the very best of 2014

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Oh, 2014! You were sweet.

I’ve spent the last few days collecting photos for this post — because this is a year I want to remember, a year I won’t soon forget. I’ve always been a LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST type and this year was no different. We saw the mountains, the cities, the sea. We traveled here and there. We saw friends and family. Visited old places and brand new. This year was GOOD.

In 2014 I picked the word “shine” to focus on throughout the year. I thought about that word constantly and how I wanted to live it. I want to feel the good in every day, I want to take a look around me— to appreciate and notice. I want to savor what I have and enjoy it.

Looking back, I can’t help but smile at how nice it all was (and just keeps getting better)…

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We skied in the White Mountains

My high school friends visited Boston

We traveled to Nantucket, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard

We flew to the West Coast

San Francisco

Big Sur

Seattle

A week full of MAGIC in my memory forever.

We moved! And it is so cozy and good.

Friends, friends, friends.

FAMILY and more friends.

On New Year’s Eve Zan got down on one knee in the Public Garden and asked me to marry him.

The happiest surprise and I said YES.

Oh yes, did this year ever shine.

xo

Comments

  1. And the best is yet to come! 2015 will be your year! Xoxo

  2. I have been loving all of these photo heavy posts of everyone’s year and yours is no exception! Great photos, of course and a very big CONGRATULATIONS to you and Zan! Sounds like 2015 will be full of even more adventure and love:)

    -Alyson

  3. Nanner…this post and the photos are just beautiful. There is just so much HAPPY here. All the summer pics made me just ACHE for warm days, haha. So many great things to come this year! Hugs!

    #transporttoteforever

  4. The best! So much YOU shining through. Loved reading this, Anna. XO!

  5. loved scrolling this post.

  6. tania/what would a nerd wear :) says:

    anna! just dropping in to leave a real note of congratulations and send you a big, huge e-hug over the internet. one of the things i have long loved about your photos and posts (and YOU in real life!) is how full of life and full of joy you are. it radiates from you. it is such a rare and precious quality in a human being. much love to that big, happy heart of yours!! and may 2015 be even more wonderful. xxoooo – tania

  7. What a fun year you had! I loved seeing some photos that you hadn’t shared before. You are so freakin adorable, and your smile is just so JOYFUL. And I’m so happy with that last photo!! What a great way to end 2014!! :) :)

    p.s. the wedding you went to where the bride is in Converse – I totally recognize the girl the background (I’m 99% positive it’s her)! Meredith and I went to college together! Not sure if you know her/met her at the wedding or not, but still crazy hilarious you guys were at the same wedding!

  8. The most beautiful year yet! So happy for you and everything that’s happened this year! CHEERS to a bigger and better 2015!

  9. SO SO SO GOOD. You certainly did shine in 2014 and I wish you all the best in 2015!!!

  10. What a wonderful year, wonderful pictures, wonderful memories!

  11. Makes me smile just looking at all your photos and smiling, happy face!

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