by thirdeyemom
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give”. – Kahil Gibran Photo: Snapped at Torrey Pines Reserve, San Diego, California. December 2017.
Categories: California, Photography, San Diego, United States • Tags: inspiration, photo, Torrey Pines
by thirdeyemom
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams”. – Ashley Smith A little over a year ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a week exploring Costa Rica’s remote Osa Peninsula. Known for its immense biodiversity and raw natural beauty, I was in paradise. The week was spent visiting remote […]
Categories: Costa Rica, Photography • Tags: Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel
by thirdeyemom
“The mountains are calling and I must go” – John Muir When I saw this week’s photo challenge, it was pretty easy for me to think of my favorite place. It is by far the mountains! I love hiking and especially love hiking and being in the mountains. They are always calling me and thankfully I will be in them soon enough as we prepare to go on a family ski trip to Colorado. In the meantime, here are some […]
Categories: Bolivia, Photography, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: bolivia, Condoriri Valley, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel
by thirdeyemom
I’d rather be…. surrounded by the joy, laughter and love of children. I just returned from an amazing, life-changing experience in Kenya where we reached the one millionth child to receive safe drinking water from LifeStraw. It was such an inspiring experience but the best part of all by far was being surrounded by the school children. Their joy, smiles, giggles and songs were infectious and it made the experience incredibly powerful. I will be sharing more stories on my […]
Categories: Photography, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: advocacy, kenya, lifestraw1million, thirdeyemom, Travel
by thirdeyemom
In March of 2012, I had the honor of visiting Xela, Guatemala for a week of volunteering and learning Spanish. Little did I know I’d be there on International Women’s Day, a day celebrated around the world honoring women. After class, I spent the afternoon at the center of town watching the beautiful event unfold. The entire town was involved in a grand celebration and a huge, colorful parade honoring women and advocating for women’s rights. In a country in […]
Categories: Guatemala, Photography, Xela • Tags: Guatemala, thirdeyemom, Travel, Xela
by thirdeyemom
As a travel blogger, I realize that I rarely share much at all about my hometown of Minneapolis. Despite being known for the cold, long, brutal winters, Prince, and the recent host of the Super Bowl, Minnesota actually boasts over 15,000 lakes in the state. It is also home to one of the largest federally protected wilderness areas in the United States, the 1.1 million acre Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCWA). The BWCWA is one of the most pristine wilderness […]
Categories: Minnesota, Photography, United States, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: Bold North, ExploreMinnesota, Minnesota, thirdeyemom, Travel
by thirdeyemom
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn There is nothing more beloved to me than my children. I will never forget spending a morning in an early childhood education class with a newborn and two-year-old child in my arms, and hearing the quote “Motherhood is the toughest job you will ever love“. How true those words have proven to be! Today, as I watched my daughter perform in her final elementary school play […]
Categories: Photography, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: family, motherhood, thirdeyemom, Travel
by thirdeyemom
There is no city on earth as filled with street art as Valparaiso, Chile. Known as one of the best street art cities in South America and perhaps the world, Valparaiso or simply “Valpo” as the locals call it, is unbelievable. Walking through its windy maze of streets, every free space on the sides of houses, buildings, garages, doors and even staircases, is painted in art. The variation in art is what makes it so incredible too. Every work of […]
Categories: Chile, Photography, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: Chile, Culture, Street Art, thirdeyemom, Travel, Valparaiso
by thirdeyemom
“Silence is a true friend who never betrays”. – Confucius I am not one to have much silence in my life. As a busy mom and an extrovert, I love the noise. However, when I run out of steam (which I often do after a busy day of running around non-stop), my body literally craves silence. Sadly, it is hard to find any silence in such a busy life. So what do I do to recharge my batteries and find […]
Categories: Minnesota, Photography, WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE • Tags: Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel
