Tillamook, Oregon
This past weekend, during a trip to Manzanita, we took a day trip to Tillamook, Oregon. Tillamook is home to the Tillamook Cheese (and Ice cream!) factory and many other local attractions.
Read MoreFriday Five: Summer Popsicles
Five great popsicle recipes to help you keep cool this summer!
Read MoreInspiration: Outdoor Living Spaces
Outdoor living spaces are my all time favorite feature of a home. I'm sharing some of my favorites!
Read MoreSauvie's Island Berry Picking
One of my favorite summer activities is heading to the farm at Sauvie's Island, picking berries, and making delicious summer treats. Last weekend we picked raspberries and make raspberry freezer jam and a raspberry peach crumble!
Read MoreNeighborhoods: SE Division
The latest post in my Neighborhoods series covers SE Division street, a popular dining and drinking area in Portland.
Read MoreNeahkahnie Mountain
One of the best places to enjoy the beautiful Oregon Coast is from the top of Neahkahnie Mountain.
Read MoreWeekend Trip to Hood River
Hood River is only about an hour outside of Portland but provides a great spot for a weekend getaway.
Read MoreExploring San Francisco
We had an amazing weekend spending time with family in the Bay Area and exploring the city of San Francisco!
Read MoreFriday Five: Weekend Getaways
One of the best things about living in Portland are all the great weekend getaways!
Read MoreFriday Five: June Beer Festivals
If there are two things that Portlanders love, they are sunshine and beer. We have the most breweries per capita in the country, and we pack the warm months full of fun festivals and events. We combine our two greatest loves with countless beer festivals during the summer- you could probably find one every weekend if you try hard enough!
Read MoreInspiration: Wallpaper
One of the design trends that I'm happiest to see these days is stylish, well-applied wallpaper. While some might think of wallpaper as an unfortunate relic from the past, when done correctly it can make a powerful statement. I'm starting to see wallpaper more and more on tour, and I love the texture, color and pattern it can bring to a room.
Read MoreNestiny: A Homebuyers Guide
Nestiny is an amazing new tool I just discovered for buyers looking to educate themselves about the home buying process and gain knowledge about their personal home buying journey!
Read MoreInspiration: Bar Cart
There's almost no furniture item that I love more than a good old fashioned bar cart. Check out mine, plus some of my inspiration!
Read MoreNeighborhoods: Alberta Arts
The Alberta Arts District in NE Portland is the home to last Thursday, a great monthly street fair, as well as tons of great shops, restaurants and galleries.
Read MoreFriday Five: Portland Area Hikes
Five amazing hikes within an hour drive of Portland; two are actually in the city!
Read MoreWooden Shoe Tulip Festival
The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival happens every spring in Woodburn, Oregon.
Read MoreThe Perfect Sangria
The perfect white sangria, made even better with champagne.
Read MoreDIY: Spring Wreath
The easiest tulip wreath, perfect for Spring!
Read MoreNeighborhoods: The Pearl District
The Pearl District is located in NW Portland and is a hot spot for restaurants, bars, shopping and events.
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