This was the first year I was able to decorate my own space. It’s really hard to get into the holiday spirit being a graduate student, because of the stresses of finals and projects that come with the end of the quarter. In the middle of finals week, Trav and I took a study break…
Carnitas snack shack
Pork lovers unit at Carnitas Snack Shack. This is anything BUT a “snack” shack considering we were both so full we felt like we were going to explode by the end of it all. I had read about this gem through San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego website and knew we had to try this…
Three bean + Veggie Salad pita pockets
I love a good recipe that comes together rather quickly and is packed full of nutrients. My 3 bean + Veggie salad pita pocket recipe was adapted from here. She made homemade hummus to go along with her recipe, but I opted for store bought hummus and decided to save the extra 10 minutes +…
Veggie Sandwich
Artichokes. I am officially obsessed and nothing I make is safe from them lately! There is a cute little sandwich shop at SDSU called olive oil cafe that serves a greek veggie sandwich topped with artichokes. This is where my artichoke obsession can be traced back too. If you are ever on SDSU’s campus I…
Caroline’s Seaside Cafe
Going to school down in San Diego, I don’t think I really took advantage of all the great restaurants in the area until around my junior year. Anytime Trav would come down to visit me we would use it as an excuse to venture out and try new places to eat. I love that he…
Paris + Rome video
Song: Whole Wide World by Mindy Gledhill I failed to shoot the first couple videos in landscape on my iphone and by the time I realized it was going to look like this it was too late #newbie. Nevertheless I love how the video came out and I love that we have another great keepsake…
When in Rome
The later half of our Europe adventures was spent in Rome, Italy. In Rome we hit up the colosseum, ate our weight in gelato (seriously-we had two helpings within 20 minutes of each other), were in awe of the Vatican and all it encompassed (St. Peter’s Basilica, the museums + the Sistine Chapel), ate pizza,…
Paris France is also nice.
As my graduation present, my grandparents gave me a trip to Europe (Paris + Rome)! And of course, I needed Trav to go with me (turns out I needed his help to interpret maps as well, I have a horrible sense of direction). This was the first time either of us had been to Europe….
HIKING ADVENTURES: Rock Creek
WHO: Alex, Travis + Elise WHAT: Hiking to the top of the mountain/hill next to our campground. Mind you there was no designated trail. WHERE: Rock Creek, CA (about 30 miles N of Mammoth) WHEN: June, 2012 WHY: The day before, all 4 boys (including the two pictured), decided they wanted to conquer the mountain. That…