Sunday was our last day of fun with the Ringers before they headed back to California. We started the day with a breakfast that is undeniably Oregonian- VooDoo Doughnuts. There’s absolutely nothing healthy about this place, but the crazy sugar combinations are really fun (and tasty!). I’m partial to the chocolate cake donut with chocolate…
touring oregon with the family (day 2).
We started our Saturday with breakfast at the Humble Bagel, which is quickly becoming my favorite breakfast place in Eugene, mostly due to the enormous quantities of marionberry cream cheese they generously slather on my whole wheat cinnamon raisin honey bagel. Oh, so good. I’m drooling a little bit. After carbo-loading, we headed west to…
touring oregon with the family (day 1).
Eric’s parents and sister came to visit over the weekend, acting as our first guests in this new state. Of course, this gave us a great excuse to get out and explore. We started our Friday morning with breakfast at Glenwood Restaurant, where Eric and I ate on our University of Oregon visit a little…
a little etsy shop.
Hey folks. I have a very exciting announcement! My wonderfully talented (and soon to be happily married) sister and I opened an Etsy shop. For those of you who don’t know, Etsy is an incredible network of artists, crafters, and collectors who sell their homemade or vintage items online. We’ll be selling homemade items (currently…
a quick trip home.
I suppose the title of this post is a bit misleading. There is no quick trip from Oregon to Kentucky. Between the flight time, the layovers, and the time difference, traveling across the country is a full day affair. But it’s so worth it. I went home this weekend for my dear friend Kayla’s wedding….
a few weeks of friends and family.
We’re moving to Oregon in less than a week. As in, on Saturday. This Saturday. I’m still trying to let that sink in. In an attempt to prepare ourselves for the big move, we’ve been trying to get as many friends and family together as possible. I think we’ve been pretty successful. A few weeks…
a trip to nashville.
We spent last weekend in Tennessee with my parents, celebrating Father’s Day (a little late) and exploring Nashville. We kicked Saturday off with a donut breakfast enjoyed on the river walk, followed by a trip to the Clarksville farmer’s market. Then we drove into Nashville to enjoy the 96-degree temperatures outdoors at Centennial Park. (This…
family and strawberries.
Over the weekend, we ventured down to Clarksville to visit my dear parents as an early mother’s day/mom’s birthday celebration. Yes, folks. That does mean that we watched the Kentucky Derby in Tennessee. It was weird. But we ate Derby pie (or should I say “the first Saturday in May pie” because “Derby pie” is…
a weekend of celebration.
Oh, hey there, blog. I’m afraid I’ve neglected you lately. I’ll blame our busy work schedules and the fact that we are trying to soak up as much time with our pals as possible this spring. It has been glorious, if not exhausting. I guess that when life is happening, the blog isn’t. Anywho, here’s…
san diego: the last days.
We were really spoiled with eating out for breakfast on this trip. I think my usual morning yogurt is going to taste lame in comparison. We ate at Pannikin during our last two mornings in San Deigo. This place is super cute because it used to be a train station, and now it’s a coffee…
san diego: the middle.
Our second full day in San Diego was, by far, my favorite day of the trip. We started off with a hearty breakfast at The Daily News in Carlsbad. I think the real star of this meal was the toast. Whole wheat toast with the perfect amount of buttery goodness. Oh my. It was glorious….
san diego: the first days.
San Diego is a little bit like a foreign country. I don’t recognize any of the plants. The geography is crazy. And everyone speaks with an Italian accent. But it is incredibly beautiful! We’ve been hearing all kinds of stories about the wonders of California since the Ringers moved there last summer, and we finally…
san diego.
Hello! We’re back from our mini-vacation to visit Eric’s parents in San Diego. Before I get started on the day-by-day blogging, I want to share my initial thoughts on sunny Southern California: 1. There are a lot of plants. Seriously. If you are looking for a career in landscaping, I’m sure someone in San Diego…
a quick weekend recap.
There’s little time for a wordy post tonight, as we have to wake up way too early to catch a flight to San Diego in the morning (I know, poor us, right?), but here’s a quick look at our weekend. My parents came to visit, so there was much food, laughter, and board game competition….
a very kentucky weekend.
What a weekend! The Kentucky Derby, UK graduation, and Mother’s Day. Wow. We’ll begin with Saturday. Eric and I always try to sleep in on Saturdays. This usually results in us waking up at 7. Woo. So we headed to Magee’s, bright and early, where we ordered the usual from the usual woman, who, as…