I have lived in Charlotte since 2003 (besides moving away for 3 1/2 years for school), so I consider myself pretty much a native Charlottean (is that a thing?). Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. and constantly has new breweries, activities, and restaurants opening. It really is such a beautiful town and a lot of…
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24 Hours (roughly) in Charleston
OK, actually I’m pretty much on point with saying that we spent almost EXACTLY 24 hours in Charleston this past weekend. G and I both had work off for MLK day this year so we decided to get out of town! It was a last minute decision to do so, but we ended up only spending 24 hours because we…
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5 Things Nursing School Won’t Teach You
Being in nursing school is hard. But that’s because being a nurse is hard. But nursing school doesn’t teach you everything! Mostly because it’s impossible to cram everything you need to know in nursing school– but also because, you can’t teach certain skills in a classroom. These are 5 things that you won’t learn in nursing school that are vital…
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My Favorite Non-Traditional Wedding Details
G and I will have been married for two years in April this year (*cue the tears*) which is blowing my mind!!! Time has flown by so fast since that day, but I recently realized that I haven’t shared a whole lot of details from my wedding (other than my wedding registry faves lol). Our wedding felt like the most…
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Favorite Breweries in CLT
Charlotte has a rapidly growing beer scene and tbh, G and I are not mad about it 🙂 We love craft beer and hearing people’s stories behind the beer that they have created. Plus, the vibe of breweries is so much more relaxed and chill than that of a bar– much more up our alley. It seems like there is…
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5 Simple Tips to Manage Your Money Better in 2019
Today I wanted to share with y’all five tips I have to manage your money better and save some $$$ this year. It is a lot of people’s resolutions to be better with their money, so now is the time to start! My husband and I are obsessive with saving money lately, since we are trying to save up for…
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Favorite Things: Vol. XX
Happy Saturday! I was a tad busy yesterday, and didn’t have time to put some finishing touches on this “Favorite Things” post in order to get it posted on Friday like I normally do. Hopefully next week, I will be more on top of things 😉 After a week of actually warm weather, it is getting cold again here in…
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Pink Drink (aka my favorite punch)
Why I Take a PREbiotic
I’ve been taking a prebiotic for a few months now and originally started taking a prebiotic as part of my quest to find alternatives to Plexus. I’ve found that when I take my supplements consistently, my energy levels feel normalized and my bloating disappears. But first things first: Here is the prebiotic I use. How to take it: 1 capsule…
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