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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…
Have you been to the San Juan Islands in Washington State? One of our favorite places to visit when exploring Puget Sound on our boat is Roche Harbor Resort. Let me show you why we love this charming spot so much. We take a summer boat trip around Puget Sound every year. Not only do…
When photographer Jay Wilde came to my home last July to take photos of my cottage garden, I had no idea it would be featured in TWO national magazines. I can’t wait to share the details with you. Disclosure All Better Homes & Gardens Cottage Style Magazine AND Country Homes Magazine images were photographed by…
Welcome to my new blog series, “Celebrating Our 100-Year-Old Beach House”. Here is my first post, you can find out more about what first attracted us to this sweet, old home, and why we call it our “forever” home. Since starting my blog two years ago, I really haven’t shared much about how we found…
The Shiplap and Shells blog and Instagram account had quite a few accomplishments to be proud of this year for sure. I can’t wait to share my 2020 year in review, which includes some “dream come true” moments. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to start a new year, and I have…
The day finally came! My cottage garden was photographed for a national magazine. I thought it would be fun to share the day with you and show you some behind-the-scenes shots of my summer garden magazine photoshoot! As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. My blog contains…