For my birthday this year, we kept it pretty chill. After a delicious La Provence breakfast, we spent the afternoon strolling through the Portland Japanese Garden . This was our…

Hiya! I’ve been busy still writing a novel and working on my yard and garden until I was exhausted and burnt out. I have a lot of posts lined up, so I can share a bit about my…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…