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…
Farewell, April!
{New mug for my home office} I’m having a hard time comprehending how we are already at the end of April! Wasn’t it just January five minutes ago? Looking back, I’ve crammed a lot into the last two months. With…
Monday Mantra: Sleep Less and Dream More
Happy Monday, friends! If you follow me on Snapchat and Instagram, you know how much I’m missing my cozy hotel room and beautiful chandelier at The Omni in Providence, Rhode Island now that I’m back at home. It was nice…
The April Agenda
I for one am not sorry to see March go (although it is hard to believe that it’s April already!). And while I was sick for half the month, I did manage to accomplish a few things on my March…
Philly Files
The post you’ve all been waiting for is here — the recap of my trip to Philadelphia. Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions on where to eat and what to see while I was there. It was a short…
Philly Photos
Happy Monday! I hope that you all had a good Easter and the Easter bunny treated you well. I happily indulged in my favorite treat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, and am thrilled to report that the pack of six lasted…
