Tag: ABLE

California, Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Carry-On Packing List for San Francisco, California

Alyssa holds a cardigan and wears a black tank and jeans in San Francisco

Sharing my real-life carry-on packing list for a long weekend in San Francisco. I’m happy to be back in this space to share a real-life packing list with you! I’m pretty confident this was the longest trip of 2023 – five days in San Francisco to spend time with friends and attend their wedding (side …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Is ABLE’s Maha Leather Jacket Worth It? An Honest Review + A Discount Code

Alyssa wears the Maha Leather Jacket from ABLE with a striped tee and wide-leg pants

Sharing an honest review of ABLE’s Maha Leather Jacket, along with an exclusive discount code for readers I am absolutely reveling in the autumn weather, so today I’m bringing you a review of an essential Fall wardrobe piece: the leather jacket. Well, not just any leather jacket. A warm, toasty, nutty leather jacket that practically …

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in Paducah, Kentucky

Alyssa wears a black tank with white denim and sandals in Paducah

Opening up my suitcase and sharing a late-summer packing list for a weekend getaway to Paducah, Kentucky.

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Tennessee, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Cowboy Boot-Free Packing List for Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa on a roof in Nashville

Sharing everything I packed in my carry-on for a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, for my girlies who don’t own cowboy boots One of the perks of running a blog is having the ability to look back more closely at the clothes you once traveled with. When packing for a recent celebration weekend away in Nashville, …

Destinations, North Carolina, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyssa wears a black jumpsuit and sneakers

Opening up my suitcase and sharing my real-life packing list for a weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina As much as I was looking forward to our recent trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, I dreaded packing my suitcase for the weekend in equal measure. Though summers in North Carolina are not nearly as intense or long-lasting …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for a Weekend in Rochester, New York

Alyssa wears a black dress in front of a black wall in Rochester, NY

Sharing my ultra-light packing list for a summer weekend getaway in Rochester, New York This might just be my smallest pack ever (not just in the history of the blog, but ever) with four days/three nights in a tote bag. Until a recent weekend in Rochester, New York, there was a tie for my lightest …

Style, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

Summer 2023 Style Wish List

Umbrellas on a beach in Nice

Happy Summer Solstice! The weather in Charlotte is ultra-dreary today (I’m not even sure we’re going to see the sun on this, the longest day), but I’ve had sunny style on the brain for months. I’ve missed bringing you these fun, seasonal wish lists, so I’m dipping my toe back in with a little roundup …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Summer-Ready Style: A Review of ABLE’s Maria Boxy Tee and Jules Tennis Dress

Alyssa stands on a parking deck rooftop with the Charlotte skyline in the background

An honest review of two warm-weather ready styles from ABLE: the Maria Boxy Tee and Jules Tennis Dress.

Style, Travel, Travel Products

My Top Memorial Day Weekend Sale Picks for Travelers in 2023

Alyssa looks in the mirror of a VW bus

Rounding up a stellar selection of travel + style deals for MDW How is it already the last weekend in May? This weekend sneaked up on me like never before. With trips already sandwiched on either side of the holiday weekend, Michael and I’ve decided to stick closer to home this weekend – which gave …

Style, Travel, Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

ABLE Mother’s Day Sale + Gift Guide

A striped tee hangs from a wooden hanger

Well, I wasn’t going to share a Mother’s Day Gift Guide this year (I’m currently neck-deep in writing several destination guides – a lovely, but busy, place to be!), but one of my favorite retailers is offering readers such a good discount, it would be negligent of me not to share! This post is not …