• Travel

    2022 Recap: Travel

    As we near the end of 2022, I’ve been reflecting on all of the fun places we’ve been able to go to this year! This was the first year in our “pandemic era” where we’ve had the opportunity to travel, including international travel. We’ve been itching to travel for the past few years and we really got to do that this year. This year had a lot of trips to Tampa for work and many fun trips with friends. Take a look at our 12 months of travel throughout 2022! January We started off the year with a family ski trip to Durango, Colorado! It was our first ski trip…

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    Restaurant Diaries: Din Tai Fung

    Dim sum is one of my favorite styles of eating. Small plates of Chinese food, and A LOT of it! We have amazing Chinese food in Houston, but in our recent travels, I’ve re-connected with one of my food loves – Din Tai Fung! It’s a Michelin-star dim sum restaurant that originated in Taiwan but has 100+ locations all over the world. We have been lucky enough to go to two of those locations – Las Vegas at the ARIA and London at Centre Point. Both locations were very different vibes but had amazing food. The menus differed slightly in the way that some dishes were cooked, but their iconic…

  • Life

    101 in 1001 Update #4 (Final)

    It’s been a minute! But I’m back with my final update for my 101 in 1001 (Update #4). It’s hard to believe I started this back in January 2020, which feels like a lifetime ago. My life has completely changed since then and my priorities in life have completely shifted, but it’s fun to see what I have experienced in the 1001 days! Original Post Update #1: August 11, 2020 Update #2: November 15, 2020 Update #3: December 26, 2021 Personal 2. Run (or walk) a 5K (COMPLETE) Back in April 2022, Drew and I ran/walked our first 5K together! It was the green6.2 and 5K that was hosted by…