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My makeup tutorial on how to get a rested and refreshed look…
even after a long flight!
For complete details on products used, check out “What’s in my travel makeup bag?”
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My favorite smart features of my old home! 🏠
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I put a lot of thought and design into my home, so I knew I had to get curated, high-tech window shades to match.
Enter @rollishades — sleek, custom motorized shades that actually elevate the space while solving the very real sunlight problem. From light-filtering to blackout options, everything is tailored to fit perfectly and controlled with the touch of a button (or app). It’s the kind of smart, intentional design that makes a home feel finished. 🪟🤍
I easily installed these in my guest bedroom and let me just say, when guests come over, they’re getting what feels like a hotel experience in my home (minus the room service).
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#gifted #homedesign #interiorinspo #smarthome #rollishades
🚨 FINAL SPOTS. 🚨
Our @tbaescapes Luxury Peru Journey is nearly sold out — and we are down to the last remaining spaces 🇵🇪🦙
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We shared this experience first with our email waitlist… and it filled fast. Now, we’re down to the very last spots — and this is it.
When they’re gone, they’re gone.
This is your chance to join one of the most extraordinary trips we’ve ever offered!
Think: luxury accommodations, a fully all-inclusive experience, a bucket list rail journey and overnight stay at Machu Picchu, and a once-in-a-lifetime finale cruising the Amazon Rainforest aboard a privately chartered luxury riverboat.
📍 Peru
🗓 September 6–16, 2026
No planning. No second-guessing.
Just iconic places, seamless logistics, and the kind of sisterhood that makes these trips unforgettable.
🚨 Spots are extremely limited! 🚨
For full details and a direct link to apply, drop “PERU” below ⛰️✨
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#tbaescapes #peru #machupicchu #amazonriver #luxurygrouptravel
🚨 FINAL SPOTS. 🚨
Our @tbaescapes Luxury Peru Journey is nearly sold out — and we are down to the last remaining spaces 🇵🇪🦙
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We shared this experience first with our email waitlist… and it filled fast. Now, we’re down to the very last spots — and this is it.
When they’re gone, they’re gone.
This is your chance to join one of the most extraordinary trips we’ve ever offered!
Think: luxury accommodations, a fully all-inclusive experience, a bucket list rail journey and overnight stay at Machu Picchu, and a once-in-a-lifetime finale cruising the Amazon Rainforest aboard a privately chartered luxury riverboat.
📍 Peru
🗓 September 6–16, 2026
No planning. No second-guessing.
Just iconic places, seamless logistics, and the kind of sisterhood that makes these trips unforgettable.
🚨 Spots are extremely limited! 🚨
For full details and a direct link to apply, drop “EXPLORE” below ⛰️✨
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#tbaescapes #peru #machupicchu #amazonriver #luxurygrouptravel
Drop LAZY RIVER below for more info and an exclusive 10% discount on your stay! 🌴
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This isn’t a hotel.
It isn’t a resort.
It’s ONE vacation home — and it might be the most epic one I’ve ever stayed in. 🤯
We stayed at @lazyriverresort in Palm Springs with 4 families and 11 kids — and I can confidently say this is the ultimate group vacation house. From morning lazy-river floats to arcade tournaments to movie nights, you truly won’t hear “I’m bored” even once. (Parents… you know how big that is. 😅)
This place is a private mega-estate designed for groups that want to actually stay together — without sacrificing space, comfort, or fun:
✔️ Sleeps a massive group (25+)
✔️ Iconic bunk room with 8 queen beds
✔️ Private lazy river + water slides
✔️ Full arcade + movie theater
It’s perfect for all kinds of groups — the ultimate setup for birthdays, reunions, bachelorettes, retreats, or those long-overdue “let’s all finally travel together” trips.
And the cherry on top? The @staywandery concierge service. They helped us coordinate an in-home hibachi dinner night (yes, comedic chef + fire + kids losing their minds). They can arrange everything for your visit from private chefs to photographers to yoga instructors — making group travel easier and more memorable. ✨
It’s the kind of place where you don’t need a packed itinerary — the experience is the house.
Tag your group — this is the trip you’ll be talking about for years!
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#palmsprings #familytravel
The sweetest Christmas!🎄
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After a year of clear scans and no recurrence of Oliver’s brain tumor, my gratitude feels deeper than ever. We filled the year with moments that mattered most—chaotic “3 year old boy” mornings, meaningful adventures, and time together that I’ll never take for granted.
Travel continues to be our favorite way to celebrate life and perspective, and we’re stepping into the new year with full hearts and open horizons.
Wishing you a joyful and happy holiday season!
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Photos I’ll cherish forever by @chelseamarasphoto
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I’m on hostelbookers mailing list, and just checked their travel blogger awards post and i’ve been quickly going through the list, looking for some awesome bloggers. Made my way to yours, saw this video, and got inspired!
Don’t you just hate those super long flights (24hrs or more), or the brutal long haul, bus rides (19hrs or more), and at the end of those trips, you now resemble a zombie, clothes all tattered and dirty, you’re missing flesh around the face, a few front teeth and even an eye ball, perhaps. Well folks, to get that rested look, I’d like to share with you my one and only travel make up tip that’ll you’ll ever need:
step 1 – take a big, as wide as you can bite on the passenger directly next to you. within seconds, this person will turn into a zombie and begin infecting the next person. the process will continue to repeat itself, until all passengers are now zombies. screw, looking rested. be a zombie.
adios.
Hi Lovely, where can I buy the HD makeup forever make up ? I want to try it. 🙂
Hey Kendra! You can get it at Sephora 🙂 http://www.sephora.com/hd-invisible-cover-foundation-P217905?SKUID=1097013&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=1097013&om_mmc=ppc-gg-pla