Last December, when I turned 30, I knew 2018 would be a one-of-a-kind year. I had always heard, when you turn 30, your perspective changes — and it couldn’t be more true! Turning 30 was like reaching a “checkpoint” on a mountain; it was awesome to look back and see how much life has changed […]

Every year, just before Christmas, Ben and I travel to Chicago for a long weekend. For both of us, Chicago feels like a second home; I went to college just north of Chicago, and Ben’s family is from Chicago. Being so familiar with such a big city is really fun for both of us, especially […]

This year, Ben and I celebrated our 10th anniversary — 10 years of holidays, birthdays, and celebrations of all kinds. The holiday season is our absolute favorite season, because over the years, we’ve not only experienced Zugay family traditions, but we’ve also been able to create traditions of our own.   3 of Our Holiday Season […]

Last weekend, Ben and I spontaneously decided to go on a road trip from Wisconsin to Nashville, Tennessee. In life, it seems like the older we get, the less spontaneous we are. Why is that?! Thankfully, Ben is adventurous and always encourages me to do what I’m afraid or nervous to do… so to Nashville we […]

Over the past few weeks, Ben and I have been working on updating our condo, little by little. Today, I’m excited to share an in-progress guest bedroom update! We started by painting both our guest bedroom and master bedroom Delicate White by Pittsburgh Paints. Prior to being Delicate White both rooms were different shades of […]

Even though Ben and I have lived in our condo for almost 3 full years, we’re still chiseling away at fully furnishing and decorating each room. In winter, it’s too cold to open up the windows and do major home projects, and in summer, it’s too nice outside to stay inside to do home projects — […]

Over the past 10 years or so, Ben and I have had a conversation that goes something like: “I always believed when I turned _, I’d have everything figured out!” Well, 18, 20, 25, and 30 have come and gone — and the only thing I know for sure is: We’ll never have everything figured out. […]

Last week, Ben and I traveled to California to attend his cousin’s wedding in Camarillo! We took a long weekend to travel from Los Angeles to Camarillo, and we shared lots of adventures along the way! For a quick peek at all we did, here is a fun video:  Our journey began in Los Angeles, […]

While I love summer, for the past few years, spring has become my favorite season. Before I worked for myself, I had to go outside year-round; I had to commute to work every day. Nowadays, though, I don’t necessarily have to go outside — which is good and bad. Good, because it’s so, so cold outside! Bad, because I […]

A few weeks ago, I decided to give up Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat for few weeks. After turning 30 in December, I really wanted to challenge myself to do what I love as often as possible. Time away from social media has given me an opportunity to explore what I do love — being present, […]

Back in August, I had the awesome opportunity to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina — and since our sabbatical and maternity leave at With Grace and Gold ended in August — I completely forgot to post about our trip! We traveled to Raleigh to speak at Creative at Heart, which is always such a huge […]

Last weekend, Ben and I traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to celebrate our friends’ wedding! (Ben was a handsome groomsman!) It was my first time in Philadelphia — Ben’s second — and I’m so glad we went one day early so we could explore and go sightseeing. Travel Diary: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania We stayed at The Radnor […]