Dan and I recently continued our world tour of Disney parks with a Saturday split between the original Disneyland and California Adventure. For those of you keeping track at home, in less than a year we’ve visited EPCOT and Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios in Paris, and now the two parks in Anaheim, California. Related: Disney World: Two Parks in One Day Note: I received 2 1-day park hopper passes to… [Read More]
21 Life-Changing Moments in My 20s
Happy birthday to me! Today, I am 30. It’s so weird to leave my 20s. In a few weeks, I’ll recap my successes (and failures) of my 30 Before 30 List. Related: 30 Before 30 Update, with 5 Months to Go They say that comparison is the thief of joy. As I compare myself to the bloggers I envy, I realize just how true that is. In many ways, I feel like a failure. I look… [Read More]
June 2017 Goals // May Recap
Wow, May flew by. I feel like I say this every month, but where did the time go? How is it already MY BIRTHDAY MONTH?! Even though I only blogged three times in May, I accomplished so many of my goals. Sometimes behind-the-scenes blog work dominates my time. You might not be able to see everything I did, but I worked on several important projects that will (hopefully) pay off later. Like… I forgot to… [Read More]
A Father’s Day Gift Guide for the Man Who Has Everything
It’s that time of year again, when your favorite lifestyle bloggers put together sponsored blog posts and affiliate links in the form of gift guides. We already saw the swarm of Mother’s Day gift guides. Now I’m joining in the fun with a Father’s Day gift guide! Unlike my fellow 20-somethings (and almost 30-somethings), my Father’s Day gift guide is for your actual father, not for your significant other who fathered your children. Those dads… [Read More]
Dallas CityPASS: How to Enjoy a Budget-Friendly Weekend in Dallas
This post contains affiliate links. This is not a sponsored post for Dallas CityPASS–I just really love it! And it turns out, CityPASS has an affiliate program. Win-win! Once upon a time, my husband and I spent a glorious long weekend in Dallas, Texas. We ate as much barbecue as possible. We spent time with two of my cousins. And of course, we visited Dallas’s top tourist attractions. This was in January 2016. It is… [Read More]
May 2017 Goals // April Recap
This post contains affiliate links to help you achieve your monthly goals. Dan and I have been homeowners for one whole month now! Most of my April goals revolved around moving and household stuff. I anticipate that being true for the next few months. To help me be a better homemaker, I purchased the 2017 Homemaking Bundle! I actually bought this last year at the same time, and even though I have read every single… [Read More]