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"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"https://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"7"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-526267870018686659"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-31T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-26T12:49:15.244-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Years"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Look Back"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"z"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back At 2021!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioxmfDkx8u7w66vJPPMFcyjCg_h6fQ-Sbk2L8dl4nYnexXj76t5-fAkvh1Hh_1xze9Li4pugQUbp_zGWdNExpIY3EpkNzL8X7dy8fliVhUwmBl9yMHv_oKH78sb-iIu4uAFIjeWqLh8ZWlq1OYy-cTgzHXTQIr-a7OzlHn6Bq5p1UfGSNYnoVQ_J7g\u003ds1170\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1166\" data-original-width\u003d\"1170\" src\u003d\"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioxmfDkx8u7w66vJPPMFcyjCg_h6fQ-Sbk2L8dl4nYnexXj76t5-fAkvh1Hh_1xze9Li4pugQUbp_zGWdNExpIY3EpkNzL8X7dy8fliVhUwmBl9yMHv_oKH78sb-iIu4uAFIjeWqLh8ZWlq1OYy-cTgzHXTQIr-a7OzlHn6Bq5p1UfGSNYnoVQ_J7g\u003ds16000\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know I'm not the only one that feels like twenty-twenty-one flew by very quickly. This past year has been the fastest in my life and probably the best year thus far. Last year I considered it to be the year of pregnancy since a majority of the year I was pregnant, however, this year was my first full year as a new mom. The year was filled with many challenges which come with being a new mom and because of it all I am who I am today and I am so proud of myself. Ya'll are probably so sick and tired of hearing it but Lucy has brought so much joy into not only my life but my family's lives. I love looking at Instagram's top 9, which if you didn't know it's your top 9 popular posts of the year. I'm so happy that my top 9 only consisted of Lucy and it was probably the only year that my face wasn't on my top 9. I'm totally ok with that.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm really enjoying watching her grow it's the purest joy ever. It does sadden me how quickly she's growing up since I miss my little squishy so much but gosh I just love how interactive she is. She's such a storyteller and loves talking and screaming haha. It's freaking mind-blowing watching this little girl grow up and discover the world around her.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know I've taken a step back from blogging which I'm a little sad about since it's something that I've always found enjoyment from. Things have changed so much since I got pregnant and then became a mom that obviously other things took priority. I'm not really sure who enjoys reading blog posts anymore, and as I mentioned previously I have really taken a liking to create videos for Youtube. I really hope to create much more content for YT as often as I can with the limited time I get haha. I just have really been enjoying looking back at all the videos I have created that include Lucy. Recently, I shared \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dVgS62w7jW08\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLucy's 2nd Christmas\u003c/a\u003e video on my channel and I have played it for Lucy so many times. She is so into watching herself on the screen and not only her but she lights up whenever she sees me and Rudy. I can definitely see why people enjoy vlogging and such specifically to be able to look back at the memories.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a rather short post but I didn't want to let the New Year begin without me sharing my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/search/label/A%20Look%20Back?max-results\u003d12\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003elook-back post of the year \u003c/a\u003ewith you all. I really hope everyone has a very happy and safe New Year!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5wl7w2B7oqeCTs8tNDfPJF6jbs3YSBy0WNDMnkiBpyTGDc5KfxHL4FzuSXYMRfO85XpKQTUJPUGYe_dFzRoIsHG3p2f5ydnha6vrcL_AaDGulpIP56Nx29GKbvOqBvgF7ErjfVgvhMZTGe_ETKen2dixc2YCfQZyQ-geWCOV1mGEn_Chth4aG4hh\u003ds185\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" height\u003d\"91\" src\u003d\"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5wl7w2B7oqeCTs8tNDfPJF6jbs3YSBy0WNDMnkiBpyTGDc5KfxHL4FzuSXYMRfO85XpKQTUJPUGYe_dFzRoIsHG3p2f5ydnha6vrcL_AaDGulpIP56Nx29GKbvOqBvgF7ErjfVgvhMZTGe_ETKen2dixc2YCfQZyQ-geWCOV1mGEn_Chth4aG4hh\" width\u003d\"185\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/526267870018686659/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/12/a-look-back-at-2021.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/526267870018686659"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/526267870018686659"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/12/a-look-back-at-2021.html","title":"A Look Back At 2021!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioxmfDkx8u7w66vJPPMFcyjCg_h6fQ-Sbk2L8dl4nYnexXj76t5-fAkvh1Hh_1xze9Li4pugQUbp_zGWdNExpIY3EpkNzL8X7dy8fliVhUwmBl9yMHv_oKH78sb-iIu4uAFIjeWqLh8ZWlq1OYy-cTgzHXTQIr-a7OzlHn6Bq5p1UfGSNYnoVQ_J7g\u003ds72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-8430832961544722284"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-31T05:00:00.013-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-26T12:48:21.050-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Years"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Look Back"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back At 2020!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4UdqqxmOV8/X9-j1bLgxZI/AAAAAAAAKP0/O5KXaquYo_45BwlCeF9tYy1rJJPqHWONQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1009/IMG_5566.