Getting Over My Fear of Talking to Strangers
Here's a video that showed up in my newsfeed and was sent to me by a friend the day after we got back from Eilat--it fit really nicely into the...
“L’Chaim” with the Locals
Note, I'm still catching up on posts. This one is about 5 days behind, but I'm getting there :) Yes, we're still delayed. Yes, it's frustrating. But we're making progress!...
Jerusalem for the Day
In the US, Sunday is seen as the day of rest. That wasn't the case with us. Eager to see as much of Jerusalem as we could, our two car...
The Hardest Part About Quitting My Job
I'm sitting here, 10,000ft in the air, writing to you from the middle seat of my flight from Portland to New York and my mind is blown. Over the past...
Quick Cheap Getaway to…Israel?
Number 14 on my bucket list is, "Fly somewhere on a whim". Here's what I was thinking of when I put it on the list: Me: What do you want...
Celebrating the ‘Selfie’
Oxford Dictionaries announced their Word of the Year 2013: selfie noun, informal (also selfy; plural selfies): a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to...
The Cast of My Machu Picchu Adventure
I've had this blog for almost two years now and while I love writing and sharing my stories, I'm really bad about blogging regularly. It's definitely not because I have...
I Could Marry You
Hey you. (Yes, you!) Did you know that I could marry you? (If you're not married already.) I'm not talking about me being single and not married (though that's also...
Liming in St. Lucia
It's been 39 days since I've moved to Arizona and I've spent a grand total of 17 days there. So what the heck have I been doing if I haven't...
Dancing to the Beat of Her Own Drum
Have you ever wondered what your purpose is? I have. In fact, it's one of the most common questions I end up asking myself, right up there with, "What am...