This is a long one, if not the longest post (or moreso, collection of memories I never want to forget) I’ve written. I feel more than blessed to be able to celebrate Mother’s Day 365 days before I believed I would. Please forgive any editing […]

Extra thanks to Chester for letting us try out their lightweight and functional suitcases to include on our travel must-haves! As always, Namastay Traveling supports businesses we personally use and love. After a few lengthy flights to Hawaii for our honeymoon, I began reevaluated my […]

You might have picked up on by now that my traveling style usually includes packing as much as I can into every 24 hours. I have a difficult time ‘shutting off’ on a normal day, let alone when I’m in a new place and eager […]

Dan and I knew we wanted to find out the gender of our little one as soon as possible. We opted to forgo any additional testing which meant that we’d have to wait until our 20 week ultrasound to know for sure. Although, from about […]

While I knew my beloved hard ciders and sushi rolls were off the table, this new phase of life has certainly brought about some other changes I wasn’t prepared for! After reading list after list of the food and beverages (sigh, Kombucha) I should strive […]

Australia is a huge and incredible country that attracts over 7 million visitors every year. While the vast majority return with a smile on their faces, far fewer actually manage to embrace everything it has to offer. If you want to avoid this outcome, the […]

After years living in tiny apartments and, somehow, even tinier, albeit charming, townhomes, life had some major shifts once we bought a place of our own. Although we didn’t get quite get to call it home right away, after four months of serious renovations we […]

In collaboration with Jord. Transitioning into a new season always forces me into reevaluating my wardrobe. It’s the best time to channel my inner KonMari and streamline my closet. If you checked in last week with our exciting announcement, I’ve had to make some serious […]

Although 2018 is going to be a hard year to be beat, we have a feeling that 2019 might be up to the task. We are so excited to announce that a little one will be joining our family late this spring! We let our […]

When it comes to traveling, there are no hard and fast rules. That’s what makes it such an appealing past time. You can do it how you want, where you want, and when you want. There won’t be anyone telling you that you ‘can’t go […]