While on our epic road trip through California, we stopped for lunch at the historic Madonna Inn–a historic landmark hotel in San Luis Obispo. I had seen photos of this dreamy pink attraction on Instagram, and knew that each of the hotel rooms were uniqued themed and decorated. What I didn’t know was how much there was to look at if you were just stopping by.
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It’s Getting Hot In Here: Dressing for the Summer Heat
// Fashion
In my hometown of Sarasota, Florida, there’s basically two seasons: summer, and “was that a breeze?” (Obviously this is a joke, but the summer heat and humidity definitely aren’t). It’s true that our little sub-tropical city only gets into the 90s at the peak of the summer season, but when it’s 80-90% humidity…well, let’s just say the air sweats for you. So it’s even more important to know how to dress for such weather.
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California Dreamin’: Our Epic Road Trip
// California, Travel, Vacation
Less than a week ago, my husband and I returned from a dream road trip in California. We traveled up the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It was our first time on the West Coast, and we packed quite a bit in! I’m still mentally processing this once-in-a-lifetime vacation, but I’ll be sharing a lot of photos and details about our trip in the coming weeks. Until then, here’s a quick look at how our itinerary worked out.
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Warm Mineral Springs
// History, Sarasota
There’s something quite wonderful and charming about vintage Florida kitch. If I ever find a true vintage Florida souvenir tablecloth in a thrift store, I may cry. Despite what people might think, Sarasota still has a few places that seem slightly frozen in time and you can experience a little piece of old Florida tourism.
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A Magical Dapper Day Weekend
// Dapper Day, Fashion
I love Dapper Day. Spring 2018 marked our third Dapper Day outing, and was the first time I participated in the entire weekend. This is a recap of all we packed into this amazing three days!
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Journey to Joy! (Part 2: Defining Your Happiness)
// Real Life
(This is a continuation of a two-part series about finding your joy.)
Alright, my friend. I hope wherever you are in your life, you can agree with me that there’s still room in your life to add more joy, right? But what does joy really mean to you? If you look at your social media feeds, it’s easy to see people (you may or may not know) appearing to be happy. They’re doing big things, or making big purchases, or overusing the hashtag #treatyoself as an excuse to over-indulge. Will doing these things really bring you joy? What exactly is joy?
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Journey to Joy! (Part 1: Saying Yes to Happiness)
// Real Life
Helloooo, gorgeous! Today we’re going to talk about something very real, and very important: JOY! Specifically, making more room for joy in your daily life–not just those big moments.
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Cheers!
// Cocktails
There’s nothing quite like an early spring day in Sarasota. Though temperatures are starting to rise back to their normal subtropical highs, the humidity is still relatively low by Florida standards. Today also happens to be Easter–a holiday that usually means in our house baking traditional Slovak paska bread, whipping up deviled eggs, and lots of crafting. Days like these always inspire me to be super productive about things that bring me joy.
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Dapper Day
// Dapper Day
Dapper Day…it’s one of my favorite things all year! Since learning about this lovely event series last summer, I’ve attended twice and it’s sparked some major paradigm shifts in my life–all for the better. This spring, I’ll be attending the full weekend at WDW; a stretch for me since I’ve only ever done a single day at the parks. I’ll be blogging about that experience soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share what Dapper Day means to me, how it’s benefitted my life, and tips I’ve learned to get the most out of the experience.*