Jared’s Final Sign Off – News 2

Jared’s Final Sign Off – News 2

This doesn’t happen often, but I’m at a loss for the right things to say. Today is my husbands last day at News 2. What I do know is that pictures are worth a thousand words so I put together a little snippet of his last 3+ years.

With Jared, what you see on TV is who he is off the green screen.

Jared, I love that you are without ego, you are full of love and personality, and you have a true passion for me, food, fun suits, Muffin, and the weather. May all your days continue to be sunny, bright, and full of joy! Cheers to 3+ incredible years. I love you.

Spreading Positivity

Spreading Positivity

Jared helped me realize something important the other day. He had just gotten up from our kitchen table after broadcasting the weather for the morning show. This has become our new normal for a couple weeks now as our world tries to get a handle on battling the Coronavirus.  He was wearing the top half of his normal uniform of suit, tie and makeup and on the bottom half, his red gym shorts and a pair of socks that probably could have been thrown out a few washes ago. Just to be clear, nothing really matched and yes, it looked ridiculous. He came over to the kitchen were I was pouring a nice hot cup of coffee and getting ready to load up my computer for the day.

He proudly announced to me, “I am going to take this time of social distancing/quarantining and improve some things about myself that I’ve always wanted to, but never had the time for.” I stopped mid-sip, grinning as I thought that this would be the perfect time to share my small list of things I had come to notice over the past two weeks of our work-from-home together situation that I could add to his list of self-improvement goals. Just to be fair to Jared, there are only a couple things on this list and he knows about them, AND seriously… does anyone have a tutorial on how to properly hand-wash dishes? I swear he washes dishes with his eyes closed and hopes for the best. But don’t feel bad for Jared, he has also taken the time to inform me that I apparently talk too loud when I have my EarPods in. Now back to my picture painting of our current situation . . .  

I stood in the kitchen thinking. Staring back at him, still thinking. 

“What?” he asked, smiling at me. 

See this is one of the things I adore about my husband and it’s also the reason people love watching him on morning tv. He is positive and happy. A lot of people already start their day being irritated or run down by the normal stressors of life. Who really wants to turn on the tv and listen to people who are just as exasperated as themselves? He balances out the regular downbeat pulses of negativity that seem so widely circulated throughout society. 

Before I could really answer, I thought of my own attitude about this COVID-19 situation. It’s upended my normal routine. I’m no longer able to go into the office, get together with friends, go to our favorite restaurants for Friday night date night, go to Barre class or visit the grocery store and have all the items I need readily available. Life has without-a-doubt changed. I found that within such a short period of time, I had adapted to the attitude of the masses. I was scared, irritated, sad, overwhelmed and bored all at once.

In further thought, before all of this began, I had always complained that there wasn’t enough time in the day, that I couldn’t accomplish certain things because I spent all day at work and got home late, that I didn’t get to see Jared enough because of our opposite schedules, that the weekends weren’t long enough, and that I was too tired or worn down. I’m actually pretty embarrassed to write out these complaints which really are a pile of excuses I pulled from for just about anything, but I hope others can relate. 

If I had to give myself a review of my first two weeks of quarantine, I would pretty much give myself a D- and that honestly might be generous. I found myself still tired and still without enough time. And here I am, at home more than ever and with more available time than I’ve ever really had before. My quarantine accomplishments so far include: gaining 6 pounds, taking a 2-hour nap in the early evenings, going to bed late, not wearing makeup, beginning to drink wine again (I had given it up for 2 months), increasing my screen-time by 28% (according to my iPhone), and stalking the internet for new and often grim news about COVID-19.  I began to realize that if I didn’t take this opportunity, like Jared, to finally improve the things I always wanted to improve about myself, I never would. It’s honestly as simple as that. If not now with all of this additional time, then when? 

Probably never. 

Apparently I managed to create enough excuses no matter the situation. And now I’m trying to figure out at what point in my life I became the type of person who does such a thing, but that thought is for later and yes, I’ve got plenty of time.

