Saving for Retirement : A Guide for the Self Employed

If you’re doing any kind of job with an inconsistent income, dude, that’s rad. You’ve made it past the hard part of taking a chance away from the reliability of a consistent paycheck and dove head first into the world of managing an unpredictable amount of money. WOOHOO! I commend you, that’s no easy task. I’m hopeful it’s crossed your mind that all your long-term savings are now dependent on how you plan but if it hasn’t…I’m here to remind you, PRIORITIZE SAVING. It will make everything easier, allowing you to stress less and enjoy more.

My Proposal Story

I feel as if I’ve told this story a zillion times in the last year but I realized I had never told it on my blog. It only took an entire year for me to share all of these gorgeous images that Kelsie and Joe took, and to tell the incredibly sweet story of Matt pulling off the biggest surprise of all time.

I think this story is best told partially from Matt’s perspective and partially from mine, so I’ve asked him to tell his side of things, starting with…

Italy : A Photo Guide of Milan, Rome, Florence, & Venice (but mostly Rome)

I started to put together my guide from our trip to Italy and realized something…I’m not good at food recommendations and there are lots of incredible posts on the internet that tell you amazing places to go (some of my favorites here, here, and here) but there isn’t a post I could find that told you about the photos. What time were they taken to get that light, how you avoid crowds, all that stuff, you know? Here are my tips, tricks, and times from my visit taking portraits in Italy. All times will be explained in relation to sunset so no matter what time of year you’re there, this guide can help!