901 Shelby Drive

Home Sweet Home has never been truer! I was so excited to come home and it hasn’t worn off yet. I flew into Memphis at midnight and my mom took me on one of our favorite traditions, midnight breakfast. Then I went home, took a shower in my own bathroom and went to sleep in […]

Santa Teresa and Tel Aviv

All right, my time here in Costa Rica is coming to an end and to be honest, I couldn’t be happier about it. That isn’t to say that I don’t love this country and most things about it. It’s not to say that I won’t be back. It is to say that I miss my […]

Cultured Cutie

So as activities go, I normally go toward more natural ones. While I am afraid of bugs, fish, and everything else, I really do love to explore nature. That means that quite a bit of my time here has been at beaches and in the mountains. I have had a few cultural experiences but none […]

Deep Fried Oreos and Dead Butterflies

So I have been a little MIA since the last post. In my defense, it was been one mega busy month! Besides the fact that Avanzado 1 is killing me, I have had a new thing to do pretty much all weekend, every weekend. After the first week (which did get a lot better), we […]

Such a Tease

Happy New Year, y’all! I hope everyone has had festive and very warm holidays because it is time to jump back in. After fourteen days back in the states, I have to say it wasn’t enough. While I definitely advocate for doing what is best in individual circumstances, I would not encourage someone to visit […]

Heaven on Earth

I have seen heaven and it is the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Costa Rica is famous for its cloud forests, a phenomenon that happens when enough altitude and moisture combine to create a forest hidden between clouds. Monteverde, located midway between the northern border and San Jose, is the most famous of Costa Rica’s cloud forests. […]

Rachet Happy Birthday -Drake

Three cheers for 20 years, amarite? It is not escaping me that I am spending my 20th birthday in paradise so of course, I have to celebrate like it. Lucky for me, I got to celebrate over multiple days and events. It started with a shopping trip with my girls! While there was nothing extra […]