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1009\" data-original-width\u003d\"1009\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4UdqqxmOV8/X9-j1bLgxZI/AAAAAAAAKP0/O5KXaquYo_45BwlCeF9tYy1rJJPqHWONQCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/IMG_5566.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWow, what a year it has been! I feel like the last couple of months I have been so busy with obvious reasons, and time just slips through my hands. Before I know it the day is over and because of that, I haven't been able to blog as much as I wanted to. However, I didn't want to go a year without sharing my yearly \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/search/label/A%20Look%20Back?max-results\u003d12\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eA Look Back\u003c/a\u003e post especially since this is my sixth year in a row sharing these posts, and Twenty-Twenty was quite a memorable year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year began with Rudy and I continuing on our fertility journey. We were set to begin our second IVF cycle, and then in February we finally had our frozen embryo transfer. We transferred a perfect 5BA embryo. I had such a good strong feeling about this transfer, it's unexplainable. Something inside of me told me that this was the embryo that was going to attach to me. This was going to be our embryo that could, would, and did. A little over a week later I took a home pregnancy test and found out I was finally pregnant. This was such a joyous and emotional day for me since it was something I never thought I'd read, \"\u003ci\u003epregnant\u003c/i\u003e\"! I will remember this day for the rest of my life and the reaction Rudy had when I told him the news. We were finally going to be parents, heck yes!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after having our pregnancy confirmed COVID happened and so much changed. Non-essential places closed down and we had a stay in place order. This was pretty easy for me since I was in my first trimester and all I wanted to do was sleep! I slept so much and somehow it wasn't enough. I didn't experience any morning sickness, although I did have nausea. I was counting down the days for when I hit the second trimester so that the annoying butt-kicking nausea would subside.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing my pregnancy was something I looked forward to doing for so long. It was exciting but also a scary thing. I was finally pregnant and I always thought, \"\u003ci\u003eOk once I'm pregnant everything will be fine. No more stress or worries.\u003c/i\u003e\" boy was I wrong. Once I got pregnant the worries just went through the roof and I always told myself that once we found and heard a heartbeat everything would be ok. Or once I hit my second trimester now everything would be ok. Hey counting down the days until the halfway mark so that everything will be ok! Let's make it to thirty-four weeks because there's a higher survival rate... alright you get my point. It just never ended. However, Rudy and I were overjoyed when we finally shared the news. The response we received from our loved ones was so overwhelming. We felt so lucky to have the support from so many people and it made us even more excited to bring this new life into the world.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI feel guilty saying this sometimes. Clearly this year was something and filled with so much sadness with all of the events. However, twenty-twenty has been the best year of my life. I was pregnant! I had a great pregnancy. It wasn't necessarily how I envisioned being pregnant especially during a pandemic but we were here. I enjoyed every single second of it and tried to do the most. Laying in bed watching and feeling all the kicks and turns my baby made just about every single day. Took tons of belly pics and videos as my belly grew, had a beautiful small baby shower and had maternity photos taken. It was truly everything I ever wanted. Rudy and I soaked it all up! I was so sad when I thought about how soon the pregnancy would come to an end.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow October 12, 2020, will forever be the single most best day of my life. This was the day I gave birth to my daughter. For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a mom. After trying to conceive with Rudy for over three years, all of our struggles, all of our heartbreaks, all of the tears shed. On this day it was all worth it and I was finally a mother. Lucy has made all my dreams come true and ever since her birth life has so much more meaning to it. I feel complete. I feel like I'm finally doing exactly what I was put on this earth to do. I was waiting for the moment that she would finally arrive into mine and Rudy's lives. It will be so rewarding to see life through her eyes. I can't wait to watch her grow.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy New Years everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe year.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuKrJawPDHw/X9-xaBYWI9I/AAAAAAAAKP8/PJOiAlo4bCsLM54wJgoUZ_T91I4dMVfyQCNcBGAsYHQ/s185/newSign.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuKrJawPDHw/X9-xaBYWI9I/AAAAAAAAKP8/PJOiAlo4bCsLM54wJgoUZ_T91I4dMVfyQCNcBGAsYHQ/s0/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/8430832961544722284/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/12/a-look-back-at-2020.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/8430832961544722284"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/8430832961544722284"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/12/a-look-back-at-2020.html","title":"A Look Back At 2020!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4UdqqxmOV8/X9-j1bLgxZI/AAAAAAAAKP0/O5KXaquYo_45BwlCeF9tYy1rJJPqHWONQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_5566.