Editing One Image at a Time… Marseille, France

A combination of edit ideas used from: this video, this video, coffee shop filters (once upon a time, my favorite!), and a little bit of color painting. In my opinion, the resulting image kind of looks like a castle from a storybook. Unfortunately (or...

Hotel Marlowe – Cambridge, MA

Boston is a city that was built to be seen from the water, or so I've been told. Destination: Boston, MA Date: August 2015 Hotel: Hotel Marlowe Brand: Kimpton Elite Status: none # of travelers: 5 nights: 1 Hotel: Making the Decision So, the last time Justin...

Staying Busy

Dear Friends, Justin and I just got back from a crazy weekend. Lots of friend and socialization time and just the tiniest bit of work. Then yesterday, Sunday afternoon, I got a text. A job for this morning. I love you all, but money is money. (And it is "money Monday!") Therefore, I shall see you all on Tuesday. xoxo, Mandy P.S. Go enter my giveaway before it's too lat...

Throwback Thursday – Italy

Cinque Terre, Italy – May 2014 Followed this tutorial today to edit an image. Actually 3. Then I ran out of time. :) While I didn't necessarily appreciate the beauty of Cinque Terre (Italy) while I was there, it's nice to finally get an image close to how...

Amtrak 101

Amtrak trains are the best! During our time traveling from New York to Boston this past August, we decided to redeem some of our Sapphire Ultimate Reward points for a train ride between the two cities. When I really began looking at how to redeem the points,...

Joining The Points Game

If you can afford it, that is. Over the next few weeks (until Christmas, that is) I intend on sharing my attempt at joining the points game. Justin and I have a trip planned to NYC, Paris, and Germany and we're going to see how much we can pay in points and...

Life with Coke + Giveaway

As an Atlanta native, Coke products have always been a part of my life. We see the Candler family name everywhere in downtown Atlanta from the Callanwolde House to the World of Coke Museum and even among lawyers, doctors, governors and elites. While I definitely...

Rooted In Design Book Review

Having never been a plant person but always intrigued by the beauty and zen created by a plant-filled space, I decided to take on and review Tara Heibel and Tassy de Give's book Rooted in Design. I felt that if I could recreate one of their plant ideas in...

Mid-Year Look Back

Charleston July 2015 Usually around the middle of the month I do a mid-month look back, but I've decided for month 9 (3/4 of the way through the year!) to do a mid-year look back instead to discern how 2015 is going… 1. Reading: I've done pretty good...

The Roosevelt Hotel – Manhattan, NY

(source) Destination: NYC (Manhattan) Date: August 2015 Hotel: The Roosevelt Brand: independent? Elite Status: none # of travelers: 4 nights: 1 Hotel: Making the Decision At the beginning of August I signed up for 2 free months of the Pana app.  Basically...

30 Things We Do To Save Money

For "Money Monday" I decided to share a few things my husband and I do to save money… It can be hard to come up with new ways to save, but maybe some of my suggestions will be beneficial to you and help you save more. Decorate with what you have on hand! 1....

Remembering…

Strings are for winners! When I was in middle school and high school, I was part of the orchestra. I played the cello – you know the big instrument with the deep sound? My middle school teacher, Mrs. R. was pretty easy going and one of the strong quiet types...

Throwback: Baby Shower

Remember way back in July when Justin and I spent hours and hours and hours learning how to use watercolor and screen print baby shower invitations? About a month ago we hosted the actual baby shower for my little nephew and his parents. Today I've got a few...

Swagbucks Ad + Opportunity to Earn More SB

You all know I never do these kinds of posts, but I thought … if someone is interested I should share… So, here it is! Three for All is back at Swagbucks, but with a twist! That's right, when you refer a friend to join Swagbucks between Tues, 9/8 and Wed,...