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10 Books You Need to Read This Year

Shedding some light on how 10 books have transformed my life as a young adult

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Our Weekend in DC as a Family of 3

Sharing our experience traveling with Oliver for a relaxing weekend away

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The Best Place to Stay in New York City

Sharing a peek into our stay at Gansevoort in NYC during Fashion Week

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DIY Valentine's Day Box for Your Besties

4 Ways to make a DIY Galentine’s Day box for your besties

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How to Design a Beautiful (and Meaningful) Instagram Feed

From choosing a color palette to shooting content for your feed, writing captions, and more, I’m breaking down my top Instagram tips

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Our Girls' Weekend Away in DC

Sharing a peek into our stay at Avenue Suites in Georgetown, and my favorite places we ate, drank, and shopped at over the weekend

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My Holiday Wishlist

Sharing the biggest sales that I shopped during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the items that I still have my eye on for the holidays

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Under $50 Gift Guide for Him & Her

Affordable holiday gifts under $50 for him, her, and them

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Amazon Gift Guide for Him & Her

My first (and most requested) gift guide of the holiday season for him & her

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How We Had Our Dream Wedding on a Budget

5 tips for having your dream wedding while staying within budget

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Our Wedding Vows and Reading

Sharing our personalized vows and the reading we chose for our wedding day

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Our Wedding in the Canadian Rockies

A peek into our fairy-tale wedding at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

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Engagement Journal: Final Month

Sharing my thoughts on the final month leading up to our wedding, and photos from our styled “Future Mrs” shoot

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Family Time in Tilghman Island

Our family photos from Tilghman Island, and how Sam and I are bringing together our two families pre-wedding

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DIY Distressed Denim Wifey Jacket

Sharing my story of how I fell in love with an $800 denim “Wifey” jacket online, and made my own dupe for under $50

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The Ultimate Mother's Day Gift Guide

Sharing the ultimate roundup of gifts to celebrate the women in your life this year, under $25 and up!

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My Most Meaningful Wedding Purchase Yet

A quick update on wedding planning and what our most meaningful purchase has been so far

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Engagement Journal: Month 8

Diving deeper into our wedding planning journey and where we're at 8 months after getting engaged in Toronto

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What I Learned about Shopping for a Wedding Dress

Sharing my personal dress shopping experience + 10 tips for future brides

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