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-732987728126266849"},"published":{"$t":"2019-12-31T06:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-08-24T12:53:41.892-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Years"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Look Back"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back At 2019!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwpdejwO9Z8/XfkkBYtSE-I/AAAAAAAAJmQ/XOLtTPhiX64FgD7-BBy3YE3mYG7yWjHpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6915.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1080\" data-original-width\u003d\"1080\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwpdejwO9Z8/XfkkBYtSE-I/AAAAAAAAJmQ/XOLtTPhiX64FgD7-BBy3YE3mYG7yWjHpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6915.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nHappy New Years Eve!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nHere we are again, the last day of the year. The older I get time only seems to go by faster and faster. If you've been a reader of mine for some time now then you already knew this post was coming. Today I'm going to bring you along with me as I take a walk down memory lane. Normally, I share highlights from my year, but this year I want to go back and take a look at some of my favorite posts I shared. One for each month or else we'd probably be here for a while.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eJanuary\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/01/all-about-my-eyelash-extensions.html\"\u003eAll About My Eyelash Extensions\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI was so excited and happy when I first had my eyelash extensions done. It gave me so much more confidence in myself but that wasn't the reason I got them. I've always had very short and thin eyelashes and when doing my makeup I would apply layer after layer of mascara to achieve a fuller look. It made getting ready in the mornings a hassle and took what felt like forever I just wanted to make my morning routines a lot quicker. It's now been well over a year since I first got my lash extensions and it was the best decision I made. I have enjoyed having them and I still get a lot of questions in regards to them. I shared a lot of information and tips in this post. I even answered a lot of FAQs I get about eyelash extensions. I really hope it helped some people that were contemplating whether or not to get them.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eFebruary\u003c/u\u003e -\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/02/our-wedding-photos.html\"\u003eOur Wedding Photos!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nSharing mine and Rudy's wedding pictures this month was such a big deal. Rudy and I had been married for a year when we had our photos taken by a close friend of mine. Can you believe it, Rudy and I were together for six years at that point and our wedding photos was the first photoshoot we ever had done together? I had received these photos in January and it took me a while to write up the post and share our photos. They will forever be some of my favorite photos of us. I shared \u003ci\u003eso\u003c/i\u003e many photos in that post and the location we decided to go take them. Check them out if you haven't already, it's hard for me to choose which ones are my favorite because, in all honesty, they're all my favorite.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMarch\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/03/updated-hair-care-routine.html\"\u003eUpdated | Hair Care Routine\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI get so many compliments on my hair, sometimes I wonder why. I take such pride in taking care of my hair ever since I completely destroyed it when I was a teenager. I'm always looking for new products that will make my hair look and feel even better than before. Sharing my hair routine has become somewhat of a yearly must-do post of mine. A yearly update of my hair care if you will, and it always amazes me the little changes I make with products. I also recognize the products that I continue to use and repurchase time and time again leading me to realize the products I truly love. As of right now, my hair care routine is kind of the same as it was in this post. Already, I'm looking forward to adding a few new and old products to my routine again.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/04/b2-coffee.html\"\u003eB2 Coffee\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis was the year of venturing off and discovering a bunch of new coffee shops! I had so much fun in all of our trips to San Francisco to visit a new coffee shop. This became one of mine and Rudy's favorite thing to do on the weekends. It's been a few months since we've done this but I'm planning on changing that real soon. It's so relaxing to take some time to just sit down in a shop, sip on a latté while enjoying a croissant or avocado toast. This is the perfect chance for Rudy and me to really bond and chit chat about everything.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMay\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/05/our-new-york-city-trip.html\"\u003eOur New York City Trip!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nRudy and I got to visit New York for the very first time in a very late Honeymoon trip. This was such an amazing trip, and probably the best one we've gone on together. It felt pretty magical being in this famous city we've only ever seen on a screen. We did so much in what felt the short time we were there. So much sightseeing, museum visits and ate such delicious foods. We would love to go back again in the future, this trip really opened my eyes and left me wanting to visit so much more of the world.