Earlier this September, a friend and I spent the most perfect fall-ish afternoon exploring Main Street — and of course, we had to start with coffee + crêpes. Our first stop was  Saint Charles Coffee & Creperie , a cozy little spot that instantly gave us Parisian vibes. We both ordered lemon

One of my favorite parts of traveling is finding local coffee shops — and Folly Beach did not disappoint! Dead Low Cafe 🏖️ This spot had such a fun retro beach interior. I grabbed an iced lavender latte (perfect for sipping on the sand that morning) and an açaí bowl that was absolutely delici

My husband and I recently visited a brand-new spot — Outpost Coffee [& Bricks] — which opened in mid-June 2025 inside Bel Air Social. He came for the LEGOs (coffee isn’t his thing) and I came for both. 💛 I ordered my go-to lately — an iced brown sugar oat milk latte — and he picked one of

Two weeks ago, my best friend and I visited  Germania Brew Haus | Jerseyville | Drive-Thru | Events Venue  (they’ve got 3 IL locations and one new one in MO!) — and we made it extra special with a stop at Petals & Pages, the cutest mobile cart selling fresh flowers + blind date books 💐📚 We e

If you’re into small-town charm, seasonal drink flights, and sweet little cafés with personality… you’ll love this one. I visited Verona Coffee Company with my dad and tried their spring flight (Velvet Rose = instant favorite!) — and had my first matcha moment 💚 Bonus: My husband popped in at

📖 Name of the Book: To Sir Phillip, With Love 📄 Plot: Eloise has denied many marriage proposals over the years, but when her best friend Penelope finally gets married, she starts to consider married life more instead of life as a spinster. She starts writing letters to Sir Phillip, who is marr

📖 Name of the Book: Kill Joy (Prequel to the Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy) 📄 Plot: The book starts out with Pip not wanting to go to her friend's murder mystery dinner party, but as the game continues on, she becomes more intrigued. She becomes very invested into the game and t

Happy Spring! I'm so happy and excited for sunnier days and warmer weather, and as one season wraps up, I'm doing a wrap on the books that I read. I'm honestly impressed with the number of books that I did manage to read with getting married and the holidays. I've listed the books I