I had a New York City work trip on the calendar and decided to invite one of my closest friends. I've known her since our first job out of college and we always have a blast together. I ended up putting her to work on the night of my work event and she was so helpful. I love the big city, but doing seemingly easy tasks such as coordinating a food delivery is 10x harder in New ... Read More
Basement Remodel: Photo Tour
Paul and I decided to make the financial investment and finish our basement about a year ago. We spent a few months shopping around before we moved forward with a local contractor in January 2022. If you aren't aware, the entire construction industry is crazy right now so even though we signed the contract in January, the project did not begin until June. Nevertheless, we were ... Read More
Father’s Day Gift Guide Featuring Carnivore Club
This post is in collaboration with Carnivore Club. As always, all opinions are my own. I don't know about you, but Father's Day always sneaks up on me. I think it has something to do with the warm weather and suddenly having plans every weekend and then scrambling to find a gift my dad will actually enjoy. Now that Father's Day is just around the corner, it is time to start ... Read More
Travel Review: Hotel Figueroa DTLA
This past week I packed a huge suitcase (more on that in a bit) and hopped on a plane to Los Angeles for a work conference. I joined a new team at my company in August, which requires some travel. However, due to COVID, a majority of the events my team has sponsored/participated in have been virtual so we were so excited to travel to this conference. When the event organizer ... Read More
The Cure to Post-Vacay Blues: Winc Wine
Spring is upon us, which means it is time to break open a bottle of Rose or Sauvignon Blanc... unless you live in Colorado where it is 70 degrees one day and then snowing the next. In my case, it is good to have a few bottles of red on hand until it is officially summertime. I recently went on vacation to Hawaii (which was amazing!) and while I was away I placed an order with ... Read More