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…

Birthdays are complicated. I used to love celebrating my birthday before my parents got extra awful. It was the one day I knew I could feel loved and important to people who never made…

I’m back with another post in my series I’m calling “Trying New Things”. You can check out what’s up in the series here on the blog, but I have more coming! This time I decided to try…

Hello!! I know I’ve been pretty scarce around here lately. I’m still working on the certification program, doing lots of reading , and trying to slow my life waaaaaaaay down. …

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…

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for my birthday this year. Last year was my 40th, which came and went without the fanfare I would have wanted. My prom-themed party is on hold for the…

Since 2015, my friend Nigel and I celebrate our May birthdays by gathering some friends and heading out on a wine tour. We’ve only missed one year when we started planning late and everyone’s…

I’m back from my birthday trip to the beach!! It was so fun & a much-needed moment with the ocean that I am still recovering from. I swear I have been a level of tired that seems…

Today is my 41st birthday! Like most of us, I spent my birthday last year in Quarantine, with socially distanced visits from a couple of friends and a birthday meal of take-out from my favorite…

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to!! While the time leading up to turning 40 was a bit emotional for me, I had a wonderful, relaxing day for my actual 40th birthday back in May. I…

I just celebrated my 40th birthday on the 12th! Quarantine has been hard on my mental health, so I decided to do my best with celebrating. While there wasn’t too much going on, I still…

My husband Sean turned forty last December. The thing is, he’s a Christmas baby, so there is only so much we can do to celebrate him during that time. What he wanted for his birthday was…

For the past four years, my friend Nigel and I celebrate our May birthdays by gathering some friends and heading out for a wine tour. You can view our first and second annual trips on the blog….

My birthday weekend turned out to be a wonderfully adventurous weekend full of surprises and new experiences! Sean took my birthday off and had planned out a full day of fun. I…

My friend Nigel and I have birthdays a couple weeks apart. Last year, we decided to gather some friends together for a wine tour in celebration instead of having separate birthday…

My friend Nigel and I graciously share our birthday month of May with each other. It is really an excuse to do as many fun things in one month as we possible can while blaming it on our…

Welcome to my second post as the May Style Ambassador for Catherines (sizes 0x-5x)! It has been such an exciting time styling my favorite looks from their latest spring and summer…

Hailey’s Note: This post was written earlier and meant to post yesterday, on my actual birthday, but it didn’t post for whatever reason. So here ya go! Today is my birthday!! I…

Every quarter, the women of my stepdad’s family gather to celebrate our birthdays. It is always a fun time of visiting, chowing down on some great food, laughing a lot, and opening…

Finally, I have a chance to start catching you up-to-date on all the goings on! May is always a super busy month with lots of birthday parties and celebrations. I feel so frazzled lately…