What It’s REALLY Like to Live in Florida

The idea for this post goes back to September of last year. Emily of Freedom Laughs asked me if I had ever thought about doing a post on what it is actually like to live in Florida. I, of course, never even considered it, but I loved the idea the moment I read it, so this one is for you, Emily!

Born and raised in Casper, Wyoming, I am mostly accustomed to wind, snow, and very dry air. I’ve never been one for skiing, snowboarding, sledding, etc., so the winter never did anything for me except hurt my face.

Giveaway Winner Announcement!

Hello again everyone! To everyone that participated in my giveaway, I thank you! I apologize for being later than expected in my announcement. as I’m sure you all understand, life tends to get in the way sometimes and time slips away. However, I was finally able to do the drawing, and we do have a winner!

New Year’s Resolutions 2018

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the first day of the new year has brought hope, peace, and excitement into your lives! Today’s post will be a short one. As it is New Year’s Day, I figured the best thing to write about would be my New Year resolutions for the year!

Catching and Raising Salamanders and Toads!

I first got the idea for this post from Erin Burton’s post “Tadpoles: Catching, Raising, and Observing Metamorphosis” on her blog, Unbound Roots. I knew that I would be catching and raising both salamanders and frogs over the summer, so I planned to do a similar post on my adventure!

If you are new here and don’t know much about me, I am an avid herper. Don’t get the wrong idea, this is someone who goes out and actively looks for reptiles and amphibians. What can I say…I love the creepy-crawlies! While my boyfriend was in Wyoming with me this summer, we were trying to find as many reptile/amphibian species as we could. Among the list of snakes and lizards, this also included frogs, toads, and tiger salamanders.

The Importance of Travel Journals

Let’s be honest … I have a TERRIBLE memory. I’m talking like put on my seat belt and then try to put it on again bad. Yes, this has happened more times than I can count. I legitimately don’t remember much of what happened in high school or really anything before that. Because I would really enjoy remembering my life, I have slowly learned to adapt.

The Ultimate Adventure/Hiking Sandals!

Have you ever found a pair of shoes that you just absolutely fall in love with and feel the need to share them with the entire world? Well, I have, so here we go! Just so everyone knows, I don’t receive any money or reimbursement of any kind for this review. These are my 100% honest opinions, but I will provide you with links in case I do persuade you to make the best decision of your life. That should tell you how much I love these!

My Three Favorite Hobbies that Get Me Outside

I don’t know about you, but I’m the type of person that could hole up in my house and binge watch multiple series on Netflix for days on end. I have a very introverted personality, so having time to myself and away from human interaction is essential.

A Recap of the Last Two Years

A lot has changed over the past two years that I’ve taken away from blogging. Sometimes it feels like no time has passed at all, and sometimes it feels like these blogs were so far in the past that it’s like they never existed. Regardless, the extent to which I miss blogging and writing in general is insane.

An Introduction of Sorts

If you read the title of my blog, you would (hopefully) assume that I am not a natural Floridian. Okay, I’m not technically a Floridian at all, but I “moved” here for college, and I’ve always been a Floridian at heart, so I feel like that counts enough…