Sunsets

Afternoon Tea and Sunset in Santa Monica

October 19, 2012

What a dream our stay at the Montage Beverly Hills with Maria and Josh was. We felt very, very fortunate to be able to have this experience, it was definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity for us! When Maria invited us to come stay for the weekend, courtesy of their friends at the Montage, ...

The Painted Hills, Oregon

September 25, 2012

Kev and I just returned from ten of the most gorgeous, exciting, refreshing, wonderful days in the breathtaking state of Oregon. I feel so truly lucky to have been given this amazing opportunity this past week and a half. I got to bring my husband, we got to spend ten incredible days in Oregon, and ...

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Stunning Sweden

July 12, 2012

Sweden is gorgeous!! Oh my goodness. I had so much fun on this roadtrip with my dad! Thanks so much to Volvo, the West Sweden Tourism Board, and SAS Airlines for making this possible! I know I told you guys how this all came up (it was crazy!) before we left, but just in case ...

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Boston

June 26, 2012

What a whirlwind June has been! It has been such a crazy fun month. I’m so grateful Kev and I were able to sneak away for a quick getaway this weekend, just the two of us. I so did not plan back-to-back (to-back) weekend trips on purpose; it just turned out that everything we wanted ...

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Seattle Skyline and Sunset

June 14, 2012

View from Kerry Park I totally wasn’t expecting it, but I completely fell in love with Seattle. View from Kerry Park It was just so beautiful. I could totally see myself living here. The entire city gave off such a welcoming and relaxed vibe. Not to mention all the gorgeous color! View from Hamilton Viewpoint ...

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Tuscany

May 29, 2012

Without a doubt, one of my favorite things we did during our entire two weeks in Italy was spend a few nights in Siena, rent a car, and take a few days to drive through some of Tuscany’s most scenic landscapes. It was something I’ve always wanted it do, and it was even more stunning ...

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Cinque Terre, Part 2

May 23, 2012

Manarola Hey guys! I’m so excited to share the rest of the Cinque Terre photos with you today! Today I’ve got our photos from Manarola and Riomaggiore, the two southern-most villages in the Cinque Terre. If you missed Monday’s photos featuring the other three villages, here it is! Tons more Cinque Terre photos there. :) ...

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Florence

May 17, 2012

Hi guys! I’m skipping ahead a few days to Florence because I just love these photos. Next week will be all Cinque Terre week. Yay! Are we starting to look tired here yet, lol?? I swear this photo looks like it’s 6 am and we just rolled out of bed. But actually this is what ...

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Weekend in LA (and an Apology for the Thousands of Multiple Posts)

February 22, 2012

First you guys, I just wanted to say I am so sorry for the duplicate posts that went out to the RSS feed! This weekend I moved all my recipes to the recipe section where they belong, in hopes that it will make searching for recipes more convenient. :) I am done moving things around ...

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Volcano Sunset

December 20, 2011

This past weekend Kevin and I spent four fantastic, festive, and peaceful days in gorgeous Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few weeks ago we were so humbled and thrilled to have the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau extend us a gracious invitation to experience the adventure, culture, beauty and magic of Albuquerque for the holidays. I ...

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Sunset in Perdido

December 1, 2011

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This rock wall jetty in Perdido Key has always been one of my favorite spots. As a kid when I’d come down to the beach and spend summer vacations with my grandparents, I remember coming here and climbing all over these rocks. Now coming back as an adult with my husband, we always try to ...

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Sunset on the Malecon

September 16, 2011

On our last evening in Mexico we walked along the La Paz Malecón before dinner. It’s a 5 kilometer boardwalk along the beach and the center of activity in La Paz. We showed up about an hour before the sun went down, and there were tons of children and families walking up and down the ...

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San Diego Skyline

January 21, 2011

After Kevin finished up his video game testing at Sony, we had one whirlwind day to run around sunny San Diego together before heading back to blustery, snowy Alabama. We started at Cafe 222, which was featured on The Best Thing I Ever ate for the Peanut Butter & Banana Stuffed French Toast. You know ...

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Sunset on Coronado Island

January 19, 2011

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On Kevin’s last day of video game testing at Sony I had the pleasure of meeting up with Amy from the charming site Do You Know the Muffin Pan? She has a great collection of recipes for muffins pans and tips to “muffinize” your favorite recipes! Such a cute blog! We started with breakfast at ...

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San Diego, Part 1

January 17, 2011

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This past week Kev and I were lucky enough to spend a few days in gorgeous, beautiful, perpetually sunny San Diego, California. Kev has a contact at Sony, and they flew him and a couple guys out there to play and test a new video game on their 3D TVs for three days straight. I, ...

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