It has been quite some time since I have been able to write (at least for the blog) but once you hear what we’ve been up to, you’ll understand why! After Earth Day, we started getting ready for our next adventure: Hawai’i. I have been planning my 30th birthday for quite some time, dancing between many…

Happy Earth Day! Those of you who know me well know that Earth Day is one of my favorite holidays (yes, I consider it a holiday). For those unfortunate enough to have worked with me in the past, you probably received email after email reminding you this day was coming — or perhaps you got…

As Pablo Neruda once said, “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” When I lived in Minnesota, my favorite season was autumn. I loved when the weather would cool down, the humidity would drop, the leaves would begin to change, the mosquitos would start to disappear. I loved the…

Springtime in Southern California, like most places, is beautiful. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, allergies are running full bore – oh, wait, that’s not a good thing! But for real, I can see why we fell for this place last spring, it is certainly gorgeous! And with all of the rainfall, it is…

Today, Earth Hour will be celebrated around the world and, like every year, we will participate as well. Only this year, we will also be celebrating its 10 year anniversary. What is Earth Hour? According to the website, it was started in 2007 by WWF-Australia with more than 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turning…

In honor of World Poetry Day, I have decided to share a few poems with those who are interested. One of the first poems that sparked my interest is one by Amy Lowell. In high school, we had to read a poem aloud to our class. However, instead of just reciting the poem, our teacher made…

It has been more than two weeks since I last updated the blog about our little life and some people have reached out, wondering if everything is alright. The past couple of weeks have been filled with fun activities — so fun that I did not have a chance to sit down and talk about…

About 40 minutes outside of San Diego sits the unincorporated community of Ramona. Nestled in the foothills and surrounded by ranches and abundant wildlife, the town has been our home for the past year. The beginning of this month officially marked our one year anniversary. Wow, time moves quickly! Let’s take a moment to let that…

More excitement for the Wandering Dolphin crew! We recently had another visitor to our little world – one of my oldest friends, Bethany. We have known one another since grade school and have kept in touch throughout the years. In fact, she was the first person we visited when we started our grand adventure! Stop…

Monday was a gloomy day in Ramona but we didn’t let that keep us down! In fact, it made us decide to go up instead (cheesy line, I know). We knew that it was going to rain so we woke up early to do a morning hike on Mount Woodson. I had recently hiked Woodson…