Twirling Around the Jardin des Tuileries

  Ok, back to Paris!     One of my favorite things about Paris (and actually London when I was there too) are the public gardens. Don’t get me wrong, we have some pretty good parks in Seattle. In fact 93% of the population lives within walking distance of a park! As lovely as Seattle…

Allons à Paris

  Alright, alright, I’m finally getting around to Paris pictures! I’ve only been back home for how long now? It’s about time I shared.     First off, in the interest of honesty, I want share a few of the “behind the scenes facts” about my trip; Fact one; despite the fact that I LOVE to…

My Own Mary Poppins Bag

  I’m just not going to get over my trip to Port Townsend. It was my first taste of nice weather and the outdoors since the weather turned, and that always gives me a happy high on how beautiful this state is for the next few weeks. It got me thinking about all the camping,…

It’s About Time.

Can I talk about a silly insecurity I have for a minute? It’s pretty silly, and I completely acknowledge that it probably makes no sense. Anyways, I have never liked wearing anything on my wrists. Not bracelets, not watches, not anything. The reason for this being that my wrists are super tiny, I feel like…

The Pacific Northwest is my Backyard

  I know this is crazy, but sometimes I totally forget how incredible Washington is. I know, right, how nuts is that? I think sometimes I get so in to my own routine, and places, that I forget to take advantage of this amazing state! Luckily for me, I have a great group of outdoorsy…

Ugly Sweaters of Christmas: Day Three

Ok, I have a confession to make. I may have bit off more than I can chew regarding the “Twelve Ugly Sweaters of Christmas” series. I overlooked the very large fact that it’s the holiday season, and it is a very very busy time of year. So instead of twelve sweaters, I will post six,…

How to leave your heart in San Francisco

For the last two days of our honeymoon, Nick and I hit up Santa Rosa, San Francisco, and Berkeley. The whole goal of this trip was actually to make it to Santa Rosa, and go to Russian River Brewing, and it did not disappoint!  Nick and I are huge beer people, we brew it with our…

You and me in Carmel by the Sea

Ok, chapter four! The fourth day of our road trip was mostly driving. The way that Nick and I made our very different road tripping styles work, was by compromising. On days with a lot of driving to get done, we followed Nick’s style. He is very destination oriented, and usually just wants to get…

Big Sur, and sleeping under the stars

Confession, I have been completely obsessed with the idea of making it out to Big Sur for the last two years. I saw a picture on Instagram of a place that had yurts set up on a cliff side overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and I was completely sold. Both, Nick and I had “must stop”…