Menerbes, France was one of our favorite villages that we explored in Provence. While we tried to visit new to us villages this trip, we went back to Menerbes because we felt we didn’t get enough time there last trip. Menerbes is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, or Most Beautiful Villages of France. We planned our time in Provence…
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A Quick Guide to Menerbes, France
How To Deal With Post Travel Blues
Just like that, our three week road trip around France and Italy is over. No matter how long a vacation is, it has to come to an end at some point. That’s when many people, myself included, deal with post travel blues. For me, the post travel blues are most intense after coming back from a trip that’s particularly meaningful…
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Learning to Overcome FOMO While Traveling
I’m writing this post from Paris. In a beautiful apartment we are renting, with a wraparound balcony that overlooks the Eiffel Tower. (More to come on that soon!) It’s 5:30am and I cannot sleep. It’s dark outside and the normally noisy city is quiet, except for the sound of the pouring rain on my Parisian rooftop. I’ve snuck out of…
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The Best Marriage Books for Couples That Aren’t Cheesy
I’m a serious bookworm who will read just about anything, but ever since we’ve been married, I’ve added marriage books for couples to my reading list. I’m really not into the super cheesy marriage books, so I tend to stick to marriage counseling books and marriage self help books that veer on the non cheesy side of things. There are…
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A Love Letter to My First Love (and Now Husband!)
A Love Letter to my First Love (and Now Husband!) To my first love and my now husband, Over the past 17 years, we’ve been through so much. We met at such a young age when no one believed it would ever last. Here we are, 17 years later, and I love you more than ever. It hasn’t been an…
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Things to do in Eze, France on a Day Trip
On the last day of our road trip around the south of France, we explored the gorgeous medieval village of Eze. It quickly became one of Bassam’s favorites after Baux de Provence. (Are you noticing a trend? He loves the medieval villages!) Perched on a hilltop in the middle of Nice and Monaco, Eze offers stunning views of the Mediterranean…
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A Quick Guide to Baux de Provence
One of our favorite things about having a flexible itinerary is being able to add stops to it as we discover wonderful new places. One night in L’Isle Sur la Sorgue, we stayed at a restaurant very late as we enjoyed an amazing 5 course meal and two bottles of wine to share. A French couple sitting near us kept…
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24 Stunning Stops for Your South of France Road Trip Itinerary
Ah the South of France. Our favorite place in the world to travel to. We recently went on a 10 day South of France road trip and it was hands down our favorite trip ever. We are actually going back for our anniversary this year to do another South of France road trip. If you’d like to experience it for…
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10 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life in 5 Minutes or Less!
Spring is here! And with it comes a sense of renewal, energy, invigoration, and life. You can feel the sense of energy positively buzzing in the air and you can literally see growth all around you. This is the time of year butterflies start to hatch, the weather begins to warm up, and flowers are blooming all around. It’s nature’s…
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4 Week Joy Challenge
Spring has arrived – and this is the perfect time to add joy to your life and makeover your mindset with more positivity! Life can get so busy sometimes that our own happiness and joy can take a backseat. A common misconception that people have about living a joy filled life is that it takes “too much time” or it’s…
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7 Ways to Celebrate International Day of Happiness
If you’ve been following us for awhile, then you know that JOY is one of my core values in life. When I discovered there was a day dedicated to the celebration of happiness, I was just so, well, HAPPY! Happiness gets a bad rap for being an overly “fluffy” topic or something that just doesn’t matter, but I truly believe…
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50 Fun Spring Date Ideas To Add to Your Spring Bucket List
Looking for spring date ideas? We’ve got 50 fun springtime date ideas for you to add to your spring bucket list! Winter can be a really romantic time for dating, but spring is our favorite! After a long winter, it feels so nice when the weather starts to warm up. We’ve usually been cozy all winter, so we’re craving being…
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The Ultimate Guide to a Road Trip for Couples – Without Fighting!
Today’s post on road trips for couples is sponsored by Boulder Canyon Foods. #snackboulder #followyourpath Today we are sharing our ultimate guide to road trips for couples! Traveling is one of our absolute favorite things to do together. We love going new places together and exploring new things. It helps keep our relationship fun and exciting. Whenever possible, our favorite…
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How To Identify Your Core Values to Live Your Best Life
Let’s talk about how to identify your core values to live your best life. As a behavior analyst with an interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), values are something I’m very passionate about. I’ve noticed people tend to lead more productive and joy filled lives when they lead with their values. We all have so many distractions on any…
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6 DIY Valentine’s Gift Ideas For Any of Your Loved Ones
DIY Valentine’s gift ideas are my favorite. They are so sweet and thoughtful and always more memorable to me than store bought gifts. Over the years, I’ve made Bassam and also various members of my family tons of DIY Valentine’s gifts. Here are a few ideas that I shared recently on our Instagram Stories. I wish I could take photos…
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