Celebrating 21 Years Together

Celebrating 21 years / www.vanessahwood.com

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about how my husband and I met, our first date, and how he proposed. And today, we’re celebrating out 21st anniversary. We technically celebrated our anniversary last night at a fancy restaurant – Flemings Steakhouse – in Knoxville. And I partook of a little vodka drink {and anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t drink – except maybe on special occasions}. Last night I told my husband, Mike, that if our anniversary was now old enough to drink, then so was I. 🙂 You can read about our love story […]

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Fun Fall Date Ideas to Last all Season

It’s Fall y’all, and you know what that means? Cooler weather. Pumpkin spice wafting in the air. Beautiful scenery. And the coolest thing of all is that this is the best season for falling in love. So whether you’re looking for a first date idea or just looking to spend some time with your long-time love, I think you’ll find these Fall date ideas romantic and inspiring. Today is my 19th anniversary {Happy Anniversary, Mike!}, and even after all these years, my husband and I still go on some pretty great dates. I think I got lucky with my husband because […]

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Happy Anniversary to My Love

Our Love Story / www.vanesssahwood.com

Today I am celebrating my 18th wedding anniversary to my love, Mike. I know lots of people say that they married their best friend, but in my case, I really did! We have been through many ups and many downs, but through it all, one thing remains a constant and that is our commitment to each other no matter what. My Love Story Mike and I had met about a couple of months or so before our first date. Every Thursday evening, a group of people would get together and play volleyballI was a newspaper reporter and he was a police […]

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