I don’t want to be one of those people who (God-willing) comes out of this world-wide crisis saying, “I should have used my time more wisely,” or “if I had known, I would have spent my extra time doing X.” The truth is, we never and will never know the entirety of what the future holds. It’s just not possible. Historically, in adverse times people will either let fear of the unknown allow them to self-destruct or to make themselves new and improved. The choice is ours.  So I’ve decided that I’m going to take as much control as possible over this situation. I am finally going to get my 10,000 steps in each day (even if I’m doing laps inside the condo), take time to prepare dinner, eat mindfully (with less snacks), finally learn Spanish, improve my health, and take a few moments each day to reflect and to be grateful for what we have right now. 

And yes, I will teach Jared how to properly hand wash a dish because he seems so passionate about not using the dishwasher. For the love of life and for my husband, I will champion this moment and turn it into as much positive energy as possible. I hope you do too! 

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It’s been a little while…

It’s been a little while since I’ve last blogged and it’s because there have been a few life changes that have happened. I started a new job with a company that I love (Cool Springs Plastic Surgery) and Jared and I have moved into a new home. With that comes a fresh routine, a new vision and several adjustments to our old norm. On top of all that, I decided that now was as good a time as ever to jump into a new venture and become a Travelrep for Zyia Active. A lot of you may know that I am very passionate about a healthy lifestyle and staying fit. I also enjoy coming home from work and immediately changing into my “athleisure” wear (athletic clothes that you lounge in). In my defense, I tend to workout in the morning before work so those clothes have dual purpose for me. Regardless, it’s not like I’m coming home and jumping into baggy sweatpants. I try to look cute whether I’m relaxing at home on the couch with a glass of wine, running errands around town, working out at the gym, or taking a weekend hike with friends and family. With Jared’s TV schedule requiring him to go to bed around 6:30 PM every night, I was also on a lookout for a hobby to keep me busy on weeknights. Zyia Active appeared in my rearview mirror and I knew it was meant to be. Jared and I first met at a gym after all.

What is Zyia? 

ZYIA Active is an active lifestyle brand. It is also a culture that believes in embracing activity with excitement, vigor and delight. They feel that pushing your body and mind is easier and more fun with friends and family. The mission is to inspire and uplift by making activity a fun and essential part of life.

How does the activewear differ than other brands?

Most of the fabrics that Zyia uses are 4-way stretch fabric to help with stretch ability, compression, form, fit and comfort. Zyia also understands that there is so much more than that to good activewear and is always improving and investing in innovation and technology in it’s fabrics.

Zyia or Lululemon?

Zyia and Lululemon are made in the same factory. They both have excellent quality, but Zyia has much better pricing!

Check out some of my favorite Zyia pieces:

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Black Pocket Light n Tight Hi-Rise

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Red Everywhere Zipper Jogger

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White Mesh Tank

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Hot Pink Bomber Bra

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Red All Star Bra

White All In Tank

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Turquoise Zipper Pocket Light n Tight Hi-Rise Capri 

To celebrate the launch of my new adventure: If you make a purchase here in the month of August, I will add you to my raffle to win a free Copper Charged Tank! Website: http://www.myzyia.com/emmy

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for reading!

xox

Em

To Jared, on this birthday…

To Jared, on this birthday…

It’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog post and Jared has reminded me about it a dozen or so times. It’s the 24th of April and it seems like a good day to pen something and perfectly fitting since it’s Jared’s birthday. As usual, I wait until the night before his big day to break out his birthday card to begin writing (that is what I am doing now). We have this long-standing tradition of expressing how much we love and appreciate one another in writing on our birthdays. I always look forward to opening Jared’s handwritten card each year on my birthday telling me how much he adores me. It never gets old, unlike each year that passes which in turn, slowly ages us. We are all told that in a blink of an eye, our life is over. Birthdays have always put that phrase into an unnerving perspective for me. In what used to be another year closer to becoming an adult, has fast become another year closer to the other end of the life spectrum. What do we want to accomplish in the next year of life? In the next five? Do we have goals and steps to get there?

