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Autumn 2015 Playlist

September 29, 2015

There are songs, albums, and artists that I tend to associate with each season, but none more-so than in the fall. It's usually the time of year that I discover new artists and listen to them obsessively. It's funny how I'll go months without thinking about a particular song that I first heard and ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Arts + Entertainment, Living, Uncategorized Tagged: music, playlist

Brew Review: Atwater Pumpkin Spice Latte

September 28, 2015

Atwater Pumpkin Spice Latte Brewed By: Atwater Brewing Detroit, Michigan Style: Pumpkin Ale ABV: 6.80% 3.6 / 5.0 Look: 3.5 | Smell: 4.5 | Taste: 3.5 | Feel: 3 | Overall: 3.5 ...

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Posted by Jeremy Weiks
Filed Under: Brew Reviews, Living, Uncategorized Tagged: beer, brew review, pumpkin beer

Monday Muse: Stevie Nicks

September 28, 2015

Digging back into some of my earliest memories, I recall one powerful voice that, even as a young child, resulted in an almost immediate emotional response every single time I heard it. I grew up listening to the classic rock my parents had come of age to and enjoyed almost all of it (and still do ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: fashion, muses, music

Brew Review: A Pumpkin Preview

September 24, 2015

I love beer. Let me repeat that: I love beer. After years of drinking craft beer and supporting the “don't-call-it-a-movement” movement, I have always wanted a forum where I could have an opportunity to share my deep dive into the ever-evolving world of beer. Those that know me know that I like ...

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Posted by Jeremy Weiks
Filed Under: Brew Reviews, Living, Uncategorized Tagged: beer, brew review

Outfit: Through the Looking Glass

September 23, 2015

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland. ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Outfits, Style, Uncategorized Tagged: books, good reads, outfits, style

Baked Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts

September 22, 2015

There are two things I love way more than I should in this world. The first is pumpkin spice flavored anything. The second is a good, old-fashioned doughnut. ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged: recipes, sweets

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June starting off strong, reminding me how much my June starting off strong, reminding me how much my soul craves a good summer golden hour. ✨
A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞 A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞

Thanks to my girl @alissa.serres for always making my hair dreams come true! ✨

#haircut #hairbeforeandafter #curtainbangs #fringe #fortwaynehair #pinupcurlssalon
Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled with sentimental pieces. I’m the daughter, granddaughter, and niece that will gladly take items the family may otherwise get rid of or have tucked away in closets for decades, untouched. The kind of traveler that looks for leaves and shells and rocks to keep in my pockets and carry with me, so I can always hold a piece of where I’ve been. Usually, I have no idea where these things may come to live in my own home, but they always manage to find their perfect places in time.

These shelves alone hold a basket full of stones and shells from around the world, framed high school love letters my grandpa wrote to my grandma in the 1940s, an assortment of found and inherited books, some well more than a century old, and sweet portraits of my great grandparents. 

While I strive to avoid clutter, I do love filling every room with as many meaningful pieces as I can. Because while many things are just things, some are so much more. 🤍

#interiordesign #heirlooms #shelfdecor #shelfstyling
A love letter to Canterbury: For a fleeting year, A love letter to Canterbury:

For a fleeting year, you were the backdrop of my becoming—your cobblestone streets and cathedral spires an ever-present reminder of the past, your flower-lined pathways and flowing River Stour a symbol to keep blooming, to keep moving toward the future.

I wandered your streets back then as a dreamer, tracing my own footsteps between ancient walls and late-night laughter, finding friendship in the melodies of buskers and clinking pints, and comfort in learning how some places, like some people, leave a mark on your soul.

Returning to you last August—older, wiser, and carrying the weight of grief heavy in my chest—I found solace in your familiar embrace. The same golden light poured over the rooftops, music still wove through the city center, the river continued flowing gently through the canals. In the rhythm of your heartbeat, I rediscovered my own. Each of us changed in ways both subtle and profound—some pieces of ourselves unrecognizable, some lost to time—yet you still felt like home. 

It was good seeing you again, old friend. 🤍

#canterbury #england #travel #wanderlust
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