** Thank you Wrappily for sponsoring this post. All opinions are always my own. Victoria's favorite movie is Moana, which she watches almost daily. And the Flora family's favorite place on Earth is Hawaii. That made choosing a theme for her third birthday celebration easy. Part 1 of the festivities was a Hawaii/Moana theme birthday party with family in Phoenix. She shared the first part of her ... Read more
Birthday at the Field Museum Chicago | Free-Admission Days
A perk of living in Chicago is that many of the museums are free on certain dates/months. Luckily for us, the Field Museum is offering free general admission to Illinois residents during the month of February. I awoke on my birthday thinking it'd be nice to spend the day wandering around the museum. As I've said before, you would have to spend days, even weeks, at the Field Museum to see and ... Read more
Birthday Gifts for the Fitness Lover | My Wish List
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. My birthday is next month, and when I think about what I would like to receive, it's always fitness related. What can I say? It's what I love to do. I pretty much have everything I would want and don't need much else, but workout clothes are used so much that they ... Read more
Cruelty-Free Beauty Gift Ideas
This post contains affiliate links.This year I focused on switching my makeup and skincare products to cruelty-free options. It's been a struggle to find products that not only avoid testing on animals but also do what they claim to do. There's also the added challenge of trying to be as minimalistic as I can in the process. I don't want to end up with five different primers, foundations or ... Read more
A Hawaiian Birthday
Last weekend I hopped on a plane to Hawaii for a 1-year-old's birthday party.Just kidding, the party was in Phoenix. The guest of honor was Olivia, my niece. She looked adorable in her grass skirt, Aloha shirt and flower hair clip. Guests got lei'd on arrival to get the party started.The theme could not be more perfect for a birthday pool party in the Phoenix summer. My mom cooked barbecue pork, ... Read more