A sunshine-y daffodil photo from late last month. Enjoy!
March Around The Web
Hello, everyone! I hope you are well, what a strange and sad month March turned out to be! We were lucky to safely make it back from Costa Rica and shortly after that Kansas City went into social distancing full swing. I don’t know what April will bring but I do know that I’m thinking of everyone affected by Covid-19, especially New York City. And as a wife of a doctor I’m really proud of all the amazing health care workers. I especially loved seeing rainbows in Brooklyn as shared by Joanna of Cup of Jo – the three story rainbow window display by Linsey Laidlaw and her kids takes the cake!
Not only is Hallmark giving away 2 million cards to help us all stay connected, but you can download free coloring pages over on Think.Make.Share.!
Being home so much I’m in the mood to DIY! Not sure I have all the materials but I would love to make my own scrunchies.
Another quarantine activity on my list: a flower drawing challenge!
I’m also hoping to start reading more. Loved this book roundup and Carly’s friends’ favorite picks!
If you are feeling up to some Spring cleaning this is a great list (only if you are like me and cleaning usually helps me relax!)
You know I adore pasta, so therefore this guide
One thing I’m really missing is visiting Family Tree Nursery with friends. Might have to start propagating my plants, which might require these beautiful vessels!
And if I get really bored I might get around to cleaning my brass.
Pura Vida, Friends
Exploring the Costa Rican Rainforest!
Hello, friends! Our last few days were spent exploring the rainforest on a zip line tour with Titi Canopy and hiking hrough Rainmaker Park. Both were wonderful but definitely not for the faint of heart! I’m also sharing the amazing GoPro video my sister Grace made recapping our entire trip!
Being among the huge trees in the rainforest was amazing and while I Ioved all the wildlife we did have one scary snake encounter on our hike! If you visit Quepos and enjoy hiking I wouldn’t let that deter you, just make sure you are looking where you are walking on the paths. I also really enjoyed our zipline tour! It’s been a few years since I was on a zipline, but traveling over the tops of the trees was pretty magical. Hopefully this won’t be my last trip to Costa Rica! I’m definitely missing the warm sunshine back at home during these tough times. I know I will be even more grateful for opportunities to travel in the future!
Out to Dinner in Costa Rica
During our trip to Cost Rica we did manage to get all dressed up and head into Quepos for dinner one of the nights! We had an amazing meal at Emilio’s Cafe. Definitely opt for dessert and I would also recommend calling ahead for reservations if you want the best view!
Manuel Antonio National Park
On day four of our trip to Costa Rica we headed to Manuel Antonio National Park! After finally finding somewhere to park we headed in and started exploring. My dad and I choose to get a guide in order to see more animals while Sophie, Alex, Grace and my mom spent the morning walking around and at the beach. The park is beautiful, but it is pretty difficult to spot all the animals without help! Our guide had a magnifying lens that we could hold our phones up to to take close up photos of sloths, snakes, dragonflies, and more!
After our tour ended my dad and I met back up with everyone and walked around the beach for a bit. By then we were hungry and decided to head back into town for another round of casados. That evening we enjoyed more time at the house, just relaxing in the pool was one of our favorite parts of the trip. And Grace even found some time to do a couple photoshoots, with the scenery to work with she couldn’t help it!
Nauyaca Waterfall
On day three of our trip to Costa Rica we got up early to head to the Nauyaca Waterfall! Before heading out we were greeted by a pair of macaws in the tree next to our pool. After some time spent watching the birds and eating breakfast we were finally on our way! In order to get to the waterfalls you either have to hike, go by horseback or take a car. Our family took the truck and really enjoyed the ride! I would have loved to take the horses but was outvoted :)
Once arriving at the falls it was a short hike to the top. We were lucky to beat most people and had a peaceful few minutes to enjoy for ourselves. After taking some photos we hiked down to the bottom part of the falls and swam and enjoyed the waterfall for around an hour! We then hiked back to the truck and rode back to our car. By this point we were hungry and stopped at a restaurant off the road close to Nauyaca which ended up being one of our favorite meals! Once again we had casados and amazing smoothies.
After lunch we relaxed at the house for a bit before heading to the beach in the late afternoon. We watched the sunset while sipping on coconut water before an evening swim back at the house. If you are staying near Quepos I would definitely make the trip to Nauyaca, early morning is best!