saguaro style

One last donut for the road. They don't look like much, but these chocolate-dipped Mexican donuts were to DIE for! I will dream of them for years to come. The coffee in Mexico was great. They had their own special Nespresso pods with the resort name on them. There was always pastry, egg, and potato options at breakfast, which I appreciate. I also loved the fresh fruit and felt safe eating it in Mexico since we stayed at an all-inclusive. I've heard people recommend to avoid fruit and vegetables that have the skin on when traveling in Mexico.  A real highlight was BABY TURTLES! They were one of the coolest parts of the whole trip. I went into full tourist mode and took a place in the crowd on the beach! We saw a few shows including some traditional Mexican dancing. It was great, but random, so hard to make it to the beginning and watch the full show without any announcements. We just followed the loud music and were able to grab a couple seats on two occasions.  Brought my cust...

Pizza Factory is my husband's favorite childhood pizza place. There's a newer one in Mesa so he brought me back some after going with a friend! I like their pesto slices best. I checked out a local consignment store and tried on a lot but didnt' take much home. This (above) jacket was originally from Neiman Marcus and had the tags on it, but the color just wasn't 'me.' This (below) vintage men's lacoste vest was very cool but felt a bit too Marty McFly for me. Doesn't fit in with my personal style at all! Plus in the desert, it doesn't get cold enough for puffer vests most of the time. Maybe one or two months total out of the year, so not really a good investment.  What I DID love...was (above) this vibrant green lasercut lattice detail fanny pack with TONS of room by Patricia Nash. It has immediately become a go-to, and is my standby Dog Walking bag to grab-n-go. It's so pretty, I'm obsessed.  Axel's babushka bath look (above).  I tried ...