Allow me to introduce myself....

Hello! My name is Amber.  I am one of the many Johnson's living in this world. Johnson is my new last name, as I just married my best friend and got the happily-ever-after I have always dreamed of. We live in the DC area in our small apartment with our two cats (if you understand the traffic pattern in DC I am sure you understand that having a dog is almost impossible with a commute).

I am new to "blogging", but am excited to share with you adventures in cooking, wine tasting, and anything else that may come up. That being said, allow me to elaborate on my title...

Life and Love: These two categories are basically the same thing to me. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Well that is proven in my life daily.  I am a newlywed, married in September of 2010. I met my husband, Lucas, in 2006 on Super Bowl Sunday. He is the love of my life and the main person in my life. We enjoy everything from a rainy saturday in watching movies to a night out on the town...we enjoy wineries and weekends away, and we enjoy family. I love my God, who is my creator, and therefore He is my life.  I love my church and the community of friends and support that it gives me...if you're ever in DC, you need to go here. My life consists of creativity. I love to create and be creative in all aspects of my life. I love photography and practice it often.  I love to cook - healthy cooking to be exact. I love to create meals that look, smell and most importantly TASTE delicious and know that it is something that is healthy for those who enjoy it. (disclaimer - I may throw in some not so healthy things here and there...every girl deserves to splurge!)

Pursuit of Wine: I love wine, and love to savour wine. One of our absolute favorite things to do is venture the Virginia Wine Trail. You wouldn't even believe how many wineries are in Virginia!  Oh, and by the way, I am in complete belief that not all "fine wines" need to "break the bank". Most of the wines my husband and I enjoy are fairly priced (Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Wegmans have great selections). We've enjoyed everything from the Trader Joe's Charles Shaw Shiraz or Merlot (at one time was called "two-buck-chuck" but has now jumped to about $3.29 a bottle), and we have savoured a $450 bottle of wine (trust me, it was an accident and no, we weren't paying).




So there you go. That pretty much sums up what I am about. These are my stories in life, love and wine.