One thing I have come to learn (taught myself to learn) is to love without fear and to love without limits. I am blessed beyond belief to love a man who loves me tenfold in return and he shows it unabashedly each and every day. So for his birthday this year and every year I want him to know that I think about him at every moment of the day. I love waking up each morning and running to the TV to turn on News 2 so that I can see him once more. I adore the way he holds doors open for me and pulls chairs out for me to sit in restaurants and even when it’s just the two of us at home. I am amazed by his generosity and his thoughtfulness not just to me, but to so many others he encounters. I love that he cherishes each and every friendship he has and how he never takes them for granted. I love how he thanks each viewer that comes up to him for watching and I know he truly feels blessed. I am amazed how he welcomes my family into our home to visit for as long as they want. I cherish how he wants to take advantage of each moment we have together and to live life beyond the fullest in the small amounts that we share.

I have shined in his grace on some of my darkest days and have been lifted up in his support by a shield of encouragement and strength. In moments of winning, I have been electrified in his embrace and warmed by the exuberance of his pride. Jared has never withheld his love for me whether it has been a really bad day or a really good day for us or one of us individually. He is all that I have ever wanted and beyond anything I could have imagined. On this birthday of his, I want him to know that I am blessed beyond wonder and blessed beyond prayer that he is mine and that we share this life together. Each year that he turns older is a moment that I reflect of how far we come, how deeply we love and how happy I am to be with him. Jared, you are amazing. Happy birthday to the most handsome, brilliant, goofy, loving man that I am blessed to share my life with. I adore you. Happy Birthday!

P.s- He is a huge Orioles fan, so I guess I’ll say go O’s! (just today!) haha

xox

Trip to Knoxville

Trip to Knoxville

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us . . . “

Jared and I made plans to escape for a quick overnight to Knoxville this past weekend and we were delighted to find a charming city so close to home. The only other time we had been to Knoxville was over 7 years ago when we briefly stayed the night on our move to Texas. This time was different, of course. We headed out on our journey (a quick 2.5 hour drive) on a rainy afternoon, immediately after I got out of work in hopes of seeing a glimpse of the fall foliage and taking a quick pause on city living. I had been craving a nice hot cup of Starbucks coffee to go with my RX bar on our drive, but forgot to tell Jared I wanted that until we had passed the last Starbucks on our route. A little heads up if you are traveling from Nashville to Knoxville the last Starbucks to enjoy on your drive is in Cookeville. It’s okay though, Jared found a Dunkin’ Donuts express and we stopped there instead.

Jared made reservations at Emilia located in the historic market square in Knoxville. We arrived after dark in the misty rain and walked hand-in-hand along the brick sidewalks. We were met with warm lights that decorated the entrances of all of the shops and restaurants of the market square which made for a romantic stroll to dinner.

The food at Emilia was fresh and comforting on a rainy night. We started with the warm homemade focaccia that arrived thickly sliced with a perfectly crunchy exterior and a soft middle. It was accompanied with a small dipping bowl of whipped ricotta and olive oil topped with sea salt and pepper. For dinner, I had the pan roasted salmon and Jared had beef short rib ‘francobolli’ which was a ravioli filled with braised beef, cheese and root vegetables. The whole meal was divine.

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Jared had been up since 2am that morning to do his early morning show so we decided to head back to our hotel for the night. We had been hoping to drive out to Gatlinburg the next morning for a hike, but since it had rained over 2″ there in 2 days, Jared made the judgement call to stay in Knoxville the next day.  We will definitely make plans to for a trip to Gatlinburg in the near future.

Jared had been looking for places to go bowling just in case the weather prevented us from hiking (good thing he knows a couple things about planning for the weather). I think it had been about 3 years since we had been bowling together and we love to bowl. Fun fact: It was actually the activity Jared picked for our third date.

