i have always struggled with getting so excited for things to come that i get caught up in the “will be’s” and “could be’s” of the future. so much so, that i sometimes forget to fully take in the “now”. when i was a kid i used to always say “i wish i was older, […]

“it’s okay to feel sad….” a recent conversation with a great friend reminded me of this. i was asked how i was doing. how was i really doing. it’s all very exciting and crazy but moving is a big deal, let alone to a new community. a new province. 8 hours away entering into a […]

every year the amazing team at PASS and shoot and share put on the BEST photo contest ~ the votes are driven by the work and not the name as the photos displayed are anonymous, and the people are the judges!! better yet, this year over 27,000 photos were submitted with over 4million votes… WHAT!?!? […]

it seemed like a great idea at the time, and like most things, when jackie and i are together and we say we are going to do something. we ARE going to do it. for this particular occasion, that consisted of us following jeremy into an EXTREMELY cold pool that hasn’t been heated (or cleaned…) […]

wow! where to begin, i have so much to share, but i wanted to start here. the last 7 weeks have been incredible, so many memories made, places seen, adventures had and stories to tell. living out of a suitcase for 6 weeks was exhilarating and exhausting all at once, but i loved every single […]

i can’t believe i have been here for a full week already! even though i have been to this island many times, {Kauai, Hawaii} it still takes my breath away everytime the sun shines on the mountains and the water… or even when it doesn’t shine, for that matter! we went up to the north […]