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Journal | 2.18.19

Happy weekend Monday! I spent the weekend staying with my grandparents and helping them with some tasks, and boy, do they know how to put someone to work – which means things over here were put on the back burner. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make …

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Journal | 2.9.19

Happy Weekend! This weekend Michael and I are doing a bit of travel planning and booking (yay!). It has been weird to go so many months without a destination to plan for (though my time online has at least been geared toward finding links like the ones below!). This post contains affiliate links and I …

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Journal | 11.3.18

I’m freaking out that it’s November. Are you freaking out that it’s November? We’ve had quite the pleasant week here this week, with beautiful weather and fun festivities. We formulated our Halloween plans at the very last minute, and went to see a spooky play and enjoyed dinner at one of our local favorites. We …

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

Fall Travel Style Wish List

A pair of sneakers set in fall leaves with text overlay reading: travel style wish list FALL

Happy Fall! Michael and I are currently in the middle of our first travel in Europe during Autumn—we usually travel in the other shoulder season during May and early June. The weather is still brutally hot at home, but the slightly chillier temps here in Amsterdam have me longing for all things Fall. This season, …

Style, Travel, Travel Tips

One Travel Uniform, Three Ways: Stay Stylish and Comfortable from Gate to 10,000 Feet

Alyssa wears a cream silk top, blue skinny jeans, and black asymmetrical flats while carrying a grey sweater

You see it all too often. The grown adult at the airport awaiting their flight wearing pajamas and flip flops, causing you to momentarily wonder whether you’ve walked into a public place or someone’s living room. This scene is always jarring to me, particularly after returning from more fashionable destinations, where it may be considered …

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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 …

Destinations, Missouri, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for St. Louis, Missouri

A graphic with a photo of the St. Louis Arch with text overlay that reads "Packing List: St. Louis, MO"

Sharing everything I packed in my carry-on for a weekend in St. Louis, Missouri Well, Michael and I finally made it to St. Louis, Missouri, and we did so in celebration of our tenth dating anniversary at that. With just shy of thirty-six hours in the city we had no excuse but to pack lightly—which …

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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 …

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Journal | 7.21.18

Long time, no see! It’s good to be back in this space after a week off. Summer is definitely here and we’re not getting any relief from the heat any time soon! This weekend we are up in the Atlanta, Georgia, area to visit my family, where we plan to enjoy some hot chicken from …

Beauty, Style, Travel, Travel Products, Travel Tips

My Five-Minute Travel Makeup Routine

Mini bottles of makeup products on a tray

Confession time: I used to bring way too much makeup with me when traveling (actually, I used to bring way too much everything with me). But once I started unpacking mindfully, noting everything that was used during the trip and everything that was not used, I was able to whittle it down. This post contains …