Last month we had the great pleasure of returning to one of our all-time favorite properties, The Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa. They recently underwent a massive, two-year renovation, and they invited us to come for the reveal, and I couldn’t say ‘YES PLEASE!’ fast enough! In fact, there was literal fist-pumping and happy-dancing when I received the email, ha! I have a handful of destinations forever stamped on my heart, and The Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa is one of them. Over the years, we’ve gone to celebrate wins and grieve loss, and each time, we leave feeling at peace and with ..read more

Hello, hello, friends! I hope you’ve had a great week so far! Sloan is away on a school retreat (such a cool way to kick the year off, right?!), and Mr. College is headed back to campus tomorrow. It seems Summer Break is officially over! Well, Mr. Sugarplum and I are taking one last get-away next week, but more about that soon! Last month I shared the first half of our trip to French Polynesia… the secret gem of Le Taha’a (see it HERE), and today it’s all about dreamy Bora Bora… more specifically, the island’s crowning jewel, the Four Seasons Bora Bora. Bora Bora has been on my bucket list for ..read more

Bora Bora has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember… I mean, who hasn’t dreamed of those overwater huts and clear-blue waters?! So when I started thinking about our impending 25th wedding anniversary, and a trip fitting of such a celebration, it popped in my head as an option. But still I was wary… was it truly worth the cost and travel time?!? I polled y’all on my Instagram Story, and of those of you who’ve been (a surprising number, actually!) the response was an overwhelming YEEEESSSSSS!! So I dug a little further, and surprise-surprise, discovered Tahiti is only 7.5 hours fr ..read more

*This post is created in collaboration with Vuori and Collective Voice, but all product selections, styling, and brand obsessions are my own. Thank you for supporting Hi Sugarplum sponsors!*   Happy Wednesday, friends… from the surface of the sun! I mean, I love summer and all, but holy moly it’s sweltering! I was going through photos from French Polynesia for this post, and it almost doesn’t seem real now. Were those cool tradewinds a dream?! Of course, my suitcase was full of sundresses and swimsuits (see everything I packed and wore HERE), but Mr. Sugarplum and I always include a handf ..read more

Happy Friday, friends, and cheers to the weekend!! Between my sister’s wedding in Montana, our anniversary trip to French Polynesia, and the long holiday weekend celebrating our son’s (and America’s!) birthday, my inbox and To-Do List are overflowing! My only plans are to catch up on life! Oh yeah, and I’ll be busy prepping for next week’s exciting sales… the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and Amazon’s Prime Day!!! Having the year’s biggest sales from our two favorite retailers overlap isn’t ideal, but you know I’ll round up the best of the best to make for easy shopping, so make plans to check in ..read more

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome back to a new week! I hope your weekend was all kinds of summer-fun! We celebrated my sister’s wedding, and it was a non-stop lovefest! She looked absolutely stunning, and so happy… don’t you just love weddings?! It felt extra special since Mr. SP and I celebrate 25 years of marriage this week! In fact, right about now we’re somewhere over the Pacific Ocean headed on our anniversary trip! We’re going west…. way, way west. And knowing me, you can probably guess it’s tropical! Any guesses? I’ll be sharing peeks of our trip and experiences over on my Instagram S ..read more

Happy Friday, friends, and cheers to the weekend! Sloan made it home from camp yesterday… sweaty, happy, and exhausted! We dumped everything straight in the washer, then re-packed for a weekend of wedding festivities in Montana! I’m so excited to celebrate my sister this weekend, and spend time with all our family (even Mr. College is flying in from Kansas!). Then Mr. Sugarplum and I fly out Monday morning for our 25th anniversary trip!! It’s a tropical destination that’s been on my list since high school, and I can’t believe we’re finally going! So as you can imagine, it’s been a flurry of pr ..read more

Welcome back, friends! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend, and a fun kick-off to summer! Today I’ve got your highly requested Trip Report on the charming town of San Miguel de Allende, a dreamy spot in central Mexico that’s sure to top your list! When it comes to shooting our GLxHSP Collections, we love to find places that not only reflect the style and energy of the pieces, but also inspire your wanderlust! So when searching for a cool new spot to shoot our Summer Collection (available HERE!), we couldn’t think of a better spot than the dreamy town of San Miguel de Allende! The beautiful ..read more

Happy May Day, friends! Can you believe we’re almost halfway through the year, and summer is just around the corner!? We’re in the final countdown of school, and pretty soon, we’ll have two seniors in the family! Sloan had her Prom over the weekend, and it was a shock to see how grown she and her beautiful friends looked all dolled up! We made a little before and after video HERE that’s fun to see. Shockingly, shopping for her prom dress was a breeze… she chose the first dress she tried on at Nordstrom! It was sassy enough for her, and appropriate enough for me, plus it didn’t break the bank ..read more

Hello friends, and happy Tuesday from colorful San Miguel de Allende! Val, Suzie, and I arrived in this dreamy city last night to shoot our GLxHSP Summer Collection. The entire town is a World UNESCO Heritage site, with cobbled streets, colorful buildings, and stunning doors … basically the perfect backdrop for the new Summer styles we’re launching next month! I’m sharing tons of peeks of our stay, the town, and the new Collection on my Instagram, so follow us HERE! And even though I packed the full Collection, plus clothes, accessories, and toiletries for three nights, I still managed it all ..read more