The Kansas City Plaza lights are still up so I can still pretend it’s the most magical time of the year and not January if I want to, right? Christmas may have already came and went with the beginning of the new year, but my recent pre-Christmas adventure to The WigWam Resort, right outside of Phoenix, Arizona… Read More My own Wig Wam = all my childhood dreams came true
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
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
Sometimes in life, we commit to things that we cannot fully fulfill, and thankfully we sometimes have people in our lives who are patient enough to wait us out. Hi friends! I’m the long lost co-blogger who has yet to hold her own weight in this venture. And I am thankful Amanda has waited patiently… Read More Traveling Closure
I am so grateful for the space I am in right now. I’m still pinching myself that 6 days ago Ro let me coordinate her insanely beautiful wedding. Never have I learned so much in 24 hours, nor felt like time stood still like I did this past weekend. It’s taken me 5 days to… Read More Ro + Rob got hitched. And it was pretty dang magical.
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!
I am a habitual over packer. I’m usually always that girl who has two of everything, “just incase” I may need it. I’m the coworker who has an extra pen and two bottles of water. Also am sometimes a habitual over-sharer- I just want everyone to always have all the details! I’m an information hoarder,… Read More Preparing for pool parties and Russian nightclubs: what to pack when you overpack.