Crafting a Christmas from Scratch

It's beginning to look a lot like...huh. Beige walls with white trim. And no festive options because, well, yup. You guessed it. All of our Christmas decorations are still in storage - but were delivered to the new house today. (Probably won't be priority items to...

The end of the road…

...for temporary housing! Wooooo hoooooo! We found our house. And it's so adorable. And modern. And new. Not brand new - but lived in just enough for someone else to break it in. And it's got none of the 120 year old charm that we had back East ... but we are OK with...

I Got Recognized…

...for being a Philadelphian by my accent. How hilarious is that? A check out gal at Trader Joe's overheard me speaking to Gavin and Grace and said, "Excuse me - any chance you are from Philly?" I said, "Yes, I am!" She replied - "I totally picked that out by your...

Hoods Are My Friend. Or So I Thought.

We're heading into rainy season and currently have nice days sprinkled with not-so-nice days. Hoods are quickly becoming a "fashion" staple - especially since my hair tends to get extra frizzy when wet. It just kind of grows a hair halo above my regular hair...think...

Our First Holiday in Portland

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Today marks our first holiday in our new city. It's a little sad. We're so far away from everyone we love, but it also forces us to take time to slow down and relax. A novelty for sure! Luckily, we were still able to keep one tradition...

We Have A Winner!

For those of you who bet Kenny would be the first to lop off a side mirror of car when backing out of the garage - CONGRATULATIONS! You won. Of course, there is no monetary prize because I now have to pay to get the mirror fixed, but hopefully you are the sort for...