pumpkin carving party.

What do chili con carne, cornbread, crock pot apple cider, apple pear crisp, vanilla bean ice cream and pumpkins have in common? They were all included in our “First Annual Pumpkin Carving Party” (in the invitation I stated that it will be the first annual party, unless it ended up being lame in which case […]

things i want to do tomorrow.

I’m feeling sickly today, but thankfully tomorrow is my day off. Here are the things I want my day to include: Laying on my couch. (*note…not my actual couch…but sort of looks like it) Watching “The Notebook” Drinking chai tea. All while downing Dayquil and utilizing my cute tissues from Trader Joe’s. Sidenote: I heart […]

guilty pleasures.

Do you ever find yourself doing something and then suddenly realizing that you would be incredibly mortified if anyone were there at that moment to see you indulging in said activity? Guilty pleasures are fun, but sometimes super embarassing. Here are some of my guilty pleasures (*note: don’t judge)……….. *Reality TV…really bad reality TV -18 […]

What $15 gets you.

Last Tuesday I bid my friend Claire adieu as she and her husband Matt will be embarking on a new and exciting adventure in their lives transplanting them from Salem to Los Angeles. It will be a big change but I’m so excited for them, although I’m a little sad I will have to do […]

apple tasting.

Went to Portland Nursery’s Annual Apple Tasting today with a little girl I was babysitting. So many fun kid activities for her and delicious apple, pear and cider tasting for me. It’s going on tomorrow and next weekend as well and is definitely worth checking out. Autumn is the greatest.

genius in a jar.

My friend Josiah – graphic designer extraordinaire (check out his blog here) – sent me a link to this adorable idea yesterday and I had to share it. He said it “felt like something that would be on your blog”. He was correct. {tutorial via~ Our Best Bites} These would be super fun for an […]