the white castle = schloss neuschwanstein the orangey castle = schloss hohenschwangau it’s easy to see where disney got the inspiration, isn’t it? and this concludes your weekly instagram overload. f...
After our time in the Black Forest came to an end, Kaitlyn and I hopped on a train and headed south to Füssen. For whatever reason, every time we traveled with the Deutschebahn (the German rail...
If you ever find yourself in the southwestern part of Germany, stop by the Black Forest. Please. You won’t regret it. It’s rumored that if you venture into certain parts of the Black Fore...
I had a couple of requests after this post; people inquiring what there is to do in Freiburg and why is this town so special, anyway? Well, I am by no means a Freiburg expert (though I’ve been there ...
When I saw that Apple had posted the Great Gatsby trailer on Tuesday, I got chills, watched it immediately, got chills, watched it again, and got chills again. Why all the chills? Watch –...
{photo of the month: marilyn monroe, in a dress that is practically perfect in every way.} my jaw dropped when i saw this ethereal hair and make-up combo. i would probably pay one million doll...
When Kaitlyn and I decided to go to Freiburg, we booked a hostel at the edge of the Black Forest, in hopes that it would have a Hogwarts-y feel to it (you know, because Hogwarts was at the edge the F...
No, this isn’t a page from last winter’s UO catalog – don’t be fooled. This photograph is straight ‘outta the 80’s (my sisters’ bangs, anyone?), taken in Colorado, America. And as you can presu...
My weekend in summary: eating, relaxing, eating, resting, eating, sleeping, eating, accidentally burning my hand in the oven, and eating. As for this upcoming week, I’ll be posting about Kaitly...
1. What is your go to article of clothing. The one that you will weep for when it fades away...? There are a couple pairs of skinnies I’m particularly fond of (which, as you can see by the abov...
once we soaked up all the sun in ireland, we decided it was time to fly to germany. on the morning of our flight, i woke up feeling anxious and sick, which happens sometimes when i wake up real...
all of this may be a little too ‘grandma’ for some, but as for me, it’s right up my alley. i can’t watch walk the line without a) getting major chills every other scene or b) shedding at least 3 tear...
Thanks to the generous sponsors of this blog, 3 of you will be taking home the prize package of your choice! Let’s get down to business (Mulan reference implied). The jewelry pack...
if the twelve-hour-beach-trip-from-he ll wasn’t memorable enough, kaitlyn’s sunburn stuck around as a (not so) friendly reminder. speaking of reminders, i’m picking a winner for this $50 ...
I recently had the opportunity to interview Valorie Clark, a wedding photographer based out of D.C. While Valorie specializes in wedding and engagement sessions, she loves all types of photogra...
when sorting through my photos recently, i realized that over the past few years, i’ve probably consumed 89.3% of my meals at restaurants as opposed to cooking at home. sometimes (if you’re on ...
First of all, I need to preface the beach-trip-from-hell story with the story of how Kaitlyn and I found ourselves sleeping at a haunted bed&breakfast. As my sister had booked the rooms for...
While at the beach, Kaitlyn and I splashed in the water, squished the sand under our toes, regretted our decision to wear Toms (worst sand-shoes ever), ran away from jellyfish, enjoyed the cool breez...
After several people commented on this post, declaring their love for the Alice dress, Shabby Apple emailed me a special offer for you to enjoy, valid today, May 9th, and tomorrow, May 10th only. ***...
Kaitlyn’s and my flight from the UK to Ireland was relatively uneventful, save a small altercation between the flight attendant and myself (a flight attendant who didn’t believe me when I said...
Photo 1: A day of sight-seeing in London, which included riding the tube all over town (fun fact: my favorite part of riding the tube is reading the newspapers left behind by other passengers!&...
Your mission today, should you choose to accept it: Get acquainted with these two – I dare you. {blog} {twitter} {pinterest} Recommended reading: hair envy. my heart just melted right out of my chest...
i mean, like, face-hurting, eyes-watering, belly-aching laughter. speaking of laughs, jimmy fallon’s is so infectious. what a doll. and as hilarious as amy poehler is ...
{photo taken during my familys trip to paris and no, im not sure whats happening with my hair} for the month of may, im offering half-price ad spaces (disregard this if you are a current sponsor, as ...
During Kaitlyn’s and my trip to London, we spent an afternoon at Kensington Palace, where we happily stumbled across what appeared to be a re-creation of Mrs. Lovett’s Meat Shop, a la Sweeney Todd. F...
If I could wallpaper my home in photos from Anna Delores Photography, I’d do it gladly. Luckily for you, there’s a $50 credit to that very shop up for grabs today! Have a look through som...
Im not normally one for reality competition shows (with the occasional exception of Project Runway...and were not counting the Bachelor/Bachelorette among these because, lets face it, thats not reali...
in my parents’ attempts to remodel/redecorate their new(ish) house, my mom decided to assign each of the guest rooms with a specific travel theme. there will be a “london room”, a “paris room” ...
photo of the month: a screenshot of this tweet, which made me laugh out loud because, well…….guilty. i have been this girl so many times (you know, just less louis vuitton-ish….). i love...
Kaitlyn’s main request in London was that we visit Peter Pan in Hyde Park’s Kensington Gardens. I would tell you she was totally awestruck, but…I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. And t...
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