{Monthly} Midweek Ramblings: October 2024

October 2024: 

Wedding Wednesday: Doing My Own Wedding Day Makeup.

     For one of my final Wedding Wednesday posts before the Big Day, I have a confession to share: I'm planning to do my own makeup for my wedding day! I've done several "trial runs" of my wedding day makeup over the past few months, and I wanted to share a full list of the makeup products that I'm planning to use for my wedding day. Some are tried and true products that I already owned, and some are new higher end products that I splurged on. I also wanted to share some thoughts about what lead me to choose going this route for my wedding day beauty, versus hiring a makeup artist. Let's get into it! 

Travel Guide: Charming & Historic Edenton, NC (Updated Guide!)

      My favorite little southeastern town is Edenton, North Carolina. My aunt and uncle moved there a few years ago, and I first visited their new town in 2021. From my first visit on, I've thought of Downtown Edenton as a heaven on earth. It's idyllic and charming, and you really do feel like you're walking through a real life version of a TV town! If you've ever wanted to visit Blue Bell, Alabama from Hart of Dixie, Serenity, South Carolina from Sweet Magnolias, or Stars Hollow, Connecticut from Gilmore Girls... Edenton really captures all of those vibes. 

      I love Edenton so much that it was actually the location of my bachelorette party (and one of my bridal showers!). I first published this blog post in 2022, but Edenton has had some great new small businesses open in the last couple of years, so I thought it was due time for an update to my Travel Guide!

{Monthly} Midweek Ramblings: September 2024

 September 2024:

30th Birthday Celebrations Recap.

      Before it gets too far past my birthday (3.5 weeks ago), I wanted to recap and reflect on my 30th birthday celebrations. I had fairly low expectations for this birthday with all that's going on my life this year, but it ended up being so special. It even had a few special surprises in store!