Skydiving TAKE 2 – Arizona

T-shirts: The Home T  c/o I surprised Mr. Smith last weekend with an adventure of a lifetime... SKYDIVING! It was my second time; I went first with my Dad for our daddy/daughter bucket list about 4 years ago. I just knew that the Hubs was going to love it and scream just as loud as I would. Unfortunately, I was the only one screaming and these crazy boys belly laughed at me till...

Sunday Style: Autumn in the Desert

Dress: Forever 21|Jacket: Talbots|Shoes: Katie Spade|Belt: Anthropologie I love fall in Arizona. It means lots of fun hiking adventures, pumpkin spice everything, and crisp fresh air. I love opening my windows and letting my house air out. One thing is for sure, it's not cool enough yet for scarves, boot socks, or other fun fall accessories but I still love incorporating some fall favorites into...

Devil’s Bridge Hike – Sedona, Arizona

Top: Beyond Yoga | Pants: Old Navy | Shoes: Asics (Mr. Smith) Top: Home T | Pants: Columbia | Shoes: Asics  This weekend we took advantage of the amazing weather and drove up to Sedona, Arizona. One of our favorite ways to get away from the stress of life is to find beauty in nature. I love sleeping in a tent outside under the stars away from the city lights.  I enjoy taking a big deep...

Courage Through Cancer

top& sports bra|splits 59 Courage. She has COURAGE. My Mom HAS courage. Sometimes my Mom just has RAGE towards the evil disease in her body, but courage is the best word I can use to describe Mom.  She sure has a whole lot of it, so it just seems fitting. Not only did she beat cancer once, but she is fighting for a second time. My mom was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in January...

World Wildlife Zoo – Surprise, Arizona

First off, I am in love with my new Express shirt so much so that I wore it two weekends in a row! But who cares, right :) Now if you need to know one thing about me is that I seriously GEEK out over animals. It doesn't even matter what kind, I just want them all! Hubs took me to the World Wildlife Zoo that is 10 minutes from our house. I can't even explain how excited I was to find this living...