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Beaching on the Banks of Cancun

Nate had a day off the first Monday of February so we decided to take advantage of the long weekend and take a trip! We planned this...

Cozy-ing Up To Condesa

Despite almost 9 inches of snow falling in the Chicago-land area this past Saturday, our flight made it out with just a slight delay! We...

Wine-ing in (South)western Michigan

This past October, a few of my friends from college and I took a road trip to new buffalo, Michigan and spent the weekend wine tasting....

We're Moving! (Temporarily)

This past summer Nate applied to a program at work that sends him #abroad for a year. The first part of the program will be from...

Sight Seeing in Santiago, Chile

This past February I took the trip of a lifetime to #SouthAmerica. I just graduated in May of 2016 and decided what better time to...

Venturing to Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso was one of the most mesmerizing places I have ever been. I love how colorful everything was. We booked a day trip through...

Poking around Pucon, Chile

We traveled from Santiago, Chile to Pucon Chile by Buquebus. Getting from point A to point B was probably the toughest part of the trip...

Bouncing to Bariloche, Argentina

We traveled to Bariloche Argentina from Pucon Chile via Buquebus. We were a little nervous about it since we were crossing country...

Bringing it to Buenos Aires, Argentina

We spent the longest amount of time in Buenos Aires throughout this trip. It was such a beautiful city with so much diversity throughout...

Mingling in Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza was the last city on our journey but definitely one of the best. Being the home of some of the best #Malbec wines in the world...

Gifts That Will Make You Proud To Give

There's no better feeling than giving a gift you're proud of. Seeing the look on their face when they unwrap a gift you worked long and...

My Top 15 Stocking Stuffers!

Christmas is coming and my shopping is almost done! How about yours? If you aren't as on top of your #Christmasshopping, not to worry...

It’s The Little Things

On Forbes I found a quiz containing nine or ten questions. Your answers to these questions are supposed to tell you what ultimately...

DIY Caserole Pan!

I saw this idea on #Pinterest and couldn't resist trying it out for myself! It was super easy and start to finish only took about an...

Engagement Gift Ideas

I am officially at the point in my life where all my friends start getting #engaged. I have had to get very creative with what I give as...

The Faces Behind K&J Gifts

Let me tell you a little bit about who we are and how @KJGifts came to be. K&J Gifts is a family run #smallbusiness between my sister...

Float Trip

The summer of 2015 was by far one of my favorite summers to date. A bunch of my college friends stayed in Peoria for the summer weather...

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