Last weekend, my sister, cousin, and maid-of-honor threw me the cutest backyard bridal shower! They did an amazing job, and I was so touched by all the personal details they incorporated. They had all my favorite treats like chicken salad croissants, charcuterie, cream puffs, etc. My mom even made ...
What I’m Packing: Hawaii Honeymoon Edition
I wanted to share a few things on my packing list as I'm getting ready to leave for our wedding! We're going to Utah for six days and then the day after our wedding we'll be going to Maui for nine days for our honeymoon. My staple outfit for the honeymoon is my favorite shorts paired with a ...
Lessons Learned in My First Year of Law School
It's hard to believe that my first year of law school has come to a close, and I'm officially ⅓ of the way through the JD program. At times I wondered if I'd make it, but here we are! The first year of law school is notoriously hard on its own, and doing it all via Zoom was an additional challenge. ...
Las Vegas Bachelorette Weekend
Last weekend during my spring break, I was able to take a quick trip to Las Vegas with some of my bridesmaids for my bachelorette party! After a long week of reorienting myself to what's going on in my classes, prepping for a midterm, and praying to make it to the weekend to (hopefully) catch up on ...
Introducing Me
With a new chapter in my life and a renewed conviction to keeping up my blog, I figured this would be the perfect time to re-introduce myself for anyone who's new here! My name is Marissa, and I'm a first-year law student (1L) in the Bay Area. I moved to California in the middle of the pandemic, ...
