Faux Brie and a Broken Down Taxi: Bahamas Recap

January 30, 2015

Unpopular opinion time: I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I was slightly disappointed by the Bahamas and cruising in general.

Bahamas 4 Day Norwegian Sky Cruise Review and Trip Recap / hellorigby seattle lifestyle and fashion blog

Don’t get me wrong, it was a beautiful place, full of sandy beaches, color, and sun (well, one day at least.) But I guess I had expected more culture and life. What you see when you get off the boat doesn’t seem real – it’s all set up for tourists. And as soon as you get back on the ship, they pack up and leave. When you walk by the stands owned by locals, you’re hollered at to come and look in their space of the Straw Market where they insist on trying to “strike a deal” with you.

*Warning: Mega photo dump ahead. Continued after the jump for the benefit of your browser. ;)

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January Budgeting Bloggers & Giveaway

January 29, 2015

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Ah yes, it’s time to confess what I’ve bought this past month. I know, you’re on the edge of your seat, riveted and all. I actually didn’t go too crazy this month, despite extensive time shopping in Miami… and then buying nothing. I actually bought more FOR the trip than on the trip, so that’s good. Anyways, onto the budget reveal.

What I Bought

Budgeting Bloggers January: What I Bought / hellorigby! seattle fashion and lifestyle blog

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Casual Wednesday

January 28, 2015

Sitting  down to write tonight was hard. I’ve been staring off and on at this screen for about 2 hours, willing the words to flow. But I got nothing.

It’s not because I’m burnt out. It’s not because I don’t have specific subjects I could be writing… it’s because I’m disappointed. And this is the part of blogging that’s really rough – not being able to share everything, even when you feel crummy and you know it would help. Some things just can’t be public for a myriad of reasons.

But, if we’re being very general, something didn’t work out the way I would have hoped, and it sucks. I gave myself the night off last night from posting. I just was too exhausted by the thought of trying to write a happy-go-lucky post when it just wasn’t how I was feeling. But today was a new day, and it was better, but I’m still bummed. So, I let myself wallow a bit because sometimes life bring along disappointments, but I can’t let them define me.

Wear Clothing Co. Arrow Dolman Top, Beanie, Leather Jacket Outfit / hellorigby! seattle fashion and lifestyle blog

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5 Ways Becoming a Dog Owner Has Changed Me

January 26, 2015

Just shy of two years ago, my whole world was rocked when we picked up a little Shiba Inu named Rigby. Rigby is my very first dog, and I would have never guessed as to how much he would change me. He basically took over my life – including inspiring the name of this blog! ;) Since Jamie from SnapGinger is a big dog lover (and isn’t Roxy the cutest?!), I figured sharing 5 ways becoming a dog owner has changed me would be relatable to all of the other dog lovers out there.

5 Ways Becoming a Dog Owner has Changed Me / hellorigby.com

Be sure to check out the rest of this post over at SnapGinger today!

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French Toast & Pirate Ducks: A Day in Miami

January 22, 2015

I thought about doing one large photo dump… but I thought I’d spare your computer the heart attack of loading my 500 photos and split it into two posts.

I’m really not posting 500 photos though, promise.

If you haven’t been around here in awhile, I was gone last week on a trip to Miami Beach Florida, then boarded a cruise ship to the Bahamas with my friend and fellow blogger, Sarah.

Miami, Florida Beach Skyline and Water / hellorigby!

Our two days in Miami kind of ended up being only one day… we took a red-eye to get there Friday night our time, and ended up in Miami Saturday afternoon. We got our rental car, almost got killed driving on their scary highways (honestly, Florida residents, do all people drive like maniacs there?!), drove around to not find any street parking near the hotel at all, dragging our bags like the tourists that we were from the parking garage a million blocks away, and arrived at our hotel. We then did a little shopping, got some food, took a nap, got some more food, then watched the Seahawks game. At some point, we fell asleep and didn’t wake up until 2pm the next day. Yeah, seriously.

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