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Back in 2016, one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to complete a reading list (I chose this one, despite not being a man and still having a few years to go before hitting 30). I completed my last book with only hours to spare on December 31, and since then I always seem to …
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring! Surprisingly, Florida has a very short Spring season—we typically go from Winter straight into Summer, with only a few days of pleasant weather between. For some reason, we were blessed with what felt like an actual Spring this year (maybe as a reward for surviving the hurricanes last …
Sharing five tips for maintaining your mental and physical health while traveling.
At the beginning of March, Michael and I spent a grand total of 36 hours in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Today I’m sharing what I packed for that whirlwind trip—which I had to do quite differently than I usually would. Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth in the warmer months? You can also check out my summer …
Every year my college holds Spring Break over the first or second week of March—and despite the fact that this is a regularly occurring thing, somehow I only just realized Michael and I didn’t have anything planned. I’m fortunate to get a full week off of work due to my industry; however, Michael doesn’t have …
*Infomercial voice* Do you like brownies? Do you like making brownies? Do you like making brownies because you get to lick the spoon, and sometimes you “accidentally” are bad at scraping the contents of your mixing bowl into the pan so you can eat more batter out of the bowl?* Because if you’re the kind …
Just glance at your social media feed on the weekend while you’re trying to save money and you’re sure to see numerous posts from friends doing some (or all!) of the following: enjoying fancy meals out, attending loud and crazy concerts, going to the movies, or hanging at the bars until closing time. Meanwhile, you’re …
A trip to Orlando without visiting a theme park? Yes, indeed.
Until recently, I toted most of my makeup products around in various bags from the “free with purchase” offers at the mall makeup counters. They would get the job done, of course, and I’d always have a backup in case something spilled or the zipper broke—but they never sparked joy when retrieving them from my …
Opening up my suitcase and sharing my packing list for a winter weekend in D.C. The last time I visited Washington, D.C., the weather was in the nineties and I nearly sweated through my tanks, dresses, and shorts. For a mid-January trip, the highs were barely above freezing, meaning there would be no easy packing …