Wouldn’t it be cool if you earned frequent flier miles to a place whenever you painted it? I’d be a tropical landscape painting machine. …anywho, I miss my paints, and have so many ideas in
Man oh man it felt good
Man oh man it felt good to get back in the saddle. And by saddle, I mean a bikini, preferably while being a little sandy aprés a surf or swim, in Hawaii. There’s a lot
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Kauai. With a toddler.
Every time I travel to Kauai it’s always amazing, but there’s also always a different experience – A new hike, surf break, food truck or beach. This year, there was a whole new level of
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Just my arm, full of some
Just my arm, full of some simple yet super sentimental, stuff. • Black pearl bangles – That remind me of all my friends in Hawaii. • A shell bracelet – That our landlord gave me when
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My uniform this week. For dog
My uniform this week. For dog walks. For coffee outings. For obvious reasons. Lorna Jane bell bottom yoga pants + Wildfox sweatshirt (eBay score from a few years ago. I wear this thing religiously.)
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Craving
I think it’s healthy to crave some things. Especially when it’s a place, a feeling, a climate, or the water. After spending a day off with my husband, and getting a MUCH needed surf session
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Just a flower lovin’ soul. Here’s my
Just a flower lovin’ soul. Here’s my next painting in the “babes in leis” series I’ve been doing (and having a blast with). This one is of a gal who brightens up my day with
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Just thinking about this morning swim
Just thinking about this morning swim from a few weeks ago, will be my instant happy pill for quite some time. Pinch me. Just my husband and I, and a few people (who I assume
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Duplicated content fail time. Go me. But
Duplicated content fail time. Go me. But really, Some of these instagram gems need to be shown off here too. Where they aren’t at the mercy of an app or algorithm. And we’ll, it just
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Best hair day I’ve had in
Best hair day I’ve had in a while. Ok skin day too. Pretty sure the secret was a hefty dose of time in some warm tropical water, great smelling humid air, lots vitamin D, minimal
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I’d make this into a tag
I’d make this into a tag and put it on my soul. If that was possible. For now maybe it can go on my bikinis.
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Oahu Travel Guide
So, it’s time for part two of my Hawaii travel guide: Oahu. I realized it’s kind of weird writing a guide about a place you lived because it gets personal, and there’s soooo much to write
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Hibiscus Date
I just had a much needed date with my watercolor book. I gave it some flowers. It gave me some creative and productive bliss. Swoon. Furthermore, while I was in this megaproductive mode, I also
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“To think creatively, we must be
“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~ George Kneller So I guess that kind of sums up what I was doing here: Going for
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I’ll always believe in love at
I’ll always believe in love at first sight. When it comes to places where you can walk underneath some coconut trees. And feel like you are home. This is quite possibly my favorite bunch o’