Every bride wants their wedding day to go exactly as planned, but realistically that’s not always the case. Things come up, so it’s always better to be over prepared than not. I’ve heard horror stories of dresses ripping and hair falling at the last minute, so for my big day, I’ll be…
Peanut Butter Honey Oat Cookies
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is peanut butter honey oat cookies. That’s probably the last thing my trainer wants to hear me say right now, but it’s true! As some of you may know from reading this, my days of enjoying these peanut butter honey oat cookies may be over for the next 8 weeks, but that won’t stop me from sharing the goodness with y’all…
Travel Around the World in 30 Days for Free
If I told you there was a way to travel around the world for free, would you believe me? If not, you should keep reading, because I’m here to it’s possible, and for 30 days at that! It would be hard for me to choose where I would want to go, but I suppose it wouldn’t be too bad considering I was doing so on someone else’s dollar! That always makes it easier, right!?
The Bachelor Viewing Party Ideas
Call me basic, but I’m a sucker for a girl’s night with a glass of wine in hand while I await to see who will get the next rose! Monday nights are always better with a Bachelor party, in my opinion, so I’m sharing my favorite Bachelor viewing party ideas for you Bachelor fans out there…
The Girl’s Guide to Car Buying
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been into cars. In high school, I had this weird obsession of researching the specs and horsepower of just about every car I’d see on the road. Sport cars, in particular, were always my thing. My very first car in high school was a Mustang and my current car is an Infiniti, which gives my horsepower happy heart all the feels…
5 Ways to Upgrade Your Beauty Routine for Fall
Fall is right around the corner (although it doesn’t feel like it here in the south!), so it’s time to start thinking of ways to update and upgrade your beauty routine! Since your skin changes in the cooler months, it’s a good idea to give your beauty routine an upgrade with the products that work best for the change. These are my tips for upgrading your fall beauty routine…
Post-Workout Essentials to Keep in Your Gym Bag
Whether I’m packing for a trip or just packing to go to the gym, I like to be prepared. I have a stash of post-workout essentials that you’ll find in my gym bag at any given time. These are my go-to products for freshening up, recovering, and refueling after a workout..
A Much Needed Louisiana Staycation
Sometimes you just need to slow your roll and take in the beauty that surrounds you. That’s exactly what Chris and I recently did. A Louisiana staycation was exactly what we needed…
Packing Tips for Traveling
I travel often and anyone that knows me, knows I used to be the queen of taking my entire house with me wherever I went. After too many events at the airport where I had to empty items out of my suitcase due to weight limits, and then had to magically find a place for said items, I decided it was time to…
Belgian Dark Chocolate Espresso Froyo
Recently I had a craving for a java chip frappuccino, which is loaded with calories, so I decided to put my own spin on the frappe and see what I could put together with what I already had in the kitchen. That’s when the Belgian dark chocolate espresso froyo was born…
How to Eat Clean While On the Go + Free Printable
Eating clean while on the go is always a challenge. Busy schedules, being pressed for time, and limited resources while you’re out and about certainly don’t help, but with a little extra effort, it is possible to eat clean on the go and today I’m going to share how…
Tips for Transitioning and Surviving Graduate School
One thing I never talked about as much as I had hoped (mostly because I was too busy with it at the time) was my experience with grad school. This post is way overdue, but since it’s back to school season, I figured there couldn’t be a more perfect time than now to share my tips for transitioning and surviving graduate school. These tips are based on my experience in a two year master’s program…