Pretty in Pieces

That Time I… Learned How to Surf

February 16, 2017

I finally did it! I learned how to surf! And it was… well it was really, really hard. And I loved every minute of it.

Travel Photo Diary: Barbados

February 2, 2017

The island nation of Barbados was home to quite possibly the most picturesque beach I’ve ever seen in my life. And, to make our time spent on the island even more fun, I learned how to surf!

First stop on our 8 day cruise: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands! Originally settled by the Dutch in the 1600s, St. Thomas was a picture-perfect slice of paradise. While here my family enjoyed a snorkeling expedition with Captain Nautica through Carnival.

That Time I… Went on a Cruise

January 5, 2017

My family decided we were long overdue for a good old-fashioned family vacation since we hadn’t been on one since.. well probably since before I started college. Once we determined this was in fact going to happen the reigns were handed over to me to plan.

My Annual Christmas Party

December 17, 2016

This year I hosted my friend group’s second annual Christmas party. I love Christmas! I especially love Christmas parties- friends, food, merriment.. you can’t go wrong. This year I wanted something cozy and fun for my friends and I to enjoy so I went with a ‘Pancakes and Pajamas’ theme.

Travel Photo Diary: Nashville

November 4, 2016

I spent a whirlwind 24 hours in the city of Nashville, Tennessee, at the beginning of October with two friends. Our #24hrNashvilleTakeover essentially morphed into a food tour because who doesn’t like food, right?

I Made This: Memory Box

October 12, 2016

If you’re anything like me then you hang onto things, seemingly useless and insignificant things, as a means to ‘remember’ each moment. The problem comes in when you realize you have mountains of memories and no place to keep them. Enter the memory box. So, a year after returning from my trip to Greece, I … More I Made This: Memory Box

Travel Photo Diary: Epcot

September 15, 2016

Epcot’s layout features 11 countries: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, the United States, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also just happened to be here during the International Flower and Garden Festival so there was no shortage of pretty blooms and crazy-artistic character shrubs. Needless to say, my day in Epcot did nothing … More Travel Photo Diary: Epcot

Travel Photo Diary: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

August 17, 2016

Getting to see The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was what I was looking forward to the most about my whole trip! Despite imagining myself as a wizard while attempting to beat the heat with glasses of butter beer, I still came home a muggle.

Travel Photo Diary: Universal Studios

August 4, 2016

Universal is actually split into two parks: Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. We only spent about half a day at Islands of Adventure, not that we couldn’t have spent more time there. Our main reason for going to the Universal parks at all was to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter… at least … More Travel Photo Diary: Universal Studios