Get Lost | AK

It has officially been a year since I bought and transformed Ziggy. It has definitely been a learning experience from the purchase to the makeover to moving in and being in it full time. While I didn’t save as much money as I was hoping this year, I did pay off a TON of debt and treat myself to 10 days in Hawaii, so I think overall it was a great year. Instead of paying out half of my monthly pay towards a house I didn’t really even like (loud neighbors sharing my walls, room

I had the pleasure of staying at the Lake Louise Lodge with my boyfriend’s family this past weekend, and even though the weather was a little rainy, it was still a beautiful trip. Located about 3 hours drive from Anchorage, be sure to give yourself some time to stop and take photos along the way. Lake Louise is located in Glenallen and is still, surprisingly, part of the Mat-Su burough. With a population less than 50, Lake Louise is located between four mountain ranges: The W

What the hell am I doing here? I ask myself this more than I like to admit. I do not look like a hiker. In fact, I use to think I didn’t have any business even being out on a trail… because of my size. When most people think about hikers, they imagine svelte people with muscles bounding under their skin. They don’t normally visualize a woman who is 5’7” and at the heaviest she has ever been in her life. Luckily for me, I don’t tend to let other people’s perceptions of me affe

It has been really hard to keep up with posting when I have been going 100 mph for what feels like months. Between getting Ziggy done (well done enough for me to live in), moving in, working, and traveling/adventuring, I just haven’t had much down time. So this morning while the world is still waking up (and I listen to my boyfriend nurse his hangover), I will try to write about our trip to Seldovia (very, very quietly). I was able to fly down to the lower 48 to visit family

Most people make resolutions for New Years. I’ll admit, I’ve made a few over the years and, like most people, I very rarely follow through. I’m not sure if its because I make my goals too big and unattainable (example: get a butt like Nicki Minaj), or if I just get caught up in the every day hum-drum and lose sight of what I was so passionately working towards. I mean, come on, dieting seems like a great idea... when you’ve just eaten and have the meat sweats. And then comes

In November this year, I was lucky enough to take my first trip down to Sitka. I would love to head back this summer so I can get in a kayak and head out to some of the islands. But, since it was fall, it rained almost daily and it even snowed while I was there (which is not common at all). Sitka has been said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Alaska. Nestled into the West side of Baranof Island, it is only accessible by plane or boat. It is only a 30 minute flight fr