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Protecting My Passport and My Identity
Whenever I fly, I’m always paranoid about my passport. After all, I’ve heard the horror stories! Someone I know had their passport stolen while traveling, and they were trapped in Africa for weeks. This stuff happens! However, I’m not so worried about it any more. Why? because I’ve ditched the insecurity of a clear…
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Kito’s First Trip to the Forest
Kito has been more places in her first year and a half than most dogs see in their lifetime! Although she didn’t love the plane ride that brought her to the United States, she has been enjoying her new surroundings. The desert life has been pretty exciting for her, but she absolutely loved her…
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My New Favorite Travel Accessory! A Stick-On Phone Wallet
I found the perfect solution to bulky purses, wallets, and phone cases! Thank goodness, because I really needed this. It’s a phone wallet, and it sticks right onto the back of your phone! I really love this and am excited to tell you about it. I’ll give you hint as to why: it has…
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Honoring Our Veterans at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes forget to really focus on what Memorial Day is all about. This year, I did a lot better at dedicating time to remembering fallen American heroes. The Tuesday after Memorial Day, I visited our local sanctuary of honor: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. …
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Rosson House: Phoenix’s Last Surviving Victorian Home
Welcome to the house of your dreams! Rosson house is the only remaining Victorian mansion in Phoenix. Originally, the location of all those Phoenix sky scrapers was a small Victorian town. When the area we know and love as Downtown Phoenix became a terrifying place to walk in the daytime, the city tore down nearly…
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Peach Picking! An Afternoon at Fenway Park Orchards
Did you know that Arizona is a pretty popular agricultural area? Arizonans grow oranges, spinach, lemons, wheat, flowers…. and peaches! Yum! Yep, even here in the desert, the least likely place you can imagine, you can grow all sorts of delicious things. Last weekend, my husband, my parents, and I headed to Morristown, Arizona to pick…