year of kindness challenge: week 38
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Can you believe we are nearing the end of September?? Fall is now completely upon us and although part of me is trying to hold onto the last rays of summertime, I am also...
View Articleyear of kindness challenge: week 39
Happy October, friends! Hope your week is off to a fantastic start! I woke up with a little sore throat this morning, so I’ve been trying to be extra gentle to myself today and {fingers crossed} keep...
View Articlegorgeous day in san francisco with erica
Erica and I had a wonderful time exploring San Francisco on Tuesday! We lucked out with absolutely beautiful weather — gotta love the autumn sunshine — and had the best time walking around and...
View Articlegoals + meal-plan for the week of 11/10
Happy Sunday, friends! Hope your weekend has been lovely! I’m so excited for this upcoming week … today we’re celebrating my Grandpap’s birthday, on Wednesday I’m getting together with my friend Dana,...
View Articlemexico vacation recap
Mexico was absolutely beautiful. It was a relaxing week spent talking and laughing with my mom’s family. I ate tons of fresh seafood, lounged in the sand reading good books, and sampled all kinds of...
View Articlehighlights of 2013
Happy New Year’s Eve! Whether you’re painting the town red or cuddling up with those you love and watching the ball drop on TV {I’ll be doing the latter!} I hope you give 2013 a stellar send-off...
View Articlegoals for the week of 3/2
Hi, friends! I’m back from my trip to Seattle! Such a whirlwind, jam-packed, inspiring, informative, amazing time. Lots of late nights + early mornings because I didn’t want to miss a thing. It felt so...
View Articlefabulous friday #26 {new orleans edition!}
Hi from beautiful New Orleans, and Happy Independence Day to all my U.S. readers! I hope you have some fun celebrating on the agenda today. Allyn and I are going to watch the fireworks on the...
View Articlea year of Wooden: week 25
Hi, friends! I’m writing this from the D.C. airport after a wonderful trip visiting my brother. {Recap post coming later this week!} My flight doesn’t leave for another couple hours and there are...
View Articlefabulous friday #27 {washington d.c. recap edition!}
Happy Friday, everyone! After a few whirlwind weeks of travel, I’m now back home in Ventura soaking up time with my parents, Gramps, Erica, and Mr. Mur-dog. I’m also preparing to teach the first...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 8/17
Happy Sunday, everyone! It feels like it’s been for.ev.er since I popped in to say hi… I guess it’s only been a few days since my mid-week meditation post, but it was one of those weeks where a lot...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 8/24
Hi friends! Just wanted to pop in say hello :) How is your weekend going? Thank you for all of your prayers and good thoughts for my grandma and her hip-replacement surgery! She came through like a...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 8/31
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone! Hope you have something fun planned. :) Hard to believe tomorrow is September already! I’m super excited because Dana is visiting me in Ventura for the long weekend!...
View Article5 things my brother has taught me {happy birthday, greg!!}
My little brother turns 25 today!! I got home yesterday afternoon, and I am so happy I get to be home to celebrate with my fam :) Last night, we had Gramps over for dinner and it was a lovely evening...
View Articlehighlights of 2014
Hello, my friends! Hope you are having a wonderful New Year’s Eve! I am home in Ventura, planning to celebrate with my family and watch the ball drop on television tonight to ring in a wonderful new...
View Article8 reasons you haven’t heard from me in a month and a half
Hello, friends! Gosh, I cannot believe it is already the end of July. I did not intend to take such a long blogging hiatus… it was one of those things that just kind of *happened* the way that life...
View Articleweekend getaway to south lake tahoe
Hello, friends! This week’s year of living simply post will be comin’ at ya tomorrow, but this morning I wanted to bring you a special recap post of my weekend in South Lake Tahoe! It was my first time...
View Articlemy trip to nyc
Happy Monday, everyone! Hard to believe we are flirting with mid-November already. Where does the time go?? I feel like an eye-blink ago was Halloween. Anyone else feel that way? All this weekend,...
View Articletraveling simply + the top 3 hospitality items I wish hotels would provide
Hello, friends! During this holiday season when many of us are traveling, Fairmont Hotels reached out to me about doing a post on the topic of favorite travel amenities. I thought it sounded like a fun...
View Articlegifts from 2015
Wow, it is hard to believe we are already here, the first day of 2016! For me, 2015 seemed to pass slowly and then all at once. January 26, 2015 will forever be a “before” and “after” day for me,...
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