A few months ago, my good friend texted me and told me she needed to take an international trip and was just craving an adventure. Neither of us are in the financial position to take a quick international getaway, so we decided to plan a dreamy weekend away. We decided a classy wine weekend in …
Morning Routine – Positive Ways To Start Your Day
Good morning! Part of becoming an adult is developing a steady morning routine. I’ve been crafting mine for some time (though, I have certainly not perfected implementing it) and am eager to share it with you. Here are some effective ways to start your morning that help make the day more pleasant. Care For Your …
Wandering the Windy City
This past weekend, I traveled to Chicago, IL to see the popular show Hamilton. Saturday, mid-morning, we boarded a train and made our way to the city. I have been here numerous times, but it’s always exciting to explore a place away from home and discover places new to me. My goal for 2019 is to adventure, …
10 Things You May Not Know About Me
While I enjoy traveling and exploring new places, I always get eager to come home. I get excited to see my people and sleep in my own bed. I thoroughly enjoy my excursions, but deep down, I crave my steady routine. Kids are in my distant future. Mothers are selfless, nurturing, amazing human beings. I’m …
Notorious RBG by Iran Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
Welcome to the weekend; this weekend I am coming to you from the beautiful city of Chicago. I am here with Bryan to explore the city and see Hamilton. Keep your eye out for the blog post on this adventure. Along the way, I was looking for the perfect book to highlight this month. National …
International Women’s Day – “Not All Men, But Definitely You.”
Happy International Women’s Day! I am sharing a bonus blog post today with some exciting news! I AM SELLING BUTTONS! – When “#notallmen” was trending on Twitter, I became alarmed and frustrated at the number of individuals who’d rather stay complacent in a patriarchal society that is damaging to women than rise against that. After …
Empower Women This International Women’s Day
Happy Wednesday folks! Just two days away, March 8th is international women’s day. Empowering women every single day is valuable and important, but I want to share some ways in which you can empower women this Friday. [Shop At Local, Women Owned Businesses] Instead of shopping at Target, H&M, or another large corporate store, support …
Healthy & Tangible Self Care
Almost everyone understands the purpose of self care and the reasons we must do it, but very few people are able to implement pieces of self care into everyday moments of their week. It can be really difficult to make space in our busy lives, but it is incredibly valuable. Small spaces of self care …
Lets Explore : Urban Rustics in Houghton, MI
Happy hump day, friends! I’ve been a consistently posting on the weekends, but I’m shifting to two posts a week… so today is the first of many Wednesday posts! How exciting is that? Today I am reminiscing on a recent trip to the upper peninsula of Michigan. While visiting, I stopped by one of my …
Adventures In The UP
In 2019, I promised myself to make the best of every moment and to explore more. With a thirst for adventure, I made a trip to visit my boyfriend at Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI. For those of you who may not know, it is about a nine hour drive north from where I live. …