A Lifestyle entry capturing the year when Lucas left for his deployment to Afghanistan, the year we got engaged, and the year I traveled to 14 states and 16 National Parks!

A Travel Diary capturing my birthday trip to Napa Valley, California. Part 2 of 2 from our West Coast Road Trip from Washington to California - weekend with family, wine + sunshine.

A Travel Diary capturing our West Coast Road Trip from Washington to California. Part 1 of 2 of my birthday trip, stopping by 3 National Parks along the way - 2 days spent hiking in Yosemite, a snowy day at Lassen Volcanic, and a rainy day at Crater Lake.

A Travel Diary capturing our girls’ weekend at Cannon Beach, Oregon - cozy beach vibes, delicious food, light shopping, the best coffee, and Pelican Brewing Company.

A Travel Diary capturing a day of high-elevation hiking at Rocky Mountain National Park - waterfalls, lakes, mountain views, elk sightings, and what it was like to hike close to 10,000 ft above sea level.

A Travel Diary capturing a Hawaiian adventure on the Big Island, Hawaii - Part 2 of 2 consisting of island time, black sand beaches, unpredictable weather patterns, volcanic trails, malasadas, kona coffee and brews, and a big green sea turtle.

A Travel Diary capturing a Hawaiian adventure on Oahu, Hawaii - island time, family bonding, a luau, surfing lessons, beach days, “onolicious” food, a sunset photoshoot, and THREE (very humid.. lol) hikes.

A Travel Diary capturing a hiking adventure to the Olympic National Park - 2 hikes in one day (9 miles total with 3700 ft elevation gain total - Mount Storm King and Klahhane Ridge) and a quick detour to the Tree of Life, Forks, and Ruby Beach.

A Travel Diary capturing a hiking day at Mount Rainier National Park - avalanche lilies, meeting fitness goals, an active volcano standing at 14,411 feet tall, and FRESH mountain air.

A Travel Diary capturing a road trip from Texas + New Mexico + Arizona - our last-minute engagement photoshoot in Tucson, Arizona, 3 National Parks (Saguaro, Carlsbad Caverns, and Guadalupe Mountains), and orangutans.

A Lifestyle entry capturing all the exciting life updates from June - WE’RE ENGAGED!

A Travel Diary capturing our rainy weekend in San Francisco, Yosemite, and Napa Valley, California - golden gate bridge views, things not quite going to plan (lol!), quality time with family, oysters and wine, a drive through Yosemite National Park, home-cooked meals, and painted ladies.

A Travel Diary capturing our first-time experience at the floating lantern festival in Post Falls, Idaho - honoring loved ones, Mother’s Day, my cat’s first road trip, quality time with family, a rest stop birthday party, camping chairs, food trucks, and thousands of floating lanterns.

A Travel Diary capturing a Houston, Texas weekend - thunderstorms, country line dancing, cat roommates, questionable bike riding, Galveston views, and Texas-living persuasion.

A Travel Diary capturing the ULTIMATE hiking road trip from Arizona to Utah - girl power, 4 National Parks (Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches), Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Sedona, eating meals out of the trunk of a rental car, turquoise rings, and driving on backroads blasting Rascal Flatts.

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