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eJune\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/06/peach-picking.html\"\u003ePeach Picking\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've preached it so many times before about how Rudy and I enjoy going fruit picking. It all started in 2018 and this Summer we finally went peach picking! I love everything and anything peach so this was such a fun day for me. The photos that were captured during this trip are still some of my favorite. I'm thinking back to the peach pie and turnovers I made with all of the peaches that we picked. The fruit picking part is a lot of fun but enjoying the fruits in a baked good is the cherry on top.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eJuly\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/07/summertime-must-haves.html\"\u003eSummertime Must-Haves\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI really enjoy reading and sharing must-haves kind of posts. It's fun to see how things differ from one person to the other. I like sharing them to show items that I'm enjoying and getting a lot of good use out of. This post can also help someone who for example, this summer post I shared the juicy mango lip balm from Glossier. Now someone might have been looking for a good hydrating lip balm and I may have helped them find exactly what they were looking for. Or, maybe they wanted a recommendation of a really good SPF. Who knows, they're a fun post to share and read.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eAugust\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/08/la-petite-blue-dress.html\"\u003eLa Petite Blue Dress\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis Summer I discovered and fell in love with the most perfect dress for those warm days. This year \u0026nbsp;I've been enjoying Urban Outfitters more than ever before. This dress is so beautiful, I just love everything about it. The style, the open back, the color, the fit! I can't even tell you how many times I've had people tell me how much they loved this dress. I knew I would need to share a post entirely dedicated to this lovely beaut. When wearing it I got Wizard of Oz vibes and I even had people tell me it reminded them of Alice in Wonderland. I'll take that compliment any day. It's a magical dress that makes me feel good when wearing it. More dresses like this, please!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eSeptember\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/09/two-years.html\"\u003eTwo Years.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nRudy and I celebrated two years of marriage this year. It blows my mind that it has now been over two years since we've been married. It's crazy because it kind of feels like we just got married but at the same time, it feels like forever ago. Marrying Rudy was one of the best things I have done in my life. I can honestly say I don't know where I'd be today if it wasn't for him. This month I shared the photos we had taken in celebration of our anniversary. I know I will probably say this about every shoot we have together, but, I just love the way these photos turned out. The location we went to was so perfect, I love the outfits we each picked out, and what I love most is how genuinely happy we look. I really look forward to doing more photoshoots every year come our anniversary. I'm already trying to come up with some ideas of how I want the next one to look.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eOctober\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/10/annual-pumpkin-patch-post.html\"\u003eAnnual Pumpkin Patch Post\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI cherish traditions and getting to share a trip to the pumpkin patch year after year makes me so happy. I really love the feeling I start to get at the end of September, after my birthday, because that usually means the holiday seasons are among us. It all starts with Halloween! Getting into the spooky mood is so much fun and visiting a pumpkin patch, looking at all the unique pumpkins, and getting tons of fun photos we'll keep forever is a must! The entire lot is filled with happiness with families and children having so much fun. It truly warms my heart getting to experience this time and time again. This is one of the traditions I look forward to doing the most with our future children.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eNovember\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/11/my-curated-ear.html\"\u003eMy Curated Ear\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nGetting to share my curated year was such an achievement in my book. If you read this post then you know that I had been wanting to build a curated ear for some time. In June I finally started on my very own collection and I was so excited. Getting piercings is very tedious work because of its healing. Depending on the spot you get pierced it can take months to a year to heal completely. Building my curated ear took some time. I wanted to give my ear a few weeks to a month to heal before adding a new piercing. I started my piercing journey in June and as of right now the last piercing I had done was in October. At the moment I'm taking a break from getting pierced to let all my current piercings heal, but that doesn't mean I'm all done. I have a few piercings I'd like to get but I'm giving myself a couple more months before starting again. I go very into detail in this post and I suggest you take a read. \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eDecember\u003c/u\u003e - \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/12/christmas-tree-farm.html\"\u003eChristmas Tree Farm\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nDecember was a month filled with tons of festive holiday posts. It was hard narrowing it down to just one, but I decided on the post where I shared tons of photos of the Christmas tree farm we visited earlier in the month. I can't even describe how magical it felt being on this farm. It didn't really feel like a farm but more like Santa's woods in his backyard haha, minus the snow. I've wanted to visit a place like this for a few years and I'm so thrilled we got to finally check it off the list. I can see coming to a place like this looking for a tree to take home and decorate can be a lot of fun. Even though we didn't buy a tree and only came to visit and capture pictures, we still had so much fun. The photos turned out beautiful.