Our Honeymoon Bucket List

This weekend I spent some time researching things to do on our honeymoon in Joshua Tree. I started a board on Pinterest and went a little pin-crazy, but found some really exciting and eccentric things to see and do during our stay! I'd like to say a big thank you to Emily for all the restaurant recommendations, I'm so glad to know they are worth checking out :)

Feeling so inspired, I started a notebook specifically for ideas and little memories I want to jot down on the trip. So, I thought I'd share my first page, our honeymoon bucket list! 

*Aside from recommendations and Pinterest, I found Atlas Obscura to be very helpful.

• Stop by the Cabazon Dinosaurs and climb to the top of the T-Rex
• Explore Pioneertown and eat dinner at Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace 
• Take a tour through Salvation Mountain and be sure to give Knight some canned food as a donation
• See the Salton Sea and Bombay Beach
• Share a pizza at Pie for the People
• Hike a trail in Joshua Tree National Park
• Pay tribute to Dennis Avery's legacy and visit Galleta Meadows Estate 
• Have breakfast one morning at Crossroads Cafe
• Explore Slab City and take pictures of every oddity we see
• Go and see Noah Purifoy's outdoor museum 
• Make time to go to the beach before heading home

Its quite the list of things to accomplish, but I'm excited to try and cross all of them off as we enjoy our first few days as a married couple! 

XO

Kass

Aspirations in Life

I have had a whole afternoon and evening to myself today. Not wanting to spend any cash, I decided to stay home. Usually at the chance of alone time I would turn up the music loud and dance around without a care, but today I decided to enjoy some peace and quiet. I spent a lot of time following every tangent my mind took me to and there is one in particular I was inspired to blog about, my aspirations in life.

Now, I may be getting married in just over two months, but my hopes in life don't stop there, or even at being a mom. Tim and I talk about all the dreams of adventure we have and it just gives me such a burst of wanderlust. I still have yet to even leave the country. We fantasize about selling everything and moving across the world. I want to see beautiful places and experience life in other cultures, getting to learn about people in a larger aspect than what I've grown up with. 

Along with the aspiration to travel, I would love to own my own business. I have been a barista for four years and I absolutely love it. When I started I had no idea it would become such a passion of mine. I love our regulars, it's so rewarding to satisfy newbie customers and see them return. I've told close friends about my desire to one day have my own cafe and I feel supported in that dream. I've been training on some of the ins and outs of running the shop I'm at now and I'm so grateful to have the knowledge to take and apply later, that's the goal at least. Only time, dedication, and faith will tell. 

I do look forward to being a mother. Every time I see a baby I practically squeal in sheer delight at how adorable and little they are. I anticipate the sweet moments I get to share with them as they grow up and I can't wait to see where their aspirations for life lead them.

What are your hopes in life? What do you strive towards daily? I would love to hear from you and respond!

Don't let Monday get you down!