While in Puerto Rico a few weeks ago, I kept looking up at the sky and my surroundings and thinking to myself ‘wow what a wallpaper-y view’. And what I meant by that, is that everything I was seeing was so beautiful and deserving of being the first thing I looked at when grabbing my phone. What I enjoy the most about these following 6 photos/wallpapers, is that they show the true diversity of Puerto Rico. There are photos/wallpapers in the rain forest to the beach to a sunflower farm, and the list goes on.

Check out 6 of my favorite photos/wallpapers from Puerto Rico and let me know your favorite! I’m currently using #2 as my phone’s wallpaper 😉

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I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve talked about food (and omg it has, the last food post was back in October!)…so let’s remedy that and let’s talk Mexican Food! A couple of weeks ago I went to happy hour with work friends and I was asked which Mexican restaurant in Phoenix was my favorite. And like a lot of people, when put on the spot in front of a large group of people, I kind of panicked and forgot every single Mexican restaurant I had ever been to. I told my friend (who was the one who asked me) that I would make sure to think carefully about his question and give him a good answer. So, Geoff, this is for you.

Here are 5 Mexican restaurants in Phoenix that you need to add to your food bucket list ASAP! Enjoy!

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Happy 2017! We finally got to 2017 and there are so many New Year’s resolutions going around. Most people want to be healthier, spend less, travel more, and my personal favorite (get outside more often). If any of the above resolutions apply to you, then this blog post is going to be your best friend. Hiking is a great way to be healthier, spend less money (most hikes are free), travel more (some hikes require a small roadtrip), and you will most definitely be outside.

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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.

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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!

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This post is sponsored by A&J Bakery. All opinions are my own.

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!

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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…

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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!

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