Our Pacific Northwest Road Trip takes us to the charming and scenic Whidbey Island. I just knew I was going to fall in love with this island. From the moment we drove up to the ferry line, I had a feeling about the weekend to come. I didn’t quite realize how head over heels, I’d […]
Looking for a little West Shore Lake Tahoe fun? Late summer/early fall is one of our favorite times to head to Lake Tahoe. The temps are perfect and the crowds are minimal. Today we are taking a look at CA State Park, Sugar Pine Point and the Ehrman Mansion on the West Shore. Sugar Pine Point Park […]
I love when I get to meet creative folks I follow online, in person. It’s one of the best parts about social media today. Instagram in particular, allows one to discover people all over the world doing what they love. I have found unique products and been wowed by some extremely talented people. Along with powerful […]
The greatest benefit I receive as a mother, is uninterrupted time with my family. I have written many times about my struggle to make the transition from summer time mom to school season mom. It’s a real conflict I work through with the start of each school year. While we intentionally seek out as many ways […]
15 of our favorite children’s books from 2015 just in time for Back to School reading. This summer’s travel meant loads of time for summer reading. I am fortunate that my kids love to read. It is often something they gravitate to on their own without much prodding on my part. Earlier this summer I […]
Seattle is one of those cities that shows off in the summer and entices the world to move there only to find out there are 9 other months of the year. I know, I did it once. And yet, still find myself thinking about doing it again. So much has changed since I briefly lived […]
We began our day in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Lucky enough to stay at the historic Timberline Lodge, we felt like we were checking off a bucket list item indeed. My husband and I are enamored with historic lodges of the west and always dreamed of coming back here to stay with our family. […]