Updated August 9, 2024 Autumn weather is calling and there are plenty of things to do in New Jersey this fall. Fall in New Jersey As the summer months wane and we begin hearing about back to school, you know it’s time to start planning your fall bucket list. Fall is my favorite season, so […] Read more…
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5 New Jersey National Parks to Visit this Summer
National Parks in New Jersey Did you know New Jersey has a dozen sites that are affiliated or managed by the National Parks Service? For a state that’s relatively small on the map and often gets a bad rep, we certainly have a lot to offer! This year, we are facing some unprecedented times. While […] Read more…
5 Ways Travel Helps Personal Development
Learn and grow while you travel I have always loved to travel. There’s something about seeing new places, experiencing new cultures and tasting different food that really excites me. Sometimes there are a lot of excuses not to travel. For instance, getting time off from work, having the money to travel and even finding travel […] Read more…
8 Best New Jersey Wineries to Visit
New Jersey has Awesome Wineries to Visit Did I really just say New Jersey and Winery in the same sentence? It’s true! New Jersey has so many wineries and most of them are actually pretty good! I know what you’re thinking, New Jersey isn’t really known for their wines. True. But we are the Garden […] Read more…
9 Ways to Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone
Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone I recently realized that I spend way too much time on my smartphone. If I’m honest and add up the time that I spend playing on my phone, I probably waste at least an hour a day. And that’s being conservative. So when I came to this realization, […] Read more…
8 Tips for Setting Manageable, Realistic Goals
I don’t know about you, but my life can get pretty busy at times. It’s easy to get so wrapped up in my job, that I sometimes forget about myself. By the time the weekend comes, I turn into my worst enemy– a couch potato! I know, I know. We are allowed some down time, […] Read more…
Money on My Mind
I recently came to a realization that I don’t unplug from work enough. When you hit your max limit for accruing paid time off, you know something is seriously wrong with you. Take a vacation already! This realization came with another one. I’m seriously a hoarder. Not the type that you see on TV where […] Read more…
Are People Really Interested in What I Have to Say?
I’ve always been a writer. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been scribbling down stories on random pieces of paper or filling up notebooks with endless ideas. And blogging has always been something that has interested me. Way back when I was a naive coed, I thought I was going to be writer […] Read more…
Finding Your Passion
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. –Nelson Mandela Passion is an amazing thing. It drives us. It brings us joy and happiness. And without passion life is just not as colorful. But sometimes, finding your […] Read more…
My Blogging Journey Has Begun
Post No. 2. I’m feeling pretty accomplished. Like I said before, starting a blog has been on my to-do list for quite some time. It took me realizing that I’m already in my late-twenties to actually get my fingers typing. If you haven’t read my list of 30 things I want to do before […] Read more…