I have always considered myself an anxious person and I easily become stressed. Traveling is no exception. While I truly do enjoy planning trips and exploring new places I also struggle with constant anxiety about the things that could go wrong during a trip. Flight delays, bad weather, lost luggage, etc. My excessive planning when … Continue reading Beating Travel Anxiety
After starting on our fall decor for the front porch a few weeks ago I have continued to add a bit more. This is my first fall that I have a front porch to decorate and I have so many ideas of what I want to do but the task seems a bit daunting. I … Continue reading Falling For: Front Porches
One of our family's yearly traditions is a trip to the pumpkin patch. I look forward to this day every year as it is another chance for our whole family to be together. This year we planned it so it was within the same weekend as our Fall family dinner which made it an extra … Continue reading Pumpkins & Plaid
As I mentioned before, this is my first New England trip so I have been checking for weather predictions regularly so I am prepared for New England Fall weather. Regardless of the weather forecast I think comfortable layers will be necessary as we will be spending a lot of our time walking around and exploring … Continue reading Packing for Connecticut
I knew so many students who made it their mission to avoid any classes before 10AM all 4 years of college. I however preferred to schedule classes for the morning so I would have my afternoons open for studying, work, and other activities. Although I am naturally a morning person I always felt that it … Continue reading 8AM Classes- Starting Your Day Early
I think one of the reasons I love Fall & Winter so much is that they seem to be filled with holidays, traditions, celebrations, and family gatherings. Now that we live in a town away from our families I cherish these seasons even more because I know we will have plenty of time together over … Continue reading Fall Dinner Party
There is nothing like the change of seasons to make you realize that you need to update your wardrobe. Since Fall is my favorite season I have been anticipating and preparing for cooler weather since early August. Below is a layout of some basic fall pieces that I love this season. Some I would consider … Continue reading Fall Basics
Before fall even began I started ordering sweaters, coats, and flannels in preparation for the season. I have a weakness for all things plaid and I was so thrilled to break out my flannels and new Barbour coat for a trip to the pumpkin patch this past weekend. This jacket was great for the transitional … Continue reading Fall Look: Plaid
This weekend we ran around town trying to find the best selection of mums, pumpkins, and gourds for our front porch. Everyday on my way home from work I drive past Cirian's Farmers Market. They are open for most of the year as there product varies by season (Spring & Summer flowers, Fall produce and … Continue reading Decorating for Fall
5 nights in Napa and so much we wanted to see. I spent months planning to make sure that we could maximize our days and take in all of the charm and scenery. Here I share some of the highlights from our trip, but of course we had each day planned out to help us … Continue reading Napa Itinerary
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