Fun stories about the PNW, my home and community and more.
Who loves a good road trip to find vintage décor? When I found that Vintage Market Days® was coming to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the town next door to where I lived as a kid, I knew I had to go! This isn’t the typical vintage blog post I write every month with my friends. It…
Have you ever been to Chicago in the fall? I can’t wait to share my early fall visit to Chicago and why I felt it was the perfect time to experience everything there was to see in the famous Windy City. I’ve always wanted to visit the Chicago area. So when my husband told me…
Have you ever traveled to or dreamed of visiting Italy or Greece? These 2 destinations have always been on my vacation bucket list and I can’t wait to share the highlights from our 3 week trip to Italy and Greece with you. I have been promising you a blog post with our highlights from the…
Have you ever visited a place where you felt so at home and inspired that you had to tell your friends about it? Today I’m sharing my early spring trip to Bella Terra to visit my friend Mary. I went on a trip last month to see my friend Mary of Life at Bella Terra….
Do you ever long to get away for just the day? I’ll show you how we made the most of a day trip to Oregon’s Willamette Valley in February. Do you ever feel the need to get away, even if it’s for one day? Well, that’s exactly what a friend and I did on a…
My blog is about home, garden, and life in the Pacific Northwest. But today I want to share my personal thoughts about the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays, traditions, and living life to the fullest. Our Past Holiday Family Traditions My daughter, Katie, and I had some amazing holiday traditions. Here we are at Pike Place…