I think I start every post by saying something along the lines of - "it's been a while," but this time it actually has. About five...

About a month ago my friend Amy and I got to take a little trip together. We spent about 5 days driving around all of Southern Ireland....

Growing up in the Southern part of North Carolina snow rarely made its appearance and, if it did, we were lucky to have even 2 inches of...

Hello there! It's been a while. I'm so happy to be getting back to blogging and sharing my journey with you. If you're reading this -...

On the way home from my three month stint in Italy I took a little detour and headed north to Finland. Many people's reaction when I say...

This year Thanksgiving looked a little different than normal (surprising, I know). I was able to celebrate this year with new friends...

A few weeks ago I found out I was going to have a long weekend available and I wanted to use it to travel to a new place. I began to look...

Before coming to Italy I had it on my bucket list to take a cooking class while I was here. Well, the other weekend I got to cross it off...

Recently I have been listening to an album called 'Look Up Child' by Lauren Daigle. (If you haven't listened to it yet - you need to...

I currently have a friend Au Pairing in Germany so when I told her I'd be Au Pairing in Italy we obviously started thinking of when we...

I was able to visit my aunt and uncle in Venice a few days after I arrived in Italy. Honestly, it was perfect. Seeing familiar faces was...

My friend Chloe and I got the amazing opportunity to go visit Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park together right before I headed off...

Ever since I first got to Italy I have been picking apart differences between things the Italians do and things American's do and how...

Today is September 19 and that means I have officially been living in Italy for two weeks (plus or minus a few days). So, I thought I'd...

Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon. I love the outdoors. I always have. Almost all my memories growing up include playing outside in...

Something that I’ve encountered a few times in my life is skepticism. Nowadays, with media and oversharing we have become a very worried...

If you're wondering what it is that I'm doing exactly and how I got to Italy you came to the right place. I'll explain it all... How I...