Kitchen
Teddie Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
I recently made a batch of Teddie Peanut Butter Cups and SO many people asked for the recipe I just had to post it! They are ridiculously simple to make, especially if you have one Read more…
Healthy
Healthy Banana Bread Recipe with Peanut Butter “Frosting”
Healthy Banana Bread Recipe This time of year, our house is about 80-90 degrees, and our bananas are turning brown in just a couple days! All those brown bananas are screaming to be turned to Read more…
Adventures
What to Pack for a Round The World Trip
Deciding what to pack for a round the world trip is exciting! But it can also be stressful if you aren’t especially great at editing your fashion choices (ahem.. like me..), and prioritizing what you Read more…
Adventures
What to Wear on the Trans-Siberian Railroad
If you’ve been hanging out with me on Rise & Brine, or in person, you’ll also know that I LOVE travel ..and clothes ..and shoes and ..packing and ..capsule wardrobes. So when I had the Read more…
Adventures
Osprey Porter 46L Backpack Review
Before heading out on my latest adventure, I did a LOT of research about one-bagging it: specifically, how to do this 6-week around-the-world trip with only a carry-on backpack. After all that research, I settled Read more…
Adventures
Advantages of Adventure Tours
If planning a 6-week around-the-world trip has taught me anything, it’s that tour companies can make the whole process a lot easier. Along the way I’ve discovered dozens of agencies that will – for a Read more…
Healthy
PSA: What to do with your food when the power goes out.
With all these Bomb Cyclones, Snow Hurricanes, and other apocolyptic-sensationalized-weather in New England this winter, I hear a lot of people talking about how they “needed” to throw away food because their fridge didn’t have Read more…
Adventures
The Non-Camper’s Guide to Camping
Camping is often seen in two different lights. On one hand, some say they’ll never ever go camping because it’s dirty and difficult, and why would anyone want to put themselves through this on purpose? Read more…
Healthy
Five Steps to a Mindful Morning
Lots of us wake up at the last possible second, roll out of bed, and immediately hit the autopilot button: shower > clothes > coffee > commute > work…..cruising through our morning routine the same Read more…