Walks in Nature: Mushroom Hike at Beacon Rock
One way we love to honor Fall is by going on a mushroom hike in the woods! This year we went back to Beacon Rock State Park to hunt for mushrooms, touch moss, and climb rocks! It was an…
Walks in Nature: Foggy Forest Frolic
We had some impromptu fun over the weekend, including eating tasty food at the Greek Fest, visiting a pumpkin patch, stumbling upon a foggy wooded viewpoint, a failed attempt at searching for…
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden - Portland, Oregon
Sean and I just celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary! We decided to keep it chill with a visit to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, and another stop for focaccia at…
Road Trip: Long Beach, Washington
In June, Sean and I took a much-needed road trip to the beach for a week of chill time. Dobby and Finn joined us, so we found a dog-friendly place close to the ocean and spent most of our time…
A Visit to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
One of the new traditions Sean and I have begun to implement into our lives is going out into nature on New Year’s Day. Last year, we spent time walking in the wooded park near our house, so…
Walks in Nature: Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Summer was too intense for us, so Sean and I vowed to get out more in the fall to enjoy the weather and changing leaves. I’m really proud that we’ve been pushing ourselves more and checking out…
Walks In Nature: A Fall Hike at Beacon Rock State Park
This is a picture-heavy post, so it may need a minute to load, but I think it’s a fun one! Sean and I had a quiet weekend that we decided to take to work on house chores and the like. We…
Bedroom Makeover: Full Room Reveal
I’m having a lot of fun making these Instagram videos and posts to share the bedroom makeover with you! I’ve been so stagnant creatively lately. I have so many ideas and just couldn’t find the…
Bedroom Makeover: Fairy-Inspired Canopy DIY
The biggest DIY project for the Bedroom Makeover was this fairy-inspired canopy I designed. I had this vision in my head of a fantastical, whimsical canopy with hanging vines and crystals, like…
Bedroom Makeover: Mossy Twigs Candle DIY
The next project in my Bedroom Makeover is making forest-inspired candles out of the plain flameless candles I already had. I love using items I already own in different ways, or changing them…
Walks In Nature: Snow Day!
There are many things I have been trying to make time for - sharing more in general, creating, taking photos, walking in nature, etc. Sometimes all those things come together at once! It recently…
Walks In Nature: New Year's Day
There are ways of being I’ve been trying to implement for years, but you are only truly ready once you’re ready. Our mindsets and states of being are constantly in flux. We all go through…
Walks in Nature: Columbia Springs & Washougal Waterfront Park
I always have a list a mile long of things I want to share with you here. Time constraints, life getting in the way, me holding myself back, constantly make me feel like I am way too far…
Exploring Tidepools in Pacific City, Oregon
In this final installment about my birthday weekend on the Oregon Coast, Sean and I explore some tidepools in Pacific City and enjoy scenic locations as we travel back home to the Portland/Vancouver…
A Walk Through Olympic National Park
Today’s post is the third and final installment from our barely pre-Quarantine trip to Seattle and Long Beach . On our way back home, we drove up to Olympic National Park for a quiet hike and…
Long Beach, Washington: March 2020
Hello and welcome back to the blog! Last week I shared about my trip to Seattle pre-COVID to visit a dear friend. Sean and I were scheduled to attend Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle,…