I guess I’ll dive right in…we bought a home!!! As you can imagine, this has been a huge event for us over the last few months…searching for and purchasing our home. I’ve mentioned a “home project” in some of my recent posts, and I’m happy I can finally share about it. When we started looking … More The perfect storm: buying a home + preparing for baby + summer highlights
Joe and I spent one week in Puerto Rico for our babymoon, and I have a lot to share! This was one of my favorite trips we ever took together. By now, we know our “recipe” for a great trip, and we stuck to it to create the perfect mix of activity and relaxation. It … More Puerto Rico days 1-2: Our babymoon! + mountain retreat + waterfall hike + relaxing with cats and peacocks
Yes, I’m alive! This is the longest break I took from blogging in 7 years, but it feels so good to catch up here with my blogging friends. 🙂 It’s been an incredibly busy summer, and most of my time and energy has been spent on work. I’m busier than ever and even working most … More Catching up on life and the rest of summer
Joe and I had a few days off for the 4th of July, so we packed the truck and headed out for a road trip to Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Park! Our energy meters are filled to the brim as this trip had all our favorite things — physical activity, getting away from the … More July 4th weekend in Kings Canyon + Sequoia National Park
After an amazing first week in Lisbon and Evora, I didn’t think our Portugal trip could get any better. Boy was I wrong. Joe and I enjoyed our second week on the sunny Southern coast of Portugal (aka the Algarve Coast). We were really looking forward to beach time after getting plenty of city & … More Portugal days 9-10: Coastal living in Carvoeiro + Seven Hanging Valleys Hike + adopting cats
After a wonderful start to Portugal in Lisbon, our friends also attending the wedding this weekend made it to town! We decided to do a day trip to Sintra as our first group activity. Sintra is a town in the foothills of Portugal’s Sintra Mountains, known for its forested terrain, historic castles, and small town … More Portugal day 4: day trip to Sintra
As I look back on my phone pictures from the last two weeks, there haven’t been any major events, but rather several small memories that added up to a happy two weeks. The weather is starting to turn from rainy winter to sunny spring, and I’ve been taking advantage of it with daily walks outside, … More Outdoorsy and foodie adventures
I have 2 weeks to catch you up on today, as last week, I shared a post outside of my usual life recaps (check out my skincare routine post). Overall, it’s been pretty tame around here. Work has been quite busy, so I’ve really appreciated my downtime. Valentine’s Day was 2 weeks ago. I decided … More Randomness of the last 2 weeks
For the second half of our Mexico vacation, we headed to Sayulita – a colorful, hippie beach town 1 hour north of Puerto Vallarta (where we spent the first part of our trip). This was our third time visiting Sayulita. The first time was a few months after we started dating; we fell in love … More Third time’s a charm in Sayulita, Mexico
As you can tell from this post’s title, I have a lot to share today. Last week was filled with a variety of activities – a mix of indoors/outdoors time, cultural activities, being active & lazy, and trying new things. Let’s dive right in. 🙂 July 4th in Berkeley The highlight of the week was … More July 4th in Berkeley + SF Folk Festival + Japantown day + rollerskating fun
I Run Like A Girl 