Goals For My 25th Birthday

Well…my mid-twenties have finally arrived! Today I am celebrating my 25th birthday and to be completely honest, I can’t believe I’m a quarter-century old already. Sometimes I feel like when I envisioned myself in my mid-twenties, I pictured myself having more of my sh*t together (haha). Like maybe I wouldn’t still be wearing Victoria’s Secret Pink sweatshirts from middle school, or maybe I wouldn’t still be getting acne. But hey, do any of us really …

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

I’m the type of girl who loves to read…I mean, I REALLY love to read! When I get my hands on a good book, I usually will not put it down for long before finishing it. But for some reason, I don’t read many books during the winter months. I think the depressing weather leaves me a bit uninspired. However, when spring and summer roll around, I typically start a new book almost every week. …

Easy Ways To Ditch Plastic For Good

Happy Tuesday everyone! Can you believe April will be over next week? Hopefully, you were all out enjoying the Spring weather over the weekend. This past Sunday, we celebrated Earth Day! This year’s campaign is to End Plastic Pollution. Each year, 300 million tons of plastic are produced to make bags, bottles, packages, and other items. Unfortunately, only about 10% of these plastic products are properly recycled. The other 90%? It ends up in landfills …

How To Win At Adulting

Have you ever met an individual and immediately thought to yourself, “Wow, they really have their shi*t together”? Yeah… me too! As a 20-something, I am still in that stage of life where I find it weird to think of myself as a “grown-up”. It’s a funny stage to be in when half of your friends are out getting married and having babies, while the other half are out partying every night. I often find …

Easter Weekend: Thoughts & Throwbacks

This post contains affiliate links. So, it’s Easter Weekend already, huh? Seriously, I feel like I blinked and March was over. Not that I’m complaining, April will hopefully bring us warmer days and be the end of our gloomy weather. I love this time of year! The days are finally feeling longer, people start coming out of hibernation, and you can even feel the seasons change in the air. At the same time, we get …

Practicing Self-Care

This post contains affiliate links. When was the last time you took an hour just for yourself? If you have to think about it, it’s been too long! Self-care is so important to our overall health, and it is something that many of us don’t consider a priority. Because so many of us lead busy lives with our jobs, family, and friends, we rarely take time to put ourselves first. When we have a busy …

8 Ways To Stay Organized

This post contains affiliate links. As I get older, I feel like I become more organized each and every day. I have learned that when my life and home are organized, I am less stressed and more productive. I feel happier, less anxious, and even cleaner when various aspects of my life and home are in order. Therefore, in honor of the first weekend of spring, I am sharing 8 ways you can stay organized …

Favorite Dog Products

This post contains affiliate links. Feature photo was taken by WORBSER-Sportfotografie If there is one thing that you need to know about Ryan and I, it is that we are dog obsessed. So, it was only natural that we decided to adopt a dog after we got married. We had always talked about getting a Husky because of how playful and energetic they are. Ryan wanted a dog that he could play with, run with, and …

Hello, it’s me…

Welcome! I am so glad that you have found yourself here! If it isn’t obvious from the blog title, my name is Kate. I’m a 20-something gal from Connecticut now residing in Germany. If you are new to my story or you don’t see yourself becoming bored after hearing how I got where I am, feel free to visit the About page to brush up on all your Kate-related facts. Okay, now back to a more …