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nOne last time, I'd like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Thank you for supporting me and my blog, while also taking the time to read my posts. I can't wait for the new year and I'm so excited about all the content I have to share with you in the future.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_CASzzW4jWY/XfpL4sYiqbI/AAAAAAAAJmY/S7F7ovcGYQcmbK1G6qpb9UpZVZmJ9-qvgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_CASzzW4jWY/XfpL4sYiqbI/AAAAAAAAJmY/S7F7ovcGYQcmbK1G6qpb9UpZVZmJ9-qvgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/732987728126266849/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/12/a-look-back-at-2019.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/732987728126266849"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/732987728126266849"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/12/a-look-back-at-2019.html","title":"A Look Back At 2019!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwpdejwO9Z8/XfkkBYtSE-I/AAAAAAAAJmQ/XOLtTPhiX64FgD7-BBy3YE3mYG7yWjHpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_6915.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-7573422678741652254"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-31T05:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-31T15:23:11.711-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Years"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Look Back"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back At 2018!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFllcbtVvvk/XBKZ6JYgiOI/AAAAAAAAHNE/_g1dCEkqFQskQulFzibNSWBTcuiNytcmgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7111.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1065\" data-original-width\u003d\"1077\" height\u003d\"632\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFllcbtVvvk/XBKZ6JYgiOI/AAAAAAAAHNE/_g1dCEkqFQskQulFzibNSWBTcuiNytcmgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_7111.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nHappy New Year's Eve everyone! Today I am going to look back and share some highlights of twenty-eighteen. I just realized that this is the fourth year in a row that I create \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/search/label/A%20Look%20Back\"\u003ea look back at\u003c/a\u003e the year kind of post and I'm really pleased that it's been something I continued doing. I love that I get to look back at the past posts and reread everything while remembering how I was feeling the past years. Reminiscing about the late year is one of my favorite ways to ring in the new year. Now if you're interested in checking out my highlights through the year then please continue reading.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nOne of the first highlights of the year was when Rudy and I got our very first apartment together. It felt so great to have a place of our very own mainly because\u0026nbsp;our prior living situation was a complete nightmare. Life definitely turned around for us once we got out of that toxic living environment and became even better once we removed all of the negative people we once had in our lives. I'm extremely pleased and grateful with how good life has been treating us this year, especially with the countless downs life, had thrown at us the last couple of years. I'm definitely thankful every single day for all the amazing things that have been happening to us ever since.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAnother major highlight was when we moved back to California. Honestly, I never thought Rudy and I would ever be moving back to California at least not for years and years. However, I'm so happy we're back and to be surrounded by my family and best of friends. Moving to Washington was a nice temporary change but at the end of the day, it had nothing for us. California is really our home. We missed living here so much that we have been making sure we never miss out on things around the area. It has been really great and a lot of fun.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nWith being back in California Rudy and I have gone on so many fun adventures. We have visited tons of new places such as pop-up museums and food spots. We visited farms to do some fruit picking which is something I now love to do. I want to make sure we do this all the time. We were also able to visit a lot of our old favorite places like the Spina Farms pumpkin patch. I have been loving sticking to old traditions while also creating new ones together.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nIn September Rudy and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! It's still pretty crazy for me that we have been married for over a year now. Marriage is a definite wild and crazy ride but I wouldn't want to experience it with anyone else but Rudy. With celebrating our one year anniversary Rudy and I\u0026nbsp;finally took \u003ci\u003ewedding photos\u003c/i\u003e! If you remember, getting wedding photos taken was something I really wanted to do and I'm very happy we made sure it happened. I can't wait to share some of the photos with you all sometime in the future.