Even though I have been so thankful and excited about the colder, fall weather we’ve finally been having in Northern California, tonight I’m throwing it back to hot and sunny Jamaica! When we originally booked our adventure with Royal Caribbean on the Independence of the Seas, Eli and I didn’t plan on doing any excursions.  […]

Sitting at breakfast on the Independence of the Seas, overlooking the ocean and walking the deck with the sea air blowing through my hair, I couldn’t help but think of being in another time.  Women throughout historical fiction who have traveled the ocean before me, flew through my minds eye. Rose DeWitt Bukater, traveling on a […]

This year marks a major milestone for one of my favorite places, the happiest place on earth!  Disneyland will be celebrating 60 years of magic this Spring, making it a wonderful time to be a brand new annual pass holder.  As much as I love Disneyland and have seen it evolve over the years, I have […]

One of the strange parts of growing up is not seeing your family as much as you did when you were little.  That is why quality time together becomes so much more valuable!  So when my mom’s 60th birthday was this year, my siblings and I decided that the best way to celebrate her and […]

One of the highlights of my summer was spending time in Orange County with my brother and sister in-law, Sam & Eden.  Sam declared this our “#schwiication.”  We spent 5 glorious days eating amazing food, sun bathing at Newport Beach and two of those days at the Happiest Place on Earth!  I have been trying […]

A couple weeks ago, my husband, Eli and I spent the day at Lake Tahoe to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary.  On account of today being our actual anniversary, I thought it would be nice to share the photos of our trip! We stopped for lunch in Truckee at our favorite place, Wild Cherries and […]

One of the highlights of my Spring was heading out to the coast of central California and visiting Hearst Castle!  I have always wanted to go there, especially after studying Julia Morgan in design class so naturally when my mom asked me if we would like to go with her, I said a resounding, ‘yes!’ […]