Bliss...

This weekend was a weekend to remember!

 I did the Portland to Coast Relay... 12 people, 130 miles, 2 days ending at the beautiful Oregon Coast! I did approx. 12 miles all together and it felt so good to be a part of something and laugh a ton while walking my heart.

Then after the race I booked it home and on Sunday I went to my long time friend Mikeah's beautiful wedding! She was covered in joy and it was wonderful to be a part of it. 

Love. 

*Megs*

Anniversary getaway!

My amazing hubs planned everything for our 2nd anniversary. I had to squeeze out detail because he is quite the vault. He set everything up so we could leave Benjamin for the night and head to Washington countryside to an adorable B&B! It was wonderful.... my first ever funnel cake at the cute little country fair, tea on the porch in the sweet summer dusk, wake up to wonderful breakfast, a gorgeous drive home and a spontaneous kayaking trip! Needless to say I love my hubs!

The view from the porch

Me and the hubs

At breakfast- picture isn't the best but I still like it!

DELICIOUS FOOD! 

Here's to many more years baby!
*Megs

Summer Berries #1

I for one LOVE fresh berries in the summer. They are just the best. I already made strawberry shortcake(forgot to take pictures)and then when raspberries came I just  had to make some...
RASPBERRY FREEZER JAM!!

I had a fun afternoon with my Gram making four batches, yes count that 1-2-3-FOUR! I took photos to journal  the event.

First the containers...

We are thrifty and just save old containers but you can buy cute little jars if you want. 

And berries of course. We got ours fresh from the farm down the road. Let's just say we lost some on our the way home, so we started with happy tummies. 

 Wash the berries in a strainer and put in food processor. 

Pulse until you have raspberry pulp.

 It should look like this... Measure two cups pulp into big bowl. 

 Stir in sugar (my Gram adds four cups but I think if the berries are sweet then you can add much less) 

After letting it sit for ten minute to get the juices flowing, add pre- mixed Cerlo and 2 T. lemon juice. Stir. 

Pour into your cute little containers and let sit out at room temp for 24 hours. Then freeze! 

Here's to a whole years worth of Oregon Raspberry Jam on toast, biscuits and if your my Pops then on ice cream.

Love and Later
*Megs

Favorite Finds

Oh Window Shopping... A whole new thing when on the internet. 
 I love to look through blogs and have a little online window shopping therapy... ( oh and have a mentioned that I use the ... way too much!) 


Anywhere here are some of my favorite finds this week. 

Awesome ruffle convertible dress...

Or this amazing yellow wonder!

Also have you seen the new lace TOMS??

One for the hubs...

Guitar Tree Tshirt here

Then there is a different kind of window shopping that involves what I want to make... 

Tree pillow tutorial here

And then some forward fall thinking with some amazing boots... Oh how I love fall! 

or

Love and Later 
*Megs

BLOG MAKEOVER!

This blog has had a serious lull and needs a face lift. So here's to new beginnings. Since we are back in the states and settling in I figured a new name would be appropriate...


Simple. Natural. Love. 

Be patient as I rearrange and design a few things :) 

Portland to Coast!

I have been invited to join a team last minute due to a member injury! Ahhh I have alot of work to do but I am so excited! I have always wanted to do this. I am on a speedwalking team :) I still am waiting to find out which legs I have. 

Are any of you doing Hood/Portland to Coast?

Belated Blog: Rich's First Father's Day

This is so late... But we had such a wonderful father's day. We drove about 30 minutes to Pahi Beach, home of the largest fig tree in the southern hemisphere. Here are some pictures of our great day!

My friend Kayla and me hanging out in the tree

Rich and Isi way up in the tree...

So Kayla and I had to try

Perfect little family of three!