A refreshing, fun resource for fashion, lifestyle, personal development and travel.
Holly Miller Anderson – photography by Jayson Oretel
Holly Miller competitive ballroom dancer – USA Dance Nationals 2013
USA Dance 2013
At the Sacramento Super – that Spartan bucket life 😉
The road is long. Wear comfortable, stylish shoes, bring snacks and you’ll be ready for anything.
Hi! I’m Holly and I’m so glad you’re here!
This is my personal blog and, like me, it’s an ever-evolving work in progress. Mostly, it’s just my corner of the digital world to publish a refreshing take on topics like personal development and becoming the best version of yourself.
My blog is your resource for my curated lists of quality products in beauty, fashion and home decor category. A guide for traveling and the best gear to pack along. And it’s a source of inspiration to always be trying new things, investing in yourself and experiences that contribute to you living your life to the fullest.
World traveler
From Australia, to Italy to Africa. I love traveling, exploring and documenting new places
Lodge: Arumeru River Lodge Location: Arusha, Tanzania Arrival day: Wednesday evening into Thursday, September 2016 Our east African safari takes place in Tanzania. The trip was 8 days long and the…
African Safari Day 6Location: Morning Serengeti drive and flight back to Arusha On our final day, we journeyed back to Arusha by flying back across the vast expanse of the Serengeti…
African Safari – Day 4 & 5 Location: The Serengeti Lodge: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Monday in the Serengeti is unlike any Monday I have spent anywhere else in the world.…
African Safari – Day 3 Location: Ngorongoro National Park Crater Lodge: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Sunday was our crater drive down into the Ngorongoro crater. This park is actually a conservation…
African Safari – Day 2 Location: Ngorongoro National Park Crater Lodging: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Saturday morning began with a game drive on our way to the crater. Still en route, we…
Official Safari day 1 – Tarangire Safari Lodge Location: Safari in Serengeti Day: Friday, September 2016 The night before we were informed our bags for the safari could only be 15…
Who I am
I’ll be your hostess here. Marketer by trade. World traveler. Multi-passionate creator and entrepreneur. Self proclaimed expert in style and an eye for design.
One of my favorite sayings often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, goes like this, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.” As someone who has spent a lot of time trying to find herself and her purpose, I think this flip-the-scrip-thinking is a refreshing reset. In a way, it means, take action: stop searching and start creating.
Creator
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved creating things and bringing them to life. I love telling stories through visual mediums like filmmaking, photography (my own and as a commercial model), design, illustration, drawing and social media. I love the physical aspect of crafts. I’m also the digital author and creator of my blog.
Experience my creations
As a creator in the digital and physical world, art takes many forms but storytelling is always at the center of what I do.
I’m also passionate about fashion and cultivating a great quality of life on a reasonable budget. My personal style is functional, contemporary, affordable, athletic, and always classic. I love hosting and entertaining and food (I married a chef, ya’ll!), and browsing interior design spaces on Instagram and Amazon for inspiration in my own home (we’re first-time home owners). I’m a dog mom and enjoy sharing my quality product finds that make life fun and whimsical.
Shop my favorite Amazon products for your home, pet, hair, nails and skin care.
My list of must-have beauty items for your body, primarily arms and legs. In the Shower Moisturizer Molton Brown Re-charge Black Pepper Bath & Shower Gel…
My list of must-have beauty items for maintaining my hair and nails. Hair products AVEDA speed Of Light Blow Dry Accelerator Spray my hair colorist back…
My list of must-have beauty items for your makeup from foundation to lipgloss. Bare Minerals Original Matte Loose Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 I wear…
My list of must-have items for your home, kitchen and office. For the home Convenience Concepts Tucson Flip Top End Table with Charging Station and Shelf…
If you’re like me, you typically have a bunch of items in your cart or on your “to-do” list to restock. I rounded up a few…
City Guides & Travel Tips in Derby City
I’m an adventurer. I’ve been fortunate to travel this globe with my family and friends from Australia to Africa and love documenting the experience. I’m currently based in Louisville, Kentucky and love exploring what this unique city has to offer and experiencing all things Derby.
