There are a few ways in which I will probably be forever altered by my time of living on an island during this fundamental and important stage in my young-adult life. And one of those core changes to my being will likely be my newfound ability to “just go with it” and observe island time: […]
I love flowers. And I really love tall, golden-crowned flowers. And though I don’t love getting stung by bees or (justifiably) smirky glances from passerby, I will always brave the possibility of both in order to take photos in a field of giant sunflowers. On a *similar* note – I’ve decided I really want to […]
We had the best staycation at The Modern Honolulu.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I haven’t been able to blog as much as I might’ve liked in the past week or so because I’ve been pretty busy with work and preparing for our first Hawaii guests! Christian’s family will be visiting us this week, and we really want to make sure we have everything we need to make their […]
Do you ever get super, nonsensically excited about really little things? Yeah, me too. I think it’s so much more interesting to love things than to hate them. That said, I’ve definitely tweeted my share of the “I hate everything; people suck; my nails are as black as my soul,” clever, disparaging-of-joy phrases. But you […]
One really amazing thing about island life and Hawaii is that you can literally chase sunlight.
Fun fact: One of the most memorable wedding presents Christian and I received was a small silver vase, and it came with a really cool note from the gift giver. The note explained that the groom (Christian) was being gifted “That Damn Vase,” as the man who gifted us the vase affectionately referred to it […]
The Closet Mermaid 