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Journal | 10.6.18

I am back! Things have been fairly quiet over here and on the ‘gram because I was so busy enjoying myself in Europe and relishing simply being away. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links But, despite my love …

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Journal | 9.15.18

A view of a Tui plane at the Miami airport

Good Morning from Miami! Michael and I are currently at the Gale Hotel in Miami Beach starting our day with a little sightseeing before heading to the airport. We depart this afternoon for Europe, but I still wanted to share an abbreviated Journal post before we leave! This post contains affiliate links and I may …

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Journal | 9.8.18

Happy Saturday! I always feel like I have to “pay” for a long weekend, and this week was a doozy at work. Nevertheless, we made it! This weekend is all about finalizing everything for my trip to Europe with Michael next weekend. I’m beyond excited but I’m also feeling a little anxious, as this is …

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Journal | 9.1.18

¡Hola de Mexico! Michael and I are taking advantage of the long weekend here in Mexico City. Does it seem like too much hassle to leave the country just for a weekend? We’ve only done it once before (and that was back before we signed up for Global Entry!) on a visit to Aruba, but …

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Journal | 8.25.18

Happy Saturday! As all of our office said yesterday as we were leaving work, we made it. The students returned to campus this week, and while I love the vibrancy of a college campus during the first few days of classes, I am beat! Michael and I plan on having a fairly quiet but productive …

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Journal | 8.18.18

August is more than halfway over, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t freaking out. Where on earth does the time go? It’s lovely to be home this weekend, one of only a couple of weekends at home over the next two months. Michael and I are taking care of my brothers (12 …

Food, Home, Recipes

How to Brew Great Coffee at Home with a Chemex

Alyssa holds a cup of coffee in this top down photo

You hear it all the time and it’s essentially the first pillar of financial literacy: Your $5 daily latte habit adds up to $1,825 annually—imagine what you could do with all of that extra money! Would you believe that in the not-so-distant past, I used to go to Starbucks every day? Me? The gal who …

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Journal | 8.11.18

If you had asked Michael and me this time last week where we would be today, we would tell you that we would be in Lido Key (an island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida) soaking up the sun and celebrating our tenth anniversary. But due to the rapidly spreading red tide in the area, we …

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Journal | 8.4.18

It’s August – the Sunday of Summer. The month when the heat turns unbearable, the students head back to school, and I begin to look ahead to the coming season. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links (at no …

Reflections, Travel

For Travel’s Sake: 7 Things I’ve Given Up in Order to Travel

Alyssa walks through gardens at Versailles

Travel is incredible. It has given me so much over the years: a vastly more open mind, a broader appreciation for our differences, a closer connection to many folks around the world, a better understanding of how others live, and a changed mindset on what it takes to be happy. Despite all of these wonderful …