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Hi friends, welcome back! The weather in NYC is absolutely perfect right now and Jon and I took full advantage this past weekend and made our annual trip to Governor’s Island. We tore ourselves away from watching the Ryder Cup and boarded the ferry at 10 South Street. This was our fourth time going to…
Hi friends, welcome back! Two months ago I headed to Scottsdale, Arizona to attend my best friend Beth’s bachelorette party. I had never been to Arizona before so I was excited that the agenda included a hike. As you can imagine, we were all nervous about the heat waves out west this summer, so we…
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s already time for another What's Up post. Jon and I spent the first week of August in Michigan attending Jon's family golf outing and celebrating my birthday. Jon and I drove back with all our remaining wedding presents and surprisingly, the drive back flew by. The middle of the month…
Hi friends, welcome back to the last post of the honeymoon series (*insert my sad face*)! I hope you've enjoyed the series as much as I have! It’s crazy that our honeymoon was over two months ago, it feels like yesterday and forever ago at the same time. Anyways, after Jon and I finished our hike…
Continue reading ➞ Honeymoon Finale – El Capitan & The Golden Gate Bridge
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m sharing part three of Yosemite National Park and our absolute favorite hike of the honeymoon! Jon and I read tons of reviews of the Vernal and Nevada Falls via the Mist Trail on the All Trails App, so we knew this hike would be challenging with tons of stairs,…
Continue reading ➞ Honeymooning in Yosemite – Vernal and Nevada Falls Hike
Hi friends, welcome back to our second day in Yosemite National Park! After hiking over nine miles the previous day, Jon and I decided to take it easy and explore the Valley. We knew our second hike would be quite strenuous, so we made the smart decision to give our legs a bit of rest.…
Continue reading ➞ Honeymooning in Yosemite – Exploring Yosemite Valley
Hi friends, welcome back! The posts you’ve been waiting for are finally here…YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK! I’ve been procrastinating on my Yosemite posts, but for a legitimate reason. It’s so difficult to find the words to describe how truly special this park is. It’s one of those places that lives up to the hype and leaves…
Continue reading ➞ Honeymooning in Yosemite – Sentinel Dome Hike
Hi friends, welcome back! Visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens has been on my NYC bucket list for quite some time now, and I finally crossed it off my list this summer. Jon and I had about a half hour walk over after our brunch at WILD Park Slope. We started at the Flatbush Avenue entrance…
Continue reading ➞ An Afternoon at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Hi friends, welcome back to part two of our trip to Nantucket! If you missed part one, you can catch up here 🙂 Jon and I slowly started our first morning in Nantucket strolling through the cobblestoned streets to Handlebar Café for coffee. We ended up going here every day of our trip we loved…
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m sharing the first part of our Fourth of July trip to Nantucket! As you could’ve guessed, I absolutely LOVED Nantucket! I loved the slower pace, the never-ending scent of hydrangeas and roses, and the classic Nantucket cottages (well more like sprawling mansions!). I’ve always wanted to go to Nantucket,…