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I have to take a moment and give credit where credit is due. Because this man of mine does a whole lot more than I could ever ask or give him credit for.  So in celebration of what he calls his 'funeral' of turning 30 (even though we all know he'll forever act like he's in his 20's) I am making this post an ode to the birthday boy. The man behind the blog who doesn't get the spotlight nearly enough.  So here's to the the man who.... has awesome photos like this from when he was little. Seriously, anytime I'm having a bad day, this photo instantly makes me feel better.  forever changed my mind about redheads. I mean come on, how can you not think that red headed little cowboy is adorable?! is patient with me in working on my fears. H e's actually holding my hand so I don't go back up! edits and shoots all of our photos. That's right. Every photo on here that doesn't look like it was taken with a phone (I take full credit for those) was pro...

I've been told by legitimate sources that the phrase in the title is still cool to say...so I'm sticking with it. Unless you've been hiding under a rock lately, you've heard all about Passionfruit , the website that actually makes sponsoring fun . I started using Passionfruit back in November and I haven't looked back since. So what first drew me to start using it? Guys, I've tried the whole coding thing. It's not as fun as it looks. Now I understand that $9 can seem like a lot. Especially when you're first starting out and it feels like all you do is shell out money for this and that to just get your blog up and running. But if you sign up now, you can get a whole year for just $50. That's only $4 a month. That's just a cup of coffee guys! Or, to be fair, in the States, that's actually two cups of coffee (dang you Korean coffee prices). Regardless, I am more than willing to skimp on my coffee intake in order to let someone else handle my nig...

SOLD OUT I can't tell you how excited I am for this! When I saw these elephant wallets for sale in a market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I just knew that I had to bring some back. I bought some for gifts, one for myself and I gave one away last week. If anyone searched my bag at the airport they probably thought I was crazy for having so many wallets tucked away in my bag. But then ask me if I care and you'll get a big fat nope . Well here's the great news guys, if you entered the giveaway last week but didn't win, you can still get your hands on one! I have six of these bad boys to sell, in two different designs and you can buy them through my sponsor page . These wallets are well made from recycled concrete bags in Cambodia (how cool is that?!). So if you want your own souvenir from Cambodia, be sure to head over to my sponsor page and snag one up for yourself!

Remember back in  May  how I said that anytime I traveled out of the country, I would bring back a gift for one lucky reader? It's been awhile huh? Well the day has  finally  come for another giveaway, and this time, not only have I brought back a little something something for you to win from our trip to Cambodia, but my lovely sponsors have also joined in the on the fun. True Colours :  2 months of "London" ad space   Chasing Happy :  2 months of "Cheerful Package" ad space One and Twenty :  $10 Target gift card  Found Love, Now What :  2 Months of Chester Cathedral ad space Manhattan Emily :  Customizable Copper Bangle Bracelet After We Tied the Knott : Ad Space A Compass Rose : 1 Month of Featured ad space Lost in Travels : Cambodian Wallet  I found this wallet in a market in Phnom Penh and couldn't resist (I may or may not have picked one up for myself...and for souvenirs). It has a unique elephant design and is made from ...

I am not the poster child for self confidence. It's something that I have struggled with since youth and something that led an eating disorder for a portion of high school and university. Thankfully I was able to turn my life around and start taking care of myself but self confidence is still something that I struggle with and constantly work to improve.  For years, I spent  way  too much time trying to compare myself to others (heck, I still do this at times). I would spend my time wishing things were different or that I could change this or that about myself. I had this mental image that 'if only' this were different,  then  I would be happy with  me . It didn't help that for a few years in university, my side job was dressing twig shaped models backstage for runway shows. When they would leave to go on stage all the dressers would go into a frenzy with 'Did you see her...' 'She has amazing...' 'I wish I had...'  But recently my friend Dorette...

I'm so glad that my friend  Rachel  decided to tag me in this! She's been one of my favorite bloggers for a long time now and I love reading about her time as an expat in Europe and especially about her transition back to the states. Because let's face it, as much as I want to live forever overseas, we will most likely end up back 'home' in Oklahoma and I know it won't be the easiest transition to make! Besides my love of Rachel's blog, I'm a sucker for anything that lets people know a little bit more about the blogger on the other side of the screen. So let's get this party started! 1. What's the best piece of advice anyone has given you? Just keep swimming...just keep swimming. Ok, not really even though that is really good advice. I  remember  growing up, my mom would repeat the scripture to me 'do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow  has  enough worries of it's own' . Can you tell I was a worry wart growing up? I tried to contro...

People sent in questions from all around the world asking about our lives here in South Korea. So...you asked, I answered! Since I had  so  many awesome questions, and I would really like to answer them all, I have decided to split this up into a three part series, this being the second installment.  For Part I  click here  or Part II click here .  Let's get started! photo courtesy of dots.i.am photography Jenni from  The Beautiful Little Fools  asked If you could go back in time to any time period what period would you choose and where in the world would you go to during that time period? I would love to be in Chicago during the 1920's. As a fashion major, this is my favorite time period and I also think that with all the historical events that take place during that time, it would be so interesting to observe first hand. And besides, who wouldn't want to go do the charleston at a speakeasy? -------------------- Kate from  Another Clean Slat...

People sent in questions from all around the world asking about our lives here in South Korea. So...you asked, I answered! Since I had  so  many awesome questions, and I would really like to answer them all, I have decided to split this up into a three part series, this being the second installment.  For Part I click here .  Let's get started! photo courtesy of dots.i.am photography Chantal from  Scattered Seashells  asked: What was the scariest moment you've had while traveling?  Oh goodness, I'm so glad you asked because I'm not sure I've ever told this story before. We were in Thailand at a night market. By the time we left, most of the cabs and tuk tuks had been taken and it was a good several mile walk back to where we were staying. Well, in Thailand, you have the option of renting a motorbike much like a cab. There is a driver, and you just hop on the back. This  looked  like a safe option...that is until we started driving. It was the ...

People sent in questions from all around the world asking about our lives here in South Korea. So...you asked, I answered! Since I had so many awesome questions, and I would really like to answer them all, I have decided to split this up into a three part series. Let's get started! photo courtesy of dots.i.am photography Debbie from  Bohemian Dreams  asked:   I'm really curious as of how you got to the idea of start travelling together and how you finance that. I'd love to take my man with me but it's impossible money wise with his own company.  It all started with a text message. We were long distance for the majority of our dating days and when the wedding date was approaching I randomly text him saying that I wanted to travel as much as possible before settling down. He text me back saying he already had a job possibility in mind. My husband's old college roommate actually found us our first job in Korea and we've been here ever since! Someday we'll retur...