A New Chapter: Welcome to the New Kari Me Away 🤍

Kari Lynn

2 hours ago

3 min read

If you’ve been around here for a while, you may have noticed things look a little different — both on this website and in my life.

And if you’re new here, hi! I’m Kari, and I’m so glad you found your way here.

I recently gave Kari Me Away a little refresh, and it felt like the perfect time to reintroduce myself because, honestly, life looks pretty different than it did when I first started this blog.

So, who am I?

I’m Kari — wife to Matt, pet mama, travel and lifestyle creator, wellness lover, former wellness shop owner… and now officially a Florida girl.

For years, a huge part of Kari Me Away has been travel. I’ve loved sharing destinations, weekend getaways, hidden gems and all the places worth adding to your list. I even spent an entire year working my way through my “Top Things to Do” series for all 50 states on Facebook, sharing favorite attractions, hidden gems and fun experiences across the country.

Travel will always be part of this space, but it’s going to look a little different these days. We’ll still take a few bigger trips here and there, but I’m especially excited to explore more of our new home in Florida, the Gulf Coast and the South — sharing everything from local favorites and day trips to weekend getaways and places worth adding to your list.

Minnesota → Florida 🌴

This year brought one of the biggest changes we’ve made in a long time: Matt and I packed up our life in Minnesota and moved to the Florida Panhandle.

It has been exciting, stressful, fun, overwhelming and pretty incredible all at once.

We’re learning a completely new area, discovering our favorite local spots, spending a lot more time near the water and figuring out what everyday life in Florida looks like for us.

And yes, I’ll be taking you along for all of it.

Expect plenty of Florida beaches, restaurants, coffee shops, weekend adventures, day trips, local finds and probably more sunsets than anyone actually needs. 😉

But this season of life has also made me realize there’s so much more I want to share.

Wellness has been part of my life for a very long time. Before blogging became such a big part of what I do, I owned a wellness retail shop and salt room for more than 10 years.

That experience shaped so much of how I look at wellness today.

And at 46, I think about feeling good differently than I did in my 20s or 30s.

I’m less interested in perfection and much more interested in the little things that help us have more energy, feel stronger, sleep better, nourish our bodies, take care of ourselves and actually enjoy the life we’re creating.

So you’ll be seeing much more of that here too — the products I genuinely use, simple wellness routines, recipes, movement, healthy habits and the things I’m learning along the way.

And then there’s LIFE. 🤍

Because sometimes the best parts don’t fit neatly into one category.

Home projects. Our pets. Things I’m loving. Amazon finds. What I’m wearing. Marriage. Starting over somewhere new. Building a home. Trying a new restaurant. A random Tuesday by the pool.

And maybe most importantly, figuring out what you want the next chapter of your life to look like.

I think a lot of women reach a point where they start asking themselves, “Okay…what’s next for me?”

I know I have.

And I want this space to be somewhere we can figure some of that out together.

So, welcome to the next chapter of Kari Me Away.

Wellness. Travel. Life.

Not a perfectly curated version of any of them — just real life, new experiences, things worth sharing and hopefully a little inspiration to take the trip, try something new, take better care of yourself and create a life you’re excited to wake up to.