Do you ever feel like you don’t want to get out of bed, let alone open your eyes? And then other days, you feel so refreshed and ready to start the day! I’m sure we all have both of these kinds of days. Probably more of the ones where we don’t want to get out of bed. I would rather have more days where I feel refreshed, ready to get the day started and be productive. Do you know how sleep affects productivity?

The Greek islands are what dreams are made of. Travis and I had been dreaming of going to the Greek islands for a few years. We actually planned to go two years ago for our honeymoon, but due to a series of unfortunate events on that side of the world, we had to cancel the trip. We didn’t wait too long until we planned the next trip! This time we wanted to do a Silversea cruise to the Greek islands.

I would say that more than half of the people at my office eat lunch at their desks while working. They might go grab some food and then come back and eat it at their desks. I am one of those people, too. At least, I was one of those people until I started leaving work for lunch. I have worked for this company for almost 5 years so far and just now started to feel the need to take a break in the middle of the day.

Continuing the post-graduation trip to Ireland and Scotland… Read the “Part One” post, if you haven’t already.

Many people ask me which country I liked better. If I had to pick a favorite between Ireland and Scotland, I think I would pick Scotland because it won me over just a little bit. I can’t pinpoint exactly why but my husband and I both feel the same way! Both countries were amazing but if we were to go back, we would go to Scotland.

After graduating from college, I took a trip to Ireland and Scotland with my husband (boyfriend at the time) and his family. Aside from moving across the world from Russia to the U.S., this post-graduation trip was the biggest trip I had ever been on back in 2013. I have never seen a more beautiful countryside or so many castles!

Are you a perfectionist? These weaknesses of a perfectionist (or as I like to call them, the daily struggles) should seem familiar to you! Or maybe you have wondered if you are a perfectionist or been told that you are? Read through these weaknesses or struggles and see if any of them apply to you! Being a perfectionist can be a good and a bad thing. I think it’s good to know if you are one, so you can adjust how you do projects and approach situations based on your normal tendencies.

By many, time blocking is considered the best time management and productivity technique that they use on a daily basis. It may not be for everyone though. We’re going to go through some Q&As about time blocking to see if time blocking is for you. Though, the best way to find out if it’s right for you is by actually trying it out for a week or two.

Whether you travel overseas a lot or this year will be your first trip, it’s always good to review the packing list essentials for an overseas trip. Personally, I’m very excited because tax season is over and that means I can finally start traveling this year! I have been looking at packing essentials that other people like and found that my list is very similar to most others. I will be adding a couple new things to my travel bag this year, which I will point out in this list.

This list contains links to products so, if you are interested, you can find exactly what I am mentioning in my packing list essentials.