This past year was one of the most exciting and definitely the most travel-filled I've ever experienced. My husband and I lived in Barcelona, Spain for 8 months and made the most of our time there by journeying all over Europe. During our time abroad I visited 18 countries and over 60 cities/towns and while I wouldn't change a thing, I…
My morning routine has included collagen coffee with Vital Proteins for a while, but this holiday season I've been experimenting with new products and flavors. Today I'm excited to share my favorite combos and give all of you the opportunity to win some goodness from Vital Proteins! About Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides First, a quick refresher on collagen peptides and why…
It's the last day of November and I thought it would be the perfect time to pop in and give you guys a little life update on what I've been up to. The past couple of months have been a whirlwind of moving back to America, settling into life in a new city/state and trying to make our new (rental)…
The cool fall weather in Portland has me craving all the cozy warming soups this season. And since we've moved into a new townhouse with the nicest kitchen I've had access to, I'm cooking up a storm. With all my kitchen experiments, I'm excited to share favorite recipes with you along the way. So first up, let's talk creamy chowders. When…
I have to give a lot of credit to my dog Ollie, he's a moving champ! We adopted Ollie while living in NYC (he's a rescue from the Bronx). Two years later we moved to San Francisco. A year and a half later we moved to Barcelona, Spain. And then 8 months after that we moved to Portland, Oregon. Needless to say,…
When I was living in Europe I desperately missed my grocery store standbys and my foodie memberships. One of the first things I did upon returning to the US and securing a new address was re-activate two of my favorite memberships (Imperfect Produce and Thrive Market) and signed up for a new one that I kept seeing my favorite bloggers…
