What Happened in May
Let's talk about May. A beast of a month that I'm happy to say goodbye to, but loved the hectic rush of it all. So much happened and now I'm giving you all the deets. But first, a few favorites. I've downsized my bag collection immensely over the past few weeks (I'm...
The Best Place for Custom Invitations | Basic Invite
This post is sponsored by Basic Invite, but all the gushy feels are my own! We Bendas like to throw a good party. Every year we host an annual 4th of July party, a Friendsgiving feast in November, and a few themed parties along the way. Plus I'm a firm believer that...
I Stopped Using Plastic Straws Two Months Ago | Why I Did It
Two months ago Alex and I decided to stop using plastic straws completely. We're always trying to find small ways that we can make an impact on the environment and this seemed like a no-brainer. Over 500 million straws are used DAILY (find out more stats and info) and...
Things I Do to Help Manage My Anxiety
I have anxiety. Specifically diagnosed as high-functioning anxiety, but anxiety regardless. I'm trying to be as open I can about the entire process and have posted a video all about my journey so far, but there are a ton of questions about what exactly I do to manage...
Two Conferences. Two Weeks. Two Big Ideas.
Over the past two weeks I attended the Chicago Planner Conference and PlannerCon 2018 in San Francisco. Back to back conferences proved to be quite a lot to handle while trying to build inventory for or vendor booths, prepare for our workshops, and speak on panels....
5 Things Blogging Has Taught Me
Whenever I find myself falling slightly out of love with blogging (key word slightly. I can't quit you blog!) I always like to think about what the last ten years have taught me. A blog is more than just its daily posts. There's a whole lot more to it than that... 1....
KAYLA BENDA
Amateur potter. Cat enthusiast. Sad poetry writer.
