The Big 2-4.

Last week, two things happened:

I baked my own birthday cake, turned 24, and Hubs came home from his first deployment!

Okay, so maybe that was three things. 

To sum it up: it was an emotional week. Recent, national events reminded me to stop, enjoy life, and keep in touch with loved ones. 

Birthdays, to me, are what a New Year's Day is to others: it's a time to review the past year, evaluate my successes and failures, and outline what I would like to do before Earth completes another rotation around the sun. 

I'm not exactly sure what things I would like to accomplish before I turn 25. But I know when I read my previous reflection on turning 23,  I have to laugh. I had no idea what the entirety of the year had in store for me, and as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20.

I hope that my 24th year has as many adventures as my 23rd, if not more.

Speaking of adventures, now that Hubs is home, I have someone to share outdoor excursions with. Here are some of the photos I took on my birthday while hiking on base.

The moose came out for my birthday.

 Hubs, during our hike around Knik Arm.

The tide was coming in, and I decided to stand on a frozen mound of mud.

I felt like The Little Mermaid.

Knik Arm.

 At Six Mile Creek.

I couldn't be happier to have Hubs home!

Find me on Instagram to keep in touch & share photos! 

I Spy...The First of Many Anchorage Editions!

I know I (still) haven't written as much as I used to, but I am working on remedying that. I (still) have a slight fear of outfit posts and, to be honest, the snow here makes me not want to do anything but cozy up with my furbabies and watch chick flicks. I also never realized that living in a 3-bedroom house would take up so much time to clean.

So I've been going through old posts, thinking of ways I could write and share my recent experiences with all of my readers. I came across my old "I Spy" posts, and figured one was long over-due.

Also: just so everyone knows, I am a Nordstrom employee. As such, I am in no way instructed by the company as to what to post in regards to what I purchase & choose to share with y'all.

Now that I have that off my chest--I hope y'all enjoy the photos, as well as the weekend. Please send sunshine thoughts to Alaska; it has snowed over a foot in the past week!

Housewarming Gifts From My Father.

Heart-Shaped & Gluten-Free Chocolate-Chip Cookies.

A Retweet From the Land Down Under.

Six-Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

A Lemon Drop at Glacier Brewhouse. 

A Moonrise.

Kate Spade Coaster (1 of 4), from Nordstrom.

A Simple List for Hubs.

Primping & Color-Blocking: 

Cap-Sleeve Turtleneck from Maurices, circa 2007. 

Pleated Skirt from Anthropologie, 2013.