• Tips To Stay Hydrated While On The Go This Summer

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HydrateYourSummer #CollectiveBias Use these four simple tips to stay hydrated while you’re on the go this summer! I’m writing this blog post as the first morning of summer vacation looms a mere eight…

  • 3 Simple Ways To Enjoy Plants Without A Green Thumb

    This post has been sponsored by Commercial Silk Int’l.  I consider myself a city girl, having grown up in the Washington D.C. suburbs. I appreciate and enjoy vast landscapes of mountains, rolling hills or oceans (a perk of living in Maryland—all are within a couple hours’ drive), but I find that I’m…

  • How to Cook a Great Steak

    Sometimes there’s nothing better than a juicy, slightly charred, well-seasoned steak. In our house, we might have steak once a month because it’s one of my husband’s favorites (a self-proclaimed “meat and potatoes” guy), and quickly becoming a fast favorite of my son. Besides tasting great, steak also happens to…

  • New Year’s Recipes and Foods That Bring Good Luck

    It’s no secret that there are many food-based traditions all over the world, including things like special birthday treats, Thanksgiving menus or New Year’s recipes. Food’s a universal need, and often at the center when family and friends gather together, whether it’s to celebrate a child’s marriage, enjoy a holiday…