Category: Travel

Hi friends! Have you ever really considered this...traveling to Budapest that is? My guess is that a trip to central Europe may not be someone's first thought, but let me assure you, it should be on your list! Central Europe…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? I hope all is going well there! If you follow us on FunCycled’s Facebook or Instagram, you saw that we went on a family trip to Ireland over spring break, and I promised I'd…

Hi Friends!  I hope you all had a great weekend! A couple of weeks ago (as some of you know), I spent a few days down in Waco visiting one of my favorite spots - Magnolia and the Silos. During…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you've been checking out our Instagram and Facebook feed over the last week because I've shared some of my Magnolia Market trip. If not, follow along today. I'll be sharing more throughout the…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? We recently had a blast in Rockbridge, Ohio! What is there to do in Ohio? That's a very good questions and the first thing that came out of my mouth when we were invited…

Welcome Friends! Saturday was the day I've been working all year toward, I finished the 40th new experience with a full heart! The loudest voices in the media are saying, "set boundaries, say no, do less", but this year of…

Hi Friends! As you probably know already, I've been doing 40 new experience before I turn 40! My birthday is October 7th so it's quickly approaching! One of the things on my list was sleeping in a tree house! I…

Hi Friends! This past weekend, I was able travel to Ipswich, MA to attend Soulfest which was one of the things on my 40 by 40 list! It was so much fun going to a multiple day music festival! While…

Hi Friends, I hope you had a nice weekend! I just got back from a few days in Iceland with my friend, Tara! We went to check things off my 40 by 40 bucket list and what a beautiful trip…

Hi Friends! If you have been following along as I've been trying to do 40 new experience before I turn 40, I recently made a quick stop on our way to the south to check off another experience on the…

Hi Friends! As you probably already know, I've been working on doing 40 new experience before I turn 40! The most recent was sleeping in a castle. I searched the world and debated on everything from a full castle stay…

Hi Friends! We have some big news to share with you! This weekend the BYU Survivalist episode that we were on aired! A casting producer reached out to us on Instagram about a year ago to see if we would…

Hi Friends! I hope you had a beautiful weekend! On this week's travel blog post, I'm sharing a trip that we actually took with a group of friends this summer to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. If you're thinking…

Hi Friends, Are you planning a trip to Grand Rapids? Maybe you love Magnolia Network's show The Established Home or follow Jean Stoffer's Designs online. If that is the case, I do too! We went on a trip to find…

Hi Friends, As you may have already seen on our social media channels over the last week, we recently went on a trip to Paris. I'm excited to share some of the highlights with all of you! Eiffel Tower The…

Hi Friends, If you've followed my blog for long, you probably already know that I go on an annual trip to Waco, TX to visit Magnolia Market and enjoy all the Chip and Jo Jo makeovers that I can find!…

Hi Friends, How are you? I hope your weekend was beautiful! Remember my blog post last week about travel? Well, last weekend, we were able to travel to Stratton Mountain Resort to enjoy a little getaway with our friends Mark…

Hi Friends! Wanna have a little chat about small business stuff? Most of the time I talk about pretty makeovers and I rarely talk about being a small business owner. Well, since we're hitting the 10 years in business mark…

Hi Friends, I recently went to Waco, TX to explore all the changes at Magnolia. If you are a big Chip and Jo fan like I am, you've seen the new shops online, the old church they just had rebuilt…

Hi Friends! Last week, John and I celebrated 16 years of marriage and went away for a week for, I believe, the first time since our kids were born (11 years). Call me cheesy, but I love all things Anne…

Hi Friends! As you know, I just got back from a trip to Waco, TX! Some people have asked me why I went or what there is to do in Waco. It's the town where Chip and Joanna Gaines have…

Hi Friends! Welcome to FunCycled! I'm Sarah Trop, an interior designer in Upstate NY who loves to share travel tips. Especially to places with great designs. On our recent visit to Magnolia Market, the Silos, Waco and Magnolia Table, I compiled a list…

Hi Friends, I just came home from an amazing weekend away with a small group of girlfriends and thought I'd share some tips on how to enjoy Waco, Tx and some hidden gems you may not have read about before.…

Hi Friends!!! We were able to visit Magnolia Market and Silo Baking Company in May! It was a work trip that we have been dreaming about since the Silos opened! As we all know, everything Chip and Joanna touch seems to turn…

Hi Friends! It's been such an awesome week here! We were just given the a-ok to fill you in on a little bit of the excitement around here. Back in the spring, we were selected to be on the HGTV show…