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Twenty Years

by makemendgrow // December 20, 2017 // 20 Comments
Today marks twenty years since I said “I do”  and 12 years since I had divorce papers served. I look at that girl, 19 and proud, round faced, wearing her grandmother’s wedding dress from 1949 and I think, “who is... Continue reading →

Back to basics

by makemendgrow // December 14, 2017 // 1 Comment
I'm getting back to basics, and slowing down. Won't you join me? Continue reading →

To the pumpkin patch!

by makemendgrow // October 24, 2017 // No Comments
It’s fall again here and I couldn’t be happier! This is one of my favorite seasons and with it comes changing leaves, cool weather, cozy fires and my very favorite, trips to the pumpkin patch. Each year we drive down... Continue reading →

Angry.

by makemendgrow // October 17, 2017 // 4 Comments
Today, I am angry. If you’ve been following any social media platform over the past few days, you’ve seen the hashtag, #metoo. This tag is to give awareness to how often women have been sexually harassed or assaulted. Post after... Continue reading →

Hunger

by makemendgrow // September 21, 2017 // 15 Comments
I’m just back from Feast 2017, and am trying to find the words to describe my weekend away. Just like last year, I am in awe. I went with an empty belly and one goal: To try as many things... Continue reading →

Lemon Blueberry Jam

by makemendgrow // September 11, 2017 // 5 Comments
I’ll say it now and a million times again, I. Love. Jam. This is the time of year in the Pacific Northwest where berries and stone fruit are ripe and ready to be picked and savored immediately, or prepped to... Continue reading →

A cocktail fit for a feast

by makemendgrow // September 5, 2017 // 7 Comments
I love a good cocktail, don’t you dear reader? A little special something as a nightcap, or a fun happy hour treat. There are so many excellent distilleries out there, and when you combine them with a little creativity, you... Continue reading →

Feast Portland-Get Ready to Eat

by makemendgrow // August 30, 2017 // 5 Comments
There are few moments in life where I have been completely and utterly full, but still longing to eat more, to savor just one more bite of congee, or perfectly cooked lamb, or just one more sip of rum punch... Continue reading →

As 40 creeps closer…

by makemendgrow // August 20, 2017 // 20 Comments
It’s been  a year since my 40 by 40 list post was created and I am slowly getting through the list! I still have a lot of work to do, but have ticked off quite a few big items. One... Continue reading →

These are the days

by makemendgrow // June 26, 2017 // 57 Comments
These are the days where happiness is made. Where we linger over stories, and adventure. Where our make up is dirt, s’mores stuck to our lips, our hair bigger than normal, smelling of campfire smoke. These are the days where... Continue reading →

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