Real Life with Royal + Reese

I’m Now a Soccer Mom!

Are you excited, Brian asked?! Um, not really. How do you get excited about a minivan purchase? Isn’t that the epitome of the stage of life we as...

Ideas for a Quarantined Summer

While there are many uncertainties in the world right now, I’m sure everyone is loving being out as much as the next person. Even if it’s just head...

A Love For Disney

Let's stop thinking about all the chaos in the world at this moment. Let's take these next few minutes and dream with Leah about Disney.... If you...

Things To Help You From Losing Your Mind

If you’re like me, being alone for too long makes me want to do something crazy with my look. After a couple days, I have somehow talked myself i...

Lavender Syrup for Anxiety

Feelin anxious? Same. Let me bless you with this amazing lavender syrup. I love to use this in hot coffee, hot tea, or iced coffee. I find it to be...

Graduation Blog

On March 20th my college experience came to an end. Three months too early. March 20th was the day all students at Illinois State University receiv...

Spring Break On A Budget

Spring Break. What does that mean to you? When I was growing up we didn't really travel much on Spring Break. I lived in a small town so I feel...

Let's Talk About Soup

It’s winter in Tennessee and that means it fluctuates between cold weather and rain, rain, rain. I’ve only lived in two places my entire life and...

Packing Tips and Tricks

I look over at the clock. It’s 9:07p. Okay if I go to bed by 10p, I can get up at 3:00a and still have *counts with fingers*, five hours of rest un...

Six Things to Kick Winter Blues

It was 23˚ in Nashville, Tennessee yesterday morning. I sat on the couch, drinking my coffee and gazed outside, as the giant snow flakes fell. Four...

Happy 2020 Loyal Royals

Happy Tuesday, Loyal Royals! Because it’s the beginning of a brand new year and we’ve had some new followers lately, I wanted to introduce myself....

I'm Thankful For...

With tears streaming down my face, I continued to drive to Brentwood, Tennessee, to start a new account management position when my phone rang. It ...