When I first moved to NYC in January, I found myself chatting with a friend of a friend.  Through our conversation I discovered that she had been a nanny for most of her adult career.  She made an amazing living as a nanny, earning a six figure income last year alone,  but she was starting to ...

When you look at your life; at exactly where you are at this point in time, who you're surrounded by, what you're doing and how happy you are, they say that every facet stems from a decision that you made somewhere down the line. As times goes on and life gets busy, sometimes we find ...

I still remember the very first time I went to California- I was floored by the perfect weather, the insane beaches and the cool California vibe. I've since explored most of the major areas in the state (including Napa Valley) and I can confidently say that San Diego is by far the coolest city in ...

We always hear these cliched sayings- life is a roller coaster, don't take a single day for granted, you never know what you have until it's gone.  There are songs dedicated to it, books dedicated to it, but the message itself is simple- our time here is precious, don't waste it. Being a naturally shrewd individual, I've never ...

I was raised in Florida, the land of the flat and humid. Ever since I've moved out West I have been in awe at how many outdoorsy things I didn't realize I didn't know how to do- hiking, mountain biking, and (obviously) anything involving snow and mountains. In Florida, my version of experiencing the great ...

Call me cliche, but there's something about the new year that gets me every time. Maybe it's the fresh start, maybe it's the reflection of everything you accomplished the year prior (or maybe it's the champagne), but I always get giddy at the start of a New Year.To test my will power, every year I pick ...

They say "the only constant in life is change" and that couldn't be more accurate for me. Change has been the name of the game this year (namely, when it comes to my living situation). Six months ago I was offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to move to Maui for work. I took ...

It's that time of year again... by birthday I've always found it interesting how people react so differently to turning another year older. One of my best friends cries every year on birthday ("Am I old?!") and another celebrates her birthday all month. Turning 23 is an odd age- when I imagine the milestone ages of ...

I've always been an "all or nothing" type of person. If I want to take up a new hobby, I get borderline obsessed, reading and learning everything I can about it. If I want to eat healthier,  it turns into a 10 day juice cleanse. Call it being a perfectionist, but over the years I've found ...

In a few weeks, I'll be having my very first visitor in Hawaii! My brother and his girlfriend are teachers,  so they decided to spend some of their summer vacation with me. Naturally, I've been going into full fledged planning mode anticipating their arrival at the end of this month and I couldn't be more ...