Spring made a brief appearance here in Minnesota, so Joel and I took full advantage, stringing patio lights above our deck and admiring our work over a beer. I bake my first pie of the bbq season, a salted caramel apple pie to be exact! Which ended in my first oven fire, don’t worry the pie survived and all was well after I splashed big glass of water on it!…
Our two night stay in Stellenbosch was a last minute addition to our trip. We initially thought we’d just stay in Cape Town the entire time, but stumbled on the beautiful boutique hotel in Stellenbosch named Coopmanhuijs and knew we had to stay there! It was our splurge hotel and totally worth every cent! The complimentary breakfast was gourmet and out of this world delicious. The place was adorable and…
Last friday was Joel’s golden birthday! I surprised him with kind of a crazy present…plane tickets to Amsterdam this fall! I think he was in shock the entire weekend. We’re just starting to plan our trip, so if you have any travel advice – where to stay, place to eat, or fun things to do – let us know! On a cat note, I made June a tipi. Now, I’m…
I’ve been doing some strange online shoe shopping lately. I’ll browse through my favorite places to get shoes, add all the pairs I want in my size into the shopping cart, look at the total, then close the window. Am I crazy?! Do any of you do this too? I feel it’s kind of like walking through the mall seeing if they have something in your size, taking off the…
This stuff is a lip life saver after a cold Minnesota winter. Got myself a new point-and-shoot camera [Canon S110]. It will be the perfect video camera for documenting travel and daily randomness. The perfect bag to transition from winter to spring found at a boutique called Karma. To celebrate the official arrival of spring I got myself a new pair of sandals for $20!
I won this amazing OMG bag by Lo & Sons via one of my all time favorite interiors blog, SF Girl By Bay! It seriously made my month! And this totally lives up to its name, it’s crazy functional and super stylish. It’s going to make the perfect carry everything and anything travel tote. I’ve been trying to cut back on the shopping department, but I stumbled on this floral…
