Fiesta, Santa Barbara
Two weekends ago I took a quick trip to Santa Barbara to celebrate Fiesta with a few of my college friends. Fiesta, also known as Old Spanish Days Fiesta, is […]
“The Butler” Movie Premiere
On Monday night, my friend Ben (hereinafter known as my most amazing and gracious and awesome friend Ben!) invited me to the premiere of the movie The Butler. The Butler […]
Two Bunch Palms
Recently my family and I went to the desert for a quick weekend getaway. It was a while since we last took a vacation together and I couldn’t wait. My […]
Boston Burger Company
After my trip to Maine, and a wonderful lobster roll in New Hampshire, I went to Boston to spend time with Marilyn and her boyfriend, Adj. I was happy to […]
New England’s Best Lobster Roll
My friend Marilyn is from Boston, and when we were living in Africa we would always fantasize about what we’d eat first when we returned home. My choice seemed to […]
Maine Part 2
As you know from Maine Part 1, I recently went on a family reunion to Bar Harbor, Maine. Or as the locals call it, “Baa Haa Baa!” Our house was […]
Maine Part 1
Every two years, my dad’s side of the family goes on an epic family reunion. I say epic because it’s always fun and a little crazy having all 25 cousins, […]
Trapeze
For a while now, I have been dying to try trapeze. It looks scary yet exhilarating, challenging but freeing. On my birthday, Ashley and I finally signed up to take […]
Cheeseburgers (for Dummies)
Ever since I was little, my dad has bragged about his “super-secret” cheeseburger recipe. I never took it that seriously until I got older and realized that his cheeseburgers did […]
Wanderlust Yoga Festival
Yoga is one of my favorite workouts. It’s part strength, part flexibility, and part laying on the floor. It reminds me a lot of dance, and I love that I […]
Malibu Wines Safari
A few weeks ago my sister sent me a message asking if I’d like to celebrate my birthday by “doing something involving animals and wine.” How can you say no […]
Birthday Dinner at Rustic Canyon
Last night my family and I celebrated my birthday at Rustic Canyon, an adorable wine bar in Santa Monica. I had driven past this restaurant a gazillion times and it […]
Black Diamond Oyster Bar – Texas
As you know from my post on Josh’s wing ceremony, I was recently in Corpus Christi, Texas. For the 99.99% of you not familiar with Texas geography, Corpus Christi is […]
He Can Fly!
He can fly! He can fly! (Yes, just like the Peter Pan song!) Recently my family celebrated a major milestone in my brother’s life: his wings! Josh spent this past […]
Rudy’s BBQ
After the worst BBQ festival ever (I’m looking at you, Memphis) I couldn’t wait to go down to Texas to have real BBQ. And see my family. But mostly… BBQ. […]
California Sandwich
For dinner last night I wanted something quick, easy, and healthy. I whipped up an open-faced ‘California’ sandwich, which was exactly that. You’ll need: For the Chive Spread: 1/4 Cup […]