the blog

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souvenirs to cherish for always

Welcome to the blog! 

posts as far back as 2009

I hope you enjoy perusing stories and images from the last several years. It is well saturated with animal and travel photos. The blog was a passion of mine for quite some time but in 2016 I took a break. Glad to finally be back!

On the [Spanish] open road

On the [Spanish] open road

After struggling to get wifi most places along my travels, I'm absolutely amazed that I have been given wifi on a bus. ALSA in Spain just got my vote for best bus company in Europe!!  Goodness....

Sleepy Saturday in Italy

Sleepy Saturday in Italy

This post gets that title because it best describes my day ... I am in Italy and am still trying to get used to sleeping very few hours a night. I love staying up late and don't mind getting up...

Nice is…

Nice is…

... I want to say 'nice' but something about that pun makes me want to scream. So I'm not officially saying it. But it is nice here. I am absolutely amazed that I spent 12 hours out and about,...

“you a party girl?”

“you a party girl?”

If you are not French or don't normally speak or read with a French accent, please read that title again and apply the lovely French twist to those English words. Well done. That will make the story...

#rightnow

#rightnow

I'm having one of those nights. One of those nights where I so want to pump out a blog post. Maybe be real awesome and write down 3 to queue up to post. But I'm stuck. Super stuck on what to write!...

My Life in France

My Life in France

ha. I can't stop giggling when I read that title. It's like I'm making a Jess and Julia story come to life... But sadly, I'm not. I haven't cooked a dern thing since being in France. I've eaten a...

a little place called São Miguel

a little place called São Miguel

you know, I hadn't thought about it before, but I am clearly a huge fan of islands. I feel so at home near the ocean and absolutely love the concept that one can drive from one side of the island to...

Little Arlo :: minneapolis pet photographer

Little Arlo :: minneapolis pet photographer

the first time Kate emailed me I knew this was going to be an amazing shoot. She said she wanted to surprise her husband with photos of their pup, Arlo and I LOVE surprises!! Then I went to her...

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