I met my friend Lauren in cosmetology school years ago, We quickly bonded over our love of House and Techno music, specifically Deep Dish. As I said, it was years ago! We were even roommates for a year after school. So when she messaged me and said she wanted to come to visit, I was…
Tag: travel
Happy Accidents…
Sometimes life can be slow, but sometimes it can be too fast. The entire world can flip on a dime, rushing to and fro to make everything work. When this happens, the best thing you can do is escape somewhere and recharge. While we were experiencing a moment in life that was hectic and stressful,…
The Greener Grass…
There is a saying we have all heard and probably even believed at some point in our lives. "The grass is always greener on the other side." Is it though? Have you ever been on the other side? What makes the grass so green over there? These are questions I have been thinking about lately.…
A year in a life…
I am reminded of a song from one of my favorite plays: Rent. In the song Season's of Love, a question is asked, "How do you measure a year in a life?" I mean, let's consider that. One year, 52 weeks, 365 days. It seems like a lot, doesn't it? So much can happen in…
Shout out to my ladies…
Have you ever been through something tough and the only person or people who can help you pick up the pieces are your girlfriends? There is something special about the bond between women. Growing up it was tough. Women use to tear each other down. In today's world We support each other and build each…
Reflections and Predictions…
AS I think back in 2018, as we all do at the end of the year, I am flooded with emotions. There is so much that happened, it was definitely one of the biggest and most significant years of my life so far. I have learned so very much about family, friends, loss, love and…
Love, Loss, and Laughter
Life is full of ups and downs. It can be something you planned, something that wasn't necessarily planned but expected, or can also be completely unexpected. When life goes down it can be hard to experience the laughter or even feel the Love. 2010 We recently got to go back to the states for about…
On Top of the World
When we decided to move to the Netherlands, we had a list of places we wanted to visit. Zakopane, Poland was not on that list. We had never even heard of it before. I was doing some research for our November trip, when I saw a photo from a Facebook group I am in called…
Beauty in Chaos…
A lot has happened since my last blog post. Things are going really great! We are making friends, getting comfortable in our new home, and traveling more than ever. That does not mean it's been smooth sailing, but life is pretty boring without a few bumps in the road, am I right? I mean can…
Just Breath…
Breathing. It is something we do everyday, yet somehow in the everyday we forget to do it, at least I do. It's amazing how just pausing to inhale air through our nose, filling our diaphragm, then pushing it out through our mouth can relax us. We have been in Utrecht for a little over a…
