Travel Essentials: 17 Must-Haves Everyone Should Pack in Their Suitcase

I’ve been so lucky to get back into the habit of traveling often this year. During the pandemic, our travel plans were almost nonexistent. So, it feels extra wonderful to be traveling regularly again. Although it is certainly exhausting at times (especially if it’s a work trip), most of the time traveling is pure fun! […]

Beautiful Tropical Islands to Add to Your Bucket List

best tropical islands

Traveling around the world has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. As a child, we traveled often, visiting wherever my dad’s baseball team was playing. I actually attended first grade in Milan, Italy! Some of my favorite places I’ve visited have been tropical islands. Not only are they absolutely […]

Weekend in Paris: Family Activities, Best Restaurants, and Lodging

  Hello from Spain! This is our third summer spending a month in Europe and once again, we are having the best time.  But, before we arrived in Spain, we kicked off our European adventure with a few days in Paris! JB and I visited the city of love 13 years ago and it was […]

Things to do in Naples: The Best Activities, Dining, & Lodging

We recently took a trip to Naples and I was happy to see the city has recovered so well since last fall’s hurricane. Naples is a quick two-hour drive from our home, making it an excellent destination for a weekend getaway. I love how bright and vibrant the city is, it’s full of places to […]

Dallas Weekend Trip: My Travel Guide with Garden and Gun & Visit Dallas

Dallas weekend trip

A few weeks ago I had the absolute best time shooting an editorial project all about Dallas with the Garden and Gun team. I worked with Garden and Gun for a photoshoot on the Golden Isles of Georgia back in 2020 and also for a fun back-to-school feature with the boys in 2021. It is […]

The Ultimate Europe Packing List: 8 Categories to Pack

Europe packing list, what to pack for Europe, packing for a week in Europe

My family is no stranger to international travel. In fact, JB and my father-in-law just arrived back home from golfing in Scotland. In addition to inquiries about my favorite travel essentials, I often receive questions regarding how and what to pack for international travel. While I can’t say I’ve always packed like a pro, I do think […]

St. Augustine in 24 hours

Monday, Tuck and I rode up to St. Augustine for a photo shoot for Fall 2017 with one of our favorite companies — Bella Bliss.  It was a fun kick off for his Spring Break!  I missed this place so much.  I actually went to Flagler College, which is across from the Casa Monica (where we […]

Pippin Hill Farm

Sifting through all of the photos I took with a big smile on my face.  The wedding was gorgeous and we couldn’t be happier for our friends!! In the meantime, while I look through all of those pictures, here are some from Pippin Hill.  I could kiss each of you for recommending we visit!  It’s unreal.  A […]

Favorite Travel Experiences

When I was reading Amanda’s post (she’s moving to Croatia!!) where she asked for suggestions within Europe it got me thinking of my favorite spots.  Then during nap time I went through my blogs travel page and it got me smiling, and thinking … it is sometimes about how beautiful a place is but most […]

photos to love

 {yes you could land a space ship on that forehead! haha} cleaning out old comp folders and came across one entitled “photos to love”. they are indeed. i had put them through the cross process app when i was a bit i-illiterate. These are all from 2010.  some from italy, austria, switzerland, france, amsterdam, england, […]

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