I found my heart in Florence

Old city walls

I have often thought of getting the title of this post tattooed on myself. When I first studied abroad in 2006, little did I know how much my life was going to change. Not only did I discover my love for travel and exploring new cultures, I also found Jon. 'Nuff said. If you haven't been to Florence, I would love to give you a good old fashion slap across the face with a white glove (it just sounds fancy) and knock some sense into you. Florence is a fantastic town with amazing food, art, and things to do. Even though we only spent a few days there on our wedding trip, it was worth the time to remember how much I love the city.

Neptune's fountain sculpture in the Boboli Gardens

Dinner at Trattoria da Guido

View of Florence from Piazza Michelangelo

Palazzo Vecchio at night

Rolls of beautiful wallpaper found in a boutique while shopping

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#stayhome

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Superbowl Bites

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Is this thing on??

So I found out that it's not a good thing to pay for a website, and then not blog on it for a few years. So in the blogging world, I've lost a few years of my life there. But in reality, so much has happened. I've taken on some new roles in both my professional and personal life, but I'll go on more in depth later on. For now, let's give this another go. Ready, set, Blog!

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