August 19, 2020 Life As I Know It: August 2020 It all started roughly two years ago when my fiancé and I had “the talk.” You know the one where you discuss marriage, kids and goals? I knew, deep down, a proposal was on the horizon just not quite then….
August 17, 2020 My Favorite Coffee Table Books Right Now I would not consider myself a “morning” person. But what about those beautiful AM sunrises…? Nope, still a hard “no.” At a time when it is normal for hours to slip by because of quarantine, especially on rainy summer days,…
August 4, 2020 Toned Down Style Pt. 1 What routine? I used to set my alarm for 7AM every morning. Now, I wait until the sun peeks through my windows and fills my apartment with light. It’s quite a beautiful (and inspiring) way to begin the day. When…
August 1, 2020 Summers in South Florida Summers in South Florida can have a bad rep. Right off the bat we’re hit with hurricane season we wished never came, the tropical downpours, humidity at its peak and did I mention the heat? You know, when the forecast…
July 30, 2020 9 Movies Perfect for Summer Thunderstorms Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story…especially a classic one? Growing up it was too common for me to choose a sweet rom-com from the early 1900s over what was currently playing in theaters. Maybe it was the way my…
July 21, 2020 If Only I Had a Patio It all started many moons ago (call it 10 years), in my first apartment, where I dreamt of having a patio. However, the building was too small and did not have room for it. My unit was located on the…
July 17, 2020 Life As I Know It: Birthday Edition I started to reconsider my birthday plans around mid-June. Normally, I check into a spa for the day and mentally check out. It’s the one day out of the year where I don’t look at my bank account and just…
July 9, 2020 We Postponed Our Wedding I’ve been meaning to sit down and write this story for a while now but the truth is, I haven’t been ready to face the reality of it. Things have been chaotic, flooded with lots of “What if’s?” and “We…
July 8, 2020 What’s In My Handbag? I’ve always enjoyed reading “What’s in My Handbag” stories because they reveal all the weird and wonderful things people carry in their handbags. And listen, life’s been interesting — almost like an out-of-body experience if you ask me — that’s…
July 7, 2020 Easing Into Summer with Harvey Nichols I can’t believe the holiday weekend already came and went, which means it’s officially time I get this summer style sorted out. Though it’ll be a summer unlike any other, there’s no reason not to indulge in the sunshine and…