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Aliens and Zombies: Living With Grief and Feeling Out of Place
Aliens and zombies living with grief “How can you just go about your life and act like nothing happened?” Irrationally, I wanted to...
My New Normal: Life Without My Mom
My New Normal I Was Alone The first time I wore the dress I would walk down the aisle in, I was alone. The bridal salon employee handed...
Why I Travel
My biggest passion in life is travel. Nothing gets my heart pumping more than sliding my passport over to an international immigration...
5 Easy Ways to Incorporate Exercise into Your Vacation
I used to be the person who said I would never exercise on vacation, and I would laugh at people who did. Aren’t you supposed to be...
Why I Book Direct, Rather than Using 3rd Party Travel Websites
In 2017, I had a two-week trip to Italy and England planned. Everything was paid for, and non-refundable. Of course, I didn’t purchase...
Lagree Megaformer Pilates
Lagree Fitness is my absolute favorite workout. I’ve tried so many different fitness methods throughout the years, and Lagree takes the...
Barre Fitness
Since I was 4 years old, I’ve been a dancer. I was a competitive dancer during middle school and high school, and then I became a...
Where I Find My Dresses
People see my travel photos, and they always ask about where I get the dresses that I wear on my travels. My number one rule when...
Save Packing Space with a Palette
If you are a woman like me who uses lots of products, keeping up your routine while you are traveling is important. However, the...
Use Dryer Sheets to Tackle Static on Planes
I don’t know about anyone else, but static electricity just attacks my hair when I’m traveling. It is something that is not only super...
Why I Take the First Flight of the Day
Whenever possible, I always prefer to book the first flight of the day for my destination. Yes, getting up early sucks, but so do delayed...
My Favorite Travel Shoes
If I’m going to a place that is going to require a lot of walking and being on my feed all day, I’ve got to bring comfortable shoes with...
AirTags for Luggage Tracking
Last summer, the airline industry seemed to be in chaos, especially in Europe where I was traveling for about 5 weeks. I kept seeing...
How I Travel with Pets at Home
So many people always ask me how I manage to travel so much when I have 4 pets at home. 2 cats and 2 dogs is a lot of responsibility, and...
Professional Photos: The Ultimate Travel Souvenir
My favorite thing to do on a trip is to hire a local photographer for an hour or two. The results are always worth every penny. For me,...
Travel Day Fashion
Let’s talk travel day outfits. You want something that is cute, comfortable, and ready to wear after your flight if you plan to sightsee...
Beautiful Ruins
One of my favorite types of places to see and visit, no matter where I’m traveling to is anywhere with beautiful ruins. What I mean by...
Fulfilling My Mom’s Dream of Travel After Her Death: How She Gave Me Her Blessing
While reading through my mom’s gratitude journals, I came across a list of the top 10 desires she had for her life. Number 5 jumped out...
Mother’s Day Without Mom: The Struggle Is Real
I felt like I got slapped in the face and stabbed in the heart at the very same time. A few days ago, as I walked into my local Hallmark...
Headless Gingerbread Cookies: How I survived my first Christmas without my mom.
Not another decapitated gingerbread boy! I was creating more headless cookies than perfectly intact ones, as I repeatedly attempted to...
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