Discovering the Stoke

I never thought I’d be someone who included the word “stoked” in her vocabulary on a semi-regular basis. And then I moved to Colorado. I think I took the outdoors for granted. I grew up hiking, paddling, and swimming. I never really thought about how it affected me, it was just what we did.  …

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Namaste and Sparkling Rosé

When Friday rolls around, there’s a magic in the air. You feel me? via GIPHY   Weekend vibes are an interesting thing for me. There’s just so much to do, how do you decide? Do you relax and rest? Catch up on sleep, binge a show on Netflix, get a massage? Do you head out…

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Happy birthday, Caitlin!

It’s your birthday, and all eyes are on you! You are special. When you’re in the room, literally and figuratively, you absolutely light it up. Your wit, your intelligence, your badassery, your music knowledge, your ultimate bougie status… They are only facets of why you are so loved. Even though you have left broken hearts…

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Farewell Tour of Portland

A few weeks ago we began a long goodbye for Caitlin. My bestie. My roomie. My heterosexual life partner. I say long because after living here for 4 years, we had quite the list of things to do, places to go, people to see before she could leave. It was a bit of a farewell…

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Confessions of a Runner: Running Sucks

Ok that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, but right now that statement is true for me. It’s springtime here in Portland. Which means some days of torrential rain and wind, and some days of 65 and sunny. Sometimes it swings from one to the other in a matter of hours! That means running season…

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Springtime in summation

And just like that, it’s spring! I couldn’t tell you what happened to March. Or even to January and February, too. Time is just flying by, with no slowing down in sight. So let’s chat about everything that’s been going on… Bend it like burrata!  At the beginning of February, we went on our annual…

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Instagram: For the love of Stories

I’m more than happy to geek out about Instagram under normal circumstances. As a matter of fact, a couple of weeks ago I did actually have a coffee date with someone in the industry during which we did just that. Instagram is a-changin’, y’all! Have you gone back to the beginning recently? Sometimes I source…

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Break out the boots!

One of my favorite parts of fall is the instant style upgrade. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE summer. The sunshine, relaxation, beach trips, fresh fruits, porch dates… I could go on. I love the style of summer, the ease of it. Jean shorts and birks. Breezy sundresses. Wedges. It’s so easy and so casual….

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Purge, detox, cleanse, sparkle.

To some of us, the eclipse a few weeks ago was a moment of slight darkness and insane traffic on an average Monday. To some, it was a magical celestial moment that we organized our day, even our summer vacations, around. To others, it signaled a time of reset and reflection. I saw my favorite massage…

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