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5 travel tips

One of the things I love so much about traveling is that I feel like I learn so much every time I do it. I spent a long weekend in Naples, Florida for my friend Jen’s bachelorette, and I definitely learned a few good life...

Travel diary: Cincinnati

From Asheville to Cleveland is pretty much an 8-9 hour drive, either going east and then north, through West Virginia, or west and north, through Cincinnati. Since we took the West Virginia route on the way to South Carolina, we decided to go through Cincinnati...

Best of Project 62

I’ve been anxiously awaiting the launch of Target’s Project 62 brand for weeks. It finally became available online over the weekend and will officially be in stores on Sept. 19, but I’ve seen some pieces in our local stores already. The brand draws inspiration from...

Behind the Scenes … Birthday Edition!

Hi guys! Happy Friday! So yesterday was my birthday. It didn’t get off to the best start when I had a horrible sleep, burned my finger while doing my hair, and burned my lunch trying to treat myself to a bacon, lettuce, egg sandwich. However, the day turned around...

Olly Is One Month Old

That sure went fast — Oliver is already one month old! Olly gained a whopping three pounds and 2.5 inches in the past month! According to his pediatrician, two pounds is average, so he’s doing great, especially since he was so skinny when he first came...

New Hallway Carpet

We told you on Monday how our new carpet was being installed, so I wanted to show you what it looks like now! I know that carpet isn’t really the “coolest” decorating trend. When you watch House Hunters everyone is always like, “ew, carpet.” But I...

Honeymoon: Florence edition

After a few days in Venice, we took the train to Florence. It is stunning. While Venice is a mish-mashed beauty thrown together by necessity, Florence was designed to be beautiful, with it’s cream-colored facades and Renaissance architecture. It’s bright and shiny with lots of...

DIY paper coasters

Did you see the recipe I shared over on A Bubbly Life yesterday for this yummy bubbly cranberry-lemonade punch? Hop on over and check it out! Today I want to tell you how I made these super easy, super cute coasters. I am kind of...

Hit the road

I’ve probably said this a million times before already, but I just really love traveling. I feel like every trip opens my eyes to so many new and wonderful things, and I learn so much. As we were driving from Ohio to South Carolina and...

Summer of Ice Cream: East Coast Custard in Fairview Park

Ever since I moved to Cleveland years ago, I’ve been hearing about East Coast Custard from so many of my friends who love it, but for some reason Andy and I had both never had an opportunity to try it for ourselves. Until now. And...