He found a place called Maple Hall— which turned out to be a captivating 11-lane boutique bowling alley located at the center of downtown Knoxville. It is quaintly tucked away in the basement of the old J.C Penney building. The environment is completely cozy with plush soft-leather couches and oversized pillows located at each bowling lane. The interior exposed brick walls in the bowling alley add to the feel of being in a historic building.  We had a blast. Jared won both games,  but don’t get me started on that. I ordered a chardonnay and I quickly forgot about the loss(es). After our bowling time expired, we ended up heading over to a lounge area in the back of the venue that had several comfy couches and coffee tables to order lunch and watch the other bowlers.

We had so much fun that we are going to plan another trip very soon!

Emily and Jared

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Xo

Emily

Creamy Butternut Squash Lentil Pasta

Creamy Butternut Squash Lentil Pasta

It’s finally beginning to feel like fall season here in Nashville. The skies have romantically darkened in the evenings just enough to see the red orange sunset. Autumn is that season where I always ruminate over the happenings of the past year and home cooking, feel-good comfort foods are what I always seem to crave the most. Lucky for me, Jared pretty much likes anything I cook so I found a recipe at joyfulhealtheats.com to get us started with our fall cooking spree. Of course, I tweaked the original recipe just tiny bit by not including bacon and changing the pasta type so what we created was: Creamy Butternut Squash Lentil Pasta

To kick up the healthy, we laid a big scoop of the pasta over a bed of baby kale and added a few slices of lean seared steak to the side. Let the fall cooking commence!

 

Ingredients:

2 Tb butter

1 cup red onion, diced

1 clove garlic

3 cups butternut squash, cubed

1 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth

1 1/2 Tb diced fresh sage, minced

1 1/2 Tb diced fresh thyme, minced

1 cup 2% milk

1/2 tbs salt

Lentil pasta or any type you prefer

1 lb lean New York Strip steaks

Step 1: To get started cooking just like we did, your husband or significant other will need to forget to pick up the chicken stock even after they had promised you it was “for sure” in the cupboard. So while they are frantically headed back to the grocery store in the pouring rain (the rain is a real part of this story and sadly for Jared, there is not a whole lot more that he enjoys than watching a big rain storm roll through the Nashville city skyline) — don’t worry he got to enjoy the storm and the cooking when he returned! But for the sake of the recipe, begin to cut the squash in to small 1″ cubes and set aside.

Step 2: Add diced red onion and butter to your dutch oven or skillet and sauté for about a minute over med-high heat until the red onions have softened

Step 3: Add in the garlic and sauté for another 30 sections before adding in the following Butternut Squash.jpgingredients: butternut squash, chicken stock, sage, thyme, and salt. Stir and cover until you can easily pierce through the butternut squash with a fork (about 10 minutes)

(if you are cooking steak to go on the side of your dish, preheat the oven to 450 and season both sides of your steaks with salt and pepper and place on a cookie sheet until the oven reaches temperature)

Step 4: Add all ingredients from dutch oven to a food processor and puree while slowly adding the milk until the mixture is smooth

Step 5: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the lentil pasta, cook according to the directions to make the pasta al dente

(While the pasta is cooking, place steaks in the oven and cook for 8 minutes and then flip steaks and continue to cook for another 8 minutes).

Step 6: Drain pasta and return to the same pot it cooked in, add the butternut squash mixture and stir together

Step 7: Take the steaks out of the oven and pour excess “juice” into the pasta/butternut squash (optional)

Step 8: Slice the steak and if you would like prepare a small bed of baby kale, spinach or other greenery in a dish or deep pasta bowl, make sure to do that. To finish, add a scoop of the butternut pasta and the sliced steak.

Enjoy!

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Jared and I celebrating fall at Cheekwood

Xo

Emily

My World in Plastic Surgery

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I began my career in plastic surgery at a low point in my life. I had recently married six months prior and was so incredibly happy with my life at home, but professionally I lacked any whisper of fulfillment. I went to work each day with nothing to look forward to other than the weekend on the other side of the long five day stretch.  It was over lunch at a popular salad spot in downtown Austin called Leaf, that I met with my friend/co-worker and her cousin, the office manager of a local plastic surgery practice.

