January

A captured moment for every day of the year, beginning January 1st.

Current month: January (photos 1-31)


1 - dead grass poking its way through snow 

2 - a nice little spot on the snowy lawn of a nice little mountain house... I love spending time at the Francis home :)

3 - peek-a-boo kitty


4 - my front yard lit by Christmas lights late in the night (long exposure)


5 -  "Cause you're like the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try." - Juno


6 -  a day in LA with my people!! <3


7 -  my pup Maui taking Ryan and I for a walk :)


8 -  sunset during my drive


9 - giving my feet a treat before they're beaten to death in Israel... with my bff of course :)


10 - my favorite show with my favorite man


11 - Wreck-It Ralph.. jdhgksdh everyone go see this movie!! I freaking loved it


12 - watching the world from the 7 ft high bookcase. safe from the hands of humans.. or so she thinks >:)


13 - my best friend in the whole wide world


14 - spontaneous dinner at the Habit with the mens. everything about this picture is hilarious


15 - finishing up the pre-trip assignment for Israel. lots of reading


16 - packing for Israel.. what a nightmare! thanks to steph for all her help :) 


17 - How To Train Your Dragon live spectacular!!! happy birthday my shae shae. what a fun time


18 - one of my last mexican feasts for a long time


19 - today I left the country for the first time. this is my traveling buddy :) hi Sarah


20 - hello Israel


21 - the Arab town next to the moshav (where I live), Abu Ghosh, at sundown


22 - today I went to Jerusalem for the first time, and I've never fallen in love with a place so quickly. it was hard to choose just one photo to represent it, because there are so many sides to this city. all must make it a point to visit here


23 - we talked to Neve Ilan, a neighboring town, to buy some snacks at the small grocery store


24 - Nahal Yitlah / Hirbet Eres hike (aka death hike ;) hehe). we hiked down the valley from Yad Hashmona and then up a ginormous mountain. so worth it


25 - lady blessings in the land of Israel


26 - walking through the Arab shops in Old City Jerusalem on Shabbat


27 - spend the day in the New City. this is halvah, and it is allll over Israel. it is a flaky, dense dessert kind of thing, and I've never had anything like it. it is made out of ground sesame seeds and sugar and a million other possibilities


28 - my google page is in Hebrew


29 - my sweet Ryan, Steph, Nickie, and Mishaela all sent me to Israel with wonderfully encouraging notes. little pink hearts keep popping up EVERYWHERE!! haha it is so nice :) miss you all, thank you for loving meeee. excited to be reunited in May <3


30 - gloomy, rainy day on the moshav


31 - late night magnum bars with my roomie :) <3


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