I’m overjoyed to share the arrival of baby Natalie! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of changes, first moments, learning, recovery, frozen meals, and one-day Amazon purchases. Natalie has brought so much joy into my life, and even through all the challenges of being a new mom, the last few weeks have been … More Birth story + 6-week postpartum
I am 38 weeks pregnant! I cannot believe that I have less than 2 weeks until my due date. Truly, I think I’m in denial, even though I know deep down we’re ready to bring home a baby at any point. Between buying our home, moving, and tying up loose ends at work, I’ve hardly … More The final stretch
Hello blogging friends! These last few weeks have been productive. The main thing taking up my energy has been a home-related project. I’ll share more in a future post, but it’s been exciting to work on that. Between prepping for the baby, staying busy at work, and the home project, they’ve all been good distractions … More 2nd trimester recap + productive summer + future blog plans
I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and it’s getting harder to hide! I mentioned in past posts that we’ve been homebodies over the last few months, and now you know why. 🙂 Joe and I are absolutely elated to start our family. Between getting married last year, moving to North Carolina, and feeling like my career is … More We’re growing our family! + 1st trimester recap
Hello blog! It’s been a whopping 6 months since my last post. I have a lot to catch you up on, but first I want to talk about why I took such a long hiatus from blogging… The main reason for my break was that I was starting to feel some burnout from the blog. … More My blogging hiatus + big life events
Hello, hello! I’m excited to catch up with you all. 🙂 Last week, I shared one of my first vlogs here – it was so much fun to make, and I already have some ideas for upcoming videos. In the meantime, I’m excited to get back to writing as this outlet has always been my … More September blur + wrapping up the RV + favorite weekend activities
Hey pals! August has been a pretty social month so far – it seemed like friends were traveling the last two months (probably to escape the summer glooms in SF), but people have slowly returned from their travels which means there are more occasions to hang out. It’s been great to see everyone and catch … More A friend-filled week + new morning routine
Hey pals! Things have been pretty quiet over here, and it will probably remain this way for some time. After spending the holidays in New York, Joe and I flew back to Texas and did lots of adulting to get our lives back together. I mentioned in my last post that we’re going through a … More New year, new (temporary) home
Hello! I’m writing to you all from Dallas, Texas, where Joe and I are settling into our brand-new trailer. Now that I’m back, I wanted to take some time to reflect on my gap year travels… This year, I quit my job and backpacked solo in 7 countries for a total of 6 months (Singapore, … More Reflecting on my gap year: solo traveling in South & Southeast Asia
Last Vietnam post! And also my last Asia gap year post…going to save all the emotions for another day. 😉 My final chapter of Vietnam took place in bustling Ho Chi Minh City (also called Saigon locally). My time here was short (a little over 24 hours), but I made sure to make the most … More Vietnam days 28-29: last days in Ho Chi Minh City + Vietnam reflection
I Run Like A Girl 