Exploring Thailand Through Its Food

Thai food / www.vanessahwood.com

While Asia and the Far East have so much going for it in terms of food, if you’re looking for an authentic approach to exploring a country purely by its food, you’ve got to give Thailand its credit. While places like Singapore have provided Chinese food to the masses, Thai food is still the unsung hero of Asian cuisine. And if you’re going on vacation, Thailand can give you a great opportunity to explore the country through its food. With this in mind, what sort of foods are you in for, and where should you go? The North Because Thailand […]

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Links I Love: March 2019

Links I Love_ March 2019 / www.vanessahwood.com

Spring is here, and girl, I have some links I love that you’re going to love too! It’s all about SPRING! From affordable fashion finds {who here doesn’t want to look stylish for Spring} to what to read {check out Grace’s list}, this month’s links has what you’re looking for {or at least I hope so}. I’ve also found an inspirational success story, so don’t miss that at the end! 12 Links I Love Fanny Packs for Spring {Camille Styles} – I totally believe I rocked a fanny pack back in the 80’s when I was growing up. Fanny packs […]

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Stylish & Casual Fashion Inspiration for Fall

Fall Fashion Inspo

Everyone wants to look stylish this fall, myself included. From the trendy to the classic pieces, here are some fall fashion outfits to inspire you all season long. Pair your favorite pair of jeans or pants with a trendy sweater and you’re out the door looking super stylish! It’s officially SWEATER WEATHER!! I’m a big fan of neutral colors {tans, light browns, beiges}, but I’m really loving the mustard yellow colors for fall! Anyone else a fan of mustard yellows? {Images borrowed from Society 19} Cover Up! I love these oversized sweaters and ponchos. They are loose and casual without […]

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372 Days Down: Update on My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days

Last year, on April 24th, I published a post titled “101 Things to do in 1001 Days” and compiled a list of what I thought would be relatively achievable things I could accomplish in 1001 days. Then in September, I did a quick update post of what I had accomplished so far. As I mentioned in on my of previous posts, it was two bloggers that inspired me and my list. First was Kate from Kate The Almost Great, and she pointed me in the direction of Mackenzie Horan at Design Darling, who put together her first list together in 2011. This list, […]

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50 Questions Which Will Free Your Mind: Part 10

As part of “My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days” Challenge, I added the task to answer “50 questions which will free your mind.” After several months, I have finally reached the end of these questions. Today’s post will conclude this series. These questions really make me stop to think. I encourage you to answer these questions. You may remember that I started answering these questions a several months ago. I am answering five questions a month. I answered the first five on June 10, 2016, and the next five questions on July 8, 2016. On August 5, 2016, I answered […]

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