In January 2020, I was talking with a friend and she mentioned that they were planning to rent out the second floor of their home. At the time, we were just beginning a new lease at our apartment, we usually signed 12-18 month-long leases because honestly, it was the only way we could afford to [...]
Category: Friends
Mindfulness | Longterm Friendships
June 8th was Best Friends Day or something like that. Honestly, it was the rest of social media that reminded me that it was a special day! The biggest revelation to me post-college was that making friends as an adult is so different. When you are in school and even as a kid you tend [...]
Holiday Shopping for your Fair Trade & Sustainably Minded Friends and Family
As one of these 'difficult' people to buy for I know it can be awkward this time of the year when it's popular to shop and buy for family & friends. So I wanted to give you a few tips on holiday shopping for your fair trade & sustainably minded folks in your life. First, [...]
Mental Health Awareness 2019
May is mental health awareness month, it seems over the last few years mental health has had more conversation in public spaces making it more socially acceptable to talk about. Last year my husband was diagnosed with depression, seriously neglected depression and anxiety. It's taken a long time for him to get into a better [...]
Sustainability | Reducing Waste during the Holidays
Tis the season for wrapped gifts in bags, with bows, and boxes under a tree... but unfortunately, that pretty shiny, laminated gift wrap paper is, in fact, not recyclable. And to include it in the bin with other paper products can make an entire load unrecyclable. If wrapping paper is metallic, or glittery, or has a [...]
Thankful & Grateful 2018
I like to post on or near Thanksgiving about thankful and gratefulness. Especially when the biggest shopping day of the year is the next day. SMH. I'm so thankful for being back in Colorado, it really makes me feel better. Strange how places can do that too us. This month we are celebrating one year [...]
Thanksgiving 2017
Tis the season to reminisce on all the year has brought and taken. This is the first thanksgiving Travis and I are spending in Colorado since 2013, it seems impossible that we are here again. I'm so incredibly thankful for being back in this beautiful colorful state. At the same time, I'm incredibly sad to [...]
National Park Series | Pinnacles National Park | California
We found Pinnacles NP almost by accident, we were wanting to explore a new place while family was visiting. We were thrilled to find this little hidden treasure just off the California coast. We did a the Old Pinnacles Trail, to the Balconies Cave Trail then the Balconies cliff trail before meeting back up with [...]
Shopping as a Stylist
I was asked to go shopping with a friend a few weeks ago, she was looking for some shoes to wear in the water for an upcoming trip. We've only just started to get to know each other and so she asked me about my shopping habits. "You must shop for yourself a lot since [...]
Wear It Wednesday | Austin Wedding Party Edition
My best friend since 2nd grade got married this last weekend in Austin & not only am I thrilled for them but I'm so honored to have been a party of her special day! (My husband officiated their wedding so majorly memorable!) Nothing special planned for this post except some photos of our trip & [...]
Stylishly Shelby 