Arkansas {a new adventure}

Change is so unpredictable. Brandon and I have been ready to take on a new adventure for at least two years. We didn’t know whether that adventure would take the form of a backpacking trip around Australia, or moving to an entirely new city and state… until recently.

We recently got engaged and since then I have become fully invested in being our own wedding planner – something I’ve looked forward to for two years! Now, as Brandon and I are in the thick of wedding planning while coming down from our engagement high and enjoying every minute of this adventure, we’re about to begin yet another adventure! -and no its not a baby ; )

You guys… we’re moving to ARKANSAS!

Yup I know, we be two wild and crazy kids, eh? It’s crazy stuff we’re doing here but you know… I am soo excited to try living somewhere new. This is totally uncharted territory for us – neither of us have ever even visited Northwest Arkansas and here we are boxing up our stuff, sorting and selling what we don’t need, and moving South… all within a matter of two weeks!

Oh my lordie.

And I’ve already done all my research and am soo excited to make this place our new home! Whenever I tell my Minnesotan and Upper Midwestern friends where we’re moving, they ask me what on earth is down there that makes it desirable but you know, the more research I do, the more I realize what a hidden gem this place is! Seriously, we’re going to be living at the base of the Ozark Mountain Range! b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l

I’ve already located the local farmer’s market and read up on all the wonderful vendors and even found out that there’s going to be a vegetable sculpting contest that I HAVE to see…

…I’ve found my new food coop and looked into becoming a member owner…

…I’ve perused Meetup and became a member of the NWA Female Biking and Kayaking Group, as well as a member of the Cobblestone Project Farm which is a farm dedicated to eliminating hunger within the community…

…Brandon located what looks to be a stellar Japanese eatery…

…and what will probably be Lila’s new doctor’s office…

…and I’ve even located what I predict might be my new favorite coffee roaster. We’ll see how they compare to my current favorite, Bull Run in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s going to take a lot to knock them from the top but who knows, crazier things have happened… : )

We’re relocating to follow Brandon’s career and my adventurous spirit. This is going to be wild and oh so wonderful. Now we just need to find a place to live!