In honor of the first week of fall, I decided to do a special edition of Favorite Things! Featuring my favorite fall things that are 167% getting me so amped for leaves changing their colors, apple cider, and crisp air. 1. Fall Candles: This candle that I ordered off Amazon just smells exactly like fall should. Plus it has the…
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Sweater Weather… Kinda
Now that we have made it to September, I’m ready for fall y’all 😍 With Hurricane Flo last week, things here in Charlotte cooled down a hair, but this week we are back to regularly scheduled 90+ degree weather! While it was still cooler, I had the chance to wear this new sweater I bought at Anthropologie. Who says you…
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Favorite Things: Vol. XII
Why hello there! Trying to prove to myself this week that I still know how to blog 🙂 Anyone starting to feel the change in the weather that summer is coming to a close? I was walking into work this week and it was actually chilly, and I might have had a minor freak out. I feel like summer just…
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Gluten-Free Buckwheat Granola
I absolutely love granola on my smoothie bowls and Greek yogurt. But if you’ve ever purchased store-bought granola, you know that it often is really high in sugar. So a few years ago, I tried to start getting in the habit of making my own, so that I know exactly what is going in it. Buckwheat is actually a seed,…
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Three Days in Chicago
Wow. I’ve literally been procrastinating about writing this Chicago post for over a month now. This was G and I’s first trip to Chicago, so I figured I would share the things that Garrett and what we totally loved. I’m by no means a Chicago expert since this was my first trip, so if you are a native, please share…
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Favorite Things: Vol. XI
~*~Happyyyyyy Fridayyyyyy!!!!!~*~ Last week, I finished my first grad school class! (THANK JESUS!) I also passed my CCRN a couple of weeks ago right before I went to Chicago, and it made our trip sooo much sweeter 🙂 I might write a post on my biggest tips for passing soon, so keep your eyes out for it! Now that I’m…
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Five Must-Try Local Restaurants in Charlotte
If you are a native to the Queen City, then you know: the 704 has a great local food scene. But if you are visiting our beautiful city and looking for some must-try local restaurants, I did you a favor and listed my top 5 restaurants in Charlotte that are amazing (and also don’t break the bank!) 5. Alexander Michael’s…
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Crock-Pot Mexican Chicken & Quinoa
I loveeee crock-pots. If you were unaware, I’m a nurse, and nurses work long freaking days. I wake up for work around 5:30 AM and clock out around 7:10 PM (sometimes later, just depends on how much charting I accomplished throughout the day). Therefore, by the time I get home, I don’t want to cook anything– I just want to…
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Favorite Things: Vol. X
Hello friends! We have made it through yet another work week!! I feel like summer is finally upon us (THANK YOU LORD), and I’m so excited to go on all the summer trips and what-not! Next week, G and I are traveling to Chicago and then we are going up to northern Michigan for the wedding of one of my…
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