I first started reading romance novels on a whim. It was winter break during my freshman year of college, and I was in a small Florida town doing two workouts a day at my university’s rowing …
If Romance Novels are Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right
A New Year of Challenge and Adventure
I love New Years! Beginning again is such a simple idea and yet somehow always needed. Each time the ball drops it feels cathartic, like I’m shaking off all the troubles of my past and looking …
A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wishing you the most wonderful holiday, bursting with love and joy! As for me, I’m taking time for myself to unwind and reset before the new year comes. Thank you for following along, for all your …
First Impressions of Tokyo
It’s shockingly hard not to be overwhelmed by the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Hustling and bustling beyond any place I’ve ever visited, the metropolis did more than hum – it glowed. With signage everywhere, people assuredly going …
Would You Wear Vintage?
I’ve been obsessed with old things for most of my life. When I was 5, my mother said I would sing along to oldies she knew growing up. To her disbelief, I knew the words better …
Two Roads, or Maybe Three
Winding paths have been on my mind. Specifically, those moments in our lives where we can look back and see where the fork was in the road. We make decisions in these moments hoping they’ll bring …
Namibia from Above, and How Waking Up Early Could Change Your Life
I’ve been a little under the weather lately. I’m not sure if it’s the post-trip blues, being in-between big projects, or simple burnout, but I have definitely been in the creative doldrums. I know that pulling …
Face Masks Aplenty
You didn’t think I’d travel halfway around the world and not bring back a zillion beauty products, did you? The moment we picked up our bags at the airport and headed for our hotel, I already …
Autumn’s Final Breath in Acadia Maine
Before heading out to Japan, Jon and I took a three-night camping trip up in Maine and I wanted to share some of the photos from our last day there, just as were hitting the road …
Toilets, Trains, and Other Things We Need to Import From Japan
After twenty days in Japan, I am far from an expert on the beautiful and unique Asian country, but I visited long enough to experience quite a spectrum of cultural differences that compare directly with life …