Links I Love: October

Links I Love

This month I’ve poured myself in this whole “Blogtober” challenge, where I’ve been writing a blog post every day, but I have had some downtime to check out some other blogs. This month I’m featuring an eclectic collection of “links I love” in hopes that you will find one or two that you like and show these links some love! So let’s get to it, shall we? The Job No One Wants, but Everyone Should Try {Darling Magazine} – In a world where everyone wants to be “the boss”, this post shares the importance and benefits of being an “assistant”. […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Scotland

My friend, Marcy, has raved about the beauty and history of Scotland. In fact, she took her niece to Scotland a couple of years ago and returned with her nephew just this past summer. She fell in love with this country when she was in college, which may be one reason why her love of Scotland runs deep. Scotland is the U.K.’s northernmost country, and is the land of mountain wildernesses {think of the Highlands in the Starz series, Outlander, with the sexy Scotsman Sam Heughan}, interspersed with glacial glens {valleys} and lochs {lakes}. And guess what the national animal […]

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A Night of Texas at the Ryman

“The stars at night are big and bright… deep in the heart of Texas!” As an early anniversary gift to my husband, I bought two tickets to see Aaron Watson at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was called “A Night of Texas at the Ryman.” The all of the acts are all from the great state of Texas, and it was great to see these Texans perform at the Mother Church. Deep in my heart I’m a Texas girl, even though I’ve lived in East Tennessee longer than I lived in Texas. I grew up outside of […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Bali

Bali beaches / www.vanessahwood.com

Since “Eat Pray Love” came out in 2010, starring Julia Roberts as author Elizabeth “Liz” Gilbert, I have wanderlusted over the Indonesian island of Bali. The beauty of this island, as Julia Roberts rode around on her bicycle, drew me in from the very beginning. In March of this year, Bali was named the world’s top travel destination by TripAdvisor in it’s Traveler’s choice award. “Bali is a living postcard, an Indonesian paradise that feels like a fantasy. Soak up the sun on a stretch of fine white sand, or commune with the tropical creatures as you dive along coral […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Pink Sand Beaches

I recently saw a picture of my friend, Karis, post a great photo of her jumping with excitement on the pink sand beaches of Las Colorados, Mexico. Earlier this year, she flew over this pink sand beach and immediately put that location on her bucket list. I’m so glad she found it! {Sidebar: Karis is an avid traveler and seeker of new and wonderful adventures. In her blog, Travel ViKarisly, she shares beautiful photos of her travels around the world. You can read more about her in this blog post. I can’t wait until the day that I get to […]

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