My Dollar Tree Garden August Update: Tomatoes, Raccoons and One Very Determined Mole
It’s officially tomato season in the Pacific Northwest and I am beyond thrilled to report that my Dollar Tree roma and cherry tomato seeds are not only huge but they are producing actual fruit! I know! We’ve had a number…
My Dollar Tree Garden: Stunted Starters and What Actually Survived
It is an absolute joy to write this post every month. I love writing about the garden, but I also love this little experiment I’ve got my feet in. As many of you know, I started my very first garden…
My Dollar Tree Garden: June Update & What’s Actually Growing
Waiting an entire month to update you on my Dollar Tree Garden has been pure torment! There are so many things happening and, as a first time gardener, it has definitely been more rewarding than disappointing. Which is so exciting…
Slow Traveling Vancouver BC: The Restaurants and Shops We Love
Last year, Future Mr. Trip Side and I went to Vancouver during USA’s Independence Day. We vowed to return every year after because we’re both not fireworks fans. That said, with Seattle hosting FIFA this year(!) and Vancouver being the…
My Summer Bucket List and I Cannot Wait
Summer is on the way and I could cry. This means we’ve made it! We survived Winter through Spring and now we’re rewarded with my favorite season of the whole year! And what better way to celebrate than a Summer…
Redefining Success at 40 and Why Slow Growth Is Not Giving Up
At the beginning of this year, I told myself I was choosing slow growth. What I neglected to do was sit down and define what that actually meant. I was tired of hustle culture. I still am. Tired of feeling…
My Dollar Tree Garden: May Check-In & First Sprouts 🌱
Gardening has become addictive. That shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been following along since I seem to mention the garden in every single post lately. Maybe it’s my ADHD hyperfixating but it doesn’t help that I’ve seen real success and…
We’re Going Car Camping This Summer and Here’s How We’re Preparing
This year, for the first time in a long time, I am genuinely excited about getting back into camping. I wrote a post during the pandemic about getting back into it with my family but admittedly haven’t been since. This…
Leavenworth, WA in Spring: Where to Eat, Stay and Spend a Perfect 24 Hours
This was my third time visiting Leavenworth, WA and I have yet to see it in winter when it becomes a proper snow globe wonderland. My previous visits were in late summer but this time we went for roughly 24…
10 Ways to Romanticize Your Weekends Without Spending Much
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it actually means to live a full and whimsical life, especially when you’re not flush with cash. My friend recently told me she’s been trying to find little ways throughout her week…
