first glance at panama city, panama

{view from our room} {view from the living room} my sweet panamanean tour guides monica and maritza {little panamanean boy on my way out of town} So far so good.  I had no hickups getting here and even scored first class seats! I loooove Panama!  The colors, big city feel of panama ciudad, its people- […]

big announcement…

No…. no babies just yet.  This is not that kind of announcement.  (:   We’re moving to Panama for a couple of months!!   JB is going to be playing winter league ball down there.   Don’t worry, I’ll still be back to start working in the edible schoolyard late january.   We’re so excited! […]

luckiest girl

This morning I opened the front door and was surprised to find a package addressed to me.  Surprise packages are the best.  Aren’t they?  Especially so when they are beautifully packaged and coming from  Krista Renee of Natural Waist.    I first met Krista when my bff Cami of flat faced cat  were working together in the […]

da birday girl

{in st. augustine, anna maria, pensacola, & new orleans} 10 fun facts about kendall: #1:  has perfect hair and skin.  i swear she’s never had a blemish or a split end.  #2:   in loooove with MJ! ( She likes guys with initial names too!  ) #3: we met on the second day of classes […]

sweetest vows

On the eve of my parents 36th wedding anniversary I wanted to share with you some very sweet vows.  ones that have obviously stood the test of time.   Happy Anniversary to the greatest parents out there!!   Did you write your own vows, use someone elses?  Or what would you do?   If I […]

what a transatlantic cruise is like

the transatlantic cruise.  i’ve been wanting to post about it but i really have very few pictures to show for it.  And y’all may think i never even went on one … and i wouldn’t blame you!!  But I did sweet readers.  We did!  In one word it was- RELAXING.  You see after you pack […]

las palma in the canary islands

Las Palma, Canary Islands, Spain i must have this door!   … and these windows.  random fact – from this island you are only 60 miles to Africa! they are known for their cigars and have a large population of cubans too. This was the only port we had where it wasn’t very good weather. […]

Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain

the volcanic island of tenerife, one of the canaries beautiful old streets to wander palm tree lined streets how about that pool?   not a bad place to lay out. tenerife is crawling with quaint white washed buildings  what a peaceful and relaxing place. Hope you all have a great start to your week! xoxo […]

Madeira, Portugal

sweet little madeira on the way up a cable car picture perfect, easily our favorite port one thing i liked best – the locals.  little old ladies selling their flowers/produce on the side, and music all around my eyes were huge at the market.   so many things i’d never seen before! this photo makes […]

Andalusian Holiday

seriously. spain. you’re just so charming. Malaga was our first stop on our transatlantic cruise and we had the best time wandering around, getting lost, and stuffing our faces.  what’s new? (: gambas, croquettes, and goat cheese and asparagus with balsamic honey on bread jb loves the mid eating pics.  hilarious.  first was shrimp, second […]

barcelona; eating, drinking, and sight seeing

trying out my very first glass of sangria. certainly not my last. we enjoyed every last drop. tapas squid, octopus, cuttle fish, and calamari at the mercat de mercat we tried tons of different cavas (sparkling wine) and tapas for under 6 euros a person i might have had one of these … (:   […]

window shopping on passeig de gracia

it was a sunday when we discovered passeig de gracia thank goodness, for our bank accounts sake that i was reduced to window shopping i doubt i’d take these off if they were mine. love the sleeves this dress is my fave

Parc Guell in Barcelona

Hi!!  I missed you all so much, can’t wait to catch up and read all about what y’all have been getting into.  We’re back after the most fantastic cruise, which i’ll write about in more detail soon, and it feels SO good to be home.  It brings me to tears!  I love our family to […]

a wedding dress story

I don’t usually post about weddings on here although I am completely and utterly obsessed with them.  you have no idea.  But I just had to share this one with you.   Also maybe you know, more likely you don’t know … I don’t hang on to things very long.  I despise clutter and that […]

Our Wedding

 Wanted to share our beautiful wedding  day with y’all! {all photos by jessica lorren} January 16th, 2010 i married my best friend, forever boyfriend, and man of my dreams. <3

63 years of togetherness

Christine from A Quiet Determination shared a beautiful love story with me, here it is below, and the link where you can help. I’m in the midst of trying to start a project in order to honor my grandparents’ incredible life-long romance by making a short film of still photos to depict the beginning of their […]

goodbye markircherstrasse

the park by our house girlfriends forever our cute little street so much love to our first home, 37 markircherstrasse. we leave just in time for me to pronounce it correctly.  oops. xox

Boca Grande, FL

I’m feeling a panic attack coming on … packing up, saying goodbyes, and re-applying for my last semester for grad school.  why does school always leave me in a tizzy and a pit in my stomach? So today I needed to share something tranquil instead of frantic.   How about a trip I took, pre […]

a trip to the swiss pumpkin patch

They have these farms all over Switzerland. you pick your own flowers,  pick out the right pumpkins, jam, pickled veggies … and you put money in a box.  no attendant.  all on an honor system.   love switzerland  Happy Monday Mon Cherie!

bucolic switzerland

bucolic switzerland you’ve totally captured my heart. Today JB, Nelly, Lothar, Jennifer & I hiked up Wasserfallen to Vogelberg and had lunch. then we hiked some more and had apple strudel and tea.   then we rode scooters down. which was hilarious. falling for fall hiking through the forest scooootering down the mountain. As always, […]

the swiss alps

heidi braids.  what do you think? yesterday was spent in the Alps, through the Furkapass which is featured on the Bond movie Goldfinger.   Snow had just fallen the night before.  It was magical. inside the ice grotto alpine cows.  I’d been wanting to hang out with these guys forever.  i got my wish! and then […]

alsatian holiday in mulhouse, france

Mulhouse, France girlfriends for life stools used with pots & light fixtures made of tea cups and spoons Hope you’re all having a happy fall monday!!

glacial lake in germany

Titisee was pretty gorgeous.  especially today.  This weather is a dream come true.   more fall this really happened.   christmas card material, right? more like awkward family photos .com Hope you had a happy fall day.   xox

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