Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.
Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip
2019 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Quick PSA: Mother’s Day in the U.S. is Sunday, May 12, 2019. Though I’ll always advocate for taking a trip over giving tangible items, I understand that many families still feel that tug at their heartstrings to wrap gifts to exchange with loved ones (mine included). Plus, there’s something really so lovely about wrapping up …
Journal | 4.20.19
A double feature
24 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama
My visit to Montgomery felt like a whole lot of “hurry up and wait.” Michael and I arrived in the early afternoon from Birmingham, located about an hour north of the state’s capital. We headed downtown and paid for a metered spot near the Civil Rights Memorial. My first impression of the city’s downtown area …
Journal | 4.6.19
Oh, hello! Michael and I are making our way to the Big Easy today, which means getting up really early for a flight and coming back really late tonight. “Why?” people have asked. This post contains affiliate links Well, we can’t really take any additional time off right now, the price was right ($57 each …
Travel Guide: How to Spend a Sunday Night in Birmingham, Alabama
“Sunday night in Birmingham” reads an entry in my Google search history. Michael and I were visiting the city for a single night as part of a very quick road trip through the Yellowhammer State, and our visit just so happened to fall on Sunday. With a visit to Scottsboro and Huntsville already under our …
My Favorite Travel Items from the Saks Fifth Avenue Friends & Family Sale
It’s Friends and Family time! Either you’re 1) really confused, 2) hiding your credit cards away in fright, or 3) have already scrolled through all of the deals and have packages already on the way. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one …
Journal | 3.31.19
Happy Sunday! Saturday is easily my favorite day of the week, but I have a soft spot in my heart for Sunday mornings. Michael and I usually wake up and hit the gym early on Saturdays, so I relish the chance to sleep in just a tad and stay in my pajamas until we manage …
The Ultimate Journey: Discovering the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Although the main draw for my trip to this corner of Alabama was a visit to Unclaimed Baggage in nearby Scottsboro, it would have been an utter shame to skip over the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama—a visit enhanced by yet another fairly recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape …
Journal | 3.23.19
A journey around the web…