet I always love reading personal life updates from other bloggers! So, that's the long way to say I'm glad … [Read more...]
Our Very Full But Very Joyful Memorial Day Weekend!
This past weekend absolutely flew by! Memorial Day weekends always seem to be quite busy for us every year...whether it's a wedding weekend or a graduation. It's just a really popular weekend! This year, we had both a wedding and a graduation we got to attend! (Plus an important ultrasound, plus planting our field!) Bjorn's sister Aeli graduated from Bethel University (in St. Paul) AND his cousin Katie got married! It all happened on the same day - but we managed to get to a good amount of … [Read more...]
The Best (Useful) Gifts To Give This Wedding Season
Affiliate links are included in this post, which means I make a small commission when you make a purchase via my link. Wedding season is certainly here, friends!! And with it comes the search for that perfect, meaningful wedding gift. Now, I know that everyone has a wedding registry now days, but sometimes it's special to stray from that list if you are getting the couple something especially thoughtful or useful. If you are looking for a nice wedding gift or even a bridal shower gift that … [Read more...]
Amy + Tyler’s Engagement Photos
Bjorn's older sister, Amy, is getting married at the beginning of July! We are all so very excited for her and Tyler. They are a wonderful match and they have such fun together! The way they look at each other is magic, and I love to see the deep friendship they have in their relationship as well. :) Last week, when Amy and Tyler were in town, we got together for a little engagement shoot. We had stormy, rainy (and windy) weather on and off for most of the day, but when the skies cleared, we … [Read more...]
A Letter to Myself on My Wedding Day
This is a re-post and a tweak of something I published over a year and a half ago. Bjorn and I were married on March 29, 2014, and I so often find myself reflecting on how blessed I am to be Bjorn's wife. Marriage is a beautiful journey - character-stretching, but mostly so tender-sweet - and I'm happy to share my reflections on it with you today! Dear Hannah, Today is your wedding day!! Today, you finally - finally! - get to marry your best friend! This is a dream you've had your entire … [Read more...]
Amy + Tyler: Engaged!
I shared about my older sis-in-law Amy in this post, when we recently attended her veterinary school graduation. It's so fun to have an older sister. :) And now, we have even more to celebrate: Amy got engaged to her boyfriend Tyler at the end of May!! The day they got engaged was a fun, special occasion, as we all got to attend a family wedding that afternoon! My parents had mentioned that when they were engaged, weddings were even more special to attend, as those celebrations filled them … [Read more...]
Wedding Wednesday: Organizing Your Vendors
This is the third Wedding Wednesday post! So far, we've talked about fun reception guest question cards and notes for your out-of-town guests' welcome bags. Today I wanted to talk a bit about organization in your wedding planning. There's no doubt - I was extremely organized when it came to planning our wedding a couple years ago. I had to be! Bjorn and I had a 10-month long engagement, and in more than one way, those 10 months flew. We were crazy enough to plan our wedding AND get married … [Read more...]
