i am a beach girl. a wife. a mom. a daughter. a technical writer. a dreamer. an entertainer. a travel girl. i love to eat. to read. to write. to cook. to create. to be. i adore listening to Dave Matthews Band, Mumford and Sons, Jack Johnson, and The Bleachers. i get energy from the ocean. the sun. team rivalries. a coconut scented shower after a day at the beach with sun-kissed skin. summer. my husbands grilling. i can never have enough cookbooks. books. serving pieces. laughter. kisses. silliness. rum.