The first time I type the word “postpartum” into my phone it autocorrects to “postmortem.” “You should do something for yourself,” says my husband. “Go for a run, I can watch the girls.” “I can’t run while I’m pregnant,” I tell him, and he knows that. He’s just trying to help. Running is the only…
Have I cried today? Who knows. I’m both unsure and can’t remember. There are dishes in the sink and a stain on the wall. Sometimes, when my head tips forward my eyes begin to tingle, and when I wipe them with the back of my hand it comes away wet. I hope the stain isn’t…
Saturday, June 30th, 2018: Nearly 500 people gathered in downtown Billings this Saturday, joining a nationwide movement admonishing the Trump Administration’s recent immigration policy of separating parents and children at the Mexico border. Organized by state Representative Jessica Karjala and Billings City Councilwoman Penny Ronning, the event garnered support from various local organizations, including Planned…
I’ve just completed my Trieste Walking Guide! Trieste, Italy was very different than I imagined it. There were no crowds, no lines, basically no tourists at all. It was friendly, warm and lively, and I can’t wait to go back! Trieste was easy to navigate, and thankfully our host for our hotel was incredibly knowledgable…
Alright you guys, here’s my Venice Walking Guide! Venice, Italy was such a one-of-a-kind experience, I know this is going to be one of those places I keep coming back to again and again and again and again. I want to take my whole family, all of my friends, strangers on the street; everyone! I really just…
Originally, we hadn’t planned on visiting Switzerland. After leaving Trieste, Italy, we were supposed to go east through Croatia, but we came across a hiccup in the travel plans when the only affordable route from Trieste to Croatia was through FlixBus, which required a carseat for Leila. They didn’t rent or sell them and we…
Paris, France. I’ve always dreamt of visiting Paris someday, and I always had an idea of what the “city of lights” would be like in person. I imagined people dressed in that effortlessly chic, iconic Parisian style, strolling past a backdrop of impossibly beautiful buildings. There would be flowers on every corner, along with baguettes…
Venice, Italy, I’m convinced, is not a real place. It’s just too unique, too beautiful, too interesting to be a real place. Yet here we were, watching the gondolas slowly glide by, munching on giant slices of pizza we got for a mere 2 euros from a man who’s shop was literally in a hole in…
Want an idea of how not full of tourists Trieste, Italy is? After a couple nights of staying there, we took a train to explore Venice. As we were discussing which stop to get off at, a friendly passenger overheard, told us the correct station, then asked if we were staying in Trieste. We told…
To say our trip to Salzburg, Austria started on a rough note was an understatement. For some reason, the universe did everything it could to keep us away. First we ran into baggage issues, and after an amazing time in Paris, we had to spend 3 hours sorting and repacking our bags in a corner…