I was fortunate to get to spend a week at home before starting my new job. I spent my time relaxing, organizing all the rooms of the house, rearranging furniture and of course getting plenty of Catarina time. But by Friday I really had an urge to get out of the house and spend sometime…
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My 2016 Washington bucket list
There is a link I’ve seen shared around social media this week of the ultimate Pacific Northwest adventure bucket list. Some of the places I’ve already visited, some I’ve never heard of and some are on my bucket list. As my family starts to plan its own adventures for the coming year, I was thinking…
2015 reading list
I don’t know that it was a goal or just that my daughter grew a little older and a bit more independent, but 2015 marked the first time in a long time that I rededicated myself to reading books. I love a good novel, but I also have found myself wanting to gain knowledge and…
Replacing a faucet or Becoming all that is man
There is something both terrifying and freeing about fixing a problem in your home. Recently the leak from our bathroom faucet had become too much to ignore – money was just drip, drip, dripping away down the sink all day every day. So, off to Lowe’s I went to buy a new faucet. I mean, how…
Vegan Cookie Exchange
I’m just gonna start off by saying: It was worth it. I hosted a vegan cookie exchange in our home this past Sunday and I have to say, it was a success! We had about seven people attend, so there were a variety of cookies. Delicious cookies. Vegan cookies! I made a chewy molasses and…
Double decker fudge
I don’t tend to eat a ton of sweets – except at Christmas time. And nothing says Christmas more than fudge, amirite? So, time to dust off the old family recipe and whip up some double decker fudge. I like chocolate, but it generally is too rich for me to eat it straight – so…
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