Vacation

My weekend in Seattle

January 22, 2026
College, Food, Friends, Travel, Vacation, Washington

At the end of my 3 weeks in Sequim, I did something that feels selfish yet necessary: I took 2 full days completely for myself in Seattle.

Fruit Hunters

August 1, 2025
Family, Food, Vacation, Washington

While I was in Washington State visiting my mom and dad, I spent a lot of time hunting. For fruit, that is! Cherries and berries and bees, oh my.

Vacation to Austin!

July 10, 2025
Friends, Travel, Vacation

We took a mini-vacation to Austin, and although the weather changed some of our plans, I still got to see Debbie and we had the best time!

When a teen spends 30 seconds planning a vacation

June 25, 2025
Roadtrip, Travel, Vacation

When a teen half-asses planning for the family, you end up at places like Magnolia Market. Thank goodness we knew to throw in a trip to the Dr Pepper Museum.

Summer mini vacation #1

June 9, 2025
Food, Travel, Vacation

We took a day trip vacation to Fort Worth and beyond. We have several mini trips planned this summer because this might be the very last time that we get to do things like this with Jamie.

I very much needed this week's mini-vacation to Beavers Bend State Park. Great friends, meals eaten outdoors, some hiking, some sunshine, and a lot of sitting by the fire doing not much of anything was good for my soul.