What I love most about summer is that it ends. Name an aspect of summer and I assure you, I despise it. Heat? Gross. Bright blue skies? Physically painful. Barbecues? Not my style. Tank tops and summer dresses and sandals? Without my sweaters and boots, I am nothing.
Read moreA NOLA Local's Guide to the French Quarter
Most big destination cities have that one area that only tourists go to–Leicester Square, Times Square… They’re usually squares. Fun fact: the french name for the French Quarter is Le Vieux Carre– the old square. But the French Quarter isn’t New Orleans’ version of Times Square, where the only locals present charge you $10 to take a picture with them in Elmo costumes. The French Quarter is New Orleans’ “big tourist destination,” but it’s also one of the coolest places in the city.
So let’s talk about the French Quarter and the five things to do while you’re there.
Read moreA Harry Potter Inspired Room
One of the most delightful moments of my life—besides discovering you could eat lavender, throwing a birthday party for my cat, or finishing my first book—was discovering that I had the exact same silverware set as Hogwarts. That discovery made me feel like my house was just a little bit magical. I hadn’t even done it on purpose, like the time I tried to turn my parents’ house into Hogwarts for a party*. It felt like real world magic. The other night, inspired by a Harry Potter-themed AirBnB so unmagical that I won’t even share the link here, I decided to fill a Pinterest board with my ideas for a fully-Harry Potter themed house. Here are some of my favorites:
Read moreMy Year in Books: 2017
Thanks to Goodreads' "Your Year in Books" feature, which gives you a run-down of all the books you've read in a given year, I discovered that in 2016, I'd only read 13 new books. Disappointed, I gave myself a goal of 50 new books for 2017. As of August, I'd read 3.
Read more4 Things I Loved in September
Four things I loved in September.
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