Pour a glass and read about our distillery tours in Kentucky
The Bourbon Chronicles: Kentucky Artisan Distillery Distillery visit Kentucky Artisan distillery (KAD) We’re really thrilled to have this notable distillery just about…
Bourbon Chronicles: Bulleit and Wild Turkey Distillery tours: Bulleit Frontier Whiskey and Wild Turkey We visited these distilleries back in 2011 when…
This post contains a list of the products and items I’ve purchased from Under Armour for my personal workouts and everyday wear. Please note, I work for Under Armour and I receive an employee discount on the items chose to I purchase. But since I genuinely love this brand and believe in the quality of…
For about 7 years of my life, I traveled and competed regularly in ballroom competitions. A few times I booked an appointment to get my hair done professionally but most of the time, I did my own. I learned over time what style worked for me and could do my own hair and makeup. Ballroom…
In the most unstructured of ways, this is a fun way for my husband and I to document and rate our visits to the various bourbon, gin and brandy distilleries we’ve begun visiting around Kentucky. We moved here in the middle of the pandemic and didn’t get out much. Now that it’s a bit safer…
Side Hustles and Skills Worth Investing In or Developing There are very few side gigs that can truly replace a full time income. But, side gigs are just that, gigs that are worth a bit of investment if you have time on the side and want to make extra money. This page from the Penny…
What’s the greatest mistake entrepreneurs make? Misunderstanding their market? Timing? Positioning? Investing in the wrong product features? Doing everything themselves? Failing to get funding? After reading Rand Fishkin’s book “Lost And Founder,” I would argue it’s actually only one thing: self-awareness. The greatest mistake an entrepreneur can make is not being self-aware. Although Fishkin’s book…
Creating unique content on Instagram @ millertime_baby since 2015!
Being that we’re in bourbon city, I feel confident in adding my voice to this topic. Also, fun fact: “the Bluegrass State produces and ages approximately 95 percent of the world’s bourbon whiskey.” History.com How Kentucky Became the World’s Bourbon Capital Basic Bourbons to have on hand Woodford Reserve Bulleit – don’t forget the rye!… Read More
Kentucky Derby 150: Hats, Fascinators, and Shoe Trends in 2024
This year, my quest is to customize a base fascinator hat I purchased last year at Dee’s Louisville before it closed. Since I’m local and not officially attending Oaks or Derby on May 3-4th, I’ll likely take it to Anna’s Additions. If you’re also local or coming into town for the fastest two minutes in… Read More
KY Distillery Tours: [adult shenanigans] We have two days to take our friends around the Louisville distillery scene, here’s what we did
Bourbon Chronicles: The Adult Diaries – 2 Days of Distilleries & new visit to Woodford Reserve When you’re hosting your also married friends (who have two young kiddos) + a 40th-birthday is in the mix, for a two day-buck-list-bourbon-trail adventure in Kentucky, you make the most of it! These are the adult diaries of 40+… Read More
No matter the time of year, resort wear for women is all about being comfortable and looking effortlessly stylish at the same time. I’ve captured some of my outfits from a recent trip to the Saint Regis resort in Deer Valley, Utah. A beautiful winter resort that was the backdrop of a marketing leadership retreat.… Read More
My favorite items for Prime Big Deal Days – Oct 10-11, 2023
If you’re like me, you typically have a bunch of items in your cart or on your “to-do” list to restock. I rounded up a few of my favorites just in time for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 10-11, 2023. Beauty Murad skincare has some of the best products for dark spot repair… Read More
Sometimes you think you have your furniture needs covered. But then there’s that little extra item that takes functionality and aesthetics to a new level. This tiny cocktail table I found on Amazon has elevated our main floor living room and basement living room area in a beautiful, functional and simplistic way. I ordered two… Read More
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