Happiness is friends, food, and a few cocktails on a sunny day. Read on for how to make a little treat for yourself, with Make, Mend, Grow and Demitiri's! Continue reading →
I love my baby girl, I really do. Sometimes though, I need a night away from her and be with adults. You know, with adult conversations and adult drinks, and food that isn’t whatever kiddo didn’t eat of her dinosaur... Continue reading →
It’s New Years Day, I am sitting in bed with my lap top, covered in quilts, squeezing the last few free moments of my night before heading back to work after being gone for a week. Just like every year, I look... Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →