Essential Travel Medication A first aid kit is typically a no-brainer when it comes to travel. Most people know to have the basics handy. Bandaids, surgical tape, gauze, etc. But. over the years we’ve seen too many people get injured, ill or worse on trips and not have access to the over-the-counter medications that they…
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY OLDER SELF Open letters are a common thing now. If you google “an open letter to my…” you’ll get a whole slew of common search terms from Google. People write open letters to their parents, their siblings, their younger selves, their exes, their friends and their bosses but what you…
10 Essential Bar Tools If you’ve ever been to a high-end cocktail bar you’ve seen the magic happen. I’m always mesmerized by the mixologists shaking, stirring, mixing & tossing ingredients around with a seemingly encyclopedic recipe and ingredient knowledge. It’s also fun to watch them use an endless array of bar tools to craft something…
HOW TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET Take a deep breath friend, because shit’s about to get real over here. Today marks the beginning of a series of blog posts that will (if you know me) shock the hell out of you and I wanted to give you fair warning. We’re talking minimalism. And we’re starting…
Essential Oils For Travellers Tell me if you can relate. You like the idea of natural alternatives to support your health and wellness, you’ve heard about essential oils, maybe even bought some (or many, like me) but you really have no idea what to do with them. Can I get an amen? This is totally…
The Ultimate 90’s Playlist Oh.My.God. Becky, look at her butt… If you’re a 90’s child (like me – I was born in ’83), there are some lyrics you’ll never forget! Music has always been a BIG part of my life and though the trends have certainly morphed over the years, I stand firm that the…
I recently came across a bucket list I wrote back in 2012 and it was a trip! I actually had 100 different things on the list and I remember, at the time, writing down things I never thought would actually happen. But do you know what? Since we started this blog, we’ve checked off an…
Do you know what’s crazy? October & November of this year were a little slow for us in terms of travel. In fact, we even found ourselves saying “this is a travel blog…we need to travel A LOT more”. But, when I actually sat down to recap our year, it was astonishing to me how…
It’s always a treat when we get to work with someone who’s not just a super cool boss babe but when that person is also someone we call “friend”. My HOME Mercantile (sister company to My HOME Apparel) is where I find myself when I’m stuck on gift ideas. They’ve got so much more than…
“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently. Well, when you look into infinity, you realize that there are more important things than what people do all day.” ~ Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes As we waited for the clouds to clear over Bon…