Disclaimer: I’m writing this from aboard my Icelandair flight home, a flight that I’m pretty sure is just circling Greenland in some awful practical joke. I’ve been awake for what seems like 48 hours, we literally woke up in the morning in London, flew to Reykjavik, left a very dark Iceland at 5pm and we have […]

EBOOK FULL OF HEALTHY CHRISTMAS RECIPES TO FILL YOUR  DINNER TABLE Hello everyone! I’m so excited to announce Sweet Basil & Thyme’s first ever eBook!  This simple guide aims to helps you cook the perfect Christmas dinner without all the stress and weight gain that usually comes with the territory. The recipes included are healthy(ish), made

Christmas this year has been a little different for me. I decided to go on a spending freeze after coming back from London, which basically means that I’m not buying anything I don’t need. This includes specialty items at the grocery store, coffee shop drinks, and most of all: clothes. I’M A SHOPAHOLIC, NOT GOING TO

Hey everyone! I hope ya’ll made it through Christmas full of joy and excitement for the new year. I’m currently in Nashville, on a quick road trip from St. Louis, where I spent Christmas and will be spending New Years Eve. I’m so lucky to be able to travel as much as I do, this year

ARE YOU A FAN OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? Do you make them every year? Do you break them within the first month? How many have you stuck with for a good chunk of the year? Most of us can say that we’ve made a few resolutions that have only lasted a few days or weeks

#MealPrep, #MealPrepSunday, #NoSadDeskLunch…have you seen these hashtags? I’m sure you have! If you’ve ever been on Instagram on a Sunday night or searched for “healthy lunches” on Pinterest you’ve probably seen a table full of Tupperware and at least a few mason jar salads. It’s a trend that’s been picking up speed the last few

A few weeks ago I offered to host a party for a handful of friends at our new house. It was going to a wine & board game night, because we are all classy adults now who prefer to stay in on Saturday nights. And like any classy wine & board game party- I needed

Lately I’ve been feeling kind of down and out on the blogging world. This is mostly due to the fact that I’ve been taking on more responsibility at my full time job as well as picking up more work at both my side jobs, but also because a large part of blogging is social media.

I went into Nordstrom last week in search of a simple summer dress for an upcoming trip. It was a Wednesday morning around 11am and the rest of the mall was nice and quiet (the way I like it!). But the minute I stepped into Nordstrom it was chaos. Entire sections of the store were