I get asked all the time, “How do you do it all?!” And while I feel that “doing it all” is relative to each person, I credit a lot of it to a mindset I adopted last year. It’s not always a harmonious balance between personal and professional, but I’ve embraced my reality … parenting [...]
Tag: Travel
Lake Life: Fourth of July at Baring
With the Fourth of July being in the middle of the week this year, we took full advantage of a little extra time at the Baring lake. I've written about the lake in past posts, it's my favorite place to get away to relax and unplug. This time my brother and some of his friends [...]
Love is Intoxicating
The below story was incorporated into our wedding reception alongside a bottle of our favorite sparkling wine for signing by our guests. Why the giant bottle of sparkling wine? The first vacation we took together was to Napa Valley, California. We started off our time in Napa at sunrise, floating in a hot air balloon [...]
A Bubbly Bridal Shower
We're 27 days from the wedding! This past weekend Eric and I took a quick road trip to Chicago for a bridal shower hosted by Eric's sister, Liz. It was great to spend time with everyone. Eric and I both have family members that live in the Chicago area, and we had fun celebrating the [...]
Summers at Baring
To me, spending time at the lake is the ultimate escape. Tucked away in a quaint and quiet community, the family lake house is most definitely a sight for sore eyes coming from the hustle of the city. There's this overwhelming sense of relief as soon as you cross the railroad tracks which flank the northwest [...]
#TBT : That One Time We Went On a Hot Air Balloon Ride in Napa
In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, thought we'd post a few photos from last year. We went to Napa and San Francisco for a few days, and our favorite part of the trip was a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Napa Valley. What an experience - we're still reminiscing the mimosas and beautiful views. -J&E
The Palm House KC 