A collection of the things I've enjoyed and been inspired by in February.

A collection of the things I've enjoyed and learned in January.

From creative bars and cozy restaurants, we slowly discovered the spots we loved most in Shawnee, one bite and sip at a time.

A look at my dahlia wishlist and the varieties I have been swooning over recently.

Dahlias can be a bit challenging to grow, but with the right tools and resources you can find success in your first year. 

How dahlias stole my heart and quickly became a must-have in my garden every year. 

A detailed overview listing some of our favorite date night restaurants located in Kansas City, MO.

A gift guide providing options for everyone on your list!

Original Post Date: July 31, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK I cannot believe that my classes here in Copenhagen have already come to an end. As I am sitting here writing the eleventh entry to my blog, I can’t help but think about all the amazing people and memories that were made this summer. Thinking back on these moments is nice after a week and a half of endless homework, and with this being my last night in my apartment. Before starting this

Original Post Date: July 21, 2019 Original Post Location: NICE, FRANCE This week was incredible. I have always heard that the South of France is beautiful, but I didn’t realize just how beautiful until I was actually there. The sea was always just as clear and blue as the sky and I finally got to experience the summer weather that I am used to. Along with the Mediterranean Sea, there is also the mountains and rolling hills scattered with vineyards and little farms. We spent t

Original Post Date: July 13, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK "The highest and most beautiful things in life are not to be heard about, nor read about, nor seen, but if one will, are to be lived." - Søren Kierkegaard This was the first full week of classes for Session 3, and we had a lot of material to cover before our study tour, so I spent a lot of time reading philosophical books about happiness and writing papers about them. It was also Natalie

Original Post Date: July 06, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK This week felt kind of weird because I had my last class for Session 2 on Monday, then three days of a break, and my first day of class for Session 3 on Friday. Prague had never really been on my list of places to visit, but now that I have been there I would not mind going back. It was a beautiful city and I feel like we barely scratched the surface of things to do. Also, the cost of li

Original Post Date: June 30, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Throughout this week, all the high schools around were celebrating graduation. The way that they celebrate here is each class loads up in the back of an old box truck, with the sides cut out, and they drive around the city to each student’s house. Here they all pile out and head inside for a drink and then they are back on the truck within 5 to 10 minutes, because the real party is on th

Original Post Date: June 22, 2019 Original Post Location: TÓRSHAVN, STREYMOY, FAROE ISLANDS To briefly inform you about the Faroe Islands, here are some facts that I learned while I was there. On the islands there are approximately 180,000 sheep, but this nearly doubles every year during the summer when the mama sheep have lambs. This means at times there are over 300,000 sheep, compared to the 50,000 people that live there. The islands are farther north than Copenhagen is, s

Original Post Date: June 15, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK I am writing this week’s blog from our balcony in order to soak up as much sun as possible before I jet off to the Faroe Islands for five days where it will be cold and rainy the majority of the time. My professor described the weather there as very intense and, in your face, similar to being on boat in the middle of the ocean. Most of this week was spent hanging out with my family and s

Original Post Date: June 08, 2019 Original Post Location: AMAGER, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK It seems crazy to think that this was the last week of Session 1. On one hand I feel like I have been in Copenhagen for months, but on the other it feels like just yesterday that we started class. I was very impressed with the professor and the class. I learned an incredible amount and found so much renewed passion for my photography! I am excited to begin Session 2 next week. I will be taki

Original Post Date: June 01, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK With this being our second week in Copenhagen and feeling more accustomed to everything, Natalie and I decided that we were going to do at least one adventurous thing each day. These ranged from thrift shopping to biking across the countryside. Even though we are going to be here for the whole summer and have more time than others, we did not want that mentality to get the best of us and

Original Post Date: May 26, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK As you probably learned from the title, this was my first week in Copenhagen. I still find myself in awe to think that I will be living in Denmark for the next couple of months. I am living in a housing community called Ved Mønten. When translated to English this roughly means “by the coin.” It is called this because it used to be a mint where they made the coins for their currency. This

Original Post Date: May 19, 2019 Original Post Location: New York City, NY To kick off the summer of adventures, my friend Maura Thieszen and I decided to begin in New York City. (Maura is also studying in Copenhagen, Denmark.) While researching flights we realized that we could save money by traveling to NYC on a Thursday, including the cost of an Airbnb, rather than flying there on a Sunday, so that is what we did! 5.16.19 – New York City Day 1 We started our day by flying