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nIt had been a few years since I had a job and as soon as we moved back to California I started working again. I'm not going to go in detail as to what my job is or what I do but I am very happy to be working again and doing something that makes me feel really good. I'm so happy that I get to help out people who mean so much to me along with doing anything I can to make things easier for them. It also feels great to finally get to bring in some money into my household and help out Rudy pay some bills.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nLastly, I wanted to mention how proud I am of my blog. As each year passes I can truly see a huge growth in my blog, not by the following but by my writing, effort, and the work I've been putting in. When the year began I wasn't sure what direction my blog was heading towards since I went hiatus for a couple of months because of my anxiety and depression that was caused by the poisonous living environment Rudy and I were living in. Once we were out it felt like the black cloud had been lifted and I was determined to focus on my blog again, especially once we were back in California. I love blogging it brings me so much comfort and I have been so inspired like never before with posts. I have had so many different contents ideas I have been wanting to put out but I just haven't had enough time especially with also having a job. December has been my busiest month for blog posts but it's absolutely fulling once I see that post published. I'm very excited about twenty-nineteen and I can't wait to see where my blog will be this time next year.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThank you so much to every single one of you, my readers. I've loved reading all of the kind comments that have been left on my posts and also getting to discover so many new blogger friends. I wish you all a very Happy New Year and may nothing but great things come our way!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--koz6XL0YAg/XCFGdb2IqVI/AAAAAAAAHVU/kgr4B7DdGissXdpadA2w4KKjilCPbXLcQCLcBGAs/s1600/J-Star.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"52\" data-original-width\u003d\"158\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--koz6XL0YAg/XCFGdb2IqVI/AAAAAAAAHVU/kgr4B7DdGissXdpadA2w4KKjilCPbXLcQCLcBGAs/s1600/J-Star.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/7573422678741652254/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2018/12/a-look-back-at-2018.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/7573422678741652254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/7573422678741652254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2018/12/a-look-back-at-2018.html","title":"A Look Back At 2018!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFllcbtVvvk/XBKZ6JYgiOI/AAAAAAAAHNE/_g1dCEkqFQskQulFzibNSWBTcuiNytcmgCLcBGAs/s72-c/IMG_7111.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-776357063219070670"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-31T06:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-12-31T09:01:31.968-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Years"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Look Back"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back At 2017! "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4sfd2arL-D8/Wjr42F5Ep9I/AAAAAAAAFGk/tjpWKK4RIGk6fwGbHcuKuhFXO2XG6OKDgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7061.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1080\" data-original-width\u003d\"1080\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4sfd2arL-D8/Wjr42F5Ep9I/AAAAAAAAFGk/tjpWKK4RIGk6fwGbHcuKuhFXO2XG6OKDgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_7061.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nTwenty-Seventeen, you've been a crazy roller coaster of a year, to say the least. This time last year I remember feeling so incredibly optimistic for 2017 and I had no idea as to why. This year I had so many obstacles hitting me from left and right, and even at my lowest I remained hopeful. I knew something great was waiting for me and it was. So many things managed to happen this year that I was beginning to think was never going to happen. Since tomorrow is the first day of the new year, today I wanted to share with you some of the highlights of my year.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nObviously, I'm going, to start off with the fact that I finally got married this year! Yup, after being engaged for a little over two years Rudy and I finally got married. I'm officially\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003eMrs. Zambrano\u003c/i\u003e! We ended up eloping but I honestly don't think I would have wanted it any other way. It was so relaxing, even though I was super nervous about the actual getting married part because I didn't mess up on my vows. I'm glad we didn't have to spend so much money on a wedding. It was a nice and quick ceremony. We exchanged vows, said '\u003ci\u003eI Do\u003c/i\u003e', placed the rings on our finger, and Rudy kissed the bride (\u003ci\u003eme\u003c/i\u003e). Since none of our family was able to be there to watch us get married I would love to still have a reception to celebrate our marriage one day. I'm still planning on buying a dress so Rudy and I can go get some professional wedding photos taken hopefully within the next few months. I seriously can't wait to take and have those photos, it will be so beautiful to hang in our future home. We've been married for over three months now and It's still so crazy for me to say that he's my husband. It gives me butterflies just thinking of it. I'm still adjusting to the whole thing especially my new name.