My husband and I went to Maui a couple of months ago, and I’ve finally gotten around to going through all the pictures. While I got some pictures of some new beaches, I forgot to bring my camera to dinner, where duh Jessica all the sunset pictures will happen. So here is a mix of pictures from my Nikon and my iPhone! Trying to get some new perspectives from the last Maui photo diary.
Summer is my favorite time of year. Just laying around in the sun, enjoying road trips, boating, and running on the beach!
Here are a couple of things that I have to have during the warm summer months to keep me cool and comfortable.
I have an obsession with Amazon, and since their annual PRIME day is next week, July 15 & 16, obviously I have to share my list of go-to items. I thought it would be fun to share what I’m hoping to get based on different areas of interest.
I’ve tried the whole make a wish list and then see if they appear on PRIME day, but that hasn’t really worked for me. What does work for me to make sure I don’t forget to look for everything is to make a good old fashioned list. Knowing that a lot of name brand items are not usually on a huge discount, I like to have a list of ideas. So below is all the items I will be watching and would recommend seeing if they are on a good discount. HAPPY SHOPPING!!
I’ve been a little MIA on the blog because I’ve been enjoying my long vacation on Maui. Currently still in Maui enjoying the sunshine but thought I would check in to give a quick update before I do a full recap!
How I pack my carry on for a long trip, but a short flight is quite easy; it starts with the bag. Our next trip is for a two week vacation but only about a 6-hour flight, which is relativly short. When it’s an extended vacation like this, I usually pack a larger carry-on plus a checked bag. So my carry on like most people is my most valuable things and necessities. For international flights, I do change up my carry on bag and my packing in general but more of that to come later.
I grew up in Woodinville before there were all the wineries, breweries, and distilleries. The coolest thing to do growing up was the movie theater and hanging out in the Top Foods parking lot. What’s nice is that going back and visiting my family in Woodinville now means that we get to go wine tasting and experience a whole new side of Woodinville that wasn’t there 20 years ago.
I took my husband wine tasting in the warehouse wine district of Woodinville. I like this area better than the typical Woodinville wine district because there is more parking, better diversification of wineries and cider houses, as well as it tends not to be as packed as the other areas of Woodinville. I’m sure this changes with the seasons and when passport weekend is.
Since my husband isn’t a huge wine drinker and hasn’t been to the warehouse district, I let him pick from the 55 tasting rooms. We decided to try out four wineries. I would recommend only doing two or three if you are driving yourself or get an uber or there are tons of event buses you can charter as well. I had no idea there were so many wineries that this is going to have to be a thing with the hubby until we try them all!!
Living here in the pacific northwest I have tried and love all types of seafood. As you could probably tell from my Maui eats sushi is a top favorite. But on the blog today we are going to be talking about oyster bars. I know this isn’t specific to the pacific northwest, but we do have several amazing oyster farms, so the quality is out of this world. Although not all oyster bars are created equal and there are really only two that my husband and I go to on the regular. We’re always looking for new places, but they can never stack up to these two. One is on the island where we live Whidbey, and the other has several locations around Washington state.
Here is possibly my last Maui post before we go on our vacation in May! Today I’m covering some of my favorite beaches and snorkeling spots on Maui. There are so many amazing beaches; these are the ones that we will go to multiple times on vacation.
If you couldn’t tell by now on here and my Instagram, I love working out and a majority of my time when I’m not at work I have workout leggings on. Over the years I have become very specific about the leggings I will spend my money on and that I can wear out in public and workout at the gym.
While I love Lululemon, it is incredibly hard for me to spend over $100 on one pair of leggings. So, this will be a round up of some of my favorite workout legging brands that are a little more affordable. I have squat tested these and they all pass. So, whether you are working out at the gym or hanging out with friends, you can look good. Sometimes a new pair of leggings is all the inspiration you need to get in a good workout.
Since I have been doing so many posts about what to do and where to go on Maui here are some of my favorite pics from the last 2 or 3 trips. Hope you enjoy!
