Sometimes you just need to get away—especially when it’s been fall-like and rainy where you are, but summer-like and warm where you are going. I jetted off to Fort Lauderdale last week for a quick work trip, but took an…
The November Agenda
It seems like we just entered fall…and now we are in November and turning the clocks back in just a few days. Where has the time (and daylight) gone?! While I’m partial to the month of November (it is my…
Five Easy Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Summer
Summer is by far my favorite season. Long weekends, lazy days at the beach, and poolside relaxation—check…check…and check! But it seems that as you get older, take on more responsibilities, and well, work a full-time 9-to-5 job, those things that…
48 Hours in Washington, D.C.
{The Washington Monument…at midnight} While venturing to Washington, D.C. last week for work, I learned some lessons. First, anyone who spends considerable time traveling these days deserves a medal. I experienced a four-hour delay getting down to D.C., which resulted…
How to Prepare for a Work Trip
I haven’t been back to Washington, D.C., home to my alma mater, since 2015. So, when a work event came up on the calendar, I jumped at the chance to head south and spend some time in the District that…
Flashback Friday
This was another one of those weeks that felt endless. Anyone else with me? Despite almost daily trips to Starbucks, gorgeous spring weather, and lots of sweets (sorry, not sorry), I just couldn’t help but think, is it Friday yet?…
The April Agenda
It has come to my attention that I completely forgot about documenting my March agenda last month. Perhaps that’s partly because most of March was consumed with figuring out what constituted a low-iodine diet and in preparing for an I-131…
How to Keep Your Home SimpliSafe
What could be better than those glorious two weeks when you finally get to take your long awaited vacation? Making sure your home is safe, too, of course! If you follow me on social media, you may have seen that…
Monday Mantra: Be Open-Minded
I’m back from Florida (and to my normal posting schedule this week). Last week was a whirlwind of new experiences for me — from driving two days down to Florida (which I highly recommend doing at least once in your…
Florida Fun
Hello again, from Florida! As I write this post, I’m sitting on what just may be the largest balcony I’ve ever seen, watching the palm trees gently blowing in the breeze. Not bad, right? It may be harder than I…
Sunny Summer Style
After 18 hours in the car (and nine states and one District later), I have arrived in sunny Florida. If you’ve been following my journey on Instagram and Snapchat (@livinginsteil), you’ve probably seen all of the travel snaps I took…
Day Trip: Montauk, New York
Sometimes you just need to get away for a day. That’s exactly what I did yesterday, as the car got packed for a little road trip. I didn’t stray off Long Island, but being a mere 50 miles away from…
