Whoever said honeymoons must be relaxing doesn’t know my husband, or myself, for that matter. When we were planning our wedding and its festivities, (upon the inviting, cheap ticket fare) we booked a trip to South Africa for our honeymoon. The ticket required us to fly from Chicago to Paris, Paris to Abu Dhabi, and… Read More Honeymoon Schmuneymoon: In other words, ignore social norms and get out there!
This is Ro here, talking about guess what: travel! My first flight happened when I was two- my family frantically flew from Emporia, Kansas to Washington DC after word that my ummamah (grandmother in Tamil) fell ill. While I have zero recollection of my first plane, I’m sure that first ride struck me with an… Read More The travel game: 7 tips to beat it
After I finished the marathon last year, I broke up with exercising for a while. Burnt out and dealing with some injuries from training, I was over it. Thankfully, I’ve finally rediscovered my grove in staying active. And while I’m so grateful and humbled to have finished a marathon, running and I are over for… Read More Summertime In Chi Town: Get Moving
This post is dedicated to all of those who put their lives on the line so that we can be free. We got to have a magical 4th of July holiday because of the selflessness of others and I am so grateful. We’ve been absent. We’ve been on summer vacation. Not even going to sugarcoat it:… Read More An American Summer: Freedom Isn’t Free
Connection is important. It grounds us, makes us feel loved and fulfilled, and now, more than ever, we have so many ways to be connected. But still, it’s easy sometimes to get caught up in our busy lives working, traveling, traveling for work, traveling for fun, and on and on… that we forget sometimes to… Read More Traveling Goodbyes
Remember when you were little and doctor and dentist offices had those treasure chests you got to dig through and get a prize if you were good during your appointment? Well, I never grew out of that phase. And American Pickers is one of my favorite shows; looking at you- Mike and Frank! (See: borderline… Read More 3 can’t-miss-places for great vintage finds
Has the world been crazy lately, or has the world been crazy lately? Phew! I’m going to just admit it. I’m in a slump. I keep having those days where you feel like you’re not moving forward, not doing enough with your life, that I haven’t helped the right people, and just a lot of feelings of… Read More Dear diary, I’m in a slump and I can’t get up
This coming Saturday is a full moon in Libra (my astrology sign) and while I’m not here to sway your astrological beliefs, I will tell you I am a FULL believer in the larger power of the universe, or whatever higher power name you want to give it. This moon (supposedly) will spark your… Read More An open love letter to Stevie Nicks and the Universe
Yesterday was “National Proposal Day” and the other half of this blog and I have been planning her upcoming nuptials for months now, and the big date is officially 21 days away! As a special surprise, yesterday our bride’s picture showed up on Southern Bride Magazine’s blog with tips on how to take great engagement… Read More Ro’s Wedding Countdown is ON!
(Disclaimer: this is not a serious beer post. If you’re a beer snob, skip to the bottom about drunk burgers, because you’ll probably be annoyed at my taste testing comments.) Beer and burgers go together like any classic American pastime, pretty unhealthy and a little dangerous. And that’s why they’re such a good combo. I… Read More 24 hours for the beer and burger lover in Nashville