To the New Frontier...

I AM SO EXCITED!

I just booked Erik, my brother Will, and I on flights to Cordova, AK to visit my sister and brother in law!!

I am so excited to explore the new frontier and get to know the area that Jessyka and Jonah live in!

I wish I was going tomorrow!!

And just a side note... when I googled "Cordova, Alaska" and looked at the images... my brother in law Jonah was in a picture on the first page!!

I feel like he is a celebrity!

I love it! CAN'T WAIT!!

Weekend Adventure: Gearhart, OR

Erik and I got really lucky and got to have a 4 day weekend over the fourth! So on Thursday night when I got off work, we headed down to the beach in Gearhart, Or! It is so beautiful and quiet there. We build a bonfire and drank some wine on the beach the first night and just got to chat and be a couple. It is so nice to have time to just be with the person you love! 

The next day we went to Moe's for lunch then played Bochee on the beach. It was super fun! We set up camp and just relaxed on the beach. It was pretty amazing weather for the Oregon coast, getting to about 70 in the afternoon.

Then, our friends Amanda and Tyler came down and we had another bonfire and just chatted.. (after the boys had to figure out how to get in the beach house since I accidentally locked the keys inside.. oops). Then the next morning we got some yummy breakfast at the Mcmenamins Sandtrap then headed into Seaside for the parade, some arcade gaming, and some beers.

All in All... AMAZING WEEKEND. Wish I was there now...

who wouldn't wanna live in albuquerque?

Check out this amazing house! I want to move to Albuquerque! It is only $325,500. And so pretty! Check it out here.


I have been thinking so much lately about how fun it would be to start an amazing adventure with Erik. As much as I love, love, love Portland and my family... I think it would be amazing to move to a new city and explore life with Erik. I would want to end up back in Portland when I have kids, because I want them to be around all their grandparents, because I never was. But...I think for at least 5 years or so, it would be really fun to live in another city and just make a life with Erik. A new adventure. hmmmm. And lately, I have been really obsessed with New Mexico. I just think it looks so beautiful there! And it is an entirely new color palate. Oregon is blue, green, and grey... sea tones. And New Mexico is orange, red, yellow, and brown... fire tones.

Where would you want to move??

what i wouldn't give...

I love love love a great view. And I believe that the view of boats or water, from your window, would be one of the most relaxing things in the world. Someday, I would love it if Erik and I lived on the coast, and had a view of the water from our bedroom. I love these rooms and their beautiful views!

Outdoor Rooms

Since it has been cold in Oregon lately...
I have been dreaming of living somewhere warmer...
or it being summer at the Oregon Coast...
Here are some amazing outdoor rooms.. 
That make me want to just sit back, relax, and enjoy! 

New Phase...

So, I hate having anxiety.

And the fear of the unknown is something that I have an intense issue with. And this week has shown me that I am having trouble conquering it. I quit my job to be able to focus on my studies because I need to be prepared for my internship this summer. But it is so hard to focus when you feel like you have no idea what you are even doing! I am probably exaggerating, I do know what I am doing or else I would have never gotten this internship. But it is so hard to focus on the task at hand when you are fearful of it. 

So... I must conquer the fear. Take control of my life. And give myself a schedule. 

Wish me luck!

By the way... has anyone else been noticing that blooms have been popping up all over Oregon.. I love this tree. Its giving me positive energy by already blooming even though its dreary out.

So Thanks! 
Also, Yoga tonight! I cannot wait! 

I want to live on this street...

... because its beautiful.