Experience the Magic of Butterfly Wonderland
Picture it: Phoenix. 2020. Before our lives turned upside down. I flew in to speak at a conference but I knew I wanted to get in at least one adventure while I was there. On…
Category : Adventures
The House on the Rock // Wisconsin
Last fall a friend and I visited an attraction I’m surprised doesn’t have more buzz: The House on the Rock. It’s known for having the world’s largest indoor carousel and it’s… something. Not the carousel,…
Mother/Daughter Weekend Getaway to Duluth
In May, my mom and I spent Mother’s Day weekend in Duluth, MN. A friend of mine got married and my mom and I had talked about a Mother’s Day/birthday weekend in Duluth anyway. We…
A Girl’s Weekend in Duluth, MN
Last spring (in 2018) my best friend Mary and I drove up to Duluth for a girl’s weekend with our friend Lisa. A girl’s weekend with Lisa’s boyfriend (now husband!) … but this was the…
Lunch in Peru + Bird Watching & a Nighttime Safari in the Amazon // Leticia, Amazonas
A quick recap of our vacation to Leticia, Amazonas so far: the day we arrived included dinner in Brazil and a tour of our bungalow. And the next day we spent the day on the…
A Day on the Amazon River // Leticia, Amazonas
A few weeks ago I talked about my first day in Leticia, Amazonas, including a trip to Brazil for dinner. I woke up the next day ready to spend the entire day on the Amazon…
Dinner in Brazil & Hotel Amazon B&B // Leticia, Amazonas
“Hi! What have you two been up to today?” “We just got back from lunch in Peru.” “Yeah? We just grabbed coffee in Brazil. Crazy, eh?” This conversation took place at a hotel in Colombia….
The Corpse Flower Bloomed! (+ a Vlog)
Corpse. Corpse flower. It turns out “corpse” can be a hard word to spell repeatedly. I keep typing “corpose.” If you’re wondering, “Is this corpse flower thing a work of fiction?” the answer is… no!…
Little Things // December 2018
Each month I like to practice gratitude by looking back at the little things each month. For me that usually means looking through the photos on my phone and remembering moments that might not come…
2 Restaurants Worth a Visit to Madison + a Vlog
Happy Wednesday, friends! I’m FINALLY here with my final video on my weekend trip to Madison, WI last December. If you missed it, my mom and I went to visit a relative who lives there…
