When I started my blog I’d originally intended to primarily write about winery tours, cooking adventures, and travelling. I created it for myself in order to have an artistic outlet outside of my technical full time job. I told myself to avoid falling into several “newbie” blogging traps of A) creating content for content’s sake and B) promoting it in hopes of somehow magically attracting sponsors. In short, I didn’t want to compromise my blogging goals by word vomiting (to borrow a phrase from Mean Girls) all over the place. However, anyone who’s ever tried to maintain a blog knows how time consuming it is to create content for each new post, whether it’s just for yourself and a few friends or for hundreds of loyal readers. Whatever you choose to blog about, it takes time, and often money, to visit places, document a recipe, and/or keep up with the fashion and beauty products. This, combined with the addition of a part-time job, quite a bit of traveling for my full time job,...
This past weekend my boyfriend and I decided to make an afternoon out of some light W&OD bike riding accompanied by checking out some local breweries and a winery. Our first stop was at Adroit Theory , which is a nano brewery in Purcellville, Virginia that focuses on crafting barrel-aged beer. Their brewery presentation is very different from something you might generally expect. They have a very casual feel like you might expect from most breweries, but they have a heavy metal theme reflected in their decor and bottle-naming series. I personally liked that they decided to try something different with their decor theme; it helps make them stand out and reflects (I assume) the interests of the owners. They have some beautiful barrels used as tables in their tasting area where you can sip on your brew and watch them label bottles behind the glass production room. Adroit Theory doesn't have a set flight, but they do offer tasters--which range fro...
After our drive through the Soča River Valley and Vršič Pass, as seen in Part 1 , we checked in at Guest House Marco in Bled, Slovenia. Our host Marco was an absolute delight with a warm and inviting personality. He knew so much about his country and gave us great advice on what we should see and what we could probably pass on. If you're ever in Bled I definitely recommend staying at his Guest House. We were lucky and had the entire place to ourselves. Perks of traveling right before summer tourism picks up! Within walking distance from Guest House Marco is Lake Bled. As seen in this photo, Lake Bled also has a little island on which perches the Church of Assumption . It's apparently tradition for the groom to carry his bride up the 99 steps from the island's dock up to the church. You can visit the island via the pletna boats or by renting a boat (or swimming or stand up paddle boarding!). While a lovely option, w...
Love all of these. I particularly love how glittery Ruby Mine is! I don't think I own that one yet!
ReplyDeleteIt was an impulse buy at Walgreens sometime last year. Great one if I do say so myself! :)
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