What’s in my Travel Bag: 10 Travel-size Products I Don’t Leave Home Without

What’s in my Travel Bag: 10 Travel-size Products I Don’t Leave Home Without

Happy…Tuesday? Anyone feel all outta whack the day back after a long holiday weekend??? Pour some extra joe this morning, por favor! I hope you had the *best* Memorial Day Weekend with friends + family,…

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My 3 Vacation Beauty Must-Haves (+ Introducing: Physicians Formula Butter Collection!)

My 3 Vacation Beauty Must-Haves (+ Introducing: Physicians Formula Butter Collection!)

*DRUMROLL PLEASE* This Thursday is no ordinary Thursday. Friends, this is A BIG THURSDAY. Why is it a big Thursday, you ask? Because none other than the has ~just~ launched at Ulta, and I’m over…

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Our Couples Getaway at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

Our Couples Getaway at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

“Expect the unexpected.” It’s the mantra of , where J + I spent a long weekend to kickoff this week. It’s also the mantra of apparently this week in general. You might’ve noticed there was no…

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21 Jump Street: Jumpsuit Season + the Biiiiiiig ShopBop Sale of the Season

21 Jump Street: Jumpsuit Season + the Biiiiiiig ShopBop Sale of the Season

  (Available in all sizes + on sale for 20% off with free shipping , also on sale + at left in a Medium – I’m wearing an XS! It’s actually suuuuuuper easy to put…

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48 Hours in New Orleans – What to Do, Eat, & See!

48 Hours in New Orleans – What to Do, Eat, & See!

Helloooooo + happy hump day! This time last hump, we were braving a Nor’easter at 6 am in the hopes of making it back to PA before the cray cray snow storm hit. (Spoiler alert:…

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DISNEY DIARIES – Where Dreams Come True ( Disney World for Adults)

DISNEY DIARIES – Where Dreams Come True ( Disney World for Adults)

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”   “When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way,…

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NYFW 101 – How to Get into New York Fashion Week Shows

NYFW 101 – How to Get into New York Fashion Week Shows

Y’all…I’m POOPED. ICYMI, I was at New York Fashion Week the past few days, and it’s really one of the most exhausting experiences *ever*. Namely because you just don’t sleep. You don’t sleep, you don’t…

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“Why the hell not?” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 3

“Why the hell not?” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 3

WHOA BABY, it’s been a hot sec since a Monday Mantra popped up around these rosy parts! Which is SO BAD, because I love ’em, you love ’em…we all love ’em, and I think they’re…

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Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 2: What to do in Phoenix

Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 2: What to do in Phoenix

  (I’ve RAVED about this dress before here – a total must-have. Comes in long sleeves, too, ! SO MANY colors to choose from – #AddToCart) // (a total wardrobe staple – on sale for…

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“You go girl.” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 1

“You go girl.” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 1

Happy Monday – You go girl.  (Buy 1, Get 1 50% off) // (code FRIENDS for an extra 30% off!) // // // (“Ruby Woo”) // Sunglasses (similar look to!)   PHOENIX TRAVEL GUIDE pt.1…

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What to Pack in a Carry-On: The Ultimate Carry On Packing List

What to Pack in a Carry-On: The Ultimate Carry On Packing List

I’m typing this from gate A13 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, where I’m stuck YET AGAIN because of a certain airline’s apparent inability to get its ish together. Not naming names, but it rhymes with…

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Mexico Photo Diary: Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya

Mexico Photo Diary: Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya

I literally just got home from Mexico – ¡hola a los Estados Unidos! There is oh so much work waiting for me now (only downside of being your own boss – no one is there to take…

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How to Save Money on Vacation (to Afford a Luxury Stay!)

How to Save Money on Vacation (to Afford a Luxury Stay!)

Summer is finally here – ahhhh!!! Well, *technically* it’s the 21st…but I’m hitting the pool later and who’s counting? 😉 I dunno about you, but this girl could use some R&R in the form of…

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The Repeat Offender’s Travel Guide to Cancun + Riviera Maya

The Repeat Offender’s Travel Guide to Cancun + Riviera Maya

¡Hola! ICYMI, I just got back from a “workcation” to Mexico…I know, I know, what a hard knock life amiright??? HA. My  fabulous intern, Sarah, and I trekked down to good ol’ Cancun on the first…

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What to Do in Chicago: Weekend City Guide

What to Do in Chicago: Weekend City Guide

I recently surprised my mama (fun fact: she’s also my photographer and “momager”) with a weekend trip to Chicago. She had just finished her second Master’s after spending the past NINE years in school (while…

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Our Riviera Maya Honeymoon

Our Riviera Maya Honeymoon

This time last month, J and I were lying on a white sandy shores of Riviera Maya, Mexico, sipping margaritas and ordering poolside nachos like it was our job. Take. Me. Back. The honeymoon may…

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A Nashville Weekend – Spring Break Recap

A Nashville Weekend – Spring Break Recap

ICYMI, I just got back from the most glorious weekend in Music City (that’s Nashville, Tennessee y’all!) with two of my besties…who I just so happened to meet online. Tiffany and Nina and I all…

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10 things you need to know before Spring Break

10 things you need to know before Spring Break

Ah, SPRING BREAK. It’s the sugarplum vision that dances in every college kids head from, um, Christmas onwards. Ha! But ’tis the season, and we’re all hella pumped to break outta the academic confines and…

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Seattle Trip Recap: Things to do in Seattle!

Seattle Trip Recap: Things to do in Seattle!

Hey hey – it’s Monday! I’m tellin’ ya, this whole weekend has been weird. The past 72 hours have been a blur of trying to get back into the swing of life after J and I…

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Beauty Must-Haves for Summer Road Tripping (+ 2 GIVEAWAYS)

Beauty Must-Haves for Summer Road Tripping (+ 2 GIVEAWAYS)

And 12 hours later, we’re outta the car – phew. Boyfriend and I just got home from a mid-cross country road trip, going from East Coast Philadelphia to the Midwestern Windy City, Chicago. I’m not…

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