October Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Thorn - Time Off I believe those who read my posts about Rose & Thorns are individuals who are more interested in my life beyond the fun vacations. The point of these posts is to create a platform for [...]
July Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: Blog Traffic Perhaps some of you are aware that I began this blog as a project during the Covid pandemic to keep myself occupied once I had run out of new TV shows to watch. Ever since I [...]
May Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: The Institution of YouTube During most of this month, I spent my time preparing my mother's new condo for her to move in. We did a lot of work to make her home feel just right, including painting [...]
Do you have a small home but still want to bring some life into your living space with house plants? You're in luck! There are plenty of space-saving ways to add plants to even the tiniest of homes. Whether you opt for hanging plants, small pots, or creative planters, there's something for everyone who wants [...]
April Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: Sister-Sister Trip This month I collaborated with Guess Where Trips, a Canadian business that creates surprise one-day self-guided road trips. Most of the itineraries cover the Canadian providences, but they have recently expanded into the States to include [...]
March Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: Solo Trip Success I conquered a significant travel fear that had been looming over me for over a year. I successfully flew to a destination, rented a car, and didn’t end up in a ditch. For some, this [...]
February Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: Auntie Life Everyone always says that babies change your life, but I thought these were just words of wisdom for the parents. In fact, these are rules for an entire family. A month into my new role as [...]
December Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: The Simple Things If I describe my holiday season in one word, it would be - calm. I didn’t rush into any store to pick up a last-minute gift or stress about what to bring to dinner. I [...]
October Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: ½ Marathon Race(s) Last month I was supposed to run my first half marathon, but because of an untimely hurricane, the race was canceled and rescheduled for next year. As I started looking for other races in the [...]
It’s challenging to appropriately decorate for Halloween while living in a small condo. Unless you’re hosting a Halloween party, decor for the season is more targeted toward making front yards as spooky as possible for trick-or-treaters. However, just like last year's Spooky Halloween Garland DIY, I always feel compelled to create a touch of hair-raising [...]
