The Blair Life: Wine Tasting

Enter cliche saying about how the year has flown by and I can't believe it is already August. But seriously, August already? Really?

If you remember, this past winter was brutal to say the least and I feel like this summer hasn't been fully taken advantage of. I feel like things just kept popping up and we didn't get to do half the things we wanted to do, oh well. Next year I suppose.

Anyway, here is to kicking August off with a bang and squeezing as much fun in as possible before it gets too cold again.

Things happening in August that I'm looking forward to:

Seeing my best friend from high school for the first time in what feels like forever.
Celebrating an engagement with another friend - another engagement basket to make HOORAY!
Helping two of our friends celebrate their marriage, and getting to dress up for the wedding.
Seeing my college friends and going to a vineyard to get some quality time in - while acting classy tasting wine.

Goals for August

Blog:

Post at least 3 times a week, REGULARLY
Do at least one outfit post - and get the hubs to photograph it
Get all of my social media connected to my blog and public worthy

Home:

Decorate my living room walls - they are so bare!
Organize the cabinet in my bathroom - it is ridiculous right now.

Fitness:

Run 20 miles over the course of the month
Lift at the gym at least twice a week

Life:

Plan at least two date-nights for Nate and I
Work on how personally I take things sometimes
Stay better connected to my sister as she starts her first year of college

Ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow. #quote

That is what I have planned for the next 31 days! Hopefully I am successful in my goals and all of my fun plans work out!

xo,

KatiAnne

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So this weekend was a big one. We joined Nate's family at a Vineyard & Winery for his cousins birthday and I got to join Nate on his first official wine tasting. It was so much fun. Granted, Nate and I can only share one type of wine - Moscato - and I wasn't even super fond of their's, so we bought a bottle of Cab for me and he ended up getting wine slushies. Everyone was happy. If you ever find yourself in Northeast Indiana, make sure to take a trip to Country Heritage Winery. It is so pretty inside and the wine is fab. On the weekend they have something called "Wine Down" where they get a band/musician to come and play for three hours while everyone drinks their wine. They also brought in a food truck that I didn't try, but our family members were raving about.

We called it a night earlier than the rest of his family because I had a class to go to at 8 on Saturday morning and Nate had a paper to write for school. By that afternoon though, we were back at the birthday celebration joining his cousin and her friends for a pond party. Drinking games, food and plenty of conversations ensued and it was a wonderful time. I did however fail on the picture-taking so I apologize (blogger fail).

Sunday was bittersweet. Nate and I skipped out on church to get him ready to take off for his first week of labs down at Indiana Wesleyan - yay grad school! We used to have a (short) long distance relationship and he travels for work when his sports are in season, so we are used to being apart for periods of time, but it is never fun to say goodbye. He will be back soon though and I will be very happy.

I am glad that I have found things to do here and have made friends. Recently, I joined a group of girls on a 4's sand volleyball league in addition to my co-ed 6's team. I need to pick up an at-home hobby though to keep me busy while Nate is on the road - suggestions?

Below is an Insta update of everything I have posted since my last update. I will get better at this - I promise!

xo,
KatiAnne

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