A few months ago, I signed up for Book of the Month. Judges select 5 Books for the Month, and then you select one out of the five you’d like to receive in the mail. Before I signed up, I reviewed their past selections, and more frequently that not, BOTM aligned well with my reading preferences. (Like…
The Actual Wedding Budget Breakdown
Setting a wedding budget is an extremelly complex task, believe me. I’ve written about the wedding budget breakdown before. You know, dealing with the overwhelming first step of this beautiful journey we call wedding planning. And now that every single penny has been paid off, and I’m a married woman of a mere two months, I’m here…
Valentines Weekend in Tucson | Meet the Newlyweds
My husband and I were in Tucson this past weekend for our third annual trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show. Always our Valentines Day trip! The weekend had three main purposes: 1. Gem & Mineral Show, 2. Meet with our accountant, and 3. Mom and Dad wanted to host a (second) wedding reception for us….
TED Talk | Embracing the Near Win
OK, so it’s no surprise that I’m a lover of TED Talks. I was looking for a dose of inspiration earlier this week, and came across Sarah Lewis talk. Entitled Embracing the Near Win, I was instantly drawn in. TED Talk | Embracing the Near Win by Sarah Lewis Sarah Lewis’ talk is beautifully delivered, and…
The Huntington Gardens
Last weekend, Alex and I took a little winter weekend escape to sunny and warm Los Angeles. Alex had a few meetings planned throughout our trip. One happened to be at Caltech, and luckily for me, The Huntington is just around the corner. And that’s what I decided to do to occupy myself while my husband was in a…
Weekending | What My Carry-On Bag Looks Like
Every winter, it seems Alex and I are out of town just about every other weekend for a quick trip. Hello Weekending! The locations are usually the same, on a rotation: Boca, Chicago, LA, Tucson, and NYC. We do occasionally travel to other cities, but no other places have our hearts quite as much as…