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Travel + Sloth Nursery Theme Ideas

I’ve always been one to love “themes”. I’m that girl who has been forcing her friends to dress up and attend my various themed parties for years. Having a sloth theme nursery then should come as no surprise.  After perusing Pinterest for years, there were two themes I couldn’t ignore: travel, and sloths. Since my wedding in 2014 was travel-themed, most of my home decor is, and even my baby shower was “welcome to the…

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Tirana Weekend Trip: Durres, Albania

If you find yourself in Albania’s quirky capital in the heat of summer, you know how hot it can get! As much fun as it is exploring Tirana, it can be nice to get away and cool off by the ocean. This is where the tiny town of Durrës comes in-  Only a 40 minute drive from Tirana, Durrës is situated on the Adriatic coast. When I traveled there with my husband, it felt like…

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Travel Theme Baby Shower

This summer, my sisters threw me the Pinterest-worthy baby shower I'd always envisioned. Even during Covid and all its challenges, they still made it happen! This post is dedicated to the details of my travel themed “welcome to the world” baby shower! While the original goal was to host this at a neighborhood clubhouse, we had to have it in an outdoor venue due to occupancy restrictions. Thankfully, my Dad's cousin has a farm with…

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10 Must Have Products for all Cat Lovers

Of course I normally blog about travel, but since travel has been a no-go lately, I figured I’d dive into writing about my second favorite topic… CATS!  As a self proclaimed “crazy cat lady”, I am of course very qualified to talk about this important topic! I currently own two indoor manx cats, and they are spoiled by the epic catio my husband built (I’ll save that post for another day!). Here is the list…

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Beaches Near Cincinnati: Best Swim Spots

If you’re like me and you love the water, living in a “landlocked” state can be frustrating. If you want a place to float around mindlessly on your unicorn tube, here's where to find that closest beach to Cincinnati you've been dreaming of. These lakes, within a 1-2 hour drive from Cincinnati, all have “public beaches”. This  means you can pack a beach chair, umbrella, and a cooler and pretend you’re in Florida for a…

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Santorini, Greece: 3 Day Itinerary

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With just a few days on Santorini, here is what I recommend! This is based on my girls trip here, which was arguably the best vacation of my life. There are loads more things to do, but this should be a good overview for any first timers! Don’t forget to check out my FULL GREECE ITINERARY blog that corresponds with this post! Map of the sites in this post: DAY 1- Arrive to Fira, Santorini…

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Cincinnati, Ohio- Things to Do

Growing up in Northern Kentucky and basically living by Cincinnati my whole life, I consider myself a “native” by default. I can be downtown in a fifteen minute drive, so I’ve spent my entire life enjoying the city and what it has offer! Whenever someone mentions they’ll be visiting Cincy, they always ask me “what should I do?” Here is my answer to that question! These tips will give you a good overview of the…

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Floating Islands of Peru

If you find yourself visiting Lake Titicaca, the western hemisphere’s highest and largest lake, don’t miss these two unique islands! This day trip from Puno to the floating islands and Taquile was easily one of the most memorable parts of my 3 weeks in Peru! *Island Tour– From the Puno port, find one of many “island tour” options for the day (we went with “Edgar Adventures”). These involve going out on Lake Titicaca with a…

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Peru + Bolivia: Itinerary Ideas

Dreaming of visiting Peru and Bolivia, the ancient lands of the Inca, but not sure where to start? It can be overwhelming, but I am here to help! Right after I graduated college, I decided to take a 3 week backpacking trip to these amazing places. Most people may not have that kind of time, so luckily these itineraries can be chunked into smaller visits! Day 1- Arrive to Lima Lodging: Barranco's Backpackers Inn Day…

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Valencia: 2-3 Day Itinerary Ideas

Back in 2012 I found myself living in Valencia, Spain. Without realizing it, I slowly developed an itinerary for whenever friends and family would visit me. It ended up being perfect for any first time visitors to see the best of the city with just a few days. Whenever I hosted a visitor to “my” city, this is how I split it up!  My love for Valencia and the surrounding areas knows no bounds, so…

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🇨🇿 Have you ever had a trdelnik? 🍦 It was 🇨🇿 Have you ever had a trdelnik? 🍦 It was easily in my top 5 best desserts I've ever had 🤤 It's basically icecream inside a giant cone shape donut. My friend and I ate it as a meal on multiple occasions 😁 

If you ever head to Prague, save this post! 💙 It's easy to make a long day trip (or better, a weekend outing) to the medieval city of Cesky Krumlov. The whole town is a UNESCO world heritage site, and it has lots of delicious food and dessert 🍪

Have you been to the Czech Republic or heard of this place? 👇🏼 (PS we came here on a day tour through @viatortravel!)
🇯🇴 Do you secretly roll your eyes at instagr 🇯🇴 Do you secretly roll your eyes at instagrammers for hiking in dresses? 🤪 I'll be honest, I used to think they were crazy. Over time though, I realized that most don't actually hike in the dresses, they just change clothes at their destination.

Visiting Petra involves a lot of walking. 🚶‍♀️If you want to go up and see "The Monastery" it involves a hike with lots of dusty, sandy stairs (unless you're one of the people who rides the sad emaciated donkeys to avoid hiking 🥺). 

The outfit I have on in this photo was not practical for such activities; so, I was tricky. 😁

Under this flowy dress, I had on a t-shirt and hiking shorts. 🚶‍♀️ I kept the dress on over it for photos, but when I got too hot it was an easy fix! 

