Personal
The unfiltered stuff. Life updates, personal milestones, blogging goals, and everything in between. This is where I just talk to you.
Bookish Wonders: Recounting the Highlights of My 2023 Reading Challenge
Hello, my darling adventurous bookworms! 🤓 As another year comes to a close, I couldn’t resist taking a moment to reflect on the literary wonders that unfolded during my 2023 reading challenge. Let’s dive into the pages turned, genres explored, and…
Year in Review – 2023 Highlights
Hey, Trip Siders! I love this time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit and reflect on the past year, and start to plan the next one. This year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement for…
Book Review Round-Up (#34)
Well, hello my friends! From my own couch, at home, in Seattle. 💕 This Book Review Round-Up (#34) has more suspense murder thriller books than any other book review round up thus far. I wasn’t kidding when I said I…
How My One Year Book Buying Ban Went
Hello, my dear friends! This year I decided to do a book buying ban. My goal was not to buy any books for the whole year. It was shockingly not as hard as I thought it would be. I honestly…
Home for Christmas: A Solo Traveler’s Cozy Family Retreat
Happy Christmas Day, my darling friends! Despite flying home just before the festivities began, and frantically buying (and making) a few gifts, my poor SIL got covid. So, my family had to pivot for the second year and postpone Christmas.…
What I’m Doing and Not Doing This December
Hello, from the ICE 515 train from Cologne to Munich! I had the most wonderful time exploring Cologne, Germany for 3 nights. I wish I could have stayed a week. I loved this unique and wonderful city. I hope to…
My Christmas Market Bucket List
Hello, my friends! I am currently writing from my Airbnb bed in Brussels, Belgium! It took a while to get here today but I had some great adventures doing it. I’ll make sure to share them soon. Yesterday I was…
Book Review Round-Up (#33)
Well, hello there from a koffie shop in Amsterdam! This Book Review Round-Up (#33) is shockingly large considering the last 5 weeks have been nothing but planning, traveling, and touring throughout Ireland, Scotland, England, Portugal, Home, DC, and now Amsterdam.…
Happy Thanksgiving and Welcome to Blogmas!
Hello hello, my darling friends! Sending you Thanksgiving cheer and a warm welcome to another round of Blogmas! Brace yourselves because, in a week, I’m off on another wild European adventure. 👀 Yes, call me crazy, but it’s the best…
Book Review Round-Up (#32)
Well, hello there from Edinburgh, Scotland! This Book Review Round-Up (#32) isn’t as large as the last three because I’ve been planning, traveling, and touring throughout Ireland and Scotland this past week and a half. It’s much more difficult to…
