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Fashion, Travel & Lifestyle Blog || Est. 2012 || Virginia Beach, VA
August 2, 2025
Life Update: WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE!!! 🏡
I am beyond thrilled to share the most exciting life update with you today. As of yesterday, we are first-time HOMEOWNERS ! 2025 has...
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June 20, 2025
Maggy London Dress Try-On + Discount Code!
One of my favorite parts about my new career path is finally having a job with a more formal daily dress code for the office! I have ...
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August 28, 2024
Wedding Wednesday: 3 Months Out Checklist + Q&A
This year is flying by, I can't believe we are now less than three months out from our wedding! Let's catch up on the planni...
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May 29, 2024
Wedding Wednesday: 6 Months Out Checklist + Q&A
It's time for another Wedding Wednesday! May 16th marked six months until our wedding day. It's really starting to go by quick...
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February 20, 2024
My 2024 Word of the Year.
I usually try to get my Word of the Year post published before the end of January each year, but it totally escaped my mind this year ...
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February 7, 2024
Wedding Wednesday: 9 Months Out Checklist + Early Wedding Planning Q&A
Welcome back to Wedding Wednesday!! We are officially nine months out from our wedding month... November 2024! (Yes, this spring and ...
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July 27, 2023
A Couple Health Updates.
The first half of 2023 brought some frustration and uncertainties when it came to my health. Luckily nothing has been serious enough t...
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July 5, 2023
A Different Type of Moving Announcement!
I've shared a lot of moving related announcements on the blog over the past decade. In fact- the whole idea of starting this blog w...
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May 9, 2023
101 in 1001 List: 6 Month Update
It's now been over six months since I kicked off my latest 101 in 1001 bucket list! I like doing check-ins a couple times a year t...
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April 3, 2023
A Month of Dinner by Larson Folkerts - Recipe Booklet Review
I love cooking and baking, but sometimes feel overwhelmed taking the time to cook from scratch on weeknights. I stay pretty busy in m...
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January 18, 2023
My 2023 Word of the Year.
I've been picking a Word of the Year for the past several years, and it's always fun to watch the year go by and see how that ...
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October 3, 2022
Kicking Off My Second 101 in 1001 List!
I couldn't be more excited to share and begin my second-ever 101 in 1001 bucket list! I began my first list in September 2019, and...
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September 20, 2022
My First 101 in 1001: Final Update
This post is coming a few months late, but that's due to my blogging break this summer. Hopefully better late than never for my f...
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April 21, 2022
Why I'm Glad I Joined Junior League - My New Member Year Recap.
One of the biggest highlights of the past year for me has been joining my local chapter of Junior League! Junior League (JL) is a wor...
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February 7, 2022
How to Make a Bachelorette Party *Extra Special* For the Bride-To-Be! 💍
I am currently planning a bachelorette party for the first time! Last month, I reached out for some bachelorette planning advice on In...
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January 24, 2022
The "Southern Belle in Training" Origin Story: How I Fell in Love With the Southeast.
2022 is a milestone year for me in a few different ways. June will mark 10 years since I graduated from high school, and September wil...
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January 10, 2022
My 2022 New Year's Resolutions + Word of the Year.
New year = new goals! I'm excited to share my 2022 resolutions with you today, as well as my word of the year. And we will also che...
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November 5, 2021
Duolingo App Review + My Story with Learning French.
My pandemic hobby that I'm most proud of and that I've stuck with the most consistently is practicing the French language on t...
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October 26, 2021
What I Can't Stop Procrastinating On.
I've found that I am a lot more likely to do something that I need to do if I share it publicly on Instagram or my blog to hold my...
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October 19, 2021
3 Months in Virginia Beach - How It's Going So Far!
I can't believe that it's already been three months since I moved to Virginia Beach! I feel like I blinked and the first 90 da...
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