The amazing thing about Italy is that wherever you go is a surprise. Even though it is the same country, each place is so different. You just never know what to expect. After a few short hours, we traveled…

Transport yourself to Florence, Italy through my GoPro Video!

Finisterrae is my sister's favorite breakfast place in Florence, home to her beloved Pistachio croissant. Watching her eat that croissant made me believe that miracles do come true. She had waited two years to be reunited with her true love.♡…

Our first full day in Italy! First stop was Mercato Centrale Firenze, which is the market place with every type of Italian food that you could ever imagine. From cannolis to hand-crafted pizza, you can find it here! Later in the day, we went on a walking tour of Florence…

Wow! My first day in Italy, and I am speechless! My first impression of Italy was that it is truly a different world. Within a few steps off of the train, I found myself face to face with the Duomo! It's magnificent domes…

Whoever thought of Goat Yoga was brilliant. I mean who doesn't love goats and yoga put together! This is a trend I hope will stick around because I HIGHLY enjoyed it and would 10/10 recommend. I went to Deanna Rose Farmstead for the class I attended…

The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, happens to fall very close to my birthday. This year, I decided to embrace the whole flower crowns and butterflies thing. After finding an outdoor canopy in our garage…

I was so honored to play the role of Jasmine, but it was spending roughly 4 months with some of my favorite people that really made my 7th grade year. Being a part of this cast for so long definitely made us close…

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious musical where contestants compete in a "spelling bee." This show, put on by Stage Right Performing Arts, was one of the most fun…

I wanted to get in the spirit of Animal Kingdom, but may have had some animal confusion considering I wore a cheetah dress with mouse ears... oh well! The Kilimanjaro Safari lived up to expectations…

Of all the Disney parks, Epcot might be the prettiest. In the Spring, there are elaborate flower displays everywhere! The rides I enjoyed most were Frozen Ever After, Soarin' Around the World, and Spaceship Earth…

Being at Hollywood Studios is like walking down a street in Old Hollywood. Neon signs are everywhere, and old-fashioned music surrounds you. The main attraction is the…

I had the incredible opportunity of dancing at Disney with the Entertainers from Miller Marley. The day before we performed, we went to a workshop taught by Disney dancers. At the workshop…

My dance troupe was invited to perform at Disney World over Spring Break, and I was looking forward to this trip all year! The last time I went to Disney World I was really little, so this is the first time that I really remember everything…

It's almost Valentine's Day, and it only seems fitting that there should be cake. I had the opportunity to participate in a baking class at Indian Hills Country Club and loved it! I'm not usually a huge icing fan, but the Swiss meringue and the chocolate ganache won me over…

Hypnosis is when you are so relaxed that you are in an altered state of mind, yet still conscious. I'm trying sleep hypnosis to improve my sleep quality and to get myself in a mindset where I can be highly susceptible to suggestion. I've decided to do a week long trial with sleep hypnosis by listening to different Youtube videos. Here are the results…

It's 2018! I began the year in another continent (literally), and ended the year on another planet (figuratively). I don't have the words to describe the range of events that took place in 2017. On a more philosophical side of things, I've been listening to a podcast called Emergence: A Revolutionary Path for Radical Life Change. One of the most recent episodes…

Last weekend my dance troupe performed at Union Station. I think Union Station might be one of the most festive places in Kansas City at Christmas time. All of the sparkly decorations, the gigantic Christmas tree, and all of the kids waiting to see Santa make it one of my favorite places to go to this time of year. When I was little, I would wake everyone else up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning…

Sunday began with brunch at Lauderee in Soho. Lauderee is a French restaurant that specializes in macaroons. We picked out a box of some of our favorites to try, and they were delightful! After that we headed to the Birchbox store. Sophie is absolutely obsessed with Birchbox…

Saturday began with brunch at the iconic the Central Park Boathouse Cafe. It was fun to eat outside overlooking Central Park Lake. I kind of felt like I was on the set of 27 Dresses. After brunch we rented a row boat, and paddled around the lake and under Bow Bridge…