I switched up the usual ‘day in my life’ vlog content and filmed a college week in my life instead! This week, I’m taking you along for my last home game day, lots of travel, and the week of Thanksgiving. It’s always nice to have a quiet time spent with family. Some of the best...
My Mom’s Experience on the Camino de Santiago | Coffee with Kristen
You may have seen the first edition of ‘Coffee with Kristen’, featuring my lovely momma talking about her preparation for the Camino de Santiago. She recently returned from the Camino, and I wanted to give her the chance to share the stories and lessons she learned along 'the Way'....
3 Things I Didn’t Expect from My First Trip to Europe
Today I’m posting one more Europe post & video! I figured it’s still okay before July is over :). While I was writing my overview post of the trip (read it here), there were a few things I reflected on that were unexpected to me during my first visit to Europe. I know they aren’t...
Travel Guide: Magnolia Table & Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas
Hi, friends! I’m so excited to share that I just returned from a weekend trip to Dallas, Texas! This was my first time visiting the Lone Star State, and my mom and I definitely made the most of our 36 hours in the beautiful city. We stayed with family just outside Dallas and from...
My First Trip to Europe – Rome & Mediterranean Cruise
Have you ever visited Europe? Have you ever been on a cruise? After this trip, I'm thankful to have done both! In this post and video, I'm talking about all the amazing cities I visited on my first trip to Europe! Click to read about the highlights and the far-from-perfect moments. ...
7 Ways Life is Better at Christian Summer Camp
Do you ever wish you could just run away to the mountains for the week? That's basically what I did for the past week at Covecrest camp in Georgia. In this post, I reflect on 7 ways life is so much better at Christian summer camp, and talk about why it's so much easier...
What Catholic Camp is Really Like – Covecrest 2018
This was my fourth time going to Camp Covecrest in Tiger, GA, a Catholic summer camp hosted by Life Teen ministries. Each year I’ve talked about going to ‘Catholic camp’, the general responses are pretty much the same... I hope this post can help unpack a small piece of what 'Catholic camp' is really...
Weekend Trip to Orlando, FL
Like I mentioned in my Candidly May post, my family and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Orlando! My parents’ wedding anniversary always falls around Memorial Day, so we like to take a trip over the long weekend to celebrate. My brother and I visited Hollywood Studios (my first time on the Tower...
Spring Break in New York City
In reviving an old Barry-girl-tradition, my mom, sister, and I headed to New York City for the weekend of spring break. My sister is a senior at Clemson and her spring break was the week after mine, but it worked out for us to share the weekend in the city together. My mom has...
A Day at the Florida Strawberry Festival
After spending nearly all of Saturday volunteering with my church (we worked concessions at a Yankees spring training game, and it was exhausting), my mom and I opted for something fun for the weekend and headed to the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL. Going to the Strawberry Festival was my #1 thing...