Christmas and New Year’s are now several weeks’ removed, and it’s given me some time to reflect. The topic of Christmas created a lot of tension in my family this past year – more specifically, where to spend Christmas. Ah, the dreaded newlywed dilemma. Which set of parents will get you on Christmas day?
Four months ago, my husband and I went on our honeymoon in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. While there, we went on a hot air balloon ride, which was so much fun! (And that’s saying a lot for someone who is terrified of heights). We just got back from another trip to Colorado, this time for skiing… Read More An out-of-the-box adventure in the heart of Colorado
The fall and winter of 2015 were nothing short of manic for me and my husband. Between planning for a late September wedding, a plethora of birthdays and anniversaries, and making the three hour drive to see my folks no less than 3 times between Thanksgiving and Christmas, by the last week of the year… Read More Why you should run away
Nestled in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Ponce City Market is one of the largest “adaptive reuse projects” in the area, and was listed in 2014 by Travel + Leisure as one of “The World’s Coolest New Tourist Attractions.” I got to spend the evening there a few weeks ago, to see if it’s worth all of… Read More A local gem hidden in the heart of Atlanta
Merry Christmas! By now, I imagine you’ve cleaned up all of the wrapping paper from the living room, recovered from any Christmas-day bloatedness, and maybe you’ve even already started putting up the decorations and writing thank-you notes. I recently wrote an article with suggestions for how you can make your own holiday traditions as a… Read More The one thing all young couples need to remember
When I was growing up, my parents were really big into celebrating annual Christmas traditions. As I grew older the busyness of life made those traditions less important to them, but as they let the traditions go I became old enough to pick the slack back up again. On Christmas Eve, we would put out milk… Read More How to make the Christmas holidays your own
There’s a confession I feel I should make. I have a secret guilty pleasure. I really enjoy looking at other people’s homes. When I was younger I would look at the “castle” section of the encyclopedia just to admire the gorgeous photographs of even lovelier living spaces. I hesitate to call them “houses”, due to… Read More Looking for a unique date or outing idea?
I recently hosted a Christmas party at my house. Of course I did the usual activities – gingerbread cookie decorating, white elephant exchange, etc. But I wanted to spice things up a bit, so I also tried a new game that I had found while link-trailing pinterest pages.
Ahh, traveling. The iconic “dream life” that so many people aspire to. Personally, I’m a huge fan of cultural immersive traveling – not only does it provide an opportunity for personal growth, but it can also have some surprising health benefits. Over the years, I’ve had many people ask me how I travel as much as I… Read More How to travel without time or money
Thanksgiving day was yesterday, and consequently I’ve been thinking a lot about the subject of thankfulness. Thankfulness is something that almost everyone would agree is important, and yet at the same time almost everyone neglects to actually establish the habit of giving thanks. Why is that?
