Category: Life & Miscellany
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Dandelion Wishes
Well, I can finally let you in on the secret, because “coming soon” is about to be switched to “now open.” My friend Susan has spent years building her children’s apparel business, Dandelion Wishes, from idea to brick-and-mortar store—and I’m the lucky gal she asked to help her develop the look and brand of her…
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All is calm, all is bright
Today contains some of the few precious hours in the entire year that are just for us—when we can just be. We love the whirlwind of lights, colors, food, friends, music and surprises that comes with the holidays, but it’s the day we set aside for nothing but time that we look forward to all…
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Brrrr.
Don’t let the sunshine fool you—the wind was fuh-reezing. Still, I’m not about to pass up a nice day!
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Toasting and turkey
The table is set, the wine is poured, our friends have gathered round. We have everything we could want here, and for that we’re thankful. I wish you the same, wherever you are today. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Quelle surprise!
Hey, everyone—Gilles is back! He’s here for Thanksgiving, but that meal’s not until tomorrow—so what do you think our favorite Frenchman would choose to serve up for lunch? Fresh, raw, Pacific Northwest oysters, of course. But I’d better stop blogging and get back to the table—before he eats them all!
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A toast
“It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight. You can make it here in America if you’re willing to try.” — President Obama, 6 November 2012 There’s a lot of work ahead, and not every…
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Pass me a plateful, I’ll be grateful
You know what might just be the best thing about fall? It’s pumpkin pie season again!
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Northwest is best
I gotta say—even though I have loved all the traveling I’ve done in the past few months, there is just nothing like coming home.
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Summer bowl
I should be packing for my next trip, really. But hand me a bowl of fresh raspberries and the whole world comes to halt.
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Wild, wild west
The Tailor and I took a road trip to a friend’s farmstead wedding in North Dakota this month. We figured that while we were at it, we might as well make a mountain (read: 750-mile) detour to complete our vacation. So off to the Rockies we went, sketchbook in (my) hand, with our eyes peeled…