2024, Life

Making Plans, When the Future is Unknown – Military Family

By now you've probably seen that we're moving back to the States sometime this Summer, but what does that actually mean for us? A lot of unknowns is what that means - and that scares me and it sucks. Surrounding our upcoming permanent change of station (PCS)- We don't have exact dates for anything: movers… Continue reading Making Plans, When the Future is Unknown – Military Family

2024, Life

New Year! Now What?

I successfully achieved some of my 2023 goals, but fell short on others - and that's okay! So another year, another resolution, right? Yes, and no. I'm still sticking with my 2023 tagline of making better choices. Which now brings me to my goals for 2024. You might recognize some of these from previous years,… Continue reading New Year! Now What?

2023, Books

The Last Party

by Clare Mackintosh On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors. But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake. Don't worry,… Continue reading The Last Party

2022, Books

16. Dial A For Aunties

This book is funny, crazy, relatable and just overall a roller coaster filled with love and loyalty. From the very start, so much is going on and doesn’t stop as the pages keep turning. Meddy is a loyal daughter and niece to her mom and aunties, but that loyalty goes both ways, and very deep.… Continue reading 16. Dial A For Aunties

Colombia, South America

Colombia• Medellin, Guatape y Santa fe de Antioquia

¡Bienvenidos a Colombia! Every year my moms side of the family has a family reunion in Santa fe de Antioquia. While this tradition was reinvented in 2015, my immediate family has only been fortunate enough to join in on the festivities for the last two years. Last year it was my uncles and I, and… Continue reading Colombia• Medellin, Guatape y Santa fe de Antioquia

Colombia, South America, Travel

Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia

December 1, 2017 Last time I was in Colombia, I was 6 years old, surrounded by floods of people that were all somehow related to me. My mom, abuelitos, aunt, great aunts, great uncles, second cousins and third cousins all around. On that trip, we stayed at my abuelita's (grandmothers) sisters house and also on… Continue reading Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia