Ok first we didn't actually stay in Austin, we were in Westlake Hills but it's right by Austin & takes up less space in my blog title so we'll go with that. Westlake Hills from H-town took about 3 hours, not bad for a holiday weekend. We went with family and found a super cool … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend in Austin

We had some of our dear friends in town this last week....and one of the days they were here just happened to be National Donut Day (which is apparently a real thing - first Friday in June), so we went to my favorite donut spot in Houston: Morningstar. Morningstar is also the Hubs fave coffee … Continue reading National Donut Day 🍩

This is a story about our cool Kiwi friends that are really cool....and the dinner they made last Sunday... Ok first of all I have a big old crush on their house, which is a Bungalow in the (real) Heights (for those readers not from Houston, The Heights is one of the cooler neighborhoods in … Continue reading Chicken Tikka Masala

A few weeks ago we took a weekend trip with friends - it was my third ever trip to Mexico, and my first time spent on the beach. We stayed at the Westin, great hotel, BUT the poolside drinks weren't good. So that was a bummer - I'd skip the piña colada and go for … Continue reading Weekend in Cozumel

The last stop of our Japan trip was Kyoto - and I actually have a ton of photos from our three days there. I love everything about this city, the architecture, the food (duh), the scenery, the SHOPPING (although this time I didn't get to do a whole lot of that, thanks to my handsome … Continue reading Kyoto

Japan trip post 1 of 2: Tokyo Our trip to Japan just a little over a month ago was more food than sightseeing focused - we spent most of our time eating & drinking, not a bad way to spend a vacation! I want to share my favorite places for coffee food & drinks just … Continue reading Favorites from Tokyo

Finally getting around to posting about the trip we took a few weeks ago! On the way to Japan, we stayed the weekend in Malibu. Neither of us had been before; it was super relaxing and a great way to break up the flights (12 hours to Tokyo from LAX!) Where we stayed: Malibu Surfrider … Continue reading Long Weekend in Malibu

Staying on track with workouts while traveling can be tricky – but I’ve found trips and travel much more enjoyable when I made sure to get exercise in, than when I didn’t make it a priority.   I’m sharing 3 things I’ve found helpful for staying active while traveling:   _Set goals ahead of time _Pack your workout … Continue reading Working Out While Traveling