It was a typical 95 degree sunny summer day in Austin, Texas– the beginning of a new week. From the restaurant’s patio, you could watch the professional men and women leisurely strolling to their destined lunch spots. Many took business calls as some hustled back to their offices and others sat on the street benches casually eating in the shade. Downtown Austin was a fun place to be.

Lunch began as usual, we discussed all of our upcoming weekend plans and how everyone’s current day was going. It was then that Josh, the office manager and cousin to my co-worker, asked if we knew of anyone who wanted to be a patient care coordinator at the plastic surgery practice he managed. I thought for a moment, but couldn’t think of anyone I knew. He turned to me and said, “I wish you were interested, you would be perfect!” I joked and responded “of course I would be perfect!” We all laughed and finished up lunch.

It was an hour after lunch when I was starring into my computer screen with disinterest and stress from trying to work hard at something I didn’t excel in that I turned to my friend and co-worker, Crystal and asked, “Do you think I would be good for that job?” With an overwhelming yes, we quickly chatted about what each of us knew about the industry of plastic surgery. I knew I needed to go home, talk with Jared and really contemplate changing courses with my job. I was already familiar with Botox and lip filler, of course… I had grown up with a little sister who was (still is) obsessed with the tv show, Keeping up with the Kardashians (not a true reflection of the aesthetic industry by the way), but other than that, I had to heavily research.

That night I dug deep with the help of Google looking for answers as to whether this would be an opportunity that I really wanted to pursue. I was blown away with what I found. I discovered that lasers could not only provide anti-aging benefits, but they also had the capability of getting rid of undesired sun damage, brown spots, and redness. I learned that fillers were not just for the lips, but they could give youthful volume back to areas in the face that lacked fullness or needed additional lift (smile lines, nasal folds, cheek bones etc.,) I discovered the reason behind why a patient might want to consider a breast lift over a regular breast augmentation and I read that a proper facelift involves the surgeon doing muscle work underneath the skin for a longer-lasting, more natural looking result. I also found out that the tummy tuck typically involves the surgeon creating an internal corset to give a waist and figure back to a patient after childbearing or weight loss. As you can tell, I was instantly captivated by the aesthetic industry and all that it could do for ones self-esteem. I was sold. I called Josh the next day asking for a chance to interview.

Long story short, I was lucky enough to land the job and hard work mixed with passion molded it into a career. I finally found out what it was like to look forward to going to work the next day. I had no idea that was even a thing. 

It wasn’t long after I started that I completely fell in love with the industry. After personally witnessing how so many patients’ lives were drastically changed by their incredible results, I was hooked.  What got me to that point was the experience sitting with nervous women in our consultation room who opened up with me and revealed feelings such like: “This body isn’t me,” “I can’t stand how I look,” “I‘m frustrated because I diet, I exercise, I just want to feel good about myself,” “I don’t let my husband see me undress,” “my grandchildren think I look angry all of the time and people keep asking me what’s wrong when I’m fine.” I’ve also sat with men who felt silly for being in the office to begin with, consulting in an industry they deemed to be reserved for women–feeling completely out of place and unworthy of being there. On the harmonious flip side, I have cheered and celebrated the results that keep this industry thriving and accelerating to new heights year after year.

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It is well-known that there is still much taboo surrounding the cosmetic/plastic surgery world. Often times we may find ourselves getting absorbed by judging someone for how much or how little cosmetic surgery they do. You may have even contemplated doing something yourself and were met with responses from friends and family like, “Why? Are you not confident in who you are?” or “Why would you want to change? You don’t need it.” Those comments are meant to be supportive, but truthfully they are not helpful. What you need to know from someone in the industry is, improving your appearance or enhancing your features is a personal choice. We make those decisions at the time we get braces, color our hair, or select a certain style of clothing. The choice to surgically or non-surgically enhance or alter ones appearance solely rests with the individual’s wants, needs and ultimate desires. Those reasons can be deeply personal or they can be very superficial and neither of those choices is wrong.

