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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Fall into the Season

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL!!

Fall is officially here! Instead of fighting summer ending, it is time to embrace the new season and start making a fun list of things to do this Fall! As long as the nice weather sticks around, I will be busting out as many hikes as I possibly can fit into my busy life!

Make lots and lots of pies
Canning:

Salsa
Pickles
Jam
Peaches

Bake cookies
Bake Banana Bread
Bake Zucchini Bread with our fresh from the garden zucchini
Go to the pumpkin patch
Carve pumpkins
Decorate front porch
Backyard Bonfires
Star Gazing at Mt. Baker- and if we're lucky, the Northern Lights will show too!
Create a thankful tree
Scrapbook
Make homemade chili and watch movies
Apple picking at a local orchard
Visit Whistler
Have a weekend getaway at a bed & breakfast
Make a fall time wreath to hang on the front door
Drink Apple Cider- just because it has to be on the list ;)
Take a foggy morning walk
Read a book by the wood stove
Fly kites on the beach
Volleyball intramural- yes, this is really happening!
Walk through a corn maze
Watch a movie at blue fox drive-in movie theater in Oak Harbor
Sweater shopping
Fall time camping- Palouse Falls
Haunted swamp at Carlton farm--- maybe!

Monday, August 1, 2016

before baby bucket list

i can barely believe i am already at a point

in my life where this list is on my mind!

jesse and i are in no rush to have a baby anytime soon

but we do want a little mini us one day!

we had the baby talk today and started talking

about all the things we want to do before we have a baby

so here is our

before baby bucket list

T R A V E L far & wide - especially places far away that are hard to visit later with kids
jesse finish masters thesis project
megan finish bachelors degree (✓)
buy a house
be living back in oregon
cross country roadtrip
establish careers
be spontaneous
run a 5k & 10k together
take a cruise together
go camping in yosemite
go camping in glacier national park
go camping in banff, canada
take a cooking class together (jesse is great. i am terrible)
bungee jump
dress up for dinner at the top of the space needle
backpack europe
fly first class
organize/declutter/renovate/prepare for all things baby!
save xx amount of money (our own personal number)
sleep in/nap as often as possible before we can't :)

Saturday, July 2, 2016

washington campgrounds

I started this list in the beginning of the summer and I thought for sure, it would be full by the end of the summer!

Well... Here we are and we haven't even camped at any of these this summer. To be honest, Jesse and I are less campground kinda people and more - find a dirt road and climb to a viewpoint- kinda people!

When we hit the road, I have a small notebook with a few campgrounds to check out in the area we go; but then we just explore from there and generally find free dirt road camping, with true peace and quiet.

So this list is of the campgrounds I put in my little notebook :)

Mount Rainier area:
Silver Springs
Lodgepole

Lake Chelan area:
Lake Chelan State Park
Wapato Lake Campground
Kamei Campground
Mitchell Creek Campground
Antilon Lake Campground

North Cascades:
Colonial Creek Campground
Gorge Creek Campground
Newhalem Campground

Olympic Peninsula:
Crescent Lake Campground
Sol Duc Hotsprings Campground
Kalaloch Campground

I'll add to the list as we find new places!

