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  • Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors

    By Kelsey | January 5, 2017

    I recently checked out Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors on 1111 Chicon Street. They’re a tiny coffee shop that rotates through Tweed, Four Barrel, Coava, and Kuma coffee roasters. Opened in 2014 by boyfriend/girlfriend couple Kathleen Carmichael and Ryan…

  • My 2017 Reading Goals

    By Kelsey | January 2, 2017

    Happy New Year!! Nate and I hosted a NYE party for our friends. I had a few out-of-town friends visiting Austin this weekend too, so it was just a grand ol’ time. We got to…

  • 2016: A Year in Review

    By Kelsey | December 29, 2016

    Farewell, 2016! I don’t know about you, but for some reason this year did not fly by for me. Haha…it actually felt like a very long year. It wasn’t a bad year at all (in fact, I…

  • Great Big 2016 Book Review

    By Kelsey | December 26, 2016

    Happy Monday! How was your Christmas weekend? I’m still up in Dallas with my family – all 7 of my siblings are here! My sister started this tradition of making The Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls on Christmas…

  • Where To Eat Your 2017 New Years Day Brunch in Austin

    By Kelsey | December 22, 2016

    Lucky us! New Years Day 2017 falls on a Sunday, which is also the day of Austin’s favorite meal of the week. Sundays are made for indulging in fresh-squeezed mimosas, runny egg yolks, and crispy bacon.…

  • Exploring Fleet Coffee Co. in East Austin

    By Kelsey | December 19, 2016

    There’s a new coffee shop in town, and holy schmokes! It’s a good one! Fleet Coffee is a little bitty 364-square foot triangle shaped coffee shop opened by two gentlemen who have a pretty impressive list of…

  • Cute Holiday Mugs Under $15

    By Kelsey | December 15, 2016

    During the month of December, I always have a beverage in hand.. E-v-e-r-y good day starts with a big glass of water with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, followed by my cup of coffee or black tea,…

  • Brunch at Odd Duck

    By Kelsey | December 12, 2016

    I put Odd Duck on my list of my top 10 favorite restaurants. It’s a place I love visiting again and again, which I can’t say about every restaurant I try! There are plenty of farm-to-table restaurants in…

  • What I’ve Been Reading Lately

    By Kelsey | December 8, 2016

    It’s now December and I’m one month away of *hopefully* hitting my 100 books in a year goals from my 30 Before 30 list! Yay! It’s been an interesting year of learning how to make reading a part…