As I write this post, Hurricane Hermine is making her way along the Florida coast and slinging us with increasingly torrential rain and strong winds. This is our first hurricane since owning our new house and I hope our wood-frame house will hold! I did experience a serious tornado warning in our Memphis home last year, but it … More Moving back to Florida and Travel Lately
I was just reading through my 2014 Year in Review and laughing at my concluding thoughts on what 2015 would bring. Boy oh boy I was so incredibly wrong! Like in your face wrong. “As for 2015, it will be the year of the wedding and the year of focusing on our life in China. It … More 2015: My Year in Review
Hello April! 2 weeks until the wedding! It seems like whenever I post on this blog I’m always saying “omg time flies” or “sorry for posting so late” or “whoops here’s travel photos from a year ago enjoy!” Well, it seems like this is a constant theme in my life so I’m just going to own up … More The Only Constant is Change… We’re moving back to the States!
Surprise! I am back in the states after spending the last 2 weeks in Shanghai. Of course our internet was shit and our VPN stopped working so that meant absolutely no access to blogging or my emails! Lovely! I did however do some writing and photo editing so let’s catch up shall we? I arrived … More Apartment Hunting in Shanghai… we moved!
9 countries. 19 cities. 1 year. 2014 was seriously the year of travel. I know I said that 2013 was the year of travel, but I lied. This year was bigger. It was actually full of so much traveling that I honestly FORGOT a few trips while making this list. I was lucky enough to … More 2014: My Year in Review
Greetings from Florida! Yes, it is winter I swear… Well it has certainly been awhile since I last blogged! And wow, I have missed writing so much. But more than anything I have missed taking and editing photos! This last month and a half I have felt… incomplete. It is interesting to go without something … More Bamboo Forest, Karaoke and Halloween in Shanghai
Well it’s Golden Week in Shanghai and do you know what that means?? Everybody is gone! Well not really. But a large percentage of the city has gone back home to other parts of China for the week-long holiday. So the streets are less crowded, the pollution is minimal and there is a cool breeze in … More Cruising… to Jeju Island, South Korea
It has been a busy couple of months! Let’s catch up shall we? January Peter was in China for most of the month so I had time to focus on my work and my health. I took Orange Theory and Yoga classes more regularly and started seeing a Chiropractor for my foot injury. Shout out to … More I Am Thankful
I send out a monthly newsletter, Fit Life Nourishing Bites, for my health coaching practice and find that it is a great way to keep in touch and share my knowledge. I write about topics spanning from weight loss, stress relief and sugar cravings to healthy recipes and quick workouts. Sometimes it is fun to … More How To Master the Chinese Art of Going Slowly
Happy Friday the 13th! I love Halloween, scary movies, and all that jazz so today is an exciting day. My plan is to watch a horror movie later tonight. Is that weird? What’s not weird is that I am already getting in the fall spirit. Fall is my favorite season EVER and I am keeping … More Life Lately in the USA
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