During our recent trip to New York City, we stayed at the Garden Suites Hotel by Affinia for two nights. The hotel was only a 10 min walk from Central Park and very centrally located to everything we wanted to do in Manhattan so it was the perfect spot for us! We stayed in a suite with two queen beds, a separate living and dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen. It was so nice having a spacious hotel room for three during our stay!
Schyler, my boyfriend of 7 years, proposed to me on our recent trip to New York City at the beautiful Bethesda Fountain in Central Park! My sister spent Christmas with us in Pittsburgh and came with us on the trip where she was going to be staying to meet her boyfriend and his family in New Jersey. It worked out perfectly because Schyler was able to coordinate with her to capture the moment!
Over Thanksgiving, I flew to Phoenix, AZ, where my parents have retired to spend Thanksgiving with my family! My parents had a hotel deal in Palm Springs for a week so after Thanksgiving we drove there from Phoenix so that I could enjoy a couple of days in Palm Springs with my parents and sister. I had never been to Palm Springs before so I was super excited to check it out! I had a few places I definitely wanted to check out, some of which were closed due to Covid, but it was still fun. I’m sharing all of the spots I loved in this blog post!
Over the Thanksgiving holiday I flew to Arizona to be with my family. My parents retired in Arizona a few years ago which I am very happy about because I LOVE the desert! I can’t get enough of the beautiful saguaros. Schyler would not be down with moving there because of the heat but it’s nice having a home base there that I can visit! During my time there, I really wanted to do a bohemian desert sunset photo shoot and I love how the photos turned out.
On my recent trip to Philadelphia, I wanted to pull out all of my best fashion pieces! I thrifted so many great Fall staples from Thriftique, a local non-profit thrift store here in Pittsburgh. Fall is one of my favorite seasons to dress for because of all the layers. When I stopped by Thriftique, I had a list of things I was looking for and I found every single one! A great trench coat, leather pants, turtlenecks and more. I thought I would share my outfits and the amazing pieces I found in this blog post.
When Schyler and I started dating, he was in a band that toured the country so he’s gotten to see almost every. major city in America! I was always fascinated by this and asked him multiple times what cities he thought I would like and which ones were must sees. Philadelphia was always one of the cities on that list! When we moved to Pennsylvania, his dad told us that Philly is actually where Schyler’s ancestors settled! So we knew we had to book a trip to check out the city together. Philly is a very important city in American history. It’s where the Declaration of Independence was signed, it’s where Betsy Ross sewed the American flag, and home to the Liberty Bell. In this blog post, I’m sharing everything we did, where we ate, and where we stayed while visiting the city of brotherly love!
There are many things you HAVE to do when visiting Nashville and vintage shopping is one of them! 😉 Nashville has some amazing vintage stores with tons of vintage gems from clothing to furniture + decor. It’s definitely a vintage lover’s dream! In this guide, I’m sharing my top 5 favorite vintage stores in Nashville.
Since moving to Nashville this past January, I have been super impressed with the boutiques I’ve visited in the city! You can find everything from aesthetic plant shops to chic skin care boutiques and of course tons of amazing clothing boutiques. There’s something for everyone! In this blog post I’m sharing my 8 favorite boutiques that I’ve visited. These are all awesome places to stop by on a trip to Nashville!
If you guys have been following along with me for a while, then you know I’m a huge fan of vanilla lattes and cute coffee shops in general! Nashville actually has a ton of great coffee shops luckily for me. I haven’t been to even half of them yet but I rounded up my five favorites from the spots I have been able to visit. I hope this post is helpful for those of you visiting the city and looking for a cute spot to stop for cup of joe 😉
During our time in Nashville, we have been to some fabulous restaurants! I love restaurants that serve not only great food but a great atmosphere through interiors and aesthetics as well. It’s the interior designer in me! ;P I’ve compiled my 8 favorite restaurants to share in this blog post with you guys, but there are so many other great restaurants as well. I hope this post is helpful for those of you planning on visiting the city! 🙂
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