Jeff + I decided to book some cheap (ish) flights to Puerto Vallarta to hang out at my parents condo for a week and escape the winter. Sad as I was to leave our pooches behind, it was so great to just live in a bathing suit and read on the beach for 6 days straight, drinking margs and eating too many chips with salsa and beans.

When you live in Edmonton, you need to embrace the freezing weather from time to time in order to actually enjoy this beautiful winter city of ours! Jeff + I bundled up and checked out the Ice Castle at Hawrelak Park the other day with some friends -- it was quite the experience!! As soon as we parked and I saw the castle from the outside, I got all giddy and my inner child got so pumped up with excitement to explore this magnificent castle!!! I couldn't help but pretend I wa