Travel Essentials

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As so many of you prepare for Spring break travels, I wanted to share some of my favorite packing pieces. These items make packing so easy and efficient, making a place for all the things. I love all of these items, but my favorites by far are the packing cubes and the makeup case. If you’ve never used packing cubes, get them – it makes packing so nice to pre-prep your daily outfits, or organize by clothing type such as sweaters in one cube, pants in another, swimsuits, pjs, etc… makes living out of a suitcase so convenient. And my other favorite is the lighted mirror makeup case that stores makeup and skincare so beautifully, and is so functional in saving time as multiple people try to get ready while sharing (fighting over) one bathroom – take your shower, then grab your case and go anywhere in the hotel or condo and do your skincare and makeup for the day, while opening up the bathroom for the next person to use. I enjoy the extra functional pieces too like a luggage scale, steaming iron, and multi-outlet cubes are so nice too (I mean there are never enough outlets in a hotel room it seems!) Shop all these items here in my Amazon shop and let me know what you like most. Happy travels, friends!

Guest Bedroom Refresh
Today I am sharing one of my favorite rooms in my home, our guest room, which I think has become one of my favorite rooms because as inviting as I designed it to be for our guests, it is not a ‘lived in’ room per say with all the personal items that can sometimes clutter […] Read more…

My Travels + Living Life to the Fullest
I knew going into 2021, it was going to be another unpredictable year with the pandemic still a big part of all of our lives, but as much as that loomed over us when we rang in the new year, I remember making a very conscious decision that I would not allow that unpredictability to […] Read more…

The Red Lantern, Edmore MI
TGIF! and welcome to the weekend, friends! Today I wanted to share one of the cutest boutique shops I have visited in quite some time… The Red Lantern in Edmore, MI. This shop is located only a few towns away from where I live, but I had never visited before until a few weeks ago… […] Read more…

My July Pool Outdoor Living Space!
Hi all, I hope your Summer is starting off on a bright note and you have had an enjoyable and festive 4th of July! We enjoyed our weekend at home with some fun in the sun, family, good food, swimming, fireworks, and much needed relaxation! I love weekends at home like this when we have […] Read more…

All That’s New at the Silos at Magnolia!
Well friends, I am back with more Magnolia!… because who can ever get too much Magnolia?… Not this girl! If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts or my Instagram in recent months, I have been sharing a lot about my February trip to Magnolia; My Stay at the Magnolia House, all the yumminess […] Read more…

Spring at the Magnolia Silos
Hello friends! Happy weekend… and Happy Spring! I have never been more excited for Spring than this year after what has seemed like a really long winter. It feels so good to finally get outside, breath in some fresh air, and be witness to the promises of new beginnings as proven with every new tulip […] Read more…

Magnolia Table
Hello all! It has been a minute since I was in Waco, TX staying at the Magnolia House (you can see that post here) and visited all there is to do at Magnolia Market at The Silos (that post coming soon!) but I still have even more to share with you from my trip! Today, […] Read more…

Almost Up North, Clare MI
Recently my daughters and I had the opportunity to visit the most quaint shop in downtown Clare, Michigan called Almost Up North. This unique shop is filled with local Michigan made products, unique jewelry, home decor, gifts, gourmet goods, fresh succulents, high quality clothing and accessories, and embroidered merchandise created by it’s own sister store […] Read more…

Think Spring – Shop my Amazon!
After all of the crazy winter weather our country has been experiencing from Texas to all corners of the US, I think it’s safe to say we are ALL ready for the Spring season! It is this time of year in Michigan when the days seem to be getting a little longer, and the sun […] Read more…

Our Stay at the Magnolia House
Hi all, I hope everyone is staying well and healthy! I am back home to cold and blustery Michigan from my quick trip to Magnolia in Waco, Texas this last week. My husband and I went out because I happened to come across availability at The Magnolia House in McGregor, TX… one of Chip & […] Read more…