Visiting a Farm for the First Time
Happy Earth Day, friends! After visiting an apple orchard last Fall with a friend, she announced that she’d never truly been to a farm before. It took me by surprise. Growing up with rural farmland all around me, in Oregon,…
How to Pack for Your Next Airbnb
I’ve been excited to write about this topic for a while now. I love Airbnbs. It’s not a secret, but not many people are as comfortable as I am, in them. In fact, I’ve only had one negative experience with…
3 Hour Pit Stop in Santa Barbara
Wine, parks and the California Coast views. If I’m being honest, a 3 Hour Pit Stop in Santa Barbara isn’t enough but if that’s all the time you have, here’s how to spend it. Santa Barbara isn’t a bit city.…
7 Unique Farms to Visit this Year
As lot of you guys know, I’m from Oregon. I didn’t grow up in a small town, though at times it felt that way, but I did grow up in Farm Country. 15 minutes in either direction of my house,…
Small Towns to Visit on the Puget Sound Islands
After living in Seattle for 9 years, there’s a lot more to explore than just mountains, trails and coffee. One of the reasons a lot of Washingtonians live in the city and by the Puget Sound is just because of…
Secrets to Finding the Perfect Airbnb (Part One)
I think this might be the most asked question I get from my friends, other than “have you gone on any good dates lately”. 😅 Everyone wants to know: how do you find these amazing adventures?! Since this is a…
9 Reasons to go Apple Picking
These crisp Autumn mornings are giving me life, out here in Seattle. This year has been… well, a nut house for a lot of us. I’ve been focusing on my mental health in ten-folds, and I’m sure you are too!…
How to Spend a Rainy Day on Bainbridge Island
The rain is touch and go while we slowly migrate into Fall. It’s going to get really hard to be outside soon, especially in the PNW. Let’s be real here, I’m not one to be cooped up inside. Never the…
5 Pumpkin Patches Near Seattle
Happy October! After my Annual Apple Picking Day Trip this past weekend, it felt like Autumn more than ever! There is absolutely nothing that says “Fall” to me, then a pumpkin patch. So I thought sharing these 5 Pumpkin Patches…
Annual Apple Picking Trip (Pandemic Edition)
This year has been a bit different than my previous years of apple picking. To start, this year’s Annual Apple Picking Trip has, well, new rules due to a global pandemic. Other variances include, amazing weather and going with two…