Recap of 2017

Ok guys, we are 18 days into February and I just now have time to fully recollect 2017. SO much went on in the past year that I am super blessed to say it has marked some changes for this coming 2018 year. Like many other people, the health of my family will be a […]

Welcome to Okinawa, Japan!

Well, it’s OFFICIAL! We have landed in Japan! Our first night…was HORRIBLE…ok, not all was horrible. We met some pretty awesome people. So we had two stop overs, on our second we had been delayed due to engine and hot breaks. We got to Okinawa and Kikko had to be taken to the emergency vet […]

101 Things to Do in Okinawa

The time has come my friends to talk of many things! Of beaches, sea glass, food and historical things! So while the tea is boiling hot! And whether the pigs in Oki have wings…here are the 101 places to visit in Okinawa that I have found on an amazing blog right HERE ! I will update […]

Traveling Bucket List

Like many other people, I have a ” Places to Travel” list. I have decided that whether I have been there or not I would redo my list and add places that I have already traveled to. I want new eyes and perspective on things, gain something new from places I have been hundred of […]

Traveling Picture Diary

So with us moving overseas in six weeks I have contemplated on writing and updating a series of blog posts about cities I have visited with and without the husband. It allows me to remember all the fun times and allows me to see how beautiful and vast this glorious world is. I would love […]

Getting Closer

As I drive down the side roads near my home, I find myself in a sort of calm sadness. We are closer and closer to our move date, and I feel a bittersweet excitement. In a few short weeks I will be jobless, having applied to a few places but only to have them say […]

I Hear You Lord…..

God has a sense of humor, or He simply heard my cries yesterday…I’ll tell you why. With the days going by faster than the bullet train, I have started to get more and more stressed out with the idea that we are moving. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO and SO LITTLE TIME! I had […]

Bust or Butts?

So, I have started going back to the gym with my best friend, trying to prep myself into shape before moving overseas to a country where the ideal size for a woman is a zero….Side note: I will NEVER be a zero….Anyway…This is how our conversation went with my bestie Jen Me: Yeah, my butt […]

Still not Pregnant

 This is not our child….we were babysitting. If you can remember…from my previous post a few months back….we want children…more than anything. We were watching our friends adorable child (he is 3 and a half months by the way…yes THAT IS a lot of hair). He insisted that he change his diaper and feed him….seeing […]

Bob Ross Like a Boss

 THIS is what happens when your husband is deployed and you have time on your hands after work and school….you #bobrosslikeaboss . The Joy of Painting has not only helped me sleep better, but it has helped me learn how to relax again. With everything going on in life, it’s  nice to just unwind and […]