• 7 Best Thrift Store Finds // On the Trip Side Blog

    7 Best Thrift Store Finds

    Hello, darling friends. The biggest thrill of shopping at the thrift store is when you find something you really love and then you are able to incorporate those items into your every day life. These are my 7 Best Thrift…

  • 5 Podcast Episode Recommendations // On the Trip Side

    5 Podcast Episode Recommendations

    Hello my darling and dear friends! With the state of America and the coronavirus changing to phase 1.5 in Seattle, I’ve been having a hard time getting out of my own head. My vice? Long walks throughout the city with…

  • What You Can Expect From Me Going Forward // On the Trip Side

    What You Can Expect From Me Going Forward

    Hello, darling friends! This week has been one of the most educational, enlightening and humbling weeks of my entire life. It’s also my birthday week to boot. So, it’s a great time to share what you can expect from me…

  • #AmplifyMelanatedVoices // On the Trip Side

    #AmplifyMelanatedVoices

    Hello darling friends. It’s Tasty Tuesday but today I will not be posting a recipe. Today I am actively educating myself on the injustice that our black family and friends encounter everyday. Yesterday I started with The Devastation of Black…

  • 5 Ways to Recycle your Clothes // On the Trip Side

    5 Ways to Recycle your Clothes

    Hello my darling friends! With a little extra time on our hands in the evenings and weekends, people everywhere are cleaning out their closets! So I decided to put together this post of 5 Ways to Recycle your Clothes. I…

  • 15 Hobbies to do While Social Distancing

    15 Hobbies to do while Social Distancing

    Hello my friends! We are just cruising through our Stay Home movement in Seattle. It’s been a really tough two months but I’m determined to do my part. With that said, most people rushed into doing hobbies right off the…

  • Thanksgiving Hostess Gift Ideas // On the Trip Side

    Thanksgiving Hostess Gift Ideas

    Darlings! Believe it or not, it’s the time of year for hot mulled wine, spiced pumpkin bread, fancy dishes, tea towels and the James Bond marathon on the Syfy network. However, and more importantly, it’s about family. Whatever family means…

  • Nordstrom Summer Sale for Fall

    My darlings! Never fear, for I am here! I’ve done all the ugly hours and heavy lifting to find the best items from the Nordstrom Summer Sale for Fall! That’s right, friends. Items that will transition beautifully into Fall that…

  • welcome to on the trip side

    Welcome to On the Trip Side!

    Well, darling friends… this is a strange day! I’ve been working on this rebrand for over 3 months and today it the first day I’m writing my first blog post off of blogger for over 18 years. I’m fully transitioned…