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Cartagena, Colombia - November 2019

November was another busy month. My parents were supposed to arrive Friday afternoon, but after some flight delays in Chicago they missed...

Grilled Avocado Chicken

When on the search for some new recipes I cam across this option on Pinterest for Grilled Avocado Chicken. The pictures online looked...

Homemade Bruschetta

We had some friends visiting for the weekend and I wanted to make them a nice app. After looking through several different recipes we...

Santa Marta, Colombia

The last weekend in September, Nate and I planned a trip to Santa Marta. We chose Santa Marta with the plan to visit Tayrona National...

DIY Chunky Knit Pumpkins

I saw these #Chunkyknitpumpkins on Instagram and couldn't resist trying them for myself! I have so much of this yarn laying around from...

Cartagena, Colombia - October 2019

October was a very busy month! It's the first time we traveled home and was the beginning of visits from our friends and family. The...

DIY Door Mat

This is a project I've been particularly excited about trying. I've seen these doormats all over my #pinterest and #instagram feeds and...

Our Mexico City Bucket List!

Sadly, we reached the end of our time in #CDMX, but we couldn't be more thankful for the experiences we have had there! The last six...

Cartagena, Colombia - September

We started our first day of September by trying out a new breakfast place we've had our eye on for a while, Crepes & Waffles. It's about...

Grilled Mozzarella Sandwich

Scrolling through more #pinterest recipes to mix up our menu and I came across this gem. We were a bit weary to try but ended up loving...

DIY Bag Board Set

Bag's or Corn Hole, what do you call it? Regardless of where you are from we all love the game so why not get your #DIY on and make your...

Chicken Parmasean

Living in Colombia means we don't have access to all the same ingredients we do at home which makes coming up with dinner ideas...

Home-Made Guacamole

If you know me, you know I love guacamole! Having spent the better half of this year in Latin America, you would think it would be easy...

Peanut Butter Energy Bites

Exercising and eating healthier are some things we've been working on lately. Last week we signed up for the gym, so now I guess it's...

Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

Living in Cartagena has got us craving seafood a little extra these days. In an attempt to start cooking different recipes to mix it up...

Homemade Mac and Cheese

If you know me, you know I have the diet of a 5 year old. If it was acceptable (and in some cases, aloud), I would almost always order...

May and June in Mexico City

May was our last full month together here in Mexico City, and it was great. We gathered a list of some activities we had wanted to do but...

Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl

I got pretty motivated looking at recipes on #Pinterest the other day and decided to expand my cooking horizons. Did it turn out looking...

Coming Home to Cartagena

This August Nate and I made the move to Cartagena, Colombia! Nate left the first weekend of August but I wasn't able to join him until...

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