"Nothing adventured, nothing attained" -Peter McWilliams Ask my friends and family to describe me and I can guarantee that "adventurous" will not be a word they use. I am a reserved, shy, and introverted person who has never been a fan of taking risks, trying new things, or putting myself out there. Compared to my … Continue reading Motivational Monday
Packing for winter and cooler climate trips always seems to be a tad trickier. Layers are key and the weather can be so unpredictable. With a destination like New York City there are so many activities that require a variety of outfits ranging from casual to formal. We will be there for 4 nights and … Continue reading Packing for NYC in December
This season is truly my favorite time of the year. I love having all of our holiday decor up, picking out a tree, wrapping presents, etc. If I could I would leave it our holiday decor out all year long. After Thanksgiving I was super anxious to put up our tree and get all of … Continue reading Deck the Halls
Gifting doesn't have to be about spending lots of money in fact it really doesn't have to include buying a gift at all. I know in college it was always difficult to find gifts for my group of friends that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg. So if you are in need of … Continue reading Gift Guide: Gifts Under $25
Having a real Christmas Tree is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. It is so much fun to pick out your favorite tree and the SMELL- the whole house smells wonderful all season long! The Sunday after Thanksgiving we went to pick out our Christmas Tree from Mulhall's. The plan was to … Continue reading Festive Tree Trimming
"Be in love with your life. Every minute of it" -Jack Kerouac This is truly something to strive for. I will admit that I often struggle with this. I can be having a really great day and then the tiniest thing can upset me and I let it impact my mood for the rest of … Continue reading Motivational Monday
This past week Andrew and I headed back to Kearney for Thanksgiving. Andrew managed to take a few days off from work and we were able to visit our families Wednesday-Saturday. I was thankful that we had as much time as we did but it of course didn't seem like enough. We celebrated as we … Continue reading Thanksgiving Together
I mentioned in my post about Creating a Green Home that going meatless at least one day a week can help reduce our carbon foot print. Andrew and I try to incorporate 2-3 meatless meals into our dinner schedule each week. It took a while for us to find enough recipes that we could rotate … Continue reading Meatless Meals
It is officially the time of holiday parties (Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve, etc.). During this time of year I LOVE a festive or formal dress for dinners, parties, and various celebrations. Nordstrom always has a great selection of dresses and since they offer free shipping and returns it is easy to order a few … Continue reading Holiday Dresses (Under $200)
{No Spoilers} I had been counting down the days for SO long. The Netflix revival a Gilmore Girls titled Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was released last Friday (Nov. 25th) so I of course spent Thanksgiving break watching all 4 episodes! I had been looking forward to this for months and didn't want the excitement … Continue reading Gilmore Girls Day
