Everything I packed for a quick weekend getaway to Dunwoody, Georgia
Traveling Light: Packing List for a Weekend in Dunwoody, Georgia
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Her
Rounding up my top gifts for her for 2021
Journal | 12.14.19
Oh, hey. I promise I haven’t forgotten about this space – or you. It’s been a busy few weeks moving up here and getting acquainted with our new city, and it hasn’t necessarily been an easy or smooth transition. I was rear-ended a few days after we moved, and managed to throw out my back …
Traveling Light: A Carry-On Packing List for Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota
I can’t tell you how much of a relief it was to pack for the Twin Cities. With a record-breaking heat wave at home (we were already in triple-digit temperatures in May), the forecast in Minnesota (highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s) looked absolutely dreamy. Looking for more packing list inspiration? Discover what’s …
Summer Travel Style Wish List
Happy Summer! Weather-wise it’s felt like summer here since, oh, April or so – but now that the kids are out of school and the college students have returned to their hometowns for the next few months, my city has thinned out and I’m finally getting to enjoy a slower pace of life. This post …
2019 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Quick PSA: Father’s Day is June 16 here in the U.S. and over fifty countries! With Memorial Day behind us, the month of May is all but gone; ready or not it’s time to look ahead to June. Father’s Day isn’t quite the major gift-giving holiday as Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we should …
Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip
Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.
2019 Spring Travel Style Wishlist
I’m probably the only one in the northern hemisphere who’ll say this, but winter absolutely flew by. Partly because I’ve been so busy it was easy to ignore the weather outside, but mostly because the climate here is so mild (or rather, hot). I’ve seen the mercury reach up and graze the ninety-degree mark already …
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 …
How to Outsmart a Pickpocket: 15 Items with Hidden Pockets
Google “Paris pickpockets” and you’ll receive nearly a million results. The city is famous for its landmarks and pastries, yes, but it’s also famous for something else: pickpocketing. In the months leading up to our first trip to the City of Light in 2014, I spent hours online researching scams and pickpocketing techniques (it’s an …