Do you like to support local businesses?  I sure love my big box stores when it’s necessary, but it also feels so good to support my local small business or even fellow small businesses/entrepreneurs that aren’t local – that have online shops! Yay for the internet! It means SO much to me when folks support […]

Do you like to support local businesses?  I sure love my big box stores when it’s necessary, but it also feels so good to support my local small business or even fellow small businesses/entrepreneurs that aren’t local – that have online shops! Yay for the internet! It means SO much to me when folks support […]

I’m playing catch up on personal photos and blog posts now that I’m on official “maternity leave/baby watch”.  In November (2016), about a month after I learned I was pregnant and Brian had just come home from a 3 week offshore hitch, we headed to our favorite beach spot for the day. It was one of […]

I’m playing catch up on personal photos and blog posts now that I’m on official “maternity leave/baby watch”.  In November (2016), about a month after I learned I was pregnant and Brian had just come home from a 3 week offshore hitch, we headed to our favorite beach spot for the day. It was one of […]

Waaaay back in July when my Dad and family were visiting from Texas, we took a day trip out to Cannon Beach. On the WINDIEST day. It was quite chilly and windy, but the sun was out so, it was pretty.  Sitting here on this chilly, rainy, November day makes me crave a good sunny […]

Waaaay back in July when my Dad and family were visiting from Texas, we took a day trip out to Cannon Beach. On the WINDIEST day. It was quite chilly and windy, but the sun was out so, it was pretty.  Sitting here on this chilly, rainy, November day makes me crave a good sunny […]

When the weather is nice at the Oregon Coast in February, you stop what you’re doing and you GO. That’s just what we did while my mom was in town. We were blessed with beautiful blue bird skies, little to no wind, and 60+ degree weather at Cannon Beach the week she was here. We […]

When the weather is nice at the Oregon Coast in February, you stop what you’re doing and you GO. That’s just what we did while my mom was in town. We were blessed with beautiful blue bird skies, little to no wind, and 60+ degree weather at Cannon Beach the week she was here. We […]

Brady and I quasi-spontaneously took a day trip to Cannon Beach. It was a super peaceful and pretty drive – about an hour and a half from where we live SW of Portland. Thankfully, Brady slept most of the drive there and back so I got to just think and listen to music as we […]

Brady and I quasi-spontaneously took a day trip to Cannon Beach. It was a super peaceful and pretty drive – about an hour and a half from where we live SW of Portland. Thankfully, Brady slept most of the drive there and back so I got to just think and listen to music as we […]

We just finished hiking up (and back down) Multnomah Falls outside of Portland. We were exhausted, snacking on fresh fruit from the farmer’s market back in Portland earlier that morning. We drove back through Portland after our hike on our way to Astoria, Oregon…. a place I’ve wanted to visit since I was a kid. I […]

We just finished hiking up (and back down) Multnomah Falls outside of Portland. We were exhausted, snacking on fresh fruit from the farmer’s market back in Portland earlier that morning. We drove back through Portland after our hike on our way to Astoria, Oregon…. a place I’ve wanted to visit since I was a kid. I […]