The Best Surprise Engagement Party Ideas

Eeeeek! You JUST found out one of your closest friends is getting engaged!! You are SO excited and want to help throw her the BEST surprise engagement party right after! This can be a little overwhelming because you usually don’t have a ton of time to pull it together. No worries!! I have been in…

The Best Things to Buy at Costco – Your Ultimate List

Are you an avid Costco shopper? Or are you considering getting a membership? I want to share some of the BEST things to buy at Costco! Costco is a wholesale, membership-only retailer that sells products in bulk at discounted rates. It can be a great place to stock up on healthy food for your family,…

How To Change Your Last Name

Unpopular opinion: changing your name is NOT THAT HARD. A few weeks ago, I had someone reach out and ask me for help with changing their last name, so I decided to write a post to help all the newlyweds out.  To note: I got married in Alabama, and while some of the details in…

Wedding Registry Must-Haves

Last week I had a post with tips about starting a wedding registry, and I got a couple of questions about things I had on my registry! While everyone’s wedding registry is unique to them and what they already have, here are some items that we use every single week.  Instant Pot  I’ll be honest.…

Image of husband and wife on their wedding day. After creating a great wedding registry.

What You Need to Know When Creating a Wedding Registry

When I first got married, I was super excited about creating a wedding registry. There are so many fun things to register for and so many ways to set yourself up for success for the next few years. I love cooking, so I was very excited to get some new cooking tools! Much to my…

Father's Day gift guide. A father and daughter dance at her wedding reception.

Father’s Day Gift Guide for Every Type of Dad

Hey guys! Father’s Day is coming up soon, and as we all know fathers can be some of the HARDEST people to shop for. I have compiled this Father’s Day gift guide for every type of father! Do you live far away from your dad and aren’t going to be able to visit? I highly…

Coffee bar with coffee maker, tea kettle, milk frother, and mug tree.

How to Make Your New Place Feel Like Home

I have lived in seven different places since I left home in 2012, and throughout each moving and redecorating process, I have found more and more ways to make a new place feel like home. I love making my apartments and houses feel like I’ve lived in them for a while even if it has…

My Favorite Petite Shopping

Shopping when you are petite can be difficult. Shopping when you are shorter than petite can be even more challenging. For those that don’t know, a “petite” style of something is for someone that is 5’4” and under, as someone who is 4’11” I would say these petite clothes help SO much with proportions, but…

January Favorites

My Favorite Things: January 2020

Welcome to the first post of My Favorite Things where I share all about the things I am loving this month! I have so many things I want to share that I have discovered this month, so let’s get started!  The book I read this month: Educated  This book is SO good. This year I…