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAnother huge thing that happened for\u0026nbsp;Rudy and me this year is we moved to a new state. I don't know which one, us moving out of state or getting married is the biggest highlight. Ever since we first started dating back in 2012 we both always mentioned that we wanted to move outside of California. Personally, for me, I wanted to go somewhere new to explore and of course, somewhere that wasn't so expensive. In 2016 we were both considering making the move to Seattle. Even though that was something I wanted I never thought it would happen. We had been trying to make the move since early this year. Rudy applied for a transfer to Tesla in Seattle for a few different positions. Finally, after a few phone interviews, he got approved and well the rest is history. Living in Washington is very different than living in California. We've been here for a little over four months now and we are still finding ourselves adjusting. I've been enjoying it, I take things day by day and I always have mine and Rudy's future in mind. Everything happens for a reason and I'm so thankful for this amazing opportunity. If it wasn't for this move I honestly\u0026nbsp;don't think we would be married today.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSince moving so far from my family and friends it's so different to try to maintain a relationship with them. I don't get to see them every day or as often as I used to so I have found myself really making an effort not to lose touch with those who are really important to me. I'll admit I lost contact with a lot of people which is disappointing, but I can only do so much. A relationship works two ways, you can't be the only one making the effort. Luckily, I have managed to keep in contact with many others. My dad and I have a really close relationship, moving out here and leaving him was the hardest thing ever. My heart still aches about that till this day. However, we have managed to talk to each other nearly every day if not every couple of days. He's so important to me and had really been there for Rudy and me this past year. Of course, I have to also keep him updated on how his grandchildren are doing since he and Bowie were the best of friends. He misses them so much. One of my dearest cousins, Sabrina, is another one I've been keeping good contact with. Even though when I lived back home we didn't talk or see each other often, I have found that the 800+ miles distance between us has only made us closer. Lastly, for friends, I still manage to talk to my best friend Imelda nearly every day. It was really hard for me to accept I was no longer going to be seeing her every week once I moved, and I'm still trying to adjust to this. I love that we're still able to talk just as much as when I lived ten minutes away.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI'm so pleased with the attention and feedback my blog has been getting. It always makes my day to see a new comment on any of my posts and that people are actually interested in the content I put out. I'm always saying here how I wish my blog will become successful one day and I'm really content with the way it has been growing the last few months. I love interacting with new people especially fellow bloggers like myself. I'm always on the hunt for new blogs to read and I definitely need more blogger friends! I have discovered many new lovely blogs, especially ones that share similar interests as mine. I always look forward to reading new content that they put out. Whenever I'm in the process of creating a new post I always keep my readers in mind because I want to put out content that you guys will enjoy and also can relate to. I'm always open to new suggestions as to what you like to see on my blog. Also, share some of your favorite blogs you think I should check out!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've talked \u003cb\u003ea lot\u003c/b\u003e about skincare on my blog, it's become something I really enjoy doing. As a kid, I struggled with acne so now as an adult I try my best to have the best skin as possible. I feel that this past year I have tried so many amazing new brands that have really worked wonders on my skin. I probably say this every time I try new skin care products but my skin has been looking it's absolute best. I take my skincare routine seriously and I also take pride in it. Of course, my skin isn't perfect and I do still get some breakouts from time to time depending on how I'm eating. Chocolate will be the death of me! I've been meaning to do an updated skincare routine but for one reason or another, I always push it back. I begin working on it and I'll stop out of nowhere, and then when I come back to it I'm no longer using certain products and added some new items to my routine. It's been a struggle, haha but I promise to have it out sometime in January.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nLastly, I discovered a passion for home\u0026nbsp;interior. As you can tell on my 2017 best of nine on Instagram photo above, interior posts were something my followers really enjoyed, as did I! Mix and matching pieces such as; throws, pillows, bits and pieces on my desk was so much fun! It's really made me excited to decorate and put together my home once the time comes. I know I've mentioned 'my future\u0026nbsp;home' many times already but it's exciting! It's a huge step on being an adult and something I really look forward to and hope will happen for us.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI really hope that 2017 was a good your for all of you but that 2018 is an even better year. I wish you all a Happy New Year! 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