As I type this, Jeremy is nailing together the last little bits of our beehive. I’m going to paint it tomorrow, and then on Saturday Sasha and her mom are going to help us introduce our queen and bee buddies to their new home....

Last June, Jeremy and I started the remodel process of the second floor of our home. There were lots of things that bothered me about the original layout, and you can probably discern a lot of them from the “before” pictures, more of which...

After much waiting, hemming, and hawing, my bulbs have started bursting into blooming flowers and my clematis vine has exploded into hundreds of beautiful little white blossoms. And what better way to celebrate the sunnier days and fresh life than with a similarly refreshing cocktail...

I made this chocolate marble cake for February’s Secret Supper, and I’ve been dying to share the recipe with you guys ever since! So it’s basically an almond and chocolate marble loaf cake, covered in hot fudge and Linda’s butterscotch sauce, and then dusted...

Last month I had the opportunity to go to Mexico for a photography trip with Visit Mexico. I’d been to Mexico several times before when I was in college; my university had a program called “De Colores” where we’d drive down to Tijuana for the...

This past Secret Supper was a special one for me, it brought forward a vision that I’d had stuck in my head for over 15 months. In December of 2015, I had a bizarre creative burst that resulted in brainstorming the themes for Fire...

It. Finally. Happened. Something green poked its head out of the ground; one of my tulip bulbs, to be precise. SPRING IS NEARLY HERE!!!! This winter felt never-ending—we got hit with an ungodly amount of ice over the past four months and I am so relieved not...

Before I dive into these blood orange-infused chocolate cupcakes, I want to give you a head’s up that this post is going to be a little bit personal, so if you’re more interested in the recipe feel free to scroll down past the next...

I can’t believe it’s already February and I’ve only posted once since the new year D: I’m so sorry, guys!! I had these grand plans to post every week after turning in my book, but then I was a bit behind on my book...

Last month I co-hosted a very festive Secret Supper at The Colony in Saint Johns, Oregon. We stayed nice and warm cozied up inside, with roaring fires filling both of the fireplaces at The Colony. This was our 7th supper, and our second indoor one,...

It’s Christmas Eve, friends! And because of that (and the fact that I have to get a duck in the oven for supper), I’m going to keep this short and sweet. I whipped up a batch of Linzer cookies for the holiday festivities, I find...

 I love the holiday festivities, but I’d be lying if I said that the high highs weren’t balanced out with some pretty low lows. The truth is, this is one of the most stressful times of the year for me, and I know it’s...