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How I’m Approaching Travel Differently in My Thirties

Alyssa looks out over Mexico City

I recently celebrated my thirty-fourth birthday by doing the thing I love the very most: traveling. This number doesn’t signify a major milestone by any means, but it does mean I’ve just entered my mid-thirties – and it made me stop to reflect on how traveling at 34 looks far different than traveling at 24. …

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Knitting on the Go: Three Portable Projects for Your Next Road Trip

Alyssa stands in front of a VW bus knitting a tank top

Today’s blog post is an especially exciting one as it combines my passions for slow fashion and travel – and it involves getting a little crafty! It didn’t take me long to jump from casting on my very first knitting projects on my sofa to considering the possibility of traveling with my works in progress. …

Beauty, Home, Style

A Review of Every Fragrance from Riddle Oil

The Riddle Oil sample kit is open on a "marble" table

My relationship with fragrance has always been a strong one. It’s always one of the last things I reach for before heading out the door—and if I find I’ve forgotten it, I wind up feeling almost a little bare in public. At the same time, my relationship with fragrance is also a little fleeting, lasting …

Home, Reflections

2022: Year in Review

Four images of Alyssa and Michael in 2022

Although time marches on, (almost) as evenly as always, I feel as if I’m sitting down to write this post sooner each year. If you’re new around here, at the end of every year I like to sit down and reflect on the past twelve months in an exercise of gratitude and growth. Before moving …

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The Best Travel, Style, and Home Sales for Cyber Weekend 2022

Two piggie banks with US Dollars sticking out of their tops

A roundup of the very best travel, style, and home sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2022.

Home, Style, Travel, Travel Products

My Favorite Travel, Style, and Home Sales for Labor Day Weekend 2022

Is it just me or has this summer really just been a summer? For my U.S. and Canadian friends, I think it’s safe to say we’ve earned this long weekend. Michael and I are traveling somewhere next weekend, so rather than flying two weekends in a row, we’ve decided to stick a little closer to …