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This summer, I get a 30-day paid sabbatical from work. At my most extravagant, I wanted to go to Japan for 30 days. But with new businesses & real life happening around me, I needed to stay closer to home. So I decided to check a bucket list item off my list — Travel the @elcaminotejas trail from Laredo to Nacogdoches … solo. Like a Texas Cheryl Strayed, but hopeful with less drama, I want to do the journey myself. To go at my own pace. Be bored with my own mind. And hopefully discover lessons about myself and my state I never knew. Enter: my truck tent. It was my first test of the journey. If I could set it up myself then I could go. And I’m happy to say - I DID IT!! I’ll be doing a test trip in April & May, then the adventure begins in June. (at Taylor, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CppzitpuBBd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Building a practice takes patience & persistence. In October, I hit 60 days of yoga, then the holidays happened & my practice ended. But today I’m happy to say I picked myself back up, committed myself yet again & hit that first milestone I strive for — 60 days. Follow along with my daily practice in my stories and profile highlights. It’s a journey. And I’m loving it 🥰 (at Taylor, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDae4CONiD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One thing I’ve learned in life is to always say “yes” to adventures with you mom & aunt. 👍👏🙌 Today @sharonogrin and I went out to visit @outsider1617 & it was such a joy of sunny day. Hiking and burgers! Never a bad idea. #vscocam #amythehiker #perdanalesfalls (at Pedernales Falls State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0ya68N8VL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#vscocam #amythehiker #perdanalesfalls

Someone didn’t get to play games on his birthday (cough cough @dracoquinn) so someone insisted we come back and play games. Someone has very good ideas 💡 (at Pinballz Lake Creek) https://www.instagram.com/p/CogTnkotf2X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yoga with Woodford involves a lot of cuddling and wet nose kisses. No complains from me 🥹 #woodfordthedog (at Taylor, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQ3abeNHM4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#woodfordthedog

Happy birthday @dracoquinn — one final time until next year. Here’s to 40 🖤✨ (at Taylor, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEUrPJNadP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Brian turns 40 tomorrow and so we celebrated the best way we knew how… at Pinballz, dressed in custom shirts and 80s getups. Happy birthday @dracoquinn! Glad we’re transitioning into old age together 🥰 #vscocam #birthday #40thbirthday #thisis40 (at Pinballz Lake Creek) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAQ1DnuAbS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#vscocam #birthday #40thbirthday #thisis40

Disney 2023 ✨🤩🥰⭐️🙌 Celebrating five years married to @dracoquinn AND 40 years of Brian being alive. All while running around with @ogringolf & @sharonogrin who brought me countless times as a kid. Photos and videos will only tell the surface of how much fun we had. Thanks @disneyparks for being magical ✨✨✨✨ (at Magic Kingdom Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8mOX5NQIO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Say 4 (part 2): Hollywood Studios Our last, final day in this magical place. Hollywood Studios is my favorite park and it was a total joy to share with @dracoquinn 🙌🥹💗 See you back soon, Texas. (at Hollywood Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5i4KVtKPs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day 4 (part 1): STAR WARS DAY. Brian made a light saber. I made a droid. We rode all the rides. And drank at Oga’s Cantina. It was epic. (at Hollywood Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5iT0lt6Tg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day 3: PGA merchandise show with @ogringolf & @sharonogrin — I got to meet a ton of my dads friends and got lots of SWAG. (This was the real reason we came to Orlando. My dad just bribed us with Disney.) (at Orange County Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4cvPHuuqB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day 2: Animal Kingdom. I grew blue ears, ate blue food, and rode Banshees through Pandora. And saw the most magical bird show (miss you @crashfordandfriends 🦜!) #disneyworld #animalkingdom (at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0Dtw6JXzV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#disneyworld #animalkingdom

Day 1: Magic Kingdom. We went ahead and bought Genie+ and ended up never waiting longer than 30 minutes for anything. We walked around the park (almost) twice. Saw the parade twice. And ✨definitely✨ ate Dole Whip twice. #magickingdom (at Magic Kingdom Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnx08Yst0PW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#magickingdom

Detour on the way home to Point of Rocks Roadside Park, halfway between Valentine and Ft. Davis. Brian’s grandpa brought him here every summer, so he wanted to stop and pay tribute on our way home. While he climbed the rocks, I did some yoga on the rocks and thorns. I ended up mostly just sitting and feeling the cool desert air on my skin. I love it our here. More than anywhere. (at Point of Rocks (Texas)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnm_H2gp9tS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1.14.2018😘 5 years married to @dracoquinn. 5 years of lots of fun. 5 years of growing together. 5 years of trial & errors. 5 years of dreaming and planning. 5 years and counting…. xoxo (at Garden Ridge, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZdMppOp3N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Well, Taylor’s best burger place - Ed’s Place - opened back up and so I *finally* got to try it. Got some hot town gossip from our waitress. Cold Lone Star. And damn good burgers. 5 stars ⭐️ #taylortx #taylortexas #lonestar (at Ed's Place) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVzuXDtvWQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#taylortx #taylortexas #lonestar

Champagne cocktails, 3 ways. What a way to end a year. (at Taylor, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5t-P7sf1W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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