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Charleston: What I Wore + Shopped For

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Preston and I have never been (and probably never will be) huge beach people. Or semi-beach people at all. It’s a little bit scary to admit, but neither of us like the beach or tropical environments at all really. We will always, always pick somewhere else-even the arctic circle over going to the beach. Will we still go to the beach? Yes, vacations in any form are such a blessing. Will we enjoy ourselves in a city surrounding a beach? Probably! But, it’s just never the type of vacation we set out for. Read more

Five Tips to Make Unpacking Easier

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I know a lot of us struggle with unpacking straight after coming home from a trip- I feel I’ve seen a thousand people post pictures of their half unpacked, half strewn across the room suitcase jumbles. One thing I pride myself on is my ability to come home and immediately get my house straightened up after a trip. Not to brag, but last week I cleaned out my closet, unpacked all our clothes and gifts from Christmas, washed and changed our sheets and dirty clothes, took down all our Christmas decorations and more just in a few hours! Obviously I don’t have or travel with kids/a lot of people, but I am proud of my ability to unpack and clean up after a two person trip. Read more

What I Read, November + December

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I love, love doing these reading recap posts. I hope they aren’t *too* boring for you all, because I really want to keep doing them. I read some books that had been on my list for a good while this time around, and it felt really nice to be able to say I finally read them. Read more

Christmas Break + I Am Employed!

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Ah, it feels good to be back. I went back and forth between taking last week off or not, only posting on Monday and Wednesday, only Wednesday, etc, but I ended up deciding to just take all three days off. Sunday night arrived, and I had ZERO post inspiration, so I knew it was time for a break. Read more

What I Got For Christmas: On Sale

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I’m back! I took the week of posting new content here so I could spend some undistracted time with my family. I am back though and ready to post away! This is going to be a busy month full of adjustments for me, but I’m excited to have this constant source of creativity in my life. Read more

Christmas Chocolate Peanuts

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I’m back with another recipe post! I hope no one is getting worn out from my constant talk about cooking and baking, but it truly is something that sets my heart on fire this year. I just never thought I would be here, but it’s been the happiest surprise. Read more

Small Ways I’m Creating Christmas Magic

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This Christmas has been… weird to say the least. I think the reality of the pandemic has finally truly hit me in this past month. The other months have been a bummer for sure, but there are way more people in my personal life experiencing the virus and its symptoms right now, and I’m also realizing how many newlywed moments we have missed for the holidays alone. Read more

Loving Lately

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I’ve had a crazy, crazy week. Honestly, I know it’s not fun for people to come to my blog as a fun, happy place and then read about stress and being overwhelmed, but honestly this wouldn’t be an authentic blog post if I came on and only recounted the good. Work has just been so, so busy all day, every single day. It’s nice that my entire team is feeling the same way, because if it was just me in this, I would be completely zonked. Read more

Loren’s Yeehaw Beer Chili

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This beer chili is mouthwateringly delicious, and it’s definitely a classic in our house. The warm and nutty notes of the Yeehaw beer in this chili hit all the right chili points for me, and I think you (and your entire family) will like it too.

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