On our Canadian trip, Esteban and I were going to go to a wolf or wolf-dog sanctuary. I told my students about it, and they were unimpressed and preceded to tell me that wolf sanctuaries existed in Socal as well, … Continue reading
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Niagara Falls, NY + Canada! After our stop in Upstate New York, Esteban and I made our way up to Niagara Falls (on both sides – the NY and Canadian) and I can now say for sure that the blog … Continue reading
Esteban and I were fortunate enough to get to visit my cousins Susan and Matt and Susan’s husband Joseph, in Upstate New York over spring break. Susan and I were best friends growing up, so when she moved to New … Continue reading
It’s another El Nino year in California so I decided to take advantage of the rainy weather by taking a trip to the poppy fields in Walker Canyon. Fortunately, I corralled two of my besties and convinced them to come … Continue reading

The idea for Machu Picchu started with Laura’s cousin’s wedding … in Columbia! She somehow convinced me to tag along and dangled hiking Machu Picchu in front of me to seal the deal. I agreed to go with her, under … Continue reading
I finally left my second job and have a bit of extra time again. It has been maybe a year or more since I got to read a book just for fun. Without further ado, here’s what I’ve been reading… … Continue reading
I read an article on The Dough Roller’s blog here by Cait Flanders about not spending for an entire year. Of course, her goals and reasoning were different from mine, but nonetheless, I am really excited to try a “no … Continue reading
Thank you everyone who helped prep me for my wedding (Brittany,Jill,Maggie, and Susan for running back for the veil and flowers lol!) and thank you everyone who went out of your way to show up to a wedding that was … Continue reading
I recently decided to become a Peskatarian (or pescatarian???) (kind of). To stay sane, I’m going to eat meat about one day out of every 2 weeks. Not that vegetarians aren’t sane, I just need a break to know I … Continue reading
About 2 weeks ago we sealed the deal and paid our deposit for our photographer. While I don’t feel comfortable telling the entire world how much I paid, I will refer to some pricing. But first, let’s talk about finding … Continue reading