Guys, there are only 4 days until 2017. How did that happen?! I think I blinked and December appeared. We’ll be in Indiana for Christmas with Mr. Wilde’s family and then I’ll be going back to Kansas City for the first time since moving! Let’s just say I have made a list of all of the… Continue reading Top 10 Travel Moments of 2016
When James and I moved to Washington, we realized we were much closer to Hawaii than we had been in the Midwest. As a result, we planned (like many newlyweds before us) to go to Maui for an 8-day honeymoon in paradise. We spent 4 days in Paia and 4 days in Ma’alaea this past May.… Continue reading Forever Maui’d: 4 Days in Paia, HI
With a rain-free Saturday at our disposal, James and I decided to make our way to the Oregon coast. James had never been, so after some googling we decided to stop in Astoria, Warrenton, and Cannon Beach. We started our journey with a pit stop in Portland at Pip’s Original Donuts. We sampled six of… Continue reading Why You Need to Go to the Beautiful Oregon Coast
I glanced at the weather for the upcoming weekend and a smile spreads across my face: three sun symbols for Friday, Saturday & Sunday. I cherish these sunny weekends. Living somewhere with a lack of sunshine makes them extra special. Now, what to do with this gift? Mr. Wilde had plans to play tennis, so… Continue reading A Beautiful Solo Hike: Elowah Falls & Upper McCord Creek Falls
My friend Jessica, who also visited in June, came back to visit me this past weekend. She is the ultimate Sporting KC fan, so we had been planning for months on her visiting when Sporting KC played the Timbers. FRIDAY Jessica arrived on Friday evening. To avoid traffic on the way back to Vancouver,… Continue reading 48 hours in Portland with Your Best Friend
A sweet and simple 48-hour trip to Seattle with my in-laws.
Mr. Wilde and I eloped in May and had the bright idea to invite our 13 closest friends to visit us for a celebration in Portland.at our new home in the pacific northwest. How does one show off all the amazing aspects of where we live in only 48 hours? With a whirlwind tour of… Continue reading 48 Hours with Friends in Portland
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