Little Fern Things

Sometimes There are just little moments you want to freeze in time…little things you want to remember, and with Fern it seems there are about  million of those moments happening on a daily basis. She is working over time to learn everything she can about the world around her and she is a a quick […]

What Fern Wore: A Moonrise Kingdom Moment

…Then there was this one time when I got Fern this dress that was pretty much the toddler version of this dress from Moonrise Kingdom and obviously we had to have a photo shoot. I also happened to have a pair of antique binoculars and a little yellow suitcase like Suzy’s yellow suitcase. It was […]

Sea Jay Shop: + A Giveaway

So, I have this friend named Alicia and she’s a pretty great artist. She has a cute shop on Etsy  called Sea Jay that you should totally check out. The Sea Jay shop is filled with custom stationary, prints, at-home PDF printables and Alicia even does custom orders! Each piece in the shop is schemed up […]

Barre3 Fitness: Week 7

OK. So, you probably thought I had completely abandoned my Barre3 fitness challenge and understandably so. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted an update, so here’s the explanation part. I went on a 9-day vacation. Then when I got back I got measured, but forgot to have my photo taken. Then this week […]

Portland Places: Grassa

It’s no secret that Portland has an immense list of  delicious culinary delights worth trying, but I wanted to let you in on my current favorite: Grassa. If you are a lover of delicious pasta, then you’re going to LOVE this place. Grassa is the newest “baby” of talented chef Rick Gencarelli who is also the brains/culinary […]

Essentials For a Toddler Outing

Disclaimer: Thanks to Del Monte for sponsoring this post. Click here to see more of the discussion. I get asked fairly often how I achieve a work life balance. Working from home is definitely a little bit tricky when you have a busy toddler around and there are definitely a few things that help, but the most […]