Cheers to 2018!

1 trip to Miami in the first month of the year that changed everything, and started our plans for the big move!
2 many tears shed since we were part of...
3 grand weddings, including my baby brothers and one of my best friends of almost 20 years, in Mexico!
4 months in Escondido, CA where I had more winery dates with my coworkers than the past three years combined!
5 babies met and gushed over! Ellie, Lily, Kamali, Jason & Juliana, who we love so freaking much!
6 months spent traveling and living with family until moving into our new home at the beach.
7 years of marriage with g, who amazingly planned a weekend in New York City to celebrate. 
8 average phone calls a day between my mom and I. What can I say? Mamas girl.
9 minutes of panic & prayer as the cop in Texas asked G to step into his vehicle & questioned my relationship to him.
10 minus 5 games Brazil played in the World Cup, which is 2 less than it should've been. haha
11 visitors we welcomed into our new home in the short 8 weeks we've lived here, and loved every minute of it! 
12 weeks of 5 to thrive, thanks to Rachel Hollis and her encouragement to take care of yourself sister!
13 free lattes at Peets since discovering happy hour, and living a brisk 60 second walk away.
14 states driven through on our cross country trip! Favs: Arizona/Grand Canyon & Georgia/Savannah. Worst: Texas.
15 screams of excitement as we watched dozens of dolphins swim and jump around our boat in SD!
16 minutes of mediation I tried and failed to do every day, but am committed to starting again.
17 corresponding messages between Facebook Market and Craigslist for the best thrifted finds.
18 pounds shed and a newfound love for exercising every single day because life is too short to stop moving.


With a grateful heart, happy new year!

celebrating 28 + Christmas week!

candlelight service. this year, we went to two

The flea market on Lincoln Rd is too good! We didn't take home any records this time, but planning on getting some soon!

Did someone say, Christmas breaskfast?

I'm calling this my Christmas bake! I wanted to make something special for our first Christmas morning with just us too, and I'm for sure making this every year to come. 

Birthday brunch at The Front Porch Cafe!

 My first time at Rosetta Bakery! Lovely aesthetic & delicious focaccia

from g

my happiest birthday in a long time, thanks to grace & gratitude. its gonna be a great year <3

OH WHAT FUN!

Since I definitely did not order enough Christmas cards this year, here's a virtual card from the Olives, to you!

Merry Christmas!

new saturday traditions

We've been in Miami Beach for almost two months now, crazy! I can say we have definitely settled in nicely and really love our new home. However, I cant say enough how grateful I am. One thing we've done every week if my schedule allowed it, is walk on the beach on Saturday mornings. I will never take this for granted! We are a short walk from the ocean, which is a dream we've had that I did not think would be realized for a very long time. But here we are, walking to these clear blue waters again and again. Sometimes I wonder when I'm going to wake up from this dream. 

for remembering