My Spring Wishlist for the Garden, Kitchen and a Few Little Luxuries
My days have been filled to the brim despite losing my job in September. I have kept myself busy between yoga teacher training, revamping the backyard for a spring garden, family time, and blogging. Honestly, my days have been flying…
20 Things to Do in Seattle This Spring (A Local’s Guide)
Spring in Seattle is always something I look forward to. It marks the end of our long and tough winter season here in the PNW and honestly, nobody appreciates it more than a true local. This year I’m particularly excited…
Bread Machine Baking is Messy, Hilarious & Absolutely Worth It
I never thought I would say this but we got a Cuisinart Compact Automatic Bread Maker for the holidays last year. Well, I suppose I should say “Future Mr. Trip Side did” – but since what’s his will soon be…
My Intentional Spring Wardrobe Reset
This year, I’m approaching spring differently. It’s a new season in a year that’s been interesting, to say the least. A lot of families are feeling the financial burdens in their lives right now. The job market is insane and…
Spring Garden Goals & What I Hope to Grow This Year
Being raised in the PNW has taught me a lot about forestry, recycling, and, strangely, weather patterns. Maybe it’s because we’re always under a cloud of rain out here, which is exactly why everything is so lush and green. But…
Solo Female Travel in Amsterdam: What I Loved, What I’d Skip & Why I’d Go Back
Solo female travel in Amsterdam is an absolute dream – and after four visits, I finally have the honest, unfiltered guide I wish I’d had the first time. I love this wonderful little city. It’s filled with darling narrow homes,…
Rebuilding My Routine One Slow Morning at a Time
This winter really knocked me out of my routine. Between a three-week sinus infection, the heaviness that always seems to come with winter, and starting my yoga teacher training, I felt completely out of my norm. Add in the fact…
I Quit Instagram for a Year. Here’s What Actually Changed.
A year ago, Instagram wasn’t a healthy place for me. I had extreme anxiety just logging in, and yet I couldn’t tear myself away. I was anxious over everything: someone sending me a video, being tagged, posting a story, watching…
My Solo Trip to Amsterdam: First Impressions + Where I Stayed
What?! A travel post?? I know – it’s been a minute. But I recently realized I never actually wrote about many of the cities I visited when I quit my job three years ago, and since this blog doubles as…
Starting 200+ Hr Yoga Teacher Training
Doing something new and different is always a little scary. Telling people about it tends to make it more real. So, I’m mildly panicking while typing this out, but I’m also incredibly proud of myself because two weeks ago I…
