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Last week, I treated my hubby to opening night at Hotel Magdalena, Austin’s newest hotel that is also part of the Music Lane development! He has been following the Lake Flato design closely, and ooooh mama Hotel Magdalena did not disappoint. In his words, “This hotel is when renderings aren’t dreams, they’re reality.” Below is […]
September 23, 2020
We recently stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain in Arizona for nine nights. We drove from Austin and broke up our drive with a stay in Marfa on the way there and back. You can read all about our stay at the Hotel Saint George here. We picked the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain for a few […]
September 1, 2020
Do you have a place that you enjoy going to so much that you kind of don't want to share it with people, but you know they'll love it if you do? HAHA. That's what Hotel Saint George in Marfa, Texas, is like for my hubby and me. You might be thinking, Marfa?! That's so […]
August 25, 2020
This blog post is sponsored by Travel Texas. So you finally made it to Austin, Texas and now you are trying to figure out how to best spend your time. Friend, I got you! I’ve lived in this fantastic city for over 10 years now. I’ve seen it rapidly grow and evolve yet maintain its […]
August 20, 2019
A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of staying at the Four Seasons, Austin. This hotel is a royal gem in downtown Austin and boasts a truly five-star experience. I’ve visited the Four Seasons for corporate events, weddings, date night, happy hour, and this time I was here for a girl’s night hosted by […]
July 1, 2019
Have you ever stayed in an Airstream? You know what I’m talking about right? Those silver trailer-looking vehicles that look somewhat futuristic and are often home to amazing trailer restaurants? I finally checked off that bucket list item when I stayed in Matagorda Bay Nature Park in Matagorda Bay, Texas this past weekend. Let me […]
June 4, 2019
Last weekend I had the pleasure of checking out Stagecoach Inn in Salado Texas! My first thought right away was how Salado felt like such an escape from busy and buzzing Austin! If you are looking for a little getaway from the city life, I recommend coming out to Salado even for a day trip. […]
April 16, 2019
After finally sleeping in, we headed to our breakfast buffet of dreams (read part two if you missed that reference). At breakfast, we made the plan to go shopping for the first half of the day and spend the second half of the day at Formula E. What is Formula E? If you’re not familiar […]
April 2, 2019
Welcome back! If you missed part one of my trip to Saudi Arabia, you can read that here! As soon as we got to our hotel, we passed out for a solid three hours of sleep and then the day got started! Again I was faced with the question, what do I wear in Saudi […]
February 26, 2019
The Invite Several months ago, I sat at my desk just blogging away as a blogger does. My to-do list was the longest it had been all year long. I needed to complete a few hotel reviews, finalize details for Keep Austin Warm, and hit several critical deadlines. And then I got an email. An […]
January 29, 2019
This post was sponsored by Avid Hotels but this hotel review and all opinions within it are my honest thoughts and reactions of my time in Oklahoma City. This past weekend my husband and I checked into the first Avid Hotels, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We’ve never been to Oklahoma, so we didn’t know […]
November 28, 2018
Hubster and I lived in London for one magical year, and it was the best year of our lives. If I had to describe London in a few words, I'd say it is a genuinely diverse, bustling, fun, beautiful, and historic city. We lived in Central London in Zone 1 in the gorgeous neighborhood of […]
September 27, 2018Living Open-Handed — My 90-day devotional for the days when you need to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace. — A devotional to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace.