Life

On Saturday we drove up to Irvine for the Women in Travel Summit hosted by Wanderful.  I have never been to a blogger conference before, so I think that I went in hopeful for a fun day and a few good tips, but not with the expectation to have my socks blown off.  Obviously I […]

   sunset views from our fav hh spot / / new sunnies and soup at nordstrom    fun finds from the new f21 red store / / bright ranunculus on a rainy day    views from our cowles mountain hike / / spring blooms              mariachi festival        feasting for St. Joseph […]

Although I am definitely the kind of person who loves to plan things out, I typically don’t create bucket lists for things that I want to get done.  The first time I actually did one was this past Fall, and honestly, it was really great.  It wasn’t something that I went and looked at everyday […]

Things have been a bit busy lately.  With what?  I’m not totally sure, but I do know that I’ve been having that recurring feeling of things piling up a bit and wishing that there were more hours in the day. The funny thing about when things get busy for me is, I tend to cook […]

Happy Friday everyone!  This week has absolutely flown by for me, I can’t hardly believe that we are almost through February.  2016, would you mind slowing down a bit?!?  But really, I’ve got nothing to complain about (especially since I am working on this) – even though life has been busy, life has been really […]

Are you guys up to anything fun this weekend?  Any Valentine’s Day plans or Galentine’s Day plans?  We’ve got a pretty low key weekend planned, just a mix of good food and some family time. My hubby’s parents (and cute doggie) are in town visiting, so we’ve planned a few fun things to do with […]

Happy Monday and Happy February everyone!  It’s hard to believe that we are already one month into 2016.  Since my New Year’s goals somehow immediately fell by the wayside (haha), there’s no better day to refresh myself than today! Today marks the start of a fun exercise in mindfulness and living your best life.  Last […]

“One minute to midnight One minute to go One minute to say good-bye Before we say hello” ~ Bing Crosby Anyone else love this Bing Crosby song?  (It’s famous from the movie Holiday Inn, which if you like White Christmas at all, my guess is you would love Holiday Inn.)  I just love the lyrics […]

Happy New Year!  Cheers to 2016!  I hope that you have all been enjoying a wonderful week of holiday celebrations.  This is my favorite time of year.  The chance to be together with family and friends, the twinkly lights, the decorations, the toasts and traditions, celebrating all of the blessings that we share – it […]

Merry Christmas!  I hope that you are all somewhere warm and cozy, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones, celebrating the joy of Christmas.  Every year the Mr. and I rotate spending the big holidays with either family, and this year we are with the hubby’s family for Christmas. Although both of our family traditions […]