Cakes · Food

Spiked Sweets: Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake

What do you make for a beach weekend with friends who are all avid Whiskey, Bourbon, & Scotch drinkers? A Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake of course! I’m always looking for excuses to try out new recipes and visiting/going away with friends is always the perfect opportunity. Typically, I shy away from making cakes for these… Continue reading Spiked Sweets: Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake

Beer & Wine · Drinks

Drink This: Dogfish Head Sixty-One Minute

A few weeks ago someone asked me what my favorite beer was and I was a bit surprised to realize that I didn’t even have to think about it. Typically when someone asks me my favorite of just about anything, I find it extremely hard to narrow it down to just one thing. That’s why… Continue reading Drink This: Dogfish Head Sixty-One Minute

Everyday · Fashion · Fashion Finds · Shopping

How To Build A Statement Necklace Collection

I have a serious addiction to buy statement necklaces! I love how they take a simple sweater and make it look like you really spent time getting ready. The key to getting great statement necklaces is time and patience. Here is the best example, I was at T.J.Maxx last week with my Mom looking at… Continue reading How To Build A Statement Necklace Collection

Fitness · Healthy

5 Day Summer Reset Recap

First off a huge thanks to Heather Pavlik and Stephanie Benton for putting together the 5 Day Summer Reset! With lots of super delicious recipes and fun (but tough) workouts, it was easy to keep up with the plan for the week. We had a blast taking on the different daily challenges, which also led to… Continue reading 5 Day Summer Reset Recap

Drinks · Healthy · Non-Alcoholic

Thirsty Thursday: Tips for Drinking More Water

Our whole family has been doing the 5 Day Summer Reset this week so we’re going to stay on the healthy train today for Thirsty Thursday! I’m going to just put it out there, I am not a water drinker. For the last few years, I was lucky if I drank more than two cups… Continue reading Thirsty Thursday: Tips for Drinking More Water

Tips · Travel

Planning your Perfect Vacation Part 2: Basic Itinerary

We’re back again with Part 2 of our Planning your Perfect Vacation series! Now that you know your budget along with when, where, and, how long you’re going on vacation, it’s time to start pulling together your basic itinerary. Planning your itinerary should start with a 1,000 foot view. In the past, I’ve wasted way… Continue reading Planning your Perfect Vacation Part 2: Basic Itinerary

Fashion · Fashion Finds · Shopping

Trendy Tuesday: My Watchlist

If you’ve read some of my previous fashion posts, you know I’m a sale shopper. I will stare at an item for months waiting for the price to drop low enough for me to justify spending money on it! So here are a few items I’ve got my eye on right now! From Old Navy:… Continue reading Trendy Tuesday: My Watchlist

Brunch · Food · In Season · Muffins

Summer Sweets: Blueberry & Peach Muffins

This past weekend, I went to the beach with a few friends that I used to work with. I, of course, offered to bring some baked goods along with breakfast meatballs. I wanted to make something that would be good for breakfast or a snack and so I settled on making muffins. After a bunch… Continue reading Summer Sweets: Blueberry & Peach Muffins

Fitness · Healthy

Challenge Accepted: 5 Day Summer Reset

After a long year of school and stress, my body (& health in general) has definitely seen better days. That’s why I am SO excited that both Kate and I are doing the 5 Day Summer Reset Challenge hosted by (our fav) Registered Dietician, Heather Pavlik and her gal pal/STOTT trained pilates instructor, Stephanie Benton. Starting August… Continue reading Challenge Accepted: 5 Day Summer Reset

Bars · Morristown

Drink Here: The Vail Bar at Jockey Hollow

Even though I’d only been to The Vail Bar at Jockey Hollow twice, I knew it was at the top of my list of places to take Tori to when she visited last weekend. It’s hard to say what I love most about The Vail Bar, but it is definitely my go to place for… Continue reading Drink Here: The Vail Bar at Jockey Hollow