Category: Personal

  • A hernia, a new job and why it has been a little quiet around here

    A hernia, a new job and why it has been a little quiet around here

    I’m doing something I haven’t done in a while: sitting down & typing away on this blog. Its not that I’ve been meaning to neglect you. It just has been… hard. The last six months have been some of the most mentally challenging of my life. I’m not entirely sure why, but I have a feeling…

  • Best of 2017

    Best of 2017

    Well, 2017 is almost over. And I don’t think I’m alone in saying good riddance! But, despite this dumpster fire of a year, there were some positives our the travel world. We kicked off the year spending a week escaping life in San Diego. In February, I flew to Ohio & surprised my Dad for…

  • I Got a Hernia in Italy and I’m Really Angry About It

    I Got a Hernia in Italy and I’m Really Angry About It

    Update! I’m having surgery on November 30! I can’t wait to get back on my feet & put this all behind me. I appreciate all the notes of support & good vibes. I’ve been thinking about how to write this post for over a week. The second day of our much anticipated anniversary trip to…

  • 17 Books for 2017 – Halfway There

    17 Books for 2017 – Halfway There

    A few years ago, in an effort to start reading more, I started an Instagram challenge to encourage myself – & others – to read at least one book per month. In 2015, my first year, I challenged myself to read 12 books & only made it through 11. But in 2016, I kicked butt &…

  • Life Lately – According to Instagram

    Life Lately – According to Instagram

    Life lately? It has been a little crazy – a little travel, a lot of work, some ups, some downs. While it has been a little quiet on my blog, I’m always posting over on Instagram. If you don’t follow me over there (tisk!) here’s what I’ve been up to the last month or so:…

  • 12 Books in 2016: An Update

    12 Books in 2016: An Update

    Back in May, I told you about my quest to read 12 books this year. Well let me tell you what: I blew that goal right out of the water! I’m confident that I’m going to finish not 12 books this year, but 24 (must do some power reading in the next few days to…