• Tru Active giveaway

    Tru Active in Okinawa

    It’s almost the end of my birthday month, but I think there’s time for one more giveaway, don’t you? The last prize is a top, capris and socks from one of my all-time favorite brands: Tru Active! Tru Active was created by two amazing Bahraini sisters, Hala and Dana, and many of their designs incorporate […]

  • Kintsugi Wellness giveaway

    Kintsugi Wellness miso avocado toast

    I’m super excited about my next giveaway, and you should be, too! Today I’m giving away the book Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit, by Candice Kumai. This book is AMAZING and you totally need it in your life. Longtime readers may recall that I’m a bit of a Candice […]

  • Beach towel and hat giveway

    sand cloud giveaway

    Hello y’all! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to remind you that there is still time to enter to win a month subscription to the 12-minute metabolism booster — an awesome daily workout program designed for endurance athletes that will help you get in some strength training every day (whether you’re an […]

  • Metabolism Booster workout giveaway

    Please note: This giveaway has ended. For my second giveaway, I’m switching gears and giving away a one-month subscription to a daily workout program called the 12-minute metabolism booster! And I will tell you all about the subscription and workouts, but first I need to tell you about the woman who designed them. Katie Hart […]

  • Lilly Pulitzer giveaway

    lilly pulitzer giveaway

    Please note: This giveaway has ended, but there are others still going on! It’s my birthday, and I’m going to give YOU presents! I know, it’s weird. But I thought giving some of my favorite things to you guys was a great way to celebrate my birthday. I hope you agree. And don’t worry, after […]

  • How to make your own 3-shaped cake

    3-shaped cake

    When our Bahrain BFFs asked me to make a 3-shaped cake for their adorable son’s third birthday party, I had some ideas but wasn’t quite sure of the best way to build it. We had both seen 3-shaped cakes on Pinterest, of course, but there didn’t seem to be a lot of tutorials out there. […]

  • Long weekend in Goa

    Goa surf rescue

    I had been obsessed with visiting India for almost 20 years by the time I moved to Bahrain, so obviously it was at the top of our “to go” list from the beginning. The country is so vast and magical that you definitely need more than a few days to even get a feel for […]