My dad is a third generation farmer. The kind of man that wakes up at 4:45 AM and goes to bed at 9 PM sharp. He can fix any kind of leak, tractor, rotted wheel, you name it. He was raised in Hereford, Texas way out on the western border between New Mexico and Texas. […]

To my mother. A woman who from her earliest days has been fiercely independent. A woman who has never once changed her being to better conform to the liking of others, a woman who has never backed down or taken the easy way out. She’s a paradox. She is the toughest woman I know. Raised […]

If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with deserts. I was raised in the desert, I seek out deserts, I will book a plane ticket to a desert in .5 seconds. I had heard amazing things about Tunisia from a friend who did a 10 day camel trek through the Tunisian Sahara, and 6 […]

The good life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKXADGSmwuQ

I visited the Windy City this last weekend to shoot a wedding and ending up staying with my most excellent cousin, Marikah. It just so happens her room looks like it’s straight out of an Urban Outfitters catalog plus rad Arizona finds. I got to stay in the cutest house in all of Chicago and […]

Looking for a tasty and easy dish for tonight’s meal? Have no fear, brussels sprouts are here. Now, I know what you’re thinking and it’s probably along the lines of, “Did she just use the word tasty when describing brussels sprouts?” As a matter of fact, I did. Brussels sprouts, when prepared right, can be […]

If you know me, you know I love Arizona. This state has such vast landscapes, the best sunsets (in my opinion) in the world, and not to mention some bomb Mexican food. With that being said, I’m compiling a quick list of the 7 best spots to visit on your next trip to Arizona. 1) […]

When people ask you to describe yourself in a few short words, what first comes to your mind? For me, it’s always been,”restless soul.” I have a personality that does not tolerate staying in one place very well. With that being said, university has been driving me mad. Allow me to clarify- back home, I […]

“Stuff your eyes with wonder. Live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” -Ray Bradbury Earlier this week I stumbled across this quote by one of my favorite authors and I instantly resonated with it. Lately I’ve been feeling so […]

“I’m not sure what I’ll do, but- well I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald In less than 48 hours, I will be loading the contents of the past 18 years into a tiny […]