Here's the thing--I am super messed up all the way around when I'm in New Zealand. Fall is spring and Halloween has pink flowers and Christmas has barbecues. I want my American comfort foods for the seasons my body thinks it should be. Not only are October and November not full of pumpkin spice and roast meals here, warm drinks just don't work as the weather is warming up. I've been working on ways to get some of the northern hemisphere fall flavors in a more palatable southern hemisphere spring ... Read More
Harry Potter Studios London Tour The Making of Harry Potter
Madeline went through a phase where everything in her life revolved around Harry Potter. There weren't any shortages of Harry Potter sites and shops to visit when we lived in Scotland and we did our best to visit as many as possible. For her last birthday in Edinburgh, we got her tickets to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London. The two of us took the train down to London for the weekend to see the show, but what she didn't know is that I had also gotten the two of us tickets to go on ... Read More
Simple Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Fall
Whether or not you feel as though you are ready for fall, it has arrived. The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp and cool, and it is time to get your home ready for what is in store over the next few months. Thankfully, there are some simple ways to get your home ready for fall that do not require much effort. When the seasons change, our home needs do as well. The fall months are the perfect time to perform some seasonal maintenance. This will make sure that your home remains ... Read More
Misadventures in Egypt
This essay was the final project for my Travel Writing course. Misadventures in Egypt gave me the opportunity to write about my trip to Cairo in a way I've been struggling with--it's not the typical blog-friendly read, but it's honest and I am proud of the result. The plane had been taxiing for a good twenty minutes. There was absolutely nothing to see out my window—I had never landed to such utter darkness. It was just past midnight in Cairo, but I had expected to see *some* sign of ... Read More
A Bus Story
The following is a paper I wrote for a university travel writing course. The assignment was to take a local bus and write about it. A Bus Story is the result and, in case you were wondering, I got an A. I remember the first time I stepped onto a London bus. I hadn’t been to the UK before and every single thing was exciting. We had been there for a few days and I was still in awe that all of these places I had only seen on a screen were actually real and as amazing and imposing as I could have ... Read More
Adventure Awaits Pouch and Free SVG
I am all about daydreaming of adventure right now and I know that there will come a day when it can happen again. In the meantime, I'm all about getting organized at home. This cute Adventure Awaits pouch will have you daydreaming about future adventures while holding all your stuff. Because it's a free SVG, you can use it for other projects, too! This post contains affiliate links. Supplies: Cricut Maker iron-on vinyl (I used black everyday) EasyPress or iron canvas ... Read More