Photos by Emily Sanchez of Emily 5 Photography I love wine, but I love working out too. To me, it’s like: “Oh I worked out to day, beer me a wine.” Thus, completely undoing my workout, but hey. It’s called balance. I discovered a new brand of wine on Instagram that lets you have your … Continue reading
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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Eyelash Extensions
Under the guise of preparing my face for a make-up-less week on a yacht, I finally did a thing I’ve been wanting to do for a long time: I got eyelash extensions. And boy was I unprepared. I’ve had my eyelash extensions for less than 24 hours, so I have a bit of a journey … Continue reading
FM Kitchen and Bar: All of Texas Rolled into One Spot
I’m coming up on my one year anniversary calling the Washington Corridor my home and my neighborhood got me the sweetest anniversary present: FM Kitchen & Bar. The new eatery by former Triniti (RIP) chef, Ryan Hildebrand, may seem like a normal patio restaurant and bar, but it’s actually all the things you love about … Continue reading
A Houstonian’s Guide: Dallas in 24 Hours
I might be having a forbidden love affair with Dallas, Texas. OK, quick, I need to say this: Houston is far superior to not just Dallas, but the rest of America — and know that I really, really, really mean that. But y’all… I had a blast and a half in Dallas when I visited … Continue reading
Everything You Need to Know about the Marriott Texas Lazy River Pool
he Texas lazy river is on the 6th floor of the newly opened Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. Houston is now officially home to the coolest pool in town, Texas, the world! I mean, have you seen it?! If that’s not love at first sight I don’t know what is. We had the chance to check out … Continue reading
5 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Houston
There’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than just drinking green beer. OK, so like, that IS a v fun way to celebrate the day, but the holiday originated as a feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, so the least you can do is also eat green things. St. Patty’s Day is Tuesday, March … Continue reading
Where to Go Before and After the Houston Rodeo
Whether you’re planning to camp out at NRG Park this month or just make one big day of it, we’ve got 10 places to pregame (or post game!) the rodeo this year. And most are off the super convenient METRORail line — which is just $1.25 to ride. Click here for more info on the rail! PSA: … Continue reading
Ultimate Girls’ Weekend: 24 Hours in Bee Cave and Dripping Springs
Wine weekend has officially become an annual tradition. Last year: Fredericksburg. This year: Dripping Springs. Also a tradition: Cold and rainy weather apparently. We picked Dripping Springs because it was close to Austin and had a few cute wineries we hadn’t been to. We also picked it because it was one of the closest wine … Continue reading
A Houstonian’s Guide to: 24 Hours Glamping in College Station
If Glamping is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Glamping Hub recently launched its new Texas hub, and it took me all of 5 minutes to decide on The Crow’s Nest in College Station, Texas, mainly because it’s adorable but also because it’s just down the street, y’all! And I’ve never been to C-Stat, … Continue reading
A Houstonian’s Guide: 24 Hours in South Padre Island (In the Fall)
When I was younger, we did South Padre Island a lot. We’d rent a condo on the beach, play on a boat, dip our toes in to Mexico for a bit (back when getting in and out of Mexico was NBD) and just get BAKED by the sun. I haven’t been to SPI in years … Continue reading