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I’m Leena, a blogger from the Midwest with a passion for fashion, a lover of exploring new breweries + restaurants, and a traveler with the goal of visiting every state capitol. Welcome to my lifestyle blog where I like to share about my personal style, travels & adventures, books I love, and more. Thank you so much for being here!
August 6, 2020
Today marks the eight year anniversary for making it “Facebook official” with my boyfriend. If you’re a new face around here (thanks for being here), Jeff is obviously my boyfriend. But he’s also my roommate (ha), my best friend, and easily my favorite person in the world. He’s also my […]
July 24, 2020
If there’s one (or a few) good thing to come out of spending more time at home due to COVID over the past few months, it’s taking some time to rethink and reconfigure the indoor and outdoor spaces in my apartment. With the goal of making every aspect of our […]
July 9, 2020
Summer 2020 is here and though life looks a bit different than summer’s past, there’s still plenty of opportunities to show off your personal style and get in on the trends that I’m seeing this season. Even though I am still working from home and not getting out and about […]
June 22, 2020
I know they always say that you should never judge a book by it’s cover, but if that cover is beautiful and bold and has Elizabeth Gilbert written anywhere on it, my advice is judge away. Meaning, you should know that the book will be amazing, as I found the […]
June 21, 2020
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be apart of a photoshoot for an online boutique that I recently came across.The photographer for the project was Amanda from Amanda Vick Creative, who reached out to invite me to participate. I’ve worked with Amanda on a number of photo shoots […]
June 20, 2020
It’s so crazy for me to think that just a few weeks ago, I embarked on the journey of redesigning my blog and building out my website. I have had this project in the back of my mind for some time now and I finally got the drive, the time […]
March 2, 2020
Hello again. I am sitting here writing this wondering how it’s been so long since I’ve last posted something on my blog. Sure, ‘life happens’ is always a great excuse and rationalization, but I assure you it doesn’t represent the important role that my blog plays in my life or […]
October 26, 2019
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I love to travel. There’s nothing more exciting to me than exploring a new city and culture. I say I don’t do it often enough, but thinking back on all of the places I’ve been, I know that I have been able to travel […]
October 11, 2019
As the official last day of my twenties, I’m thinking back on all of the things I’ve learned in the last decade. At times, these lessons were learned the hard way and, for some, I’m still working on accepting and understanding them. Now I don’t claim to be an all-wise, […]
September 30, 2019
I love weddings, but when you’re invited to attend 6-10 each yeah, the task of picking out the best outfits can be a bit daunting. If you live in an area that experiences 4 distinct seasons, this can be a bit more challenging. Finding a great dress for a wedding […]
September 21, 2019
It’s hard to believe that Summer 2019 is coming to an end! As usual, it was extremely busy and went by super fast! Thankfully, I took a lot of photos and made a lot of memories to hold onto! During the past few months, I was able to try out […]
September 19, 2019
In my efforts to get ready for summer events, like the bachelorette party trip to Miami, I created my bachelorette party prep checklist this summer. This was a list of all of the beauty services I wanted to have done before the trip, some familiar and some new. During the […]