Feb 25, 2015 | chocolate moose images, love, stray stories, travel |
So as I wrote my last post about leaving the comfort of my home, it got me thinking a lot about the day I left New Zealand. That day is so clear in my mind – it was sunny yet a bit chilly and I did not go into work for obvious reasons, though by bestests friends...
Feb 24, 2015 | love, stray stories, travel |
This is the week. The week that I start my newest adventure. The week that I start testing myself again. To see what I’m made of. To push me outside my comfort zone. To see how little I can live with. To see how homesick I can get. To see how much I love the...
Jan 20, 2015 | inspiring ideas, stray stories, travel |
January 2015. Here we are! Another new year. Another time when one usually thinks, “ah! time for a fresh start!” Another set of pressures to actually take that ‘fresh start.’ Another load of possibilities. Another new year. It feels strange to...
Aug 29, 2014 | chocolate moose images, stray stories, travel |
Yesterday I happened to take a look at the calendar and realized that one month ago I had spent the entirety of July 28th traveling from Nelson, New Zealand all the way back to Minneapolis, MN, USA. It really surprised me that it’s already been one month since I...
Aug 20, 2014 | chocolate moose images, Digi+Tarra, stray stories, travel |
I’ve landed back in the land of 10,000 lakes where the sun is shining, the mosquitos are biting and the traffic jams are non-stop. Correction: I landed a few weeks ago, but the rest of those notes are spot on. Somehow between adjusting to life in this fast paced and...
Jul 29, 2014 | chocolate moose images, food & wine, stray stories, travel
… i started writing a post yesterday morning – or at least what i think translates to yesterday morning at this point – but it didn’t get very far. i spent most of yesterday running around completely nutso. i got up nice and early to bake muffins for my...
Jul 13, 2014 | stray stories, travel
i have turned into a real lover of clouds on this adventure … and today was the perfect day for another dose. the rain cleared. the tide was out. and the clouds were both delicate and burly, which is my favorite combination. ...
Jun 22, 2014 | stray stories, travel |
there is so much i COULD write but not really sure what i SHOULD write, so bear with me as i ramble … it’s nearly the end of June. i’ve [somewhat] started counting down to my return to the states. i leave 5 weeks from tomorrow. it’s colder than last month so i now...
Apr 30, 2014 | stray stories, travel
— pssssst. i’m still in New Zealand! … and i’m really thankful i am able to say that! after much thinking, debating, discussing and number crunching, i decided to prolong this amazing adventure a few more months. so right now, instead of snuggling with...
Mar 20, 2014 | food & wine, stray stories, travel |
. this, my friends, is my oh-so-sleepy-yet-so-excited-i-could-almost-burst face [complete with bed head!]. it was taken in the 7oclock hour with the sun coming up over the mountains and working it’s way down to shine on the sea in the estuary. it was a...
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