Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful week and hopefully we are all settling into 2020 nicely, yes? I wrote in my birthday post that for me, “the holidays” are officially over once my birthday is over, so I feel a little bit like this was my first week of the new year. That said, I have so… Continue Reading
My Go-To Vegetarian Recipes
I’ve seen quite a few people posting recently about trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into their 2020 menu plans. I’m all for it! I have also had two separate friends reach out to me and ask for my favorite meat-free meal ideas. I took this as a sign to put together a post that talks about my favorite vegetarian… Continue Reading
The Best Hawaii Itinerary
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you might have seen that some of our very best friends were in town visiting for the holiday. They had never been to the Hawaiian Islands before, so when they were planning their visit, it was kind of like a blank slate. They knew they wanted to see multiple islands and over the… Continue Reading
The New York Times Chickpea Stew
Do you ever see a recipe online that you know right away is going to be a winner? That’s how I felt when I saw The New York Times’ Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Tumeric. In fact, a lot of people felt the same way and the recipe went viral using the hashtag #TheStew — for good reason! This… Continue Reading
Hawaii’s Mistake Missile Alert – 2 Years Later
It’s pretty hard for me to believe that Hawaii’s mistake missile alert happened two years ago. I guess time is weird like that, because all at once it seems like it was just yesterday and 100 lifetimes ago. But, two years ago today, Dane and I woke up the day after my 29th birthday to a text that said there… Continue Reading
Birthday Reflections On 30 Years As I Turn 31
It’s so hard for me to believe that it’s been a full year since my extraordinary 30th birthday surprise in Las Vegas! But here we are, another year around the sun for me and I’m feeling more grateful than ever for life, health, and this amazing community. In an effort to commemorate 30 years (what? how?), I decided it would be… Continue Reading