All The Small Things

Living overseas 9-ish years out of the past 13 years, every single day was a constant opportunity to see and experience something new. Seeing a new place or trying a new local dish was an addiction, a rush. Travel is one of the reasons I ever invested in my first DSLR camera about 10+ years…

Snaking Past Anxiety

As I mentioned before, Lou is a lover of all animals, no matter how big or small. Her big sister has been enjoying camp at a nearby nature center this week and has told us such cool stories of the animals she's been getting to interact with and learn about each day. In a perfect…

Shine Leila Shine

I could never really describe to you our Leila. There's so many layers to her personality; her being. She is my infinite happiness, my heartbeat. When I dig deep into my heart in search of words that I want you to know about my girl is that she's hilarious, she's the most kind person I've…

Opting Outside With Kids

It's been 3.5 months since we became full-time campers (and we only have a couple of months left, eek). We've had our ups and downs learning the way of RV life, but so far, I'd have to say I highly recommend it. One of the many reasons that we chose this out-of-the-box lifestyle is to…

Zahara + Grazalema Pit Stop

Ahhh, an Andalusian summer has begun. It's time to get up and get out to experience our beloved España. One of my favorite places to venture off to is Zahara de la Sierra. It's just a little over an hour from Rota and the scenery contrasts greatly from the usual beach scene but is equivacantly…

Fulltime Family

So, our family has a little announcement. Okay, so maybe it's not so little. (And no, I'm not pregnant... how many of y'all thought I was headed in that direction?) We're leaving Spain! And that's not the half of it. You see, I've always done things a little differently and what I'm about to tell…

Feria de Cordoba

On our way to the Alpaca Farm, we decided to pop in to Cordoba for lunch. We had no idea that Cordoba's feria was taking place and stumbled upon it. Lucky us! Cordoba is famous for its' horses, their yearly patio festival and mosque. Here's Feria de Cordoba through my lens: This horse was trying to…

Alpaca Farm Stay

If you've read my blog for long, you know I love the country. I'm a small town Missouri girl who accidentally happened upon a life of world travel. I love jaunts to the city every now and again, but if you tell me there's an opportunity to head to the country for a couple of…

In Spain Today [June 10, 2016]

I know we've gone over this but, isn't Spain beauty-ful? If you were to visit Southern Spain today, you'd get an eyeful of miles and miles of sunflowers. Tall, golden and standing proud. They are a sight to see and we look forward to them each June. Like most Americans around here, I took a…

I like long walks on the beach

Small town folks like me can remember the first time they saw a body of water other than our best friends creek-front property, a man-made lake or the pool at the country club. I remember, clear as day, the first time I saw a body of water that had waves not created by a motorized…