Hi everyone and happy new year! 2016 was definitely a wild year, full of highs and lows and it honestly feels like it’s never going to end, but the end is in sight! It’s almost 2017 and it’s time for us to take a deep breath, hold our heads up high, and start over.
Tonight I am flying to Puerto Rico with my friend to cross off a couple of bucket list items (and to spend Christmas there), so I figured the best blog post for this week would be one about travel!
When planning my trip to Ireland last December, I was told that I HAD to visit the Cliffs of Moher so naturally I added it to my travel bucket list. What I wasn’t told, however, was that on the way to the Cliffs of Moher, there is another bucket list worthy spot: the Baby Cliffs. The Baby Cliffs in Ireland are a smaller version of the Cliffs of Moher (which are completely magical, and I will have a blog post about my experience there in the coming weeks). But just because they are smaller, or the ‘baby’ edition doesn’t make them any less spectacular. Check out six of my favorite photos to inspire you to visit this wondrous place!
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Winter is coming. No, winter is HERE. And you already know we are #EnthusiasticAboutWinter! My friends are always telling me that there’s nothing to do during winter and I completely disagree. Which is why I’ve created the Ultimate Winter Bucket List for you, so that you don’t have to plan anything. You can literally just choose what you want to do this winter. And the best part…there’s a few of these that I haven’t actually crossed off of my bucket list so maybe we can do it together! Enjoy!
It’s winter, FINALLY! And I don’t know about you, but winter always makes me feel super festive so naturally I have a couple of really festive items on my winter bucket list. This week, I’ve partnered up with A&J Bakery to cross off bucket list item #469: build and decorate a gingerbread house!
This blog post is multi-purpose. I’m writing it because my current ‘About Me‘ page is a little too long and I want to shorten it (so figured I would put all of the information here), but also because I’ve been gettting a couple of emails asking me how Enthusiastic About Life got started. So I decided I’d give some of you a refresher and the rest of you an introduction.
Let’s start from the beginning, the year was 2014 and I was a senior in college…
It is officially hiking season and I could not be more excited. It’s been a rough summer with no hiking (I’m not a fan of waking up really early to beat the heat) so I’ve had to settle with hiking up North or in other states (California, and Colorado mostly).
But it’s finally hiking season here in Arizona! To celebrate and to encourage you all to get out, hike and enjoy some nature, here are my favorite 5 hikes in different parts of the valley (Central, North, East, South, West). Plus, find out how you can get a free pass to any Arizona State Park for this Thanksgiving holiday break!
It is October, summer is FINALLY officially over and we are in full Fall mode. And when it’s Fall, you know that we are all thinking the same thing: PUMPKIN PATCHES. At least I am. If you’ve never been to a pumpkin patch, you need to add it to your bucket list right now. If you’re not sure why I’m telling you to do this, keep reading and let’s see if I can convince you that checking out the Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival (which includes a Pumpkin Patch) needs to be on your list.
This week, I’ve teamed up with Vertuccio Farms to help you cross off that very special bucket list. A big thank you to Cono & Angela Vertuccio for partnering with us. They have graciously donated 4 tickets for 4 lucky readers to check out their pumpkin patch. This giveaway will live all over social media (Facebook, The Blog, Instagram & Twitter) and the winner will be announced on all of my social media channels this Friday. Read to the bottom of this post for the full details!
People always ask me ‘Why do you have a bucket list?’ and I always end up talking way too long about why I have one and why I think everyone should have one. It’s kind of like when people ask you about your favorite hobby or your biggest passion and your face lights up and you ramble on because you love that topic so much. That’s how it is with me and bucket lists. And because I tend to ramble, I’ve decided to sit down and give you a quick and concise list of 7 reasons to have a bucket list.
But first, let’s tackle the elephant in the room. One of the biggest issues people have with bucket lists is that they think they are too young to have one. Many people associate the term ‘bucket list’ with death, or the end of life. To me, however, a bucket list isn’t a list of things that I want to do before I die…it’s a list of things I want to do in my life. I think it’s better to start the bucket list mentality when you are young, when you have more time, and when you have more flexibility. Check out the 7 reasons and let me know if I’ve convinced you!
Mexican Independence Day was a few days ago (September 16th), and yes Mexican Independence Day is in September…not on May 5th. If you’re still confused, feel free to check out a past blog post where I teach you about 5 de Mayo AND tacos!
But back to Mexican Independence Day…I think the saying is true that you will always recognize things that are familiar or similar to you. Just like when you buy a red car, all of a sudden you begin to notice red cars everywhere. That was sort of the case for me when I (a Mexican) traveled to Montreal, Canada. I swear it was almost like Canada knew I was coming and decided to give me A Very Mexican Vacation in Canada!
Two weeks ago, I crossed off bucket list item #542: visit Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona and IT. WAS. BREATHTAKING. I’ve seen pictures of Horseshoe Bend online, but trust me when I say that the photos do not do this beautiful place justice. Like at all. It’s such a ridiculously wondrous place that it almost looks photoshopped (even in person!). It looks and feels surreal.