Sometimes the greatest treasures are right in our backyard! Well, this one was across the country (with a layover) from me but it was still in the good ol’ U.S. of A, which makes me proud. Lake Tahoe is one of those treasures! I think that domestic travel can be grossly underrated and that there are SO many amazing places here to explore! Lake Tahoe is a year round destination but it is so different in the summer and winter! In the summer, you can partake in all of the outdoorsy activities.

I can’t believe that it's been a whole year since we lost you. 365 days of walking around with a hole burning in my chest. I haven’t gotten through a single one of them without shedding a tear. It still doesn’t truly feel real and yet it feels all too real at the same time. When it comes to dealing with the shock of what happened or the pain of what never will, I’d choose the

Let’s talk about sex, baby. Well, everyone else besides my grandma, Jay’s grandma, our aunts, and any other family members that follow along here…let’s talk! I figure I’m already vulnerable as heck in this space so why not add this topic into the ring.

Summer nights are so much more encouraging to gather with loved ones and share a meal than those dark winter days, right?! It’s just nice to be outside on the deck grilling and relaxing! Jay and I made dinner for my mom and sister and we enjoyed eating it on the roof in LBI.

You are the greenest pasture that I pull up to after my hardest and longest journeys. You are so open and make me feel so free and yet I feel my least exposed..my most secure..when I am with you. You know how to simultaneously keep my soul wild and my heart safe. You make me giggle right when I start to forget the sound. 

Everyone needs a refreshing treat once in a while. By once in a while I mean once a day haha. I am all about splurging on sugar and "bad for you things" on the weekends but during the week I try to keep it in check as much as possible. That means that I've been eating

I’ve been trying to diet (lame) because I have gained weight and gotten ‘soft’ since my surgery in January. I mean, I’ve been laying flat on my a** for the majority of the time so no duh. I really miss working out and while I hope that I am on the brink of being able to slowly

The one beauty arena that I am most interested in is definitely skincare. It’s probably because it goes along with feeling clean, which is my FAVORITE! If I had to chose between being made up with makeup or being fresh out of the shower and clean with

Hands down the most important thing that I know about grieving is that there’s no right way to do it. As far as I know, the only way to do it wrong is to NOT do it...to run from it, hide from it, throw a mask

It’s finally feeling like Spring! With Spring, comes the start of wedding season. That means bridal showers and other corresponding parties. I’m off to my friend’s bridal shower today so I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to share some of my favorite

Spring is an exciting but also tricky season to dress for. I think that shoes are a big part of that. I love getting shoes that will be transitional and I can wear in the summer as well. I want things that will look good with jeans, dresses and shorts. I rounded

I wouldn’t exactly say that I’m the biggest trend follower but sometimes a trend just hits home and I dive right in! The satin midi skirts that have been all over have really been speaking to me. That’s particularly true for the animal print ones. I think that they give you

This post is so overdo because it combines 2 things that I am so passionate about…food and Hoboken! I’ve lived in Hoboken for 4.5 years now and my husband has lived there for 7 years (back when he was just my boyfriend and I would visit him).

As you may know, I am currently recovering from back/hip surgery. On Christmas Day, 2012 I was hit by a car and have undergone many, many surgeries since then. Needless to say, this is not my first rodeo and I’ve learned