2022: Our Year of Travel!
Wow. Last year, 2022, ended up being much more than I could have imagined. When we knew/found out we were moving overseas we had grand plans of traveling…and that was…
New Year
The Best of 2021
True story: I typed “The Best of 2020” twice before finally getting it right. Whoops. I won’t lie and say 2021 was all peaches and cream, because it was more…
Books I Read in 2020
Well, well, well. It turns out that when you have more time on your hands, and you’re stuck at home a lot more than usual, you might turn to books…
Top Blog Posts From 2019
I love looking at Top 10 lists from past years, but somehow I’ve never done a top blog posts post like this before. Better late than never, right? Last year…
19 Goals for 2019 // Birthday Edition
It’s never too late to make goals for yourself, right? I turned 35 yesterday, so it feels like a good time to set some plans for the next 11 months….
Juniper and Ivy in San Diego, CA
Every New Years Eve my husband and I hire a sitter for the kids. We get all fancy (or as fancy as two tired parents can get), and go out…
Dear 2016, I Don’t Hate You
Dear 2016, I don’t hate you. Don’t get me wrong: I have every single reason to be happy that you’re almost history, but I don’t hate you. Twenty-sixteen will forever…
Living Intentionally
I’m juggling a lot on my plate right now, and that’s hard to admit since I want to be Super Mom, Super Wife, Super Writer, and Super Jessica. I want…
A Look Back at 2015
Wow, oh wow. Twenty fifteen was an absolutely fantastic year for us. The main reasons being that we welcomed little Madilyn into our family, my husband didn’t deploy, and I…