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A few years ago, I had a dream where my elementary school art teacher and I were catching up. (He was my favorite teacher, and I...

Taking a road trip at any time has its challenges, but taking a road trip during a pandemic is an entirely different beast. My bestie...

I've known these tidbits for awhile now, but 2020 really put a magnifying glass on these lessons: 1. Don't take your health for granted...

The Great Sand Dunes National Park is in the south west area of Colorado. This park is super cool to see and walk around in, but I did...

As my best friend is planning her wedding, I’m doing a lot of reflecting back on mine and what advice I'd give to any soon-to-be bride....

We've now updated three houses, and there are a handful of small details that go a long way. Most of these can be done in less time than...

In early January of 2020, we went to see the "ice castles" in Colorado. I'll admit, it was a bit of a let down, mainly because I was...

If you've read my previous posts about starting to run, and wanting to run a half marathon this year, I've got some updates... This year...

Olympic National Park is in Washington State. This park is crazy gorgeous. It was also pretty packed with visitors when we were there in...

When we bought our new house, the basement hallway was... less than ideal. The walls were coated with wood paneling, the ceiling was...

My wedding was years ago, but as I'm watching my best friend go through the wedding planning process, I've reflected back on where money...

I have always liked the look of pressed flowers in floating frames, so I thought I'd try it myself. I did zero research, and here's how...

Since we decided to use a program like Orchard it's been pretty stress-free for us. Basically how Orchard works is, they assign us a...

Canyonlands National Park is located in Utah, just south of Moab. I've now been to Canyonlands twice, during different seasons and about...

When we moved into this house, the laundry was in the mechanical room and the machines were dated enough that they were harsh on our...

Congratulations! You’re engaged. Now what? Well for starters, lots of people will be asking you if you’ve set a date, what type of...

As we are getting into our biggest kitchen renovation to date, I'm thinking back on our previous homes and the kitchen transformations we...

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in North Dakota. Prior to driving up to this park, I had never been to the state of North...

For the second quilt I ever made, I knew I wanted to make one for my bestie to celebrate her 30th birthday. It was my first attempt in...

In the gigantic list of things I enjoy, "watching movies" is somewhere near the top. It's always been a way to escape reality, if only...