One of Our Firsts

For this Throwback Thursday, I thought I'd share the very first photo of the Baconator and me from just over SEVEN years ago.  We were out celebrating my best friend's 21st birthday (thus the weird flower/vase situation), and it was a pretty big moment. This is the first time that he was meeting her and as my best friend, her approval was incredibly important. So without further ado, here's the photo:

Clearly we all hit it off, since here we are again, 3 months later, happy as clams!

And of course... Lainey was maid of honor at our wedding!

Happy Throwback Thursday, folks!

Love and Bacon,
Kelsey

Building My Bucket List

We were watching Parks and Rec tonight (shocking) and the crew mentioned bucket lists.  Andy had some awesome things on his list like going to the Grand Canyon and being an action star and making the best grilled cheese in the world. Watching all that, I realized that I have never really written down my bucket list items.

Here's what I've gotten so far

Visit Antarctica
Run a Marathon
Swim with Whales
Drink French Wine in France
Spoon a Baby Tiger
Go to Lollapalooza
Cliff Jump (May or may not get vetoed by the Baconator)
Swim Under a Waterfall
Become Fluent in Two Languages
Ride a Motorcycle Solo
Take a Private Jet Ride
Spend a Summer Getting Really Tan
Throw a Dart at a Map and Travel Wherever it Lands
Make a Perfect Souffle
Climb Machu Picchu
Go Fishing in Alaska
Have a beautiful and happy family

What's on your bucket list?

Love and Bacon,
Kelsey

Why, Hello There

Hello! I know that I'm not quite done with my wedding recaps over at Second City Bride, but so many things are about to be happening over here that I just couldn't sit around without sharing it. So here I am with a brand new blog, Bacon & Bliss, sharing with you all the details of our newly married life, getting a puppy, introducing the new little fella to the cats, buying a place and exploring all over Chicago.

Why "Bacon & Bliss?" To start, we've spent the past year masquerading around WeddingBee as the Bacons, so that was the starting point, but honestly, I just really like bacon. I like to eat it; I like the smell of it cooking on Saturday mornings; I like that it's the ultimate conversation starter with strangers; and I have a secret soft spot for chocolate covered bacon (or Pig Lickers as they're called at the Minnesota State Fair).  And Bliss? Well, that's what married life is about, right? I didn't want to limit myself to crafts or food or travels or home decorating or our growing menagerie, so I figured that "Bliss" pretty much covered it.

I cannot wait to share this next chapter of our journey with you. The best is yet to come!