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Five Phoenix Photographers You Should Be Following

Five Phoenix Photographers You Should Be Following

Despite everything 2020 cancelled or postponed, love and togetherness are still triumphant, and Phoenix photographers are still here for it. The season for weddings, school pictures, and family holiday cards quickly approaches. During these uncertain times, documenting such memories is important as ever. Even if it means masks or reduced

DIY Daybed Design for Office Renovations

DIY Daybed Design for Office Renovations

I wanted to share an inexpensive, DIY daybed design the boyfriend and I put together for my open den slash office space. Whether you think you’re handy or you’ve never done woodwork before, this simple DIY daybed design is easy to follow and super customizable! After all, no

The Best Fall Drinks in Phoenix That Are Better than a "PSL"

The Best Fall Drinks in Phoenix That Are Better than a "PSL"

I did the hard work for you: I tested a multitude of seasonal drinks from various coffee shops in Phoenix, and narrowed down the best fall drinks (7, to be exact) found locally. Many complain greater Phoenix is lacking in the “cool, local coffee shop” category. Coming from the PNW

Making a House a Home: DIY Kitchen Renovations

Making a House a Home: DIY Kitchen Renovations

Kitchen renovations were the first (tied with the stained concrete floor project [https://www.missanissblogs.com/2020/06/making-a-house-a-home-renovations-on-a-diy-budget/] ) on the to-do list for my new home. As most DIY renovations go, these projects occurred about the same time for convenience and budget’s sake. My fellow hostesses and mother

Making a House a Home: Renovations on a DIY Budget

Making a House a Home: Renovations on a DIY Budget

No doubt about it, taking on your own home renovations makes the result much more rewarding–as long as your DIY methods are successful. Half the battle, though, is deciding which products and techniques to implement from so many articles and experts that each tell you differently. To clarify, I’

Anyone Home? Tales of a Neglected Blog.

Anyone Home? Tales of a Neglected Blog.

…Hello? Anyone home? Knock, knock. No, this isn’t a joke. It’s really me, writing a blog post that is half a sheepish apology and half a letter from a long-lost-friend playing catch-up. So first things first, speaking of homes, I bought a new one at the beginning of

Eight Phoenix Based Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs

Eight Phoenix Based Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs

Phoenix, Arizona, may be a big place, but it is one of the leading cities [https://www.phoenix.gov/econdev/entrepreneur] in the nation for producing small businesses and entrepreneurs. We love to support local businesses! But how many startups or side hustles do you know that struggle to get

Made in Morocco (Pt. 5): Recapping My Two Week Tour

Give yourselves a round of applause if you made it this far through all of my Morocco recaps, because we are finally done. I promise. I hope you’ve all enjoyed the adventure. Probably not as much as I did. But now you know what to see, or what not

Made in Morocco (Pt. 4) Recapping My Two Week Tour

We are on the latter half of this recap, folks! I hope you’ve all enjoyed my journal entries thus far. Out of all 15 days of this tour through Morocco, those mentioned in this post are the most dear to me. I think you’ll understand why. Day 9

Made in Morocco (Pt. 3): Recapping My Two Week Tour

I know, I know…this recap is taking me forever. But really, I’ve only been back for 2 months! Cut me some slack–I WILL get you all through this safe, sound, and satisfied. Day 5 – Midelt Our drive from Fes that morning was a gorgeous one up through

Made in Morocco (Pt. 2): Recapping My Two Week Tour

Day 3 – Meknes, Volubilis, & Fes Meknes wasn’t as truly a memorable day or location compared to others on our agenda. Not that it wasn’t worth seeing. The morning found me temporarily alone with my included breakfast of yogurt, eggs, bread (duh), olives and coffee, for which I’

Made in Morocco: Recapping My Two Week Tour

Why Morocco? Of all the many questions I’ve received about my recent trip, that’s the most common. A very close second, of course, is “what was your favorite part?” And while I still don’t have a direct answer for that one yet, maybe you will by the

