Working From Home-- Finding the Balance

I quit my part-time job and started working from home back in October. Since switching to NoLo full time, and operating 100% out of my home office, I’ve had to learn how to manage my day. It’s AH-mazing how much of your day can pass when you don’t have a plan. There were so many times that I would look at the clock and wonder where the day went.

I thought that having so much more time to devote to NoLo would result in so much more things getting done for NoLo. Wow was I wrong. You see, the thing is, when you have an unlimited amount of time to do something, you procrastinate more. At least I do. I found myself putting things off because I “had all day tomorrow to do them”. Or, I would find myself cleaning up around the house and folding clothes because I had all of this time at home that I hadn’t had before. Sound familiar?

The more this went on, the more I realized I needed to develop an office atmosphere at home. I needed rules and guidelines, just like at a “normal” job. It’s so easy to get in a rut when you only have yourself to be accountable for so I came up with the following policies to keep myself accountable!

Featured: XOXO Vintage Rentals

One of my favorite things about being in this industry is how most wedding professionals have a way of reaching out to others. I absolutely love building relationships and making new friends who work in the wedding world.

Happy 1st Anniversary, Josh

Wow. Where has the last year gone?

As some of you may know, yesterday was Josh and I’s first wedding anniversary. I know they say the first year is the hardest, but no one ever told me that it passes in the blink of an eye. It’s extremely hard to believe that at this exact time last year, Josh and I were newlyweds, exploring the aquarium with his family while waiting to head to the airport to fly to the Dominican for our honeymoon.

Ready. Set. GO!

It's officially official! The new NoLo Weddings & Events' website has hit the world wide web. After months and months of selecting colors, deciding on layouts, choosing pictures and working on a new logo, it's done. Whew.

Website Preview!

Aren't previews the best? They really have a way of getting you pumped about something. Whether it be an upcoming movie, a new fashion line or say…. NoLo's new look… previews are fantastic! So, as a sequel to last week's logo preview, I now bring you a preview of the upcoming website!

Logo Preview!

The next few weeks are going to be pretty exciting over here at NoLo! We are SO excited to be rolling out some updates that we have been working on for the past few months. Our branding is changing a little with a fresh new logo and website. But don't worry, everything you love about NoLo will stay the same!

Wrapping Up 2013

Tomorrow is the first day of 2014. Isn't that crazy?! I know every year seems to fly by but 2013 really felt like a whirlwind. Maybe it's because so much has happened this past year. Planing a wedding, getting married, going on a honeymoon, moving in to a new house and working a part-time job, while owning a small business, can really be a lot for a girl-- In a positive way of course!

Nostalgia, Mini Road Trips & Aaron Carter

Why hello, Monday. Although I appreciate your bright sunlight and chilly fall weather, you've come way to soon. After a weekend full of nostalgia and mini road trips, I wasn't quite ready to wake up.

A Quarter of a Century...

Twenty-five.

Why does that seem like such a substantial age to be turning? Maybe because I can finally rent a car. Maybe because it's the age that I always visualized my life at when I was younger. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because 25 is a quarter of a century.

Moving, A Full Time Job

Moving might as well be a full time job. With all of the insurance quotes, organizing, paint colors, packing, furniture buying and delivery scheduling; who has time for anything else?! Luckily, NoLo always seems to provide us with a late-summer break from weddings so closing on our new house is happening at the perfect time.