West Coast Adventure {Day 4}

Day 4 – Napa, CA Day 4 of our west coast adventure was wine tour day. All wine, all day. Thankfully we got to sleep in a little bit so we were perfectly rested for it. Coffee in bed instead of on the road? Yes please! We booked our Napa Valley wine tour through Platypus Tours, and I highly… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 3}

Day 3 – Klamath, CA | Napa, CA Day 3 started early again, before the sunrise. We took this picture from our hotel parking lot as we were packing up to leave. Goodbye, Oregon! You were lovely. From Gold Beach, we didn’t have too far to go until we were over the border to California… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 2}

Day 2 – Portland, OR | Tillamook, OR | Highway 101, OR | Gold Beach, OR Washington was awesome, and now it’s Oregon’s turn! We woke up super early (at like 4 a.m.) so we could be on the road by 5 a.m. We drove the three hours to Portland, where we knew there were… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 1}

This next series of posts has been a long time coming, y’all. At the end of August, Merry and I went on a west coast road trip that knocked our socks off. I planned and planned and planned the whole thing to make it super affordable and jam-packed. If you guys want me to do… [Read More]

Eat, Drink & Turn 25 | Part 3

Hello! Today I’m sharing our third and final day in Vegas- my birthday! (If you missed the last day, here’s a link.) To start out the day, my parents gave me a present I’d been eyeing at Starbucks earlier in the trip… this awesome Las Vegas Starbucks mug! I love it! For breakfast, we headed… [Read More]

Eat, Drink & Turn 25 | Part 2

Welcome to day 2 of my birthday Vegas vacation- my birthday eve! If you missed day 1, check it out here. When my alarm went off at 7 a.m. on Friday morning, I had to drag myself out of bed. We were a little slow to get up and at ’em, but I’m still proud… [Read More]

Eat, Drink & Turn 25 | Part 1

A little over a week ago (January 10th) I turned 25! Since my birthday wouldn’t fall on a Saturday again for awhile, I made the most of it by taking a trip to Las Vegas, for the 4th time! (Read all about why I’ve been to Vegas four times here.) It was a wonderful three day trip… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise, Recap

Here’s a link to each post I did for each day of our Alaskan cruise: Day 1: Setting Sail Day 2: At Sea Day 3: Juneau, Alaska Day 4: Skagway, Alaska Day 5: Glacier Bay Day 6: Ketchikan, Alaska Day 7: Victoria, BC Have any questions about the Alaskan cruise? Let me know! If you’re contemplating… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise: Day 7

Date:  Friday, May 16th Itinerary:  Victoria, BC at night Highlight:  Visiting the Craigdarroch Castle Favorite eats:  Watermelon and steak Drink of the day:  Rose of Syrah Weather:  Overcast Friday was our final day. We had one last day and one last night to live it up on our cruise. Or relax on our cruise, in… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise: Day 6

Date:  Thursday, May 15th Itinerary:  Ketchikan, AK in the morning Highlight:  Sunbathing on our ALASKAN cruise! Favorite eats:  Salmon chowder and lobster Drink of the day:  Pina Colada Weather:  Super sunny and super warm We arrived in Ketchikan at about 6 a.m. We had coffee sent to our room so we could get a jump… [Read More]