Seeing people feel good about themselves is the most inspiring, uplifting and rewarding aspects of working in this career. Whether patients are using filler to give a little volume back to areas where it has been lost, are doing Botox to minimize and reduce the “frown lines,” are receiving laser treatments to revitalize and give life back to dull skin, or have undergone surgery to cosmetically change areas that cause them not to feel their best self, each person has the right to make that decision free from judgement. They also have the right to announce what they do or to keep it private. We are a doctor’s office after all…

I have been privileged to work for two incredible board-certified plastic surgeons. I started my career with Dr. Hall in West Lake, Texas (back when Jared and I lived in Austin) and I now work with Dr. Griffin at Nashville Cosmetic Surgery here in Nashville, Tennessee. The experience at both offices has taught me that in different areas of our country, there are so many people who suffer with the same insecurities and for oftentimes very similar reasons and causes. I’ve seen those same individuals (patients) make decisions to change what they dislike or to enhance what they already love– it takes trust in your surgeon and courage to know that you deserve to make those choices for YOU!

Each patient I have ever met has a piece of me with them– loving their personal story, honoring their treatment decisions and celebrating their results.

If you have questions about specific procedures or are interested in learning more about what treatment options are out there, please feel free to reach out to me.  I would be honored to walk you through your journey!

Xo

Emily

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Fall, where are you?

I typically give Jared a hard time about the weather especially during long bouts of never-ending rainy or overcast days. This weekend, I decided to give him a break mainly because we were celebrating our anniversary, but mostly because everywhere we went he got a hard time from someone else. To give you an idea… Nashville experienced record-breaking heat Friday through Sunday with the temperatures hitting the mid-90’s. It’s the first full week of October and most everyone is ready for it to feel like fall.

Jared loves when people come up to him to either give him a hard time or to thank him for the weather above. I swear he likes the idea of people thinking he has some sort of decision-making when it comes to forecasting. So for 3 years of marriage we had 3 days of 90-degree heat, but I swear it’s all on Jared and I have nothing to do with it.

We both took Friday off from work and spent the entire weekend here in Nashville. I had been asking Jared to join me at Barry’s Bootcamp for over a year and he finally came through and signed up for a class with me. We started our weekend celebration with an invigorating workout. I loved it (as usual) and Jared survived.

The Gulch was already humming with tourists when our class finished so we decided to grab a smoothie at the Juice Bar and stroll around the area while watching people love on our city.

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For lunch we went over to True Foods to have a light bite. We didn’t want to eat anything too heavy because Jared had made special dinner reservations for us that evening at Bourbon Steak, located at the top of the new JW Marriott in downtown Nashville. We both had been wanting to try the much anticipated Michael Mina steakhouse since we heard of the plans for its opening.

At True Foods, we sat on the outdoor patio under an umbrella that shielded us from the abnormally hot October sun. I ordered the Korean Noodle Salad, Jared got the Mediterranean Chicken Pita and we shared the cold brew coffee topped with shaved coconut. It was delicious and the patio seating made for a fun experience watching people trying to snag a parking spot across the street at Trader Joe’s — that place is popular on the weekends!

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Korean Noodle Salad and Mediterranean Chicken Pita

As I mentioned in my initial post, we love to eat and explore new restaurants, however we rarely eat out twice in one day. We try to save money and maintain a healthy lifestyle by cooking at home as often as possible. However, this weekend was truly the exception to the rule and we enjoyed every bit and bite of it!

Now to Jared’s favorite part: Bourbon Steak. He had made these reservations about a month ago and could hardly wait to tell me about his plans to bring me there for our Anniversary. Something you may not know about Jared is when he get’s excited about something he can barely keep it to himself. So I had known about these reservations for a good three weeks and was equally excited. When we arrived at the JW, we were shown to the “express” elevator that took guests from the lobby directly up to the restaurant’s 34th floor. As soon as you walk off the elevator and to the hostess stand you get a peek of the expansive views of downtown Nashville that you are about to experience in the dining area.  It was so much fun to see the city lit up in all different areas of downtown. Jared and I agreed that the vibe felt very mid-town Manhattan with a noticeable nod to Music City. The food was equally phenomenal and many of their dishes came with a table-side show of their own — check out the Lobster Pot Pie video.