Causes to Care About

If you’re like me and love to do volunteer work, but are unsure of where or how to get involved, or would rather only serve with organizations that are personally recommended by someone you know, keep reading! 1. Feed My Starving Children [https://www.fmsc.org/en] Unfortunately, this

Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Days 7 and 8

Friday, May 5th, 2017, Dalvik to Borgarfjordur: As I predicted, my written recap of journal entries decreased with each day of this trip, not for lack of things to write about, but because I got too caught up in conversations and moments and told myself I’d write them all

Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Days 5 and 6

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, East Fjords: On the bus again that morning, headed east, we finally glimpsed blue skies. [https://i1.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-NYvPqqVGqeY/WXFR1BgT4mI/AAAAAAAALvY/BQ5XlHk2gyEyaLpatb7n766LIcOUVIj9ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_9659.jpg?ssl=1] There’s nothing like the flat marsh lands that abruptly meet the dramatic

Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Days 3 and 4

I realize I’m going to lose you all if I continue this one-article-per-vacation-day business, so here’s my attempt to consolidate. Sort of. Monday, May 1st, 2017: Arctic Adventures [https://adventures.is/] 6 Day Tour Around 4 am, I woke to the sound of violent winds trying to force

Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Day 2

Sunday, April 30th, 2017: Reykjavik (Rake-ya-vick): I’m not really the best sleeper–not that I don’t love sleep, because I thoroughly enjoy it, when I get it–but a deep, restful sleep doesn’t always come easy to me unless the conditions are perfect. Not too warm, no

Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Day 1

I don’t have scientific proof or anything, but I’m pretty sure I’m a better person when I have a trip on my horizon. Life is more enjoyable, and I am more efficient, when I have a vacation I’m looking forward to and actively planning and saving

creativewriting

A Letter to Teenage Me

Contrary to popular belief, writers, amateur and professional alike, do not always feel inspired. Compare it to exercise: When you finally get your lazy hide to the gym and complete that workout, you feel relieved and rejuvenated no matter how difficult the session was or how much pain your muscles

Home Improvements

I can’t believe it has been 10 months since I moved into my very own house. I feel like it’s always been mine and yet at the same time I feel like I was handed the keys just yesterday. Weird how that works. I have not been able

Adventures: Yellowstone

[https://i1.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-xpmPF8RRT4Y/VELrrOsGY2I/AAAAAAAACqc/-UfxKcy62h4/s1600/IMG_1729.JPG] Gallatin CanyonFriday, October 3, 2014 Once we (my best friend, her mom, my mother, and myself) arrived in Bozeman, Montana, on our short flight from Phoenix with Allegiant Airlines [https://www.allegiantair.com/], all

Adventures: Throwback to Italia (Part 2)

Finally continuing my walk down memory lane of the time I tread Italian streets…now where was I? Right, after 2 days of stormy skies and mild rain, we departed Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, on a bright, sunny day toward Florence. [https://i1.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-3sEI8ICNoO0/VBOvmSOICfI/

Adventures: Summer Roundtrip Roadtrip Continued

My dad and I drove through the night from Salem, Oregon and finally reached the Anaheim, California area around 11 AM Friday. By the time we checked-in to our hotel room and made ourselves look alive (we’d been awake for 36 hours), then dropped Samson off at doggy daycare

Adventures: Summer Roundtrip Roadtrip

In order to keep my sanity, I just had to get out of the Arizona heat this summer. After ho-humming and planning out what to do, I decided I would visit my roots in Oregon for the first time in 2 years. I couldn’t bear the thought of leaving

Adventures: Throwback to Italia (Part 1)

You know how some experiences don’t really sink in as valid and incredible until later in time, possibly when recapping on old pictures? [https://i1.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-kYlrgKeeD8M/Uy3IL3NSQ3I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/hFY_jt2qnn0/s1600/IMG_8668.jpg] There is nothing like the coffee in Italy…so