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Curves and a Carry On

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New Orleans Travel Guide: What We Ate!

We are still reeling from all the amazing food in New Orleans. First, bring multiple pairs of stretchy pants. Because I had ONE pair, and it was my pair for traveling back and forth in...and not warm enough for the cold snap that greeted us, anyways! Thank goodness for my lycra infused high-waisted ... Read More

A Surprise Trip: A Week in New Orleans!

A Week In New Orleans Curves and a Carry On 2018 Let's be honest: I'm not super easy to surprise. I've been with Sean for almost 7 years, and known him for almost 10. So it's not going to be easy for him to completely leave me in the dark...period. However, he proposed using our previously ... Read More

Travel Guide: A Bologna Food Tour

Our last visit to Tuscany brought us to another long-awaited visit to the Bologna region. We didn't have long, so again, we opted to maximize our visit with a Bologna Food Tour! This tour was a great option for us because it included business class train tickets from Florence to Bologna, private ... Read More

Review: Little Italy Mercato and Cooking Experience with Cucina Migrante

I'm a big fan of my city, and our food experiences are some of the most versatile and unique! I was so excited about our recent experience with Cucina Migarante for the Little Italy Mercato and Cooking Experience, and wanted to tell you all about it! San Diego has so much to offer. You're just a ... Read More

  • Aaaaaaand It’s time to celebrate the amazing @meganp711 🎉🎉🎉 . . It’s been just over a year since we met, and I am so grateful to have you in my life! I knew the moment we met in Mexico (specifically, as we sang @iamcardib in the streets for the public to enjoy) that you were someone special, and I am so glad when I said “We need to hang out when we get home!” that you agreed! 🙌🏽 . . Thank you for always being a voice of reason, a calm in a storm, and down for anything (also, you’re always ready for coffee and food dates and that’s really the most solid foundation any friendship could ask for)! 💪🏽 . . I am so excited to celebrate YOU and everything amazing you’ve done and WILL DO today! Your talents and passions know absolutely NO bounds, and I am consistently BLOWN AWAY by you! I am so lucky to have you! 💕 LUH YOU BOO! 😘 . . #happybirthday #itsyourbigday #canweeatnow #loveyou #bff
  • Nine years ago today, my roomie invited me to celebrate her birthday with her, and we’ve been partners in crime ever since! #bfff 👯‍♀️ . . Happy Birthday, @albaby28 🎉 . . You are the epitome of a best friend and I’m so glad that “God gave me you!” 🙏🏽 . . Thank you for always being your amazing, spontaneous, supportive, and beautiful self. Life with out you would be a lot less interesting, and you are one of the best parts of the last decade. 🙌🏽 . . I love you and can’t wait to see you soon! May your day (ahem, month...year...life...)be every single that you wish for! You deserve it all! Here’s to many more memories and adventures!💕 #thatsmybestfriend #happybirthday #711 #bfff #bestfuckingfriendsforever
  • This weeks #wcw and #curvesandacollab contributor is @kelsey.pfleiderer 🙌🏽 . . Kelsey and I connected here on Instagram, and I am so, so glad we did! 🙏🏽 Check out the link in bio to read it now! . . In her feature, Kelsey shared how she underwent surgery for a neurofibroma removal, how it changed her life, and ultimately how she decided to embrace and rock her scars...and chase her passion for writing! 💪🏽 . . Your story is powerful. Your scars are your stripes. Your trophies. Your testimony. Make sure to give her a follow @kelsey.pfleiderer and her bridal page @lovelettersco_fl 💝 . . Her story and her philosophy are both beyond inspiring, and I know you’ll love her as much as I already do! 💕 . . #curvesandacollab #curvesandacarryon #writers #bloggers #selflove #scars #neurofibroma #selfcare #healing #newpost #newblogpost
  • I had to do it. 💁🏽‍♀️ . . All this wedding planning made me realize how many amazing resources exist for planning a wedding (or any other big event), and I had to share! . . Custom disposable napkins? Seating charts with a virtual view of your venue? Registry 101? #mamagotyou . . Check out the link in my bio to head to the blog and find all those and much more! Tag a bride-to-be! 👰🏽 . . #wedding #weddingplanning #bridetobe #weddingreceptionideas #weddingblog #newpost #brides #sandiegoweddings #socalweddings #somethingborrowed #weddingtip #weddinghacks #curvesandacarryon #zola #weddingwire #theknot
  • This weeks #wcw and #curvesandacollab contributor is the amazing @rushapaenga 🙌🏽 A New Zealand native now living in and navigating through Valencia, Spain! 🇪🇸 . Check our her travel guide, fresh up on the blog, for all things Valencia! Make sure to give her a follow, check out her blog, and read her guest post on Curvesandacarryon.com {LINK IN BIO}! ⬆️ . . #curvesandacollab #curvesandacarryon #travel #bloggers #glt #girlslovetravel #gltlove #travelbloggers #realwomenrealstories #wanderlust #travelguide #valencia #spain #spaintravelguide #valenciatravelguide #guestpost #guestblogger
  • This weeks #wcw and #curvesandacollab contributor is the amazing @alyssamarie.blog 🙌🏽 Alyssa is a Personal Growth blogger with a passion for Self Improvement!💪🏽 . . Alyssa shares her story about how she shifted her perspective and cultivated kindness towards herself. Personal Growth. Self Love. And persevering when life throws you for a loop. 👏🏽 I know you’ll admire her, and relate to her! 😍 Make sure to give her a follow, check out her blog, and read her guest post on Curvesandacarryon.com {LINK IN BIO}! ⬆️ . . #curvesandacollab #curvesandacarryon #astoldbywomen #growth #bloggers #selfimage #effyourbeautystandards #realwomenrealstories #targetstyle #personalgrowth #selflove #guestpost #guestblogger
  • Yellow wall + red dress = YES. 🙌🏽 . . Looking for some of the most instagrammable spots in San Diego? Little Italy is a must! This beautiful yellow wall at Princess Pub and Grille fits the bill! See more of it, and some of my other favorite @littleitalysd spots over on the blog {link in bio}! ⬆️ . . 👗: @prettylittlething x@ashleygraham 🧥: @targetstyle 👠: @targetstyle 💄: @maccosmetics in “Ruby Woo” 📷: @meganporrasphotography . . #littleitaly #littleitalysd #sandiego #staycation #thingstodoinsandiego #discoversd #travelblogger #newpost #plussizeootd #plussizefashion #prettylittlethingplus #prettylittlething #plusmodelmag #curvemodel #curvesandacarryon #glt #gltlove #girlslovetravel #sandiegoblogger #socalblogger #springlookbook #thebeautyofcurves #nonairbrushedme #effyourbeautystandards
  • When you and @meganporrasphotography find random places to post up in your fave neighborhood. 🙌🏽#strikeapose . . See some of my other favorite things in @littleitalysd on the blog {link in bio}! ⬆️ . . 👗: @pretty little thing x @ashleygraham 👠: @targetstyle 💄: @maccosmetics in “Ruby Woo” 📷: @meganporrasphotography . . #littleitaly #littleitalysd #sandiego #staycation #thingstodoinsandiego #discoversd #travelblogger #newpost #plussizeootd #plussizefashion #prettylittlethingplus #prettylittlething #plusmodelmag #curvemodel #curvesandacarryon #glt #gltlove #girlslovetravel #sandiegoblogger #socalblogger #springlookbook #thebeautyofcurves #nonairbrushedme