2020, we all know there are a lot of words to describe it and most of them aren’t great!😳Before we officially put this one in the rearview though, I’m taking some time today to reflect and reallyyyy take it in. The joyful moments, the heartbreaks, the challenges and triumphs.

It was the year...

• We settled into our new home (and then spent even more time there than we thought we would!

• We lost our best friend Scoots — a heartbreak I’m not sure will ever totally heal

• I became an Aunty to Little Squish aka the true light of this year

• My business was hit by the pandemic and we had to rebuild and pivot

• We adopted Benji and got a crash course in being puppy parents

• We got engaged at the lake

• We went on a few camping trips and spent a lot of time at the beach

• We upgraded to a bigger community garden plot

• I had to put a lot of goals and projects on hold to reenvision and refocus

• I pushed myself outside my comfort zone a lot

• We hunkered down even more because of the crazy fire season on the west coast

• We binge-watched more shows than I’d like to admit

• We celebrated a lot of firsts and really soaked in time with family

• We survived a crazy election season

• And I said goodbye to my first business and started a new one

This year was hard. Really freaking hard, but you know what? We got through it one day at a time. And while I know flipping the calendar isn’t going to wipe 2020’s problems away, I’m very much looking forward to a fresh start and moving forward.🥂Cheers to that!

Boy, oh boy 2016 was quite the year! Between starting a business, moving in with Chris and a lotttt of travel I can quite honestly say 2016 was one of the craziest, busiest, most exciting years I've had to date. There were a lot of ups and downs, but holy moly am I thankful for all of the changes and experiences I've had this year -- AND especially thankful for all of you who were along for the ride. 

I covered some of those BIG changes already in my NYC-versary post (You can check it out >>here<<) , so today I'm sharing a slideshow of some of my favorite memories 🎉 2016 was a wild ride and I can only imagine what 2017 will bring! 

New Years in Vancouver

Chris and I kicked off 2016 by celebrating in Vancouver, BC

New Years in Vancouver, BC

The noms were pretty darn good!

New Years in Vancouver, BC

We rang in the New Year on the waterfront.

January Snow Storm

We got over 2 feet of snow in January which was pretty exciting.

January Snow Storm

I attempted to build an igloo on the studio's balcony... butttt it ended up being more of just a snow fort. 

Maple Bars Came to NYC!

You can now finallyyyy have Maple Bars in NYC thanks to an awesome donut shop called The Doughnut Project. This was a fabulous surprise for my Birthday!

Danielle Came to NYC

My bestie from college visited NYC for the first time!

Danielle Came to NYC

We had some quality girl time and definitely put quite a few steps in during her trip!

Lovely Happenings

I had a fabulous girly day with my friend Megan at Lovely Happenings Spring event!

Jacob Visited WA

My friend from Portland came up to visit the Claw for the first time and we made quite the rounds!

Jacob Visits WA

We went up to Crystal and rode the chairlift to the top to the restaurant. Holy views... INSANE!

Jacob Comes to WA

We also ventured to Seattle and enjoyed a beautiful Spring in Seattle!

Family Time

I was so thankful to have so much family time this year! I made it home more this year than the last 5 combined andddd I loved it!

Family Time

On my spring trip we got to visit my Aunt Di's cabin which was such a nice visit!

#BoldBossTribe Campaign

We launched a campaign at Bold & Pop called #BoldBossTribe which highlighted some seriously awesome entrepreneurs and biz owners. 

Wedding Festivites

We attended some fabulous parties & showers leading up to Lauren and Bear's wedding!

Bear & Lauren's Wedding

One of Chris' brothers got married this year and the wedding was fabulous!

Nashville

I got to check out Nashville for my friend's bachelorette trip and omggg I loved it!

Nashville

The music, the food, the vibe. Nashville you were wonderful.

Trips to Mystic

I took several trips up to Mystic this year to visit my business partner and we always had an amazing time!

HGTV Blogger Block Party

My friend Lynette and I attended HGTV's Blogger Block Party this year and had a grand time!

iHeartRadio

I had my first in-studio interview this year for Bold & Pop with iHeartRadio which was pretty stinking cool!

Wedding in Tarrytown

We headed north a little bit to Tarrytown, NY for our friends' wedding.

Museum of Ice Cream

We got to check out a really cool pop-up museum called the Museum of Ice Cream in the city this summer.

Housewarming BBQ

We hosted our first BBQ in September after moving and had a great time!

Angie Visits WA

My high school bestie visited WA from New Zealand and we had a fun day in Seattle!

Greenlake with Lindsey

I just love Seattle and got to explore more of it with my friend Lindsey :)

Angie Visits WA

I also finally got to meet her husband! Living on opposite ends of the world (literally) can be tough sometimes!

Seahawks Games

I was home for a decent chunk of football season so we had some fun times watching the games!

Carving Pumpkins in Seattle

I celebrated Halloween up in Seattle with my friend Brittany and we carved these guys!

Seattle Day with Little Duck

I reallyyy got some quality Seattle time in this fall! Had a fabulous day with Little Duck and her roomie at EMP!

Wedding in Delray Beach

2016 was the year of weddings! We hopped on a plane to Delray Beach to celebrate some of our friends 

Visit to Raleigh, NC

I headed to Raleigh for a weekend to visit my biz partner and my bestie! We also had a super fun photoshoot for our biz that was awesomeeee.

Holiday Cheer with Little Duck

And wrapping up the year was a holiday cheer filled day with the Hardersens making cookies!