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20 Road Trip Essentials

October 4, 2017

As Jeremy and I gear up for our road trip through Michigan, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into what to bring along for the ride. While I’m not a fan of the motion-sickness that traveling by car brings, I sure do love the fact that it means no limits on luggage and it grants us more of an ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Travel Tagged: advice, roadtrip, tips and tricks, travel, wanderlust

A Weekend in Brown County

September 26, 2017

This weekend, Jeremy and I skipped town for a few days and made our way to Brown County, Indiana. We’ve been wanting to visit together for a while now, and since it was my birthday weekend and there was a corn maze beer festival happening in the area, it seemed like the right time to go! ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Midwest, Travel Tagged: midwest, on the road, roadtrip, travel, wanderlust

Wanderlust: Michigan’s Gold Coast

August 29, 2017

Our favorite time to vacation is in the autumn, and this October, we're heading north for a week in Michigan! We've decided to make it a road trip style visit in order to squeeze as much adventure as possible into our time there. ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Midwest, Travel Tagged: on the road, travel, wanderlust

New Orleans City Guide

May 16, 2017

As I posted a few days ago, we had an incredible time in New Orleans a couple of weeks back! I cannot wait to visit again one day, and would encourage anyone who has considered it as a potential future vacation destination to absolutely, 100% go for it. ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: South, Travel Tagged: city guide, travel, wanderlust

Our Adventures in New Orleans

May 12, 2017

I’ve had a desire to visit the Deep South for most of my life. Growing up in the United States, it’s almost impossible to not be regularly surrounded by movies, music, literature, art, and history that is inspired by, or linked to, this region of our country. ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: South, Travel Tagged: new orleans, travel, wanderlust

Window Shopping: A Late Winter Weekend in the Woods

March 3, 2017

I’ve been dreaming for years now of renting a little cabin in the woods in the last throws of winter, maybe somewhere in Michigan, or even southern Indiana. Hunkering down with Jeremy, Rosie, and a big pile of books, blankets, and all things cozy. Exploring hidden paths and hiking trails in the ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Living Tagged: wanderlust, window shopping, wishlist

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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. 🤍

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