Today Bruce and I celebrate three years of marriage. This one snuck up on me, I mean we just celebrated two years and then all of a sudden a year has already gone by. A summer filled with basement projects and a busy schedule had me trying to plan multiple things today but just feeling like "Tuesday the 18th rings a bell." Turns out it was my anniversary every time. Bruce and I always get a good laugh because we break the stereotype on relationships and anniversaries. I am the one who forgets ... continue reading...
Summer Breeze Cocktail
Ever since I started swooning over bar carts and trying to find the perfect place (and the perfect cart) to put into my house, I have been working on my mixology skills. As a beer girl, I know how to pick a good one from the store and put it in the fridge. Figuring out how to decorate and fill my bar cart has been a challenge and a fun new experience! I've been experimenting with different liquors and flavors and making drinks for my friends when they come over. My latest bar cart addition is a ... continue reading...
3 Things You Can do Now to De-Stress
Photo Credit: Stellar Propeller Studio With so many things, dreams, responsibilities, needs, and people clamoring for our time and energy, stress seems to live just around the corner. If you add one more thing to your overflowing to-do list you just might explode. I totally get it. As a dreamer, a doer, and a people lover - I can easily find myself on the corner of "overwhelmed" and "I'm totally going to cry." Yes, there are things to get done and places to go but we do not need to live ... continue reading...
DIY Instagram Albums
Instagram is my favorite social media by far. I love the place to curate photos of my everyday life and be able to share the little things with you. In the past four years that I have had an Instagram account, I have been able to see my nieces & nephews grow up, snapshots of birthdays, engagements, weddings, and life events, and the progression of my personal style ;) It is really one of my favorite things to be able to easy document the little things that make life worthwhile and save it ... continue reading...
Coffee Date || Volume 2
I scan the room to see if you are already here and I have a conversation with myself deciding if I should go the caffeine route or not. I end up picking the latte because this place always rocks the latte art and I don't want to miss out - I convince myself the coffee will help me be productive and I will not be tired tomorrow with my late night. You're there before I finish the conversation so we say the rest out loud - I guess 27 year olds can't hold their caffeine as well as our younger ... continue reading...