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Jared and I at the top of Bourbon Steak – JW Nashville

We finished up our weekend with a lot of needed rest and relaxation — as well as some good news… Jared has informed me that there is going to be a cool down towards the end of the week. YAY!

This Week’s Forecast: happy wife, happy life and fall temperatures. Don’t forget to catch Jared on WKRN-News 2 tomorrow morning.

Cheers!

Emily

 

 

The Journey Begins

Tonight officially marks our 3 year wedding anniversary and I couldn’t think of a more perfect time to publish this blog about being married to the love of my life and the journey that involves being married to a TV weatherman.

Every day we are together is the greatest day of my life — Nicolas Sparks

October 4, 2015

There’s a lot more to me than being married to the weatherman, but that way of introduction has become common place for me since 2015 and truth be told, I don’t completely hate it, in fact, I’ve grown to love it. After all, it truly is part of my identity. In October of 2015, I married the love of my life on the beautiful rocky blue coast of Maryland. The inner harbor of Baltimore to be specific. The weekend of our wedding, Baltimore experienced a near miss of a hurricane that forecasters gave a 50/50 shot of devastating the area. As all perfect fairytales go, or as my husband would say, as all his forecasts go, we lucked out and the hurricane took a sharp 90 degree turn out to the Atlantic. My future husband (and meteorologist, Jared, correctly predicted (pinky promised me—so it was serious) days in advance that the hurricane would not ruin our special day. It didn’t and we got married. The story doesn’t end there and it for sure didn’t start there.

Being married to a local tv personality and meteorologist has its perks and its fair share of tribulations. I definitely miss the good ole’ days of us going to the gym for a workout and then promptly heading straight to the grocery store to grab a few things on the way home, even though we looked like a complete sweaty mess. And I mean a quick stop at Publix, not a full grocery shop going through all the produce, etc., I mean In and out stop — 10 minutes tops! The discovery of not being able to do that, as you can imagine wasn’t a highlight of my life (That’s a story for another day), but it was a stark reality check that made me realize that being married to a local celebrity was a bit different than I thought.

And just because no one comes up to say “hi” doesn’t mean they don’t see you… or so I’ve been informed. It might not be that the viewers really care what you look like or what your spouse looks like, but you end up giving your appearance a second thought when you get noticed. In all reality, those are the trivial things in life. However, I do question whether I should feel that confident looking like a hot sweaty mess in public anyway … Let’s be real, this is still to be determined.

Truth be told, the biggest struggle is the hours he works. He is up at 2am and asleep by the time I get home at night. I joke that we spend the mornings together, me drinking coffee and watching him on TV while he tells me how to dress for the day. And yes, I am that wife that checks her husband to make sure his hair looks good and his suit looks sharp. It’s just not before leaves the house, I do it when he is on air and believe me it still counts! I’ve had to text him mid-show once that his fly was unzipped.

The TV industry and his job fascinate me and when we are not struggling to find time to be together, it has proved to be a very fun way to experience life.

On the days we spend together we focus on making the most of it and living it to the fullest and yes, sometimes that means lying on the couch all day and ordering in pizza. If that’s not experiencing life I don’t know what is.

Jared and I like to look on the brighter side of life and purposefully focus on all of the positive that surrounds us. This blog will focus on the time we spend together (traveling, eating, cooking, exploring our home of Nashville and beyond), and about the TV world, as well as the aesthetic industry that is my passion and my career in cosmetic surgery. 

Let’s face it, life is for the living and we are blessed to be living it. 

The “married to the weatherman” journey began on the evening of October 4, 2015. To see a little bit of what that day was like, I’ve included our wedding trailer below.

I hope you enjoy!