This week I was fantasizing about our travel bucket list. I saw a video clip of a couple’s trip to China and sighed, I have always wanted to visit the Great Wall. Then I thought, why not create a bucket list of all the places we want to travel and make it a priority to save up to make these trips happen?! So far the list is quite short (we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves!), but in the years to come I am sure it will grow! For now, it makes for a lively conversation over a cup of coffee.

Where have you always dreamed of traveling?

{Dreaming of filling up my passport with stamps at a local coffee shop}

{Relaxing with a movie and popcorn}

{The best California flatbread in town!}

I feel like Ian and I have been going non-stop since the start of the holiday season. This week I finally had the time to finish up little projects around the house and settle down for some “me” time (aka a bubble bath.) It was refreshing to stay home, catch up on magazine reading, and just be. Now that my batteries have been recharged I hope to venture out on the town for the winter farmer’s market this weekend! Have any fun plans of your own?

{Remnants of Christmas around town}

{A forgotten photo left on my phone from the holidays with my sister}

{Love this branding!}

Holy crap, it has been cold outside! For a native sconnie bitter winters are a common occurrence, but after our trip to Florida the below zero windchill was too much to handle.

I’m serious! A few tears were shed in the airport parking lot as we dug our car out of the snow. It was a mixture of exhaustion and the realization that I would have to put all my sundresses back in storage. Wisconsin winters are not for the fait of heart!

Thankfully, Ian and I were able to escape the cold for a few days and visit his family in Florida. We tried to spend as much time outdoors during our stay and as a  result my legs are one shade darker (yay!) but now have to covered up in layers of thermal tights…

Now as I thawed at my desk each morning after walking in from the icy parking lot I looked at these pictures to remind myself sunnier days are ahead! Only 4 more months…(and that’s being optimistic!)