In October, Drew and I went back to Santorini for our 5-year anniversary trip! We went to Oia, Santorini for a portion of our honeymoon and loved it so much that we wanted to return for our first milestone anniversary. During our original trip, we stayed at Atrina Canava 1894 and had a great time! For our second visit back to the island, we wanted to try somewhere new and picked Andronis Luxury Suites. You can’t really go wrong with any resort on the island, but I had a few criteria in mind when picking our resort. From location to amenities to price, I tried to think of anything and…
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10 Things Vol. 1
Inspired by Carly Riordan, here are 10 things that have been on my mind lately. This brings it back to the “old school” days of blogging where people would just post online about their thoughts and musings. A lot of content these days is sponsored or “curated” but I thought it’d be fun to just write about random things that are going on in my life. 1. SPORCLE I’m a huge fan of lists – if you couldn’t tell by my 101 in 1001 challenge. I also love a good trivia/quiz situation. Introduce Sporcle. It’s an online “World of Quizzes” where people can create and play quizzes. The beauty of…
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Restaurant Diaries: Din Tai Fung
Dim sum is one of my favorite styles of eating. Small plates of Chinese food, and A LOT of it! We have amazing Chinese food in Houston, but in our recent travels, I’ve re-connected with one of my food loves – Din Tai Fung! It’s a Michelin-star dim sum restaurant that originated in Taiwan but has 100+ locations all over the world. We have been lucky enough to go to two of those locations – Las Vegas at the ARIA and London at Centre Point. Both locations were very different vibes but had amazing food. The menus differed slightly in the way that some dishes were cooked, but their iconic…
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Recent Empties – October 2022
A few weeks ago, I happened to finish up a handful of products at the same time so I thought it would be fun to round up a list of my recent empties. These products have lasted quite a long time so it’s satisfying to finally reach the end of them and give myself an excuse to buy more! P.S. I’ve become an Ulta gal so most of the links below are either Ulta or Target. You can get a lot of these items from Sephora or directly from the brands’ websites. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray My holy grail makeup product is the Urban Decay All Nighter setting…
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101 in 1001 Update #4 (Final)
It’s been a minute! But I’m back with my final update for my 101 in 1001 (Update #4). It’s hard to believe I started this back in January 2020, which feels like a lifetime ago. My life has completely changed since then and my priorities in life have completely shifted, but it’s fun to see what I have experienced in the 1001 days! Original Post Update #1: August 11, 2020 Update #2: November 15, 2020 Update #3: December 26, 2021 Personal 2. Run (or walk) a 5K (COMPLETE) Back in April 2022, Drew and I ran/walked our first 5K together! It was the green6.2 and 5K that was hosted by…
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What I Read in January 2022
As I’ve mentioned in My Top 5 Books of 2021 post, my goal is to read 36 books this year! I want to chronicle the books I read every month – and to give my recommendations. I know February is almost to an end, but it’s never too late amirite? A note to the reader (get it): This month’s list is LONG – 10 books long. I started the year with a week of vacation so I had plenty of time to read and listen to books. I’ve really leaned into having two library cards (and a large catalog of unread physical books) so at any given time I’m listening/reading…
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4-Day Ski Trip to Durango
We took our first family trip (in a long time) with my family to Durango for a weekend of skiing! This was my first time skiing in 5-ish years and my dad and sister’s first time skiing (her boyf has gone once before but he was basically Drew’s level #athleticpeopleamirite). Drew goes every year with his friends (no, I’m not invited………..) so he’s basically a professional. We’ve never been to Durango but my sister’s boyfriend recommended it because he had friends in the area and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. If you’re looking for an affordable, non-touristy town/resort to ski, I would HIGHLY recommend Durango. The ski…
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What I Packed for 4 Days in Durango
I recently went on a 4-day ski trip with my family to Durango – you can read all about it soon! This was our first family vacation in I don’t even know how many years. I have gone skiing twice before, so I had an idea of what to pack. Drew and I wanted to keep our luggage to just one carry-on suitcase each, his backpack, and one bag for our helmets and miscellaneous ski gear. I knew were would spend a lot of our evenings at the condo so I wasn’t too concerned with overpacking and looking cute (and thank goodness I didn’t because we literally would not have…
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My Go-To Makeup Routine
While I haven’t been wearing much these past few years, I have been using the same brands and products for the past 5+ years. This is my go-to makeup routine with my tried and true products. I try to make the process very streamlined (you know I love a good routine). I can easily do my makeup in less than 15 minutes because I know exactly which 10 items I need. I do have some “nice-to-use” products but I only use those for special occasions. Disclaimer: I’m no makeup expert or skincare guru so I don’t actually know if these specific products are *bad* for your skin, it’s just what…
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My Top 5 Books of 2021
In early 2021, my bestie invited me to join her book club. I had just gotten out of my audit busy season and didn’t have (or make) much time to read for pleasure. After joining this group of supportive, strong, and dynamic women (tbh really my new sistas at this point), it sparked my love for reading for fun! They inspired me not only to read more (also not feel bad if I only read one book per month) but to read beyond my previously (and still) loved genres. Last December (pre-book club), I made a list of 10 books I read in 2020. I’m extremely proud to say that…
