Oh Darling, Let's Be Adventurers.
It was an unseasonably warm evening in late September. Indianapolis was bustling with activity, as the reality of the colder seasons struck everyone's thoughts. It feels like a blur, and often feels like it's been much longer than five years since that night when Michael discreetly invited me to a group event in celebration of his 27th birthday.
While it had been several years since we'd met, we were never really interested in each other until a few months prior to this evening. As we helped a mutual friend move into a new home, found ourselves seated next to each other on the couch during a pizza lunch, awkwardly conversing over whatever came into our heads. As I drove away that afternoon, I had this really strong feeling that I was approaching a new beginning, and that this guy was a part of it.
After a few months of occasional conversations at church and finally exchanging phone numbers. we found ourselves sitting together at a pizza place in downtown Indy with several of our friends on this aforementioned September night. We shared a pizza, and then drove to a cute little part of the city called Fountain Square. The plan was to swing dance for the rest of the evening.
As we were about to walk into the dance hall, Michael suddenly turned to me and said, "uh, do you want to take a walk?" Incurably smitten at this point, of course I said yes. We began to walk through this area of downtown Indy, talking about everything from the surrounding architecture to our future hopes and dreams. Before we knew it, 2 hours had past, and our friends were calling us wondering where on earth we had run off to.
We fell in love while exploring our city.
Fast forward nearly five years, where we are now married and expecting our second baby in just two months. As we go through our day-to-day life of paying the bills and changing diapers, it's easy for the magic of those early days to get lost. This is what brought about the birth of Blossom + Wander. We are passionate about returning to the life that we found in those early moments, the energy and the magic that were created by simply walking around and taking in the beauty side-by-side. We want to share these feelings with our (soon-to-be) two little people, and create amazing memories that we will all hold onto for a lifetime.
This is our space for sharing our adventures with you, with the goal of serving you, so that you can take our methods and use them in your own city with your own people. We want to show you the possibility of continuing to explore the world and enjoy beautiful moments together, even when babies are little and money is tight. Except for the occasional splurge, every outing we take costs absolutely no more than $20 total (with most being around $10). You'll see photos in Louisville, our home, as well as Indianapolis, where our work & family relationships frequently take us. However, you'll be able to apply what we do anywhere you've put down roots, be it the tiniest town or the biggest city.
In addition to talking about how to explore your city, I'm also passionate about sharing with you how we live life, and provide some helpful tips along the way. We're a little bit "granola," and have made some big life changes when it comes to our health and well being lately. These changes have made a big impact on our everyday lives, and I want to show you what it could do for you too. (Just a P.S.A...our outings usually involve a way more "treat food" than we allow in everyday life. It's truly all about moderation!)
Want to start exploring? Join us, and simply take that first step out your front door.
