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Travel · November 5, 2021

10 Most Instagrammable Spots on Anna Maria Island

Hello, friends! Today’s post is all about a place I LOVE to talk about… Anna Maria Island, Florida!!! My lil’ family and I have visited there a few times now and we’re starting to feel like we really know our…

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Life, Travel · July 1, 2019

Our Anna Maria Island Family Vacation

Oh my goodness! We had the best little time in Anna Maria Island, Florida with the girls, my brother, & sister-in-law! We stayed on the north end this time in a house with a pool (an ESSENTIAL for the little…

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Life, Travel · April 26, 2019

Anna Maria / Bradenton: Where We Stayed, What We Did, & Where We Ate!

A few weeks ago, my family & I had the opportunity to travel to sunny Anna Maria Island / Bradenton in Florida for a long weekend! Allegiant Air reached out to us to try their inaugural non-stop flight from Columbus…

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10 Things to Do on Anna Maria Island

Travel · May 2, 2017

10 Things to Do on Anna Maria Island

Welcome to beautiful Anna Maria Island, Florida! This seven-mile barrier island off the Gulf of Mexico boasts such turquoise waters, white sand, and relaxed vibes that her residents and regular visitors hesitate to disclose AMI’s beauty for fear that some…

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Travel · September 23, 2013

Lost Dog Cafe – Folly Beach, SC

So, as I was working on my Charleston, South Carolina Travel blog post (which is still in the works — I took a bajillion pictures), I decided that Lost Dog Cafe deserves its own, separate post. It’s thaaat good. Since…

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Travel · July 9, 2013

Charleston Instagram Catch-Up

I hope you all had a very Happy 4th of July! I had a wonderfully amazing time in Charleston this past week during the holiday and I wanted to share a few shots with you from my trip. Of course,…

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Live · July 3, 2013

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day! I’m celebrating the anniversary of July 4, 1776 in the great city of Charleston, South Carolina. Here’s to a great holiday weekend… Be safe and cheers! gac

Live, Travel · June 23, 2013

Chicago Bachelorette

COLLEEN’S BACHELORETTE WEEKEND CHICAGO, IL I just returned from a ridiculously fun bachelorette weekend in Chicago in honor of one of my best friends, Colleen. I know it couldn’t have been easy planning a bachelorette weekend in such a large…

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Live, Travel · June 19, 2013

Celebrating our Engagement Anniversary!

ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY COLUMBUS, OHIO 2 years ago today my husband and I got engaged in Santa Monica, California! We had a great time tonight and celebrated by opening the bottle of champagne The Georgian Hotel sent us a couple of…

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Ellie’s Encanto Cake 🌸🐆✨ Forgot to share Ellie’s Encanto Cake 🌸🐆✨ Forgot to share these so here we are! I just bought a plain white cake & decorated with the figurines & succulents! 🤍 Nearly everything is linked via the link in my profile 🙌🏻 Also- If you need bday inspo & would like for me to put together an inspiration board for you, leave a comment, below! 🌸 #encantoparty #encantocake #encantobirthday
Cincinnati Photo Dump 🌸✨// We had so much fun Cincinnati Photo Dump 🌸✨// We had so much fun on our little one-day getaway! 🙌🏻 If we would've had more time, we could've visited Miami... my alma mater! 🤍 You guys know I love supporting @ohio529 for higher education. This past year, I've learned so much & I want to share with you all... did you know: 
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Encanto Party Inspo: The Kids’ Table 🌸🐆✨ Encanto Party Inspo: The Kids’ Table 🌸🐆✨I found the perfect plates from @ellieandpiperco , garlands from @pearlandjane , & cookies from @royallyiced 🤍🙌🏻 I linked as much as I could in my profile 🥰 #encanto #encantoparty #encantobirthday
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