Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to ‘Adventures as a Newlywed’ and thanks for visiting. I’ve been thinking about blogging for a long time, and felt recently inspired to start a site to talk about all things newlywed – from merging finances and decorating our home, to cooking and entertaining. I look forward to not only telling you about my adventures, but also hearing about your experiences and any advice you may have.


A bit about me – I am a Connecticut native who moved to Canada to attend university. All along my Dad always told my Mom ‘don’t worry, she’ll be back as soon as she graduates.’ Well, was he ever wrong. My Grandmother, however, had predicted reality: after university I moved to Toronto, met a nice Canadian boy and fell in love. Along the way I also met some of my best friends, started my career and bought a condo – all of which made my draw to Canada, and in particular Toronto, that much stronger. My husband and I were married in August 2010 and although we lived together for several years, the adventure has continued to evolve after marriage as we learn more about what makes each other tick.


At our wedding, we opted to ditch the traditional guest book and instead ask our guests for their ‘best wishes and advice.’ The result was a collection of funny, heartfelt and personal advice from our closest friends and family members. It ranged from the age old adage of ‘happy wife, happy life’ (amen to that!) to suggesting that we sort our respective cleaning chores early on to avoid arguing about it down the road (so true!).


What’s the one piece of advice you would give to newlyweds?