Europe Part 1: Amsterdam

Mo and I were had made plans to take a trip to Sydney and New Zealand this past January. Those plans were abruptly cancelled due to my injury just 8 days before we were supposed to leave. We were fortunately able to postpone the trip to next January without too much trouble, but to say […]

Santa Cruz’in

Daytrips are my new favorite. As you probably already know, it is not cheap to live in this part of the country. But I’ve come to realize that you’re paying for more than just a house to live in. You are paying for the most ideal weather. You are paying for the national parks, the […]

5 Rules for Eating Out

I love going out to eat. There’s just something so relaxing about sitting back and letting someone else do all the work. It also gives me a reason to get dressed up after wearing athletic clothes all week (not that I’m complaining at all), it’s social, I can try new foods, and it’s a fun […]

Life Update

Well it’s about time for an update, don’t you think?? A dying, old computer and more transitions is not the best combination for blogging, but let’s be honest… Life is ALWAYS going to be transitioning. If I wait for a time when things aren’t changing, I will literally never blog again! Here’s a quick update with […]

Friday Favorites

Ringing in the New Year with five favorite memories from 2015! 1. Living downtown Sydney. No amount of words or pictures can describe this beautiful city, and we are so thankful that we had this unforgettable opportunity. I’ll admit… at first I struggled. Living downtown was outside of my comfort zone, but once we started exploring, […]

Best Mates and My Birthday

What do you do when your best mate visits you in Australia… for three days?? You JAM-PACK those three days with Sydney’s best and beautiful places! Autumn may have thought she was just coming to visit Mo and me, but she got a whole lot more. She got to experience Australia. I am so grateful that this blog has allowed friends […]

Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road

1,500 miles in four days- that has got to be a new road trip record for Mo and I! Over Easter weekend, we took a trip to Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road and decided to make a fun drive out of it. Overall, we were really happy with that deicion and we got to see so much […]

Slip, Slop, Slap

Slip on a shirt, slop on the sunscreen and slap on a hat. That’s exactly what Mo and I did this past weekend on our trip to Uluru! Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a massive rock formation located in the middle of the Australian Outback. Basically, it is in the middle of the desert! […]

Carpe Diem

“Seize the Day” I’ve always considered myself an independent person. I have no problem doing things alone whether it be grocery shopping, working out, etc. Of course, I always the love company, but having to go somewhere alone has never stopped me from doing something. But throw me in a country across the world, in a […]