A Story Of Eating Gluten Free In & Around Dijon, France

The beautiful original painting above by one of my best friends and favorite artists; Rachel Kokko. She painted these as the favors for each guest at her wedding and put together they make a full...

Scenes from California: Sunset in Yosemite Valley

Most of my visits to Yosemite have come in the busy summer season - but just once my husband and I visited on a whim in the fall to celebrate our engagement. We arrived just as the sun was...

Rhubarb & Vanilla Yogurt Scones with Rhubarb Curd

It's a rhubarb frenzy around our house while the prices are still low and so far I've made jam, pie, shrub, and tea bread. I thought, why not make some scones and curd too! I'm pretty happy with...

Things You Should Do in Washington: Hike To Lake Serene

One of the reasons I was so keen on the move to Washington State was living in close proximity to the mountains and especially the snow. So it's a little sad that over the course of this past...

Scenes from U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas

I've been craving a tropical getaway recently - so that's had me thinking back to trips I took more than a decade ago to warmer destinations like the U.S. Virgin Islands. Just like the photos I...

Split Pea Soup with Bacon

This past winter I really haven't been into soup but now that we're deep in spring, all I seem to want is comforting soups. We've had two different soups on repeat in our food rotation; a dairy...

Walking Northwest Seattle

Have you noticed that Monday's travel posts have become a bit scarce around here lately? Well, about a month ago I took a step towards crossing off an item on my life list and signed up for Matador...

Scenes From France: Chateau de Gilly

Our whole whirlwind trip to Europe late last summer was prompted by a very special wedding being held in the most fairy tale like setting: a historic French chateau. We were lucky enough to be able...

Rhubarb Tea Bread

It's been a couple of months, but now I'm back on the Gluten Free Ratio Rally wagon! This month Brooke from B & The Boy is hosting and we're baking up tea bread. From the research I did, I learned...

Reading from April 2013

Where I Was Elsewhere On The Web Sharing some tidbits of our wedding playlist as part of APW's new series. What I Was Reading As part of a new series on Call Me Cal, Jeanetta is sharing great...

Scenes from Washington: Kalaloch

After living within walking or short driving distance of the Pacific for most of life - I crave time by the ocean. Kalaloch is quiet beach filled with beautiful piles of (dangerous) driftwood and...

The Edible Garden Project: April 2013 Update

Well, it's been a month since our 2013 edible gardening plans were tossed up in the air and the roughest part is that we still don't have any kind of closure or sense of exactly how and when our...

Find & Follow Me Elsewhere

There are so many other great forms of community and information sharing around the web, I thought I'd take a moment to let you know where else you can find me. I'm a particularly big fan of...

Scenes from Greece: The Acropolis

For today's offering of wanderlust, I give you a flashback to my first visit to Europe in 2001 - back when I was using an SLR and the Euro wasn't yet used. The first stop on our trip was Athens,...

Gluten Free In San Diego, California: New Finds & Old Favorites

It's almost hard to believe that my trip to San Diego in February was the last time I traveled out of state. While I was down there all of my future work travel was canceled (at least for the time...

A Place To Stay in San Sebastian, Spain: Hotel Codina

When I get asked for recommendations on where to go in Northern Spain, my very first answer tends to be San Sebastian. It's a city that really has something for everyone; great shopping, some of...

Scenes from Spain: Bilbao's Guggenheim

We were only in Bilbao for two nights and spent our only full day hiking the Itxina. So we only had a chance to walk around the outside of the famous Guggenheim Museum - lucky for us there was...

30 Days of Lists & Maps: Week Four Plus

Alright, here's my last week plus a few days of 30 Days of Lists & Maps! I played around with mixing a few colors into my maps and really enjoyed the last set of list prompts. Can't wait until the...

Gluten Free Stuffed Pizza Crust

Finding good pizza seems to be the ultimate quest for most of us living our lives gluten free. Sure there are some that are happy without the bread products that are so prominent in the gluten full...

Things You Should Do In New Zealand: Cruise Milford Sound

It's probably one of the most recommended activities for travelers headed to New Zealand's south island and it sure doesn't disappoint. A cruise on Milford Sound is an absolute must on any visit to...

Taking a Spring Break

This week I'm taking a little spring break to get things in real life back on track, spend a bit more time relaxing, and being present. I started this weekend by doing and thinking about only one...

Scenes from Washington: Westport

Last weekend we took a long overdue trip to the coast. We ended up in Westport, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Seattle and it was a perfect place to soak up some beach time and take in the views of...

Reading For March 2013

In Case You Missed It: Things You Should Do In... New Zealand: Visit North Head Historic Reserve - British Columbia: Hike the Paint Pots - Spain: Hike the Frontier Views Walk Scenes From... New...

The Edible Garden Project: March 2013 Update

You're probably wondering why in the world I would have a bunch of filled containers on top of a beautiful rich soiled raised bed. The answer? We are renters. Specifically, we're renters who dream...

A Place To Stay in Waitomo, New Zealand: Top 10 Holiday Park

Our second stop on our road trip through New Zealand was the country town of Waitomo. Why Waitomo? Well, if you're an adventure seeker, or even a mild one like me, how could you pass up an...

Scenes from France: Burgundy Vineyards

For the amazing wedding we went to in France last year, the couple was kind enough to treat us to an amazing tour of the vineyards of Burgundy. Even as a non-wine drinker I really enjoyed the...

30 Days of Lists & Maps: Week Three

I swear this month is just jetting by. It's time for for a summary post about week three of 30 Days of Lists. I did the checkerboard pattern on the maps for the whole week and I have to say - it's...

Gluten Free In Portland, Oregon: Sweet Treats

So far, Portland is my absolute favorite city to visit for amazing gluten free and vegan eats (no, I'm not vegan - but I have a preference for it, especially while on the road). There's just so...

Things You Should Do In Spain: Hike the Frontier Views Walk

Beginning from the car park at Puerto de Izpegi, which sits right on the border between France and Spain, the Frontier Views Walk outlined in Lonely Planet's Hiking in Spain book certainly lives up...

Goat Cheddar Whales