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    7 Must Eats In Paris

    This post is part of my Europe Travel Guide, read all about my trip to Europe here! While I was in Paris, I had one thing on my mind, food. Paris is the holy Mecca of pastries and if you haven’t already noticed, sweets are my weakness. Of course I was drooling at the idea of stuffing my face with sweet and buttery French pastries. I have compiled my 7 must eats while in Paris. I do apologize that my list is mostly sweets, but it’s Paris so who can blame me? If you are feeling adventurous or are looking for something savory, try escargot, beef bourguignon, Confit de canard or…

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    Tools To Help You Stick To Your New Year’s Resolutions!

    Every year I make new year’s resolutions. I like to reflect on the last year and think of the accomplishments I made, things I could improve on, and new goals I want to set. A new year reminds me of starting a fresh, clean slate where I can accomplish literally anything. If you’re looking for tips and tricks to sticking to your new year’s resolutions all year long, check out my blog post, 6 Tips to Keep Your New Years Resolutions All Year Long. In this blog post, I’ve looked at the most popular new years resolutions and found tools and resources to help you stick to your resolutions all…

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    A Perfect Weekend in San Diego

      The last time I went to California was when I was in high school and while I was there, I visited San Jose and San Francisco. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit San Diego for work, and of course, I had to extend my trip so I could really explore San Diego and La Jolla. As usual, I did a ton of research and planning as to what the best restaurants were and different sites we could see. Here is my San Diego travel guide with some of my favorite things we did while we were in San Diego and La Jolla (as well as a few things…

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    My Favorite Thrift Stores in Manhattan

    Something my mom and I love to do together is going to thrift stores. We love looking around at all the different knick-knacks and finding good deals on designer stuff. So when I was planning our trip to New York City, of course, I had to do some research on thrift stores. We went to both thrift stores and vintage shops while we were in New York City, but I found that a lot of the vintage shops offered truly vintage stuff, like stuff from the 60’s and 70’s at a much higher price point. I was more interested in finding designer stuff and unique knick-knacks. Below are four of…

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    7 Sweet Spots in New York City

    My recent trip to New York City was filled with lots of tasty foods and if you know me at all, you know I am all about the sweets! I did a lot of research before going to New York City and am happy to share with you all, my favorite sweet spots in the city. Trust me, there were a couple of spots that I wanted to go to but because I can only eat so many cookies before going into a diabetic coma, I didn’t get a chance to go to them. I plan on going to New York City again so if there are any bakery spots…