We got married a year ago.

There have been good times, bad times, laughter, tears, great food, busy Mondays, lazy weekends, and so many wonderful memories these past 365 days. We moved, we got a dog, Rob got a promotion, my self-employment continued, and we found ways to love each other a little more every single day.

Life with Rob is so good, and I look forward to a beautiful future, but today we're looking back on what was truly one of the happiest days of our lives (so far).

Details + Getting Ready // First Look // Bridal Party // Ceremony // Reception // Golden Hour Portraits

Happy anniversary, Rob--you are my health, my wealth, my happiness.

I've been saving some empty wine bottles for a few months, knowing I wanted to do some kind of craft with them but having no specifics in mind. I kept going back to cutting them and using them as vases or little plant gardens, but glass cutting seemed really intimidating. Finally, with the help of my mom, I decided to just give it a try and plant some little succulent gardens to give as gifts for Mother's Day. I'm really happy with how they turned out!

Once I started, I couldn't stop--I think my mom and I made at least eight last weekend. We're well on our way to becoming professional crafters.

Cutting the glass took a lot more patience and precision than I thought it would, so be sure to head over to the La Crema blog today and check out my tips for using a bottle cutter, as well as the full tutorial for this fun, springy craft.

This post is brought to you in partnership with La Crema. For the full project tutorial, take a peek at my post on their blog!

Photos by Sarah Gatrell for Freckled Italian.

Other than food, what's your favorite thing to spend money on?

I think the answer to this one is coffee, or at least it was before I started going to barre. I rarely shop for clothes and when I do, I usually only buy one or two things. Coffee is the one thing I just love going out for. My favorite place in Charlotte is called Not Just Coffee and since discovering their dog-friendly location in our neighborhood (the main one is a couple miles away in Uptown), I've been going at least once a week with Ender. Sometimes Rob and I get up early and the three of us go there together before work. Those are always my favorite days.

What's your go-to dinner at home right now?

Because it's been so nice out (and because I hate doing dishes), we've been grilling pretty regularly these days. Chicken, steaks, burgers, or fish are our standard choices of protein, and then I like to do a vegetable that holds up well on the grill, like zucchini or sweet potatoes. I just slice them up, coat them in olive oil, and put them on a grill sheet while the meat is cooking. Delicious and so easy!

What's your favorite thing about where you live?

This one is from a previous post when we still lived in Minneapolis, but I thought I'd include it again since I have a new answer now. My favorite thing about Charlotte is that it's a large city with a small-town feel. Also we live really close to everything so we can take the train or walk almost everywhere. I run into people I know all the time now, and there's a lot of really fun, creative stuff happening all over.

I used to not like Charlotte because it's really new and often times it feels as though it lacks personality, but now I like it because of that--I feel like I get to play a part in helping it become whatever it's going to be.

Who's your favorite character on Game of Thrones?

Tyrion Lannister. I mean, come on.

Photo by V.A. Photoraphy.