PS, Jordan recently opened up again to international tourism! Is this amazing country on your list?? 👇
💖 Do you celebrate Valentine's Day in any way? 💖 Do you celebrate Valentine's Day in any way? 👇 Even when I was single, I always still did. I think it's a nice reminder to stop and appreciate all the love that is around us- romantic or not!

This post though is a shout out though to John- the ultimate Instagram husband 😂. He rarely makes an appearance in my feed (even though he takes 90% of my photos 😊). 

We've had many great travel adventures over the years, starting with when we backpacked South America in 2009 after not even having dated for a year 🌎 

Love you and the life we've worked hard to create (even if I hate your sunglasses and think they've ruined most of our travel photos 😜)! 💖 Happy 12th Valentine's Day together!
Are you ever "too old" to build a snowman by yours Are you ever "too old" to build a snowman by yourself in your front yard while your neighbors judge you? 🤷‍♀️ I hope not...

If you want to get out and enjoy the snow, here's some local ideas! 

❄️ Go to Middle Creek Park and take a snowy hike (so scenic!)
❄️ Build a snowman ☃️
❄️ Go snow tubing/skiing at @perfectnorth 🎿
❄️ Sled in the bowl at @devoupark 🛷
❄️ Walk around @newportonthelevee + get delicious hot chocolate under the tent ☕
❄️ Visit the historic Dinsmore house (pictured) and hike around the grounds 🏠
❄️ Watch bison play in the snow at Big Bone Lick State Park 🐃
🇧🇬 Travel shoes! What are your favorite bran 🇧🇬 Travel shoes! What are your favorite brands? 

I have crazy wide feet, so it's hard for me to find shoes that are comfortable to walk around in all day. 😞 I also want to find shoes that look cute with dresses (and will look good in photos 🤪), but are also functional.

Over the years, through trial and error (and a lot of blisters!! 😭), I have come to the conclusion that these sandals (@stevemadden ) and @toms sandals are actually the best affordable options for support and style. 🥿👞 I'm crazy and I ended up buying 3 pairs of these same gold sandals 🤷‍♀️

What are your "go to" shoes when you want to be stylish but also not hurt your feet? 👇
Travel destinations, but make it cats 👉 Here's Travel destinations, but make it cats 👉 Here's what I mean 😂

🐱Purris, France
🐱MinneaPAWlis, MN
🐱CinciCATti, Ohio
🐱Meowdrid, Spain
🐱Meowi, Hawaii
🐱Kathmandu, Nepaw
🐱St. Paw, Meownisota
🐱Purrlin, Germeowny 

I just came up with those in 3 minutes.. is this a hidden talent??!

PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PRECIOUS BABY KITTIES CORA AND COLITA!!! 🥳🧁🍰🎁🎂🎈🎉 

I decided to do a photo shoot for them in my basement because they have been through a lot this year with a new baby invading their space, and well... I was bored 🤣

Any clever cat place names you can add to the list? I'm gonna make this a TikTok so I need material! 👇
❄️ Do you live in Cinci/NKy and are feeling st ❄️ Do you live in Cinci/NKy and are feeling stir crazy lately? 🤪 I feel ya. Freezing rain, dark at 5pm, and nothing to do cuz of cov!d. (PS swipe to the last photo to see Lorenzo's reaction to my photo shoots 🤣)

In an attempt to not lose my mind from lack of travel and socializing, 🤦🏽‍♀️ I came up with a list of things you can do in this cruddy weather (and most you can bring kids to) 👇

1) Go to the @cincyartmuseum, it's free and fun. Then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Adams 🎨

2) Hit up @newport_aquarium and then get fancy hot chocolate in a tent they have set up at @newportonthelevee ☕

3) Go for a "country drive" in Union, Kentucky. Then, stop at Big Bone Lick State Park and see real bison... for free. 🐃

4) Walk around the abandoned Cincinnati Mills Mall (as featured in my "reels" section). It's unique, fun, and perfectly legal. 🚶‍♀️

5) Explore the @americansignmuseum and get  some epic photos for the 'gram 📸

Any other fun and relatively easy activities to do in the cold? 👇
🇮🇹 Instagram versus reality 😂 Rome in Ju 🇮🇹 Instagram versus reality 😂

Rome in July (2019) was absolutely insane!! The only way I got this photo was to get there at 630am. 💁‍♀️

The video I took here was taken around noon the same day. Excuse the foggy film quality, it was hot 🥵

Where's the most crowded city you've been to? 👇

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🇺🇲 Where were you when you stayed in the bes 🇺🇲 Where were you when you stayed in the best AirBNB/VRBO rental you've experienced? 👇 Bonus points if you can "at" them on here!

When my spring baby moon to Puerto Rico was canceled (😭) and then any summer travels were also canceled (😭), I decided to make the most out of my maternity leave this past September. 

My husband and I took our then 3-month-old baby for a 5-day stay at a tiny cabin right on Lake Norris in Tennessee. 🏊‍♂️ The cabin had its own private dock, and honestly we only left the cabin once to get food 🍞.

Sometimes a rental is good enough that you don't really need to leave to enjoy yourself! 😁 

When I look back on all of my travels, the only thing I'm sad about is that Airbnb and VRBO weren't really very popular until the last few years. 💕 When I think about all the times I've spent in sketchy hostels and I could have been staying in a private rental for the same price... 😜🤦🏽‍♀️
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