Best day of the year: Earth Day!

by Stephy // April 22, 2017 // No Comments

Happy Earth Day! I hope you have spent it outdoors celebrating this beautiful, wondrous, ever changing planet of ours. Or maybe you’ve spent it traveling getting to know as much of it as possible. In celebration of Earth Day, here... Continue reading →

Saying another goodbye

by Stephy // December 26, 2016 // No Comments

My family and I have always been more of mountain people in the argument over mountain v. beach. But growing up in Florida it does kind of make sense to have a beach house for weekends and summers. Especially because... Continue reading →

Travel blog fail

by Stephy // October 30, 2016 // No Comments

The point of having a travel blog is to share about ones travels… Right? I suppose that was part of my reason for starting this blog almost two years ago. However, I have been failing miserably keeping everyone (all seven people... Continue reading →

Easy Guide to Animal Cruelty Free Beauty & Home

by Stephy // June 17, 2016 // 1 Comment

About three years ago I decided that no animal should have to suffer for my vanity. That just does not seem fair in any way with all the suffering we humans inflict on animals as it is. I have always... Continue reading →

TBT to Iceland – A year later and I still can’t stop talking about it

by Stephy // May 12, 2016 // No Comments

Exactly one year ago today Marc and I boarded a plane headed to Iceland. The trip was so amazing that I still can’t stop talking about it and I am CONSTANTLY telling people to run, not walk, to get themselves... Continue reading →

End of an era (trying to hold back the tears)

by Stephy // April 4, 2016 // 3 Comments

I grew up on a 200 acre thoroughbred horse farm in Ocala, Florida. I cannot imagine a better way to be raised as a child. In the summers I was outdoors 10 hours a day. We didn’t have Nintendo and weren’t... Continue reading →

Reunited Adventurers

by Stephy // March 24, 2016 // No Comments

Exactly one year after we met volunteering in Africa, my young Australian friend Eli and I were reunited! This time she came to visit me in the Georgia. She was only here for two days as part of her world... Continue reading →

Snuggly New Year

by Stephy // January 1, 2016 // No Comments

Happy 2016 Everyone! Make it the best yet! Continue reading →

Ginger Layer Cake with Salted Whiskey Caramel

by Stephy // December 7, 2015 // No Comments

I don’t know about everyone else, but when I host people at my house I am torn between going with one of my tried and true recipes or experimenting with something new. As long as I haven’t served my go... Continue reading →

One Year Anniversary

by Stephy // November 1, 2015 // No Comments

One year ago today I published the first post on this blog. I’ve been working to perfect my blog ever since. I think it’s made some good progress but I still have a lot more to go. I’m sure it’ll be... Continue reading →

The joys of homeownership

by Stephy // October 23, 2015 // No Comments

Exactly six years ago today I bought my first (and only) home. I promptly spent the next week sanding and painting every room in the house (and many, many, MANY other projects). And loving every minute of it. Happy 6 year... Continue reading →

Rafting the Zambezi & Diving with Crocs (the reptile not the shoe)

by Stephy // September 12, 2015 // No Comments

Part 3 of 4 Ok, I know it’s been a while (a loooong while) since I came back from Africa but I’m still not done telling stories about it. It was such an amazing trip I will never be able... Continue reading →

World Lion Day 2015 – In Honor of Cecil

by Stephy // August 10, 2015 // No Comments

Today is World Lion Day and of course this year it’s more emotional and poignant than in others after the brutal death of Cecil the Lion. I was just in Zimbabwe this past March and some of my fellow volunteers... Continue reading →

Still dreaming about Iceland

by Stephy // June 16, 2015 // No Comments

Part 2 of 2 It’s been three weeks since Marc and I got back from Iceland yet we are still talking about it. It was that great of a trip. But don’t worry about me too much. I went to... Continue reading →

In the land of fire & ice. Otherwise known as Iceland.

by Stephy // May 26, 2015 // No Comments

Part 1 of 2 A few weeks ago, without either of us being able to recall how it really all came about, my boyfriend Marc and I started talking about a trip to Iceland. It’s a place I had always... Continue reading →

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