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DALLAS WEEKEND GETAWAY: HOTEL CRESCENT COURT

December 7, 2020 By Kari Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, Braden and I snuck out of Austin and headed to Dallas to celebrate Braden's 30th birthday! We had the best celebratory weekend getaway courtesy of Hotel Crescent Court. We had been wanting to plan a special staycation for the two of us for quite some time, so we were extra excited to spend some quality time together at such a beautiful hotel! With

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LAKE LOUISE & BANFF, CANADA: TRAVEL GUIDE

September 10, 2020 By Kari 1 Comment

We finally were able to mark Lake Louise & Banff, Canada off our bucket lists! And let me tell you—the views were extraordinary, the people were so friendly, and it actually exceeded our very high expectations. From what we've heard, we visited both Lake Louise and the city of Banff at the most ideal time, mid-October. Apparently, if you try to visit these charming

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15 BOOKS TO READ WHILE YOU SELF-QUARANTINE

March 20, 2020 By Kari Leave a Comment

15 Books to Read

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and we continue social distancing, now is the perfect time to practice self-care. Whether that means getting a head start on your spring cleaning, organizing your pantry, giving yourself an at-home manicure, nightly facials, or getting through your entire 2020 must-read list, it's a unique time that we shouldn't take for granted. Sure, the days

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: covid-19, favorite books, reading list

GOODIE BAGS FOR MY SISTER’S BACHELORETTE PARTY

October 29, 2019 By Kari 11 Comments

Bachelorette Goodie Bags

Earlier this month I traveled to Charleston, SC for my sister, Kelsi's, bachelorette party. Kelsi and I have family in Charleston, so we're fortunate enough to travel there quite often, but this year it was extra special because Kelsi had 8 of her closest girl friends come with! Our itinerary included everything from brunching downtown to boat days to night clubs. You know,

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INVISALIGN JOURNEY: PREPPING FOR THE WEDDING

September 18, 2019 By Kari 6 Comments

Invisalign Journey

I know you probably read the title of this post and thought to yourself, "I thought you were already married?!" and you would be correct! I'm happily married of three years this upcoming October. 😉 However, my older sister Kelsi is getting married this January so she and I decided to team up with SimplyAligners to perfect our smile for the big day! As her matron of honor, I

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Filed Under: Beauty, Wedding Tagged With: austin blogger, beauty, beauty blogger, invisalign, Invisalign journey, teeth transformation

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I’m a 30-something Austinite constantly looking to create beautiful things. Social media professional by day and blogger by night.

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