Friday, June 17, 2016

j&m date night ideas

bike rides – around the block or out in the mountains!
make sushi together – each taking turns with parts of the recipe
go to the gym together – we don’t always do the same workout, but it's fun to go together
make a list of places we have been and want to go
have a cookie bake-off…you each make your own recipe!
plant a garden – my dream when we have a yard! something to start together, and work on over time!
go for a long walk
picnic on the beach or at the park
play a tennis match
make a time capsule- i really want to do this!
cuddle up on the couch for a movie with kettle corn
start reading a book together – We have always read books to each other on our roadtrips!
organize photos & relive memories
sit outside (perferabley on a mountain top) and watch the sunset
watch home videos
take a cooking class together
go get breakfast for dinner
make a very specific list of things we love about each other
make a list of potential future baby names
get ahead of the game and go buy christmas/birthday gifts for family
plan a dream trip, down to every detail
go to yoga…or even do it at home with a youtube!
go to the movies
find a historic walking tour somewhere where you live
take your parents out for dinner together
write a leap list for before kids
take a photography class together
take a day trip to a special location nearby
write letters to our loved ones
make it a double feature at the movie theater..you each pick one
take dancing lessons
head to a baseball game together – major or minor league!
go bowling!
go house hunting…even if it’s just for fun
go fishing – something my husband LOVES to do
rent canoes for a little ride
skype old friends // family
roller blading or ice skating – this really is so fun and actually a good work out!
get a couple massage at a local massage school
volunteer together somewhere special
head to the beach {something we are lucky to have nearby!}
play a board game or cards
recreate your very first date
dance in the kitchen {we do regularly}
go check out a flea market
try a new work out together
go camping {an absolute favorite of ours}
watch the sunset and sunrise
play frisbee or frisbee golf
find free movies at a local park near you and take a blanket + treats
have a fondue night
make chocolate chip cookies from scratch together
go try batting cages
go-cart racing!
take a boat or ferry ride
go apple picking
go through your wedding photos together
make a family tree
spend the night at a local bed & breakfast
go hiking {LOVE}
rearrange our furniture
go to an aquarium
head to a local museum
take a new fitness class together
make ice cream sundaes
make chocolate-dipped strawberries
plan a progressive dinner at different restaurants…appetizers one place, salad the next, entree and a third restaurant, and somewhere else for dessert!
lay in the backyard/balcony and look up at the stars
go horseback riding
download new music and make a playlist together
cook s’mores in the backyard firepit OR on the stove
go hot tubbing
plan our dream 5- year anniversary trip
make treats and drop them off to people who need a pick-me-up
dress up fancy and go out to dinner downtown
write down goals and dreams you both have for your lives
go grocery shop together and plan out meals in advance {weekly for us}
clean out and organize something in your house/apartment
make breakfast and eat it in bed
plant a tree {once we own a house}
build a fort and watch a movie in it
go to a planetarium and be nerds
take a bubble bath together
create a scavenger hunt for each other of clues that only the 2 of you would know and understand
go to a water park on a hot summer day
go to a fun pottery/painting place
make a list of books to read/ movies to watch
find a street fair or county fair
pick a food truck and hunt it down for dinner
go to a farmer’s market together
spin a globe, and wherever it lands-go find a dinner place with that type of food
go out to brunch! best meal ever.
go thrift shopping and pick out one crazy item for each other
make something for our house- projects!
go star gazing
go rock climbing
make 5, 10, and 15 year plans
go to an antique store.

Monday, April 25, 2016

seattle fancy restaurants

i don't know about everyone else but i love to get dressed up fancy

and go out on the city for a nice dinner with my love!

he looks so handsome in his suit or tux and it's a great

excuse to get him in one!

i have put together a list of fancy restaurants in the seattle area:

canlis
palisade
metropolitan grill
place pigalle
six seven restaurant

i will continue to add to this list as i find others.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

hikes to accomplish

i have always loved hiking and since moving to washington

my love for hiking has only grown.

there are so many gorgeous, jaw dropping sights of scenery in this state.

i can't wait to get out there this spring/summer and experience all these hikes!

some more challenging than others.

