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I hit 50 classes at barre!

July 29, 2019

As I am writing this, I just finished my 50th class at barre3 Knoxville. This milestone felt so far away at the beginning of my journey at barre3, and to finally hit it feels like the biggest accomplishment.

I started going to barre3 after a free, promotional event for college students, and I was hooked from the very first class. The workout pushed me out of my comfort zone, made me incredibly sore and left me with the biggest smile on my face. My exercise level severely dropped off after cheerleading ended in high school, and although I didn’t really experience the freshman 15, Read more

What I’m eyeing lately

July 25, 2019

Do you ever have a busy couple weeks and feel like your expenses are bursting at the seams? That happens to me at least once every few months, and I know it will only increase as I take on more responsibility when I am officially #adulting. The Nordstrom sale time always means stocking up on some fall basics, I had to buy curtains for mine and Preston’s future place, and we booked part of our honeymoon adventure last week. Not to mention the chunk of my paycheck that goes to barre3 Read more

Our new home

July 23, 2019

2019 is a year of new beginnings. Preston starts his masters program, we get married, we move into a new home together. So many new starts and endeavors are happening this year. It’s probably going to be the most exciting fall and winter of our entire lives, and we are already preparing for 2020 to feel very slow and uneventful in comparison.

One of the most new and tangible facets of all this new, is our condo. Around March, we became the owners of our little built-in-1960 condo, and have been working on fixing it up since. On the last Read more

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale picks

July 21, 2019

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here yet again. I think I enjoy this sale so much because fall (and fall fashion) is one of my favorite times of year. This year is extra fun because after fall comes my Christmas wedding! The promotion of the sale can make you experience some major comparison when every blogger buys what looks like $5,000 of new clothes in one day, but I wanted to do a post with the smaller, more everyday items that I picked up and love. Never believe that you need to buy anything to fulfill your life! You don’t “have” to buy a single thing from the sale to be happy. Read more

School essentials with Amazon Prime

July 18, 2019

How is it almost time to go back to school? Summer usually drags by for me, but I really took a different approach this year and challenged myself to grow, and I think it made all the difference for my summer appreciation.

The best part of going back to school for me? All the cute school supplies I gravitate toward. As a college senior (how did that even happen by the way?), I have discovered Read more

Bachelorette Details

July 16, 2019

What do you think of when you hear the words, “bachelorette party?” I’m sure it varies from person to person, but when I think of the ideal bachelorette party, mine comes to mind as the perfect one for me! If you know me, I love all things girly, relaxing, cozy and fun, and it’s safe to say my bachelorette was all that and more. Read more

Easy summer berries

July 11, 2019

I truly have a new appreciation for summer this year. I have never loved it and savored it as I have this season. Fresh fruit just screams summer to me, so today I am sharing the easiest fresh fruit mixture to bring to your next summer gathering or to mix up for yourself.

I brought this to a Fourth of July gathering in a fun, patriotic bowl I bought from Kroger Marketplace, and it paired really well with the lemon pound cake my mom brought. We also set it out during dinner for a Read more

Don’t give up on something you love.

July 9, 2019

Quitting is a term we are all familiar with. When I was in elementary school and was bored to death by piano lessons, I quit. When I realized I hated baking in the sun while playing tennis in middle school, I quit. When I found blogging to be something I absolutely loved in high school, I quit. One of these things is not like the other.

An honest review of Real Home Chef

July 5, 2019

By now we have probably all seen our favorite social media influencers do a sponsored post with HelloFresh, Blue Apron, Plated and more. Every I time I watch one of these I think, “that looks easy, but is it really fresh?” Something about sending fruits and vegetables and meat through the mail seems odd to me, but I suppose it has to be or thousands of people wouldn’t order it every week. When I watch the video clip or see the picture, I find myself doubting if the food is actually good or if they are just being paid so much they don’t care what they say. Read more

What I read in June

July 2, 2019

I am still chugging along with my reading goal well! I am so happy that this summer has revived my interest in reading, and I hope that I make time to read every year following.

Here’s what I have read in June. Note- I listened to all these on Audiobook except The Altruists and Educated. If you haven’t given audiobooks a go yet, I highly recommend trying it! Read more

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