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40 Years of Marriage 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Over the weekend, my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They met in high school and fell in love on a band trip to Europe. He played the drums. She played the bassoon. They attended co...
Leaps of Faith 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I've taken many leaps of faith in my life. One off a bridge to nowhere with a bungee cord attached to my ankles and one out of a perfectly good airplane with a parachute strapped to my back. These exp...
Questions For You - What Movie, TV Show, or Book Last Made You Cry? 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The older I get, the more emotional I become. Has that happened to anyone else? It doesn't take much for me to cry these days. And I'm not just talking sad tears. Happy ones too. I actually enjoy the ...
A Table In A Bag 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Table-in-a-bag, where have you been all my life? Apparently Crate & Barrel all this time. Danni brought hers along on their recent park outing and I love how it transforms your average picnic into an ...
Get Happy 11: Having A Sibling 20 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I posted this photo of me and my brother on Instagram during Siblings Day a few months back. Nerding out on top of the kite hill at Gasworks Park, wearing matching black socks and shorty shorts. We'r...
The Perfect Old-Hollywood Wedding Gown 19 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Yes, my wedding has come and gone. But that doesn't stop me from drooling over wedding gowns. Isn't this old-Hollywood stunner a dream? It's handmade by Gibson Bespoke out of the U.K. with thousands o...
We Are Shaped By Our Thoughts 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Have a mindful weekend, my loves. Full of joyful thoughts to shape your days. Here are a few happy links to help... Discover the artists of Instagram. A map of Manhattan using only handwritten dire....
(The Other) Dîner En Blanc Seattle 15 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
My friend Eva invited me to Diner En Blanc, an all-white flash mob picnic dinner party, inspired by the original 15,000-person invite-only event in Paris. New York and LA followed suit, so it was only...
Planning A West Coast Road Trip 14 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
In late September, Hal and I will be flying down to Los Angeles for my college a cappella group's reunion and we want to drive his LA car back up to Seattle. We could do the trip in 20 hours. OR, take...
Veggie Utensils 13 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Swiss product designer, Qiyun Deng, created these beautiful disposable veggie utensils for a study on color, texture and casting. They're made from bioplastic PLA, a material usually derived from vege...