Miles this year: 42

Mountain Loop Highway

✓ Heather Lake- May 2016

✓ Lake 22 - August 2015

✓ Mt. Pilchuck

Boulder River

Highway 2

✓ Bridal Veil Falls- May 2016

Lake Serene

Goat Lake

✓ Wallace Falls Trail- July 2016

Lake Blanca

Evergreen Mountain Lookout

Leavenworth/Wenatchee

✓ Icicle Ridge- April 2016

Eightmile Lake

Colchuck Lake

Lake Stuart

North Cascades
✓ Heather- Maple Pass Loop- August 2016

Pacific Crest Trail- Harts Pass to Rainy Pass

Bagley Lakes

✓ Sauk Mountain

Winchester Mountain

Hannegan Pass & Peak

Eagle Lakes

Anderson & Watson Lakes

Cascade Pass

Spider Meadows

Skyline Divide

Olympic Peninsula

Marmot Pass

✓ Hall of Mosses- April 2016

Mount Rainier

Skyline Trail in Mt. Rainier National Park

Nisqually Vista Trail in Mount Rainer National Park

American Ridge

Sheep Lake & Sourdough Gap

✓ Goat Peak- May 2016

Freemont Lookout

Bellingham, WA

Oyster Dome- July 2016

Others

✓ Cherry Creek Falls- May 2016

Palouse Falls

✓ Abiqua Falls- August 2016

✓ Blue Pool- July 2016

Portland/Columbia Gorge

✓ Multnomah Falls

Silver Star Mountain

Murna Point

Dog Mountain

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Seattle Area Did It List!

Alki Beach- Beautiful view of Seattle from across the sound

Urban City Coffee House- This place is right down the road from my house and right after we moved here it was my only go to spot while Jesse was at work! Good coffee but I have found better with time.

Golden Gardens Beach Park- Great beach park for having a campfire at or playing sand volleyball at in the summer. Also an incredible view of the Olympic peninsula mountain range.

Went searching for the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat and failed... it was the attempt that matters... lol

Visited the Disney Up House

Visited the Troll Bridge

Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream- The best ice cream in Seattle and they have fun flavors such as honey lavender and balsamic strawberry. My personal favorite is the scout mint!

Kerry Park- One of the best views of the Seattle Skyline.

Hiroki bakery/coffee- Delicious matcha here!

Espresso Break- My current go to coffee stop! Yummy white mocha's!

Seattle Float tank- Fun one time experience but too expensive to do over and over.

Mukilteo Lighthouse Beach

Leaveneworth- 100 miles east of Seattle. Highway 2 is a phenomenal drive and the town of Leavenworth is beyond cool! It's a cute littlle Bavarian Village and at Christmas time, downtown has over a million lights!

Steven's Pass- A great Ski/snowboard resort.

Edmonds Beach- Another great beach!

Vertical World Rock Climbing Gym- Our gym we go to regularly to climb at. It has 70ft. climbing walls.

Slate Roasters Coffee- Expensive high class espresso and so worth every penny!

Carkeek Beach Park- Beautiful beach park with another fantastic view of the Olympic peninsula mountain range.

Snoqualmie Falls- Beautiful waterfall!

Ray's Cafe- Very yummy clam chowder and some of the best bread!

Citizen- The best breakfast cafe with delicious vanilla lattes!

Alive Juice Bar- Jesse and I have been juicing regularly for a couple months now. While we usually make it at home with our juicer, we found this juice bar right around the corner from our house and its become a Saturday morning favorite for us. They made some of the best fresh veggie juice I've had.

This list is making me realize I need to stop complaining about the city and go explore more of it while I live here! All the traffic and herds of people aren't exactly my thing on top of the fact that I don't accept change very easily so if I'm being honest, I have done a lot of complaining about living here; but after being here for 7 months now, I have began to see more of the beauty in it and I have decided that I am going to go explore more like I usually do and embrace the time that I have in this beautiful big city! ♥

It's time I watch this list grow as I stretch out of my small town comfort zone!

Since I have written the list above:

Hiked/walked around Discovery Park- This has become my new favorite place to hike around! When we lived in Klamath Falls, Jesse and I use to walk around Moore Park all the time. Since we have moved, that is one of the things I miss both so I'm thrilled to have found something similar. It's about a 20 minute walk down to the beach (providing you don't get lost like I did) and once you get there, you have stunning views of the Olympic Peninsula Mountain range.

Umbria Caffe- This very cute little cafe might just have the best vanilla latte that I have ever had!

Beechers Handmade Cheese- I had been told that this place has the BEST macaroni and cheese multiple times so when I was in Pikes Place with my sister the other day I had to try it. It was definitely delicious but quite possible a heart attack in a bowl ;)

Pikes Pit BAR-B-QUE- Some of the best BBQ food I've had in a while. I recommend their hot link sandwich.

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park- The closest beach park to our house and we just found it the other day. It's one of my new favorites because they have a (legal) off-leash dog area.

Ballard Locks- Fun area to walk around.