I’ve lived in Oregon for most of my life and feel like I have seen a lot of this wonderful state, but I always feel like there is so much more to discover. My friend and blogger, Brittany (pumpsandplaid.com) has also spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest in Washington. We started talking […]

If you didn’t know- Valentine’s Day is this week. While there are parts of Valentine’s Day I think are a bit cheesy, that said I do enjoy a good excuse for date night! D and I love a good date night dinner. Last week we were invited to try Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse at the new ilani […]

Oregon is becoming a wine capital of the world. I recently heard there are almost 700+ labels of wine coming out of Oregon. That is crazy! With so many options- how do you choose? I’m here to help. I partnered with Toyota and went on a wine tasting adventure and I have some of my […]

Summer is over and Fall is here. Cold and rainy weather means I have time to sit down and tell you about some of my recent adventures. One most recent was a trip to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands with my mom. Friday Harbor is no stranger to the blog. I’ve written about […]

I don’t think there is much better than a perfect pastry. With a cup of coffee and a bright spring morning- you are teetering on perfection. So when I read the review of Grano Bakery in the Oregonian, I knew I had to try it. D and I moved to the Oregon City area about […]