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September 30, 2021

Embarking on Our Biggest Adventure with the Toyota Highlander XSE

Hi, friends! I want to share the next part of the wedding, which was the Toyota car we drove that weekend! In case you missed it, we got married in Big Bear, which is one of the local mountains in SoCal. So we drove the Toyota up the mountain to our Airbnb, and then to the ceremony, which was on a family owned property in the woods (more on that later)! We needed something that was big enough to carry all our stuff up the mountain, would be tough enough for mountain roads, but got good gas mileage too. Toyota lent us the 2021 Highlander XSE AWD which was[...]

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August 16, 2021

Our Day Trip to Haleakalā National Park

When on our honeymoon in Maui, we didn't do a lot of excursions because we were so exhausted from the wedding, and when we got back home, were about to start packing to make our move to Texas, so we just wanted to relax. However, one day we did make the 2ish hour drive to Haleakalā National Park, one of Hawaii's two National Parks. We only spent an hour or two there, but you can definitely make a day out of it! Here is my guide to Haleakalā National Park! Getting to Haleakala National Park Like I mentioned, it took us about 2 hours to get there, bu[...]

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September 16, 2020

Introducing: The Laguna Adventure Dress

OMG YOU GUYS!!!! Today is such an exciting day because the dress I created with The Adventure Dress launches today!!! It turned out SO beautiful and is honestly one of my favorite dresses I've ever owned. The colors are gorgeous and the cinched waist makes it incredibly flattering! What is The Adventure Dress? The Adventure Dress was founded by Kylie, founder of Acanela Expeditions. She's a world traveler, and wanted to create a "practical and cute solution to a problem we all have - what to wear while on the road. This dress is meant to empower women acros[...]

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August 14, 2020

Lake Tahoe Road Trip with the 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Last month my boyfriend and I went on a road trip up north to Lake Tahoe, CA in the new 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid! I've gotten to drive quite a few of their newer cars over the last year and am always so impressed with Toyota's craftsmanship and quality in their vehicles. The Camry drove so smoothly during our entire scenic 486 mile trip up the 395 highway. You'd think for a sedan, it would be too small for a long road trip, but it was so spacious inside and had plenty of room in the trunk for all our luggage! Driving a Hybrid sedan also came to our advantage[...]

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June 15, 2020

Palm Springs Outfits & The Saguaro Hotel Review

Palm Springs, CA

My boyfriend and I made a little 24 hour trip to Palm Springs this weekend and stayed at The Saguaro hotel! I've been there a million times for photoshoots and events during Coachella, but had never actually stayed there. I actually had heard some not so great stories from people who have stayed there saying it wasn't that clean, but they actually just refreshed the rooms with new furniture, linens, and updated the bathrooms, so I decided to give it a try and it was actually pretty nice! I think most people don't stay there for the rooms, but for the pool and sup[...]