What started with a frontline, healthcare worker discount to Marriott Resorts, came a jam-packed desert weekend getaway! Tay and I celebrated 8 years of dating this month, what better way than a quick road trip from San Diego to Scottsdale! With a similar-to-Palm-Springs vibe, we were so excited to packContinue Reading
No, I’m not 30 yet, this girl’s got 3 more years! And no, by no means do I have life figured out. But I will confidently say, I think I’ve found the true ‘Natalie’ in this decade. I attribute that found sense of self to so many life lessons learned.Continue Reading
It’s a gloomy, stormy day here in San Diego – the heat is cranking, I’m rocking a comfy lounge set, and I’m online shopping for Valentine’s Day coming up. Just about 2 weeks away! Whether you’re married, dating, or single and prepping a Galentines Day, I’ve rounded up over 100Continue Reading
Don’t let this year’s face coverings prevent you from taking care of your pearly whites. Your smile is the most personalized, unique trait, so it should be glistening, sparkling, beaming – just like you! I view this time behind a mask as an opportunity to repair, refresh, and rejuvenate thoseContinue Reading
Who thought this work-from-home grind was going to last this long? I recall thinking to myself back in March of 2020…ok this is just temporary, this will just be a few months…as I watched Taylor slowly take over my home office. Little did we know, he would still be workingContinue Reading
Having grown up a San Diego native, the idea of driving across the border for a quick getaway always seemed like a simple option. Complete transparency, I’ve never felt comfortable crossing just Taylor and I! Driving into Mexico can be a potentially dangerous (and sketch!) experience! We have great tacosContinue Reading
Adding a new point to my Daily Self Care checklist, a fool-proof, mental-health, wellness routine; one that saves me from the endless anxiety and stress of 2020 – journaling! For years, Taylor and I have journaled in a shared notebook, as a way to connect when I’m in a stretchContinue Reading
If you know me even the slightest bit, you know I’m a girly girl who loves a bargain. I can appreciate a quality piece when appropriate, but I love to round out my every day routine with affordable and attainable products. I cringe when I hear some of my girlfriendsContinue Reading
¡Bienvenidos a Mexico! …or insert any other tropical destination! Cancún, Cabo San Lucas, Costa Rica, Aruba, Saint Lucia, Jamaica…the list goes on! You’ve made the decision to vacation at an all-inclusive resort, and now you’re sitting down to organize your packing list. Let me help! Taylor and I first stayedContinue Reading
We’re just about halfway through October, and San Diego is still playing this heatwave game with us. Currently low 90s outside, and upwards of 100 yesterday (sweating just typing out those numbers!) but I’m praying that the Fall colors and crisp air across the rest of nation will soon influenceContinue Reading