https://youtu.be/w_8bYIvp8P8 Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties,... Continue Reading →
Day 12 – Let’s Tour Universal Studios
Christmas can be chaotic and crazy, but it is also a beautiful and meaningful time of year. I find that the most meaningful are all of the little things experienced with loved ones like baking, laughing, and taking in all of the sights and sounds of Christmastime. For the past couple of years my sisters... Continue Reading →
Day 3- Thursday, Topgolf and Nighttime Hiking
I just made it through a busy weekend filled with attending a company Christmas party, a hosted game night which included making fondue, and a Sunday spent looking at Christmas decorations at a local hotel. Considering how busy my weekend was, you'd think that I'd fall fast asleep, but surprisingly it took some tossing, turning... Continue Reading →
My 30 Day Video Blog Experiment
I'm a woman with an incredible sense of adventure, a drive to be successful and a passion for travel. While in pursuit of all of those things plenty of things happen in everyday life. Have you ever been asked how you day was? I have, my answer is usually a one word response. The truth... Continue Reading →
Day 4 – Lava Fields, Buddha Point, Mahalo Hawaii
The first segment of my holiday was coming to an end, soon I would be on my way to the City of Light, Paris, France! I was a bit sad to be bidding farewell to Hawaii but also very excited to be heading to Europe. So I was mistaken with how many nights I'd be... Continue Reading →
Day 2- Part 2 Kailua-Kona
My first complete day on the big island of Hawaii was coming to end. I was very much enjoying the vibe that this island offered. Kailua-Kona seemed to have a laid back small town feel to it that truly made it feel like time slowed down, this vacation was turning out to be just... Continue Reading →
An Anti New Year’s Resolution
Naturally this time of year many of us sit back to reflect on the past year. We take inventory of what went well and what we'd do differently. In this day and age of over-commitment it's far too easy to find ourselves overstimulated and overwhelmed. This year instead of making a list of things we... Continue Reading →
5 Things To Do With a Costume After Halloween
Just like that Halloween has come and gone! Whatever Halloween goodies still in stores have now been piled into a sad discount corner replaced by Christmas and all of its fixings. My Halloween costume was wasn't a specific character but rather the product of the various ideas I had in my head of Disney's movie... Continue Reading →
Pre-Halloween Festivities
I don't know when or how "Trunk or Treat" became a thing but it seems to be very popular now. In all honesty, I really didn't know what it was until my sister called me (excitedly) last Friday to tell me that she had signed us up to participate in one. The event was held... Continue Reading →