I’m SUCH a huge advocate of beautiful gift wrapping. Half the fun in receiving a gift is unwrapping it. The beauty of the gift starts on the outside! If you want a funny/cute story about me as a toddler, just ask anyone who ever spent a Christmas with me. As a child, I rarely cared what  ...

Blogging is no joke. It takes a lot of time, effort and eternal devotion. Bloggers are hustlers. They know what needs to be done and they get it done. Luckily, there are tons of tools out there to make their life so much easier. Take a look at these tools that any blogger will be thrilled to  ...

I know all about being a fiance. It feels like a lifetime ago. And now, my sister-in-law is a fiance! Her and her husband-to-be are just wonderful and we can’t wait to celebrate their marriage. Their engagement reminded me of my engagement. Wedding planning is busy and stressful. So I  ...

This summer, Josh finally broke down and bought a grill. Honestly, though, he has been DYING and BEGGING for a grill forever. He has truly become the Grill Master in our household. The guy has been grilling anything and everything. Every time he starts the grill up, Josh starts asking me for  ...

One day, I agreed to go on a backpacking (beauty) trip with my husband and his family. Granted, I probably wouldn’t be the first person to think of or be gung-ho about a camping trip let alone a backpacking trip! Yet, I had done it years ago and am always up for the challenge. So, the planning  ...

This year, I am definitely not missing out on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday action. Every year I seem to get more and more planned for the two biggest shopping days of the year. I kid you not. I plan far in advance for this – lists and all. I think about things I need for the apartment,  ...