When I moved to San Diego, I immediately fell in love with the area for its beauty and all that there is to see and do. From gorgeous beaches to majestic mountains, the area has it all. With so many pockets of awesome areas throughout San Diego County, you can be here for years and still have so much to see... I know that was the case for me! Even after living there for over 7 years, I feel like I left without exploring every area. Even so, I know that one thing is for sure: I took full advantage of living in San Diego and was constantly having fun. I wanted to be able to leave one day saying that I lived it up in beautiful California, whether that meant exploring the beaches, eating my way through the city, taking road trips through the state up the coast, or trekking through as ... [Read More]
Archives for August 2018
An Ode to San Diego
When you move somewhere totally foreign to you, everything is new. You never know where you're going (I don't at least!), and you don't yet have go-to places and familiar faces. You go through this surreal time when you keep thinking, "Do I really live here now?" When I first moved to San Diego, there were so many unknowns. My husband and I had recently gotten married, and he was fortunate enough to get San Diego as his duty station in the Marine Corps. We didn't know if he'd get deployed anytime soon, and once we arrived in a cross-country move from Florida, where we lived for a short stint while he was training, we found out that he would be getting deployed in just a couple of short weeks. Moving 2,500 miles from family, then finding out I'd be there alone was an ... [Read More]
Grilled Margherita & Baby Spinach Portobello Pizzas
Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Who else cannot believe it's already the middle of August? I feel like this summer has been flying by! I hope that you've been getting the chance to check lots of fun things off of your summer bucket list. While this whole business of selling my house and preparing to move cross country has been taking up much of my energy, I've been making sure to spend a lot of time outdoors soaking up the San Diego summer. I’ve been obsessed with these work out leggings which are made of a really comfy, soft material. I love that they're high-waisted and stay in place while I'm working out! I've been making it a priority to do some of my favorite outdoorsy SoCal activities while I'm still ... [Read More]
Anti-Inflammatory Banana Turmeric Smoothie [vegan + gf]
Who else is a summertime baby? Today is my birthday! My 31st birthday celebrations kicked off with a Saturday night out in downtown San Diego with my cousins and husband, when we enjoyed Spanish tapas, then sang the night away at my favorite piano bar. The birthday celebrations continue today, and I plan on spending the day doing some of my favorite things: A morning beach walk with my pup, an afternoon of wine tasting with my hubby, and an appetizer style picnic lunch at a winery are all on the agenda. Speaking of favorite things, today I'm talking about one of my favorite types of easy meals to whip up: a nutritious, delicious smoothie. Smoothies have long been one of my favorite ways to pack in fruits, veggies, protein, vitamins & antioxidants in one small meal. But lately I've ... [Read More]
