Today, I am beginning a 30 day Bikram Yoga challenge, during which I will practice hot yoga at my local studio every day for 30 days straight.
Author: theclosetmermaid
My name is Michaela Mapes, and I'm a daydreamer; writer; dress-obsessed shopaholic; wanderluster; fairytale fan; lover of long stories and walk-in closets.
Sunrise at Waimea Bay
Below are some bonus photos of my sisters and I with our new tattoos! We wanted to get tattoos together – and they wanted ink souvenirs from their trip. I also wanted to have a permanent and forever reminder of this time in my life living in Hawaii. “I must be a mermaid… I have […]
Luau + Pillbox Hike
We had a ton of great photos of my family, Christian and I from the Paradise Cove Luau , as well as from the Lanikai pillboxes hike we did – so I decided to just share them all in one blog post. My family has been doing all sorts of activities and hikes while they’re […]
A Modern Staycation
We had the best staycation at The Modern Honolulu.
One Year Anniversary
I always hoped love could feel like this. This = As easy as breathing. Like the security of strong arms during a slow dance and the simultaneous heart-thudding thrill from such closeness. Like long drives across the country with feet up on the sun-warmed dash and a callused hand across my lap; warm belly aches […]
Denim and gingham
My trip back to Omaha to visit family was a whirlwind of restaurant and bar hopping, trying to meet up with as many friends as possible, celebrating big family events, going into the office to work, (have to be able to afford these long-distance flights!), and making my family take photos both of and with […]
Surprise visit home
I have to tell you, I’m sitting here in a bit of a cold sweat right now imagining what kind of mom I might someday be if this is how very “extra” I am as a big sister and even as a daughter…. If you made it through all these images and are now reading […]
Oahu beach tour: Kailua
I’ve decided I’ll try to start a blog series that will act as a tour of Oahu’s beaches. It can be hard sometimes to leave the comfort of our own backyard beach and take the time to venture out to new places, but there are SO many amazing beaches to experience in Oahu that I […]
Family visit and Kauai trip
Oh boy, this post has taken me a while to get up. It’s funny how you can believe, like I do, that carrying around a camera and taking photos can help you to see even more clearly the beauty around you; to create and remember moments, but…. occasionally….. be too busy living to spend much […]
Flynn Skye outfit in Kauai
A few weeks ago a brand that I love, Flynn Skye, was doing a giveaway for the skirt and crop top set I’m wearing in the pictures above. In order to enter, you just had to share “something you love about yourself.” Flynn Skye’s owner and creator does these giveaways and provides prompts like this […]
