Oh hey there blogosphere!  I didn't intend on taking such a long blogging break, but hey, it happens. I think I have a pretty good...

Hi all, I hope you're having an awesome Sunday so far. Mine has been full of coffee and catching up on some blogs. So far so good. ...

Since starting my new job, I have been trying to bring my lunch as much as possible. While it's fun to buy lunch, it gets really expe...

Oh hey there! It's been a while. Life has been a little busy lately, and unfortunately this blog has taken a back seat. I'm sure non...

The kitchen can be a intimidating place, and trying new recipes can be a little scary. It's so easy to stay in our comfort zone when ...

On Tuesday, Tommy and I booked a trip to Iceland in March! Ahhh, I'm so excited! I have wanted to visit Iceland for a long time, so I ca...

In 1930 my great grandmother, Astrid, traveled from Sweden to live with her aunt and uncle in Yakima, Washington. She was only 23 at the tim...

The past few days have been a whirlwind. On Sunday Tommy and I went to the Bumbershoot music festival in Seattle (about a 2 hour drive) came...

I've wanted to take a little bayside picnic all summer, and last night we finally made it happen (complete with wine!). I...

Oh hey, is this thing still on?  Oops, I took a little blogging break. It was a combination of being super busy for the past four days, t...

Growing up, camping was a huge part of summertime. We went quite often and I have so many great memories from it. There is just something ab...

Hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of July! Mine was really relaxing, full of good food and sitting by the lake. Since yesterdays post was ...

Several months ago while looking at furniture on Thrive , I learned what a credenza was and it was love at first sight. I began looking at t...

Yesterday was a day of drinking lots of coffee, eating curly fries for breakfast, staying in pajamas, watching Arrested Developme...

One of the highlights of our mini vacation to Portland was visiting the Japanese Gardens . Situated just a few minutes outside downtown, the...