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• How to Make Butter

  

  My friend, Briony, first introduced me to the idea of making butter a few months ago, when we were cooking together at her house, and she mentioned she had... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Instagram Lately.

  

  I love the visual patchwork that Instagram profiles create through moments in our daily lives. Instagram makes it so easy to take beautiful, moody photos that... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Oeufs En Cocotte with Fresh Herbs + Goat Cheese

  

  This weekend we made oeufs en cocotte, or baked eggs, for breakfast: an easy (and pretty) thing to make on the fly as you roll out of bed on a Saturday... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• One Fine Saturday

  

  Coffee in bed. Oeufs en Cocotte. Fresh lavender. These are some of the moments that made up our rainy summer Saturday. But that’s not all! We also met with the... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Springtime at Jardin Des Plantes, Paris

  

  I was minorly disheartened to arrive in Paris in early May and find that the cherry and apple blossom boom had already come and gone, but I got over it quickly... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• A Free-wheelin’ Summer Adventure: Roadtrip Inspiration

  

  While in Alaska last weekend, we took a mini roadtrip from Anchorage to Seward to catch a whale-watching excursion up the Kenai Fjords, and the scenery along th... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Ridiculously Good: Rustic Homemade Herb Crackers

  

  Sometimes I think the best days are the ones that evolve naturally with little or no planning or calculation to them. And the following Saturday after we came... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

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  Posted on 08 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• The Art of the Simple Summer Picnic

  

  One of my favorite things to do on a sunny summer day is to pack a bag and head out for a picnic with Ken. An impromptu–it’s beautiful out, so let’s go!–sort... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• How to Take Spectacular Long Exposure Sparkler Photos

  

  Happy 4th of July everybody! If you plan to celebrate with sparklers tonight, bring your camera along and capture some long exposure graphic sparkler shots whil... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Anchor(age) Away!

  

  Uffda, it’s been a busy week! Tonight Ken and I fly through the night to Anchorage, Alaska, to celebrate my cousin Julie and her husband John recently tying... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Hiking the Amalfi Coast

  

  was pretty high up on Ken’s ‘to-do’  while in Positano. There is so much pristine coastline to hike that there are people who hire guides and make an entire tri... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Positano Eats + A Freshly Squeezed Summer Cocktail Recipe

  

  We had some incredible dining experiences in Positano–fresh seafood and flavors, simple ingredients, heart-warmingly accommodating and friendly people, sea... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Holiday at the Beach: Italian Style

  

  As I mentioned yesterday, Spiaggia di Fornillo is a public beach in Positano tucked into a large cove on the Tyrhennian Sea reachable on foot by following the... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• La Casa Di Peppe, Positano

  

  La Casa di Peppe was the spot we called home for the 5 days we spent in Positano, and it really did feel like home. Peppe and Rachael, treat you like family... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Turning Twenty-Nine

  

  Hello 29. Glad to see you!Throughout my twenties I’ve always sort of enjoyed turning that next year older because I’ve often been taken for younger than I... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Amalfi Coastal Charmer: Positano, Italy

  

  The final stop on our two week adventure was Positano, a small town built into the mountainside on the Amalfi Coast in Southwestern Italy. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• North Town Bound

  

  A very happy Friday to you! What do you have on the books for the next few days? Ken and I are heading north to my hometown, Duluth, MN for a weekend with famil... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• European Train Travel: Lessons Learned

  

  On our most recent trip abroad, Ken and I chose to buy Eurrail Passes to get from city to city, rather than fly or rent a car. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Travel-Style Primping

  

  When preparing for our trip abroad I decided to really simplify my morning routine so that I’d spend more time exploring the streets of Paris and less time in... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL