Calling All Bachelorettes!

For the past 5 years I have been fortunate to have a very good friend (Jen Shedler) live in one of my favorite places on Earth, Key West, Florida. When you have a friend who lives in paradise, you visit as often as you can (hell, I almost moved there during my "quarter-life crisis"). Since I didn't end up running away to the islands for good, I visited ten times in a four year period instead. With a local tour guide to show me the best the island has to offer, I became no stranger to Key West, and consequently became "travel agent" for our group of friends. In the past few years I have had a blast finding and booking rental houses for our group trips and creating detailed itineraries for a wedding, bachelorette party, and first time travelers.

After creating my last itinerary for a friend's bachelorette party, I decided to put my knowledge out there for the public. I partnered with graphic design artist (and friend) Mike Shamon to make the internet's first (as far as I can tell) bachelorette "how to" guide for Key West, Fl, written by a true blue enthusiast with no advertising ties or commissions being paid out.

Together, Mike and I created a beautifully designed ten page guide that details the best times to visit, recommends awesome rental houses that I have actually stayed in, and provides a timeline to give you ideas on how to make the most of your time on the island. Buyers also receive a customized itinerary with their bride's name for free, which in itself is worth the $20 product cost. If you, or a friend, need to plan a destination bachelorette party in Key West, but don't have the time to do the research, let my guide help you out! 

You can find this product on Etsy here. Wish me luck! 

Coastal Decor

Since I am not traveling this spring break, I decided to spruce up the living room a bit with some coastal decor. Trey and I leased our current condo in November, so I've been steadily working on decorating each room little by little, especially since I'm on a teacher's budget! Our condo is around 1100 square feet and has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. I'm not crazy about the paint colors our landlord chose, but since we are only renting for the year, I decided not to paint. The living room, kitchen, and dining room walls are painted a light green with white crown molding, so I decided to go with blues and naturals for the accent colors.

NEW ITEMS: Rug: Marshall's $49.99; Blue Throw Pillows: Marshall's $29.99 each, Natural Fiber Indoor/Outdoor Poufs: Target $40 each

Crates: JoAnne Fabrics and Michael's, $15.99-$29.99. Silver Vase & Palm Leaves: Michael's; Octopus Pallet Art: Target $29.99

Got this idea from Pinterest: Arrange your books by color!

Still a work in progress, but at least it's looking a little more "Floridian". 

Happy Friday!