hi, friends! We just got back from Punta Cana, where we stayed at Excellence El Carmen (review coming soon!) and we had the absolute best time! It was our second Excellence resort, and it did not disappoint! I rounded up everything I wore over on Instagram but I wanted to leave it here too for some tropical vacation outfit inspiration! Shop the look here: Shop the looks here: Shop the looks here: Shop the looks here: Shop the looks here: And that’s all the outfits! Most of them are from Amazon and SHEIN and if you have any other questions,...
Honeymoon Itinerary: Lisbon Travel Guide
hi, friends! The first stop on our honeymoon was Lisbon, Portugal! Mike and I had both never been to Portugal and we knew we would love exploring the historic city and everything is has to offer. Unfortunately, the day before we left for the honeymoon, I caught a cold (didn’t know it would last for two months but that’s a story for another time…), and was trying to recover and enjoy the honeymoon at the same time so there were definitely some days we didn’t get to do everything or we napped a lot, but we made the most of...
2022 Christmas Decorating
hi, friends! Christmas is my favorite time of the year! Besides the cold (will always be a Cali girl at heart), I love it all! My favorite part though is decorating our house! Now that we’re celebrating our third Christmas in our home, I feel like I have finally accumulated enough Christmas decor and I wanted to share everything we have set up! Our Christmas Tree After Christmas last year, I wanted to take advantage of all the sales and get a ton of ornaments so I picked this year’s theme pretty early! Since I knew that I would be...
Nashville Bachelorette Party Weekend Itinerary
hi, friends! Nashville Day One: Arrival Day It was just my luck that the day I was leaving for my bachelorette party in the middle of June, it was torrentially down pouring all over the Eastern side of the country and we dealt with so many flight delays. I drove all the way to Newark and as I was pulling into the parking structure, my flight got cancelled. I called Mike and he got me on a flight leaving that afternoon but from the Philadelphia airport… so back in the car I went! I finally made it to the airport...
Hosting My First Christmas Dinner
hi, friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! When we got married this year, I knew I wanted to start a new tradition of hosting Christmas dinner. In fact, when we bought our house, I had visions of the whole family gathered around our table on Christmas and knew I needed to make it happen! I love hosting, and usually have friends over for football games or New Year’s Eve but hosting an actual dinner like this was a little intimidating but I was determined to do a great job! Tablescape One thing that was super important to...
Excellence Playa Mujeres Resort Review
hi, friends! This review is almost a year late, but it is the definition of better late than never! Excellence Playa Mujeres was such a great resort, and obviously holds a special place in our hearts so I wanted to share our experience! Starting from walking out of the airport baggage claim, it was relatively easy to spot the airport shuttle service (complimentary with so many nights and booked directly through the resort), and to get situated into our private transfer-the service was great and fast. When we arrived, we were promptly checked in and headed to our room. We...