Hey, there Spring! It’s been a very chilly week leaving me wondering, is Spring on its way or if I am going to continue to pay a high PECO bill keeping the heat on blast to stay warm? Next week is my Spring Break and it’s hard to get excited when it’s this cold outside and I have no plans to go somewhere warm. The one perk I’ve been enjoying the last few weeks is that sunset is later in the day. Those extra few hours have been helping me stay motivated to be productive when I get home from work. It’s hard to see but I know summer is around the corner! Speaking of summer, on a recent call with ..read more

By day eight, we were exhausted from the time change and all the walking we had been doing. So we stayed in bed and ordered room service to the room. We had such an amazing hotel suite so I wanted to enjoy a slow morning enjoying it! When in London, you must have an English Breakfast at least once! With a slow morning, we enjoyed our brekkie and some coffee before getting dressed for a full day of sightseeing. Be sure to pack layers because the weather is constantly changing! One thing that made this trip so eventful is we had our full itinerary planned in advance so we could fit so much into ..read more

Each morning I fell in love with our hotel suite even more! We would call room service for tea or coffee to enjoy while we got ready for the day. With a busy day ahead of us, we had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out to make our way to Kensington Palace. We were lucky to get a sunny day to visit Kensington Palace. There was an exhibit at Kensington Palace when we visited, From Crowns to Couture, featuring some looks from years past MET Balls and some historical royal fashions to see how trends have changed over the years. It was an amazing exhibit that even Jacob enjoyed and allowed ..read more

Every night I make time for a little “me time” before bed. I make some tea and put on a podcast like Goop to start to unwind for the night. I’ve loved slowing down and being more intentional with enjoying the little things like washing my face at night instead of rushing rushing rushing. When you experience burnout, you quickly create habits that make you slow down and enjoy the little things. I love to use my new spa headband that I bought in bulk a few months ago to give to my bridesmaids. It was the most popular item in their boxes to ask them to officially be my bridesmaids and those boxes ..read more

If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy tales and I like them best of all. Audrey Hepburn I am bundled up and enjoying the first snow day in years! With all of the snow and ice this week it’s nice to be able to stay home during this snowstorm and be able to enjoy it from home. It took me a few days to get ready for the new year, but I have finally settled into a routine. Saltburn Buccaneers Real Housewives of Miami I got a Blendjet for Christmas and it makes my mornings so much easier! I like to prep my smoothie at night and put it in the fridge so I can just grab and go in ..read more

One of my favorite things about five-star hotels is the breakfast. For the first time since we got to London, we slept late and then dressed to head down to breakfast. Our only concrete plan for the day was our engagement dinner in the evening so we spent the day as tourists. We walked through St. James Park to meet up with our friends to say a final goodbye to our friends who were flying back home that afternoon. Jacob had been to London a few years ago and fell in love with Pimms so we got a pitcher to share. St. James Park has a cafe with quick-service food and cocktails. When we ordered ..read more

Over the last few years, I have been really committed to my skincare, morning and night. Funny how they say it only takes 21 days to make something a habit because that is a true statement when it comes to my skincare routine. Now without much thought, I grab for my skincare products in the morning and can’t go to bed without a few minutes at my vanity to use serums and my night cream. On our recent weekend trip to New York City, I packed my skincare necessities knowing I wasn’t going to have the time to do a longer skincare routine while on vacation. I still had to pack my night cream and my ..read more

Our alarms went off very early that Monday morning because we had tickets to the Harry Potter Studios. Even though it is called the Harry Potter Studios London, it is not in London. Luckily, there are many ways to get there from London such as a bus, train, or Uber. We took an Uber from our hotel so we didn’t have to worry about travel logistics, but you can learn more about transportation to the Studios here. When you first walk in, it’s just as magical as you think it is going to be. They invested so much time and energy to make every part of the lobby magical. We got there early to eat at ..read more

DAY 2 I grabbed a Red Bull from the hotel market on our way out the door to day 2 of the Star Wars Celebration. The time difference and late nights started to get to me but we pushed on! We spent most of the day in line to meet the voice actors and other Star Wars actors. While standing around, C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) came walking by asking how our day was going which was such a cool moment. We binged The Clone Wars before going to London so it was really cool to chat with the voice actor who voices the droids. That night, we had tickets for a booze cruise down the River Thames with some of o ..read more

Hello friends! I’m finally sitting down to share all the fun we had on our London trip in April. We found a way to pack as much as possible into this trip. It helps that Jake had been before for a weeklong work trip so he knew the area a bit. We spent hours planning our days before getting on our flight to ensure we could do a lot in a day without feeling too tired. If you follow along on Instagram, you will know that the reason for the trip was to attend Star Wars Celebration. At first, when Jake proposed going to the convention a year ago, I politely declined because I didn’t want my first t ..read more