The Joys of Moving Cross Country: Part 1 of 2
The long journey from Chicago-ish, IL to San Diego, CA has commenced! We left yesterday and will be back on the road soon for quite a long day of driving. Thankfully, but not-so-thankfully, I am still...
View ArticleThe Joys of Moving Cross Country: Part 2 of 2
The first time I go to use my computer after the move, the screen doesn’t work. If I had a nickel for every time my laptops have failed on me… So, I’m writing this post on Matt’s MacBook, and it is...
View ArticleI Ran a Marathon!
…and I survived! I’m having lots of issues walking today, but it was definitely worth it. Now I shall walk you through my experience… We woke up at 4am Sunday morning and headed down to a hotel...
View ArticleBoard Games & Nacho Cheese Make Life Better
It appears to be Monday again! I’m going to head out for a run of some sort in a little while. I’ll probably go around 5 miles and stay at a normal pace, nothing too difficult. Towards the end of my...
View ArticleMy 100th Post + Weekend Travel
Whelp, it’s been 6 months since I started this little blog, and today I officially hit… …my 100th post! Throughout my blogging experience so far, I’ve written about a few significant events, some...
View ArticleHow to Easily Plan a Week’s Worth of Dinners…Every Week
Guess where I’m at right now… Las Vegas! We left this morning for Matt’s race this weekend, and I’m pretty pumped. He ran this last year, but I’m much more excited this year since I know what to...
View ArticleOur Scary & Exciting Trip to Vegas
Before I get into my Vegas recap, I just wanted to encourage everyone to keep the families and victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in your prayers. I know some of the bloggers I read were running...
View ArticleWe Sold Our Souls for Discounted Vegas Tickets
I think it’s about time for a Vegas recap. To begin with, I’ll just say it was definitely an interesting trip this year. This was the 3rd year in a row we went, and every year has had its own stories....
View ArticleDriving Back & Forth Through Iowa
This past weekend we journeyed to Des Moines, IA with my family for my cousin’s wedding, and it was quite the interesting trip. After my terrible Christmas traveling experience, I wasn’t the most...
View ArticleHighlights from My Week in IL + End of P90X Phase 1
I have a lot to say, so get ready. Also, I’m on a plane right now so I’m not being restricted by time. Today’s post is dedicated to the good parts of this past week. It was an extremely stressful/busy...
View ArticleMy San Diego Bucket List
When I was compiling my list of favorite moments from being 25, I realized that a lot has happened while we’ve lived here in San Diego, but there’s still so much I want to do! So I started making a...
View ArticleMake Some Noise for Illinois–Photos from the Weekend
I’m just popping in today to share some pictures from my absolutely amazing weekend at home in Illinois. At the moment, I’m bonding with the family, so this is going to be quick. I present to you…my...
View ArticleHoneymooning in San Francisco
As of today, it has been two weeks since our adventure-filled honeymoon! I figured it was about time to share the details, even though this is a little bit backwards because I’m waiting on our wedding...
View ArticleOur Spontaneous Vegas Vacation
Since I don’t share nearly as much life happenings as I used to, I figured I’d mix the blog up a bit and post a little recap of a somewhat spontaneous trip Matt and I recently returned from –...
View Article20-Minute Hotel Room Workout
Staying in a hotel can be fun once in awhile, but it can definitely get in the way of your usual fitness routine. Although I do use hotel gyms once in awhile, I’m all about quick workouts that can be...
View ArticleMy First Time Leaving the Country
On Friday I mentioned Matt and I were going fishing all day with my coworkers, and I’m happy to report we caught fish, didn’t puke, and had fun! (All three were my goals for the day.) It was...
View ArticleHanging Out In The Mountains
Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We spent ours running, eating the biggest ice cream cone I have ever seen in my life, and visiting Julian, CA for a day of fall fun. Since I...
View ArticleWorst Travel Experience Ever + New Year’s Resolutions
I have flown to San Diego numerous times to visit Matt before I moved out here, but this past Wednesday was by far my worst traveling experience to date. My super amazing bro-in-law, John, drove me to...
View ArticleRoad Trip Essentials: 5 Must-Have Items
Road trips can be such a fun adventure if you do them right. Whether it’s simply a means to a destination or it’s the whole point of a trip, I’ve found there are a handful of must-haves to make the...
View ArticleOur Move From San Diego to Chicago
Now that we’re getting a bit more settled into our new home in Chicago, I wanted to take some time to do a little recap of our journey from San Diego! In case you aren’t familiar, my husband and I have...
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