1. I filled out a Nielsen survey I got an envelope from them with two visible dollar bills in it. Soooo, I opened it and found a little survey to mail in. I took a minute to fill it out, popped it in the mail, and I will get another $5 from them for my time. Sometimes these small frugalities feel pointless to me because I am currently hemorrhaging money in the direction of my lawyer. Like, ok, great, I’m getting $7, but I have paid my lawyer WAY MORE than $7. However…what I know is that I will not need to pay a lawyer forever. And my frugal habits are part of what will help me to rebuild financially...
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Primarily cream with blush tones, peach, soft blues and sea foam greens.[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Bella & Billy had a very distinct vision coming into the wedding planning process. Bella was the main visionary behind the overall aesthetic. When she pictured their beloved wedding day, a classic English Countryside Garden vibe and design is what came to mind. The couple prioritized an intimate wedding to be able to spend time with all who attended. Every guest had their own personal impact on the couple’s love story and relationship.[/field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]Bella and Billy have been together for 8 glorious years and originally met in Davis, California while attending college at UC Davis. The...
Stow-on-the-Wold is a beautiful little market town in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Naural Beauty. There are lots of fantastic things to do in Stow-on-the-Wold such as exploring medieval buildings and art galleries, visiting shops, trying out the many restaurants, and stopping by one of the oldest pubs in England. I’ve been visiting the Cotswolds for years as I have friends in the region, and I love checking out all the cool places to visit in Stow-on-the-Wold whenever I’m in the area. It’s one of the prettiest small towns in England and has plenty of excellent eateries serving seasonal, local dishes. The town is perched on a hilltop overlooking the rolling hills of the Cotswolds and has...
Stow-on-the-Wold is a beautiful little market town in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Naural Beauty. There are lots of fantastic things to do in Stow-on-the-Wold such as exploring medieval buildings and art galleries, visiting shops, trying out the many restaurants, and stopping by one of the oldest pubs in England. I’ve been visiting the Cotswolds for years as I have friends in the region, and I love checking out all the cool places to visit in Stow-on-the-Wold whenever I’m in the area. It’s one of the prettiest small towns in England and has plenty of excellent eateries serving seasonal, local dishes. The town is perched on a hilltop overlooking the rolling hills of the Cotswolds and has...
There was a line out front, and a menu. Ham was being sliced, wine was being served, and bills were being paid. But we were not at a restaurant. The dishes were served by local kids. And our dining room was, unmistakably, the standard two-car garage of a two-story home. I was in Galicia, Spain’s northwestern corner, with Juan Vidal Ventoso and Lorena Cancelas Rodríguez, perhaps the two people most well-equipped to explain this unique culinary experience. Along with Daniel Alvarez Méndez and Ruth Fernández Fernández, they run a website called Guía Furanchín, a guide to furanchos, home-based eateries that pop up each summer in this part of Spain. According to Ventoso, as far back as the 17th century, winemakers...
