dufur for the fourth!

i've been traveling to a small town in the middle of nowhere for almost 10 year now.

dufur is located roughly 2 hours outside of portland, and 30 minutes away from the dalles.

we try to make it at least twice every year - usually thanksgiving and the 4th of july.

this year we drove over from black butte, 

just in time for a long weekend and some 4th of july festivities.

our morning walk with coffee. this is probably 9am and it's already 90 degrees!

dillon cattle ranch

feasting

pool time

the 4th of july stash

the aftermath

the pyro team (antonious, raleigh, ben, and karlie)

my attempt at capturing fireworks on camera!

margarita mashup

it's almost cinco de mayo!

instead of your normal monday morning mashup,
i'm coming to you with a MARGARITA mashup.
YOU ARE WELCOME!

my favorite margarita recipes...

1. the classic margarita

2. the agave margarita

3. the blackberry margarita

4. the whole fruit margarita

5. the st germain margarita

6. the grapefruit margarita

7. mexiprize (the beergarita)

8. the margarita mocktail

9. the best sangria
(for those of you who don't love margaritas)

AND

10. the best margaritas in seattle

mother's day gift ideas

here you go my friends,

my top ten mother's day gift ideas!

1. bouqs

i've ordered flowers from a lot of different flower shops 

and NONE have compared to this one.

2. new summery technology cases

3. for the cook/food lover in seattle

really enjoyed this book! (and the restaurant!)

4. for the dog lover

5. for the writer/deep thinker

who doesn't love a gorgeous new journal?

6. for the jewelry wearer

love the delicacy and boldness of this monogram necklace

7. for the traveler

a magazine subscription that keeps them dreaming all year long!

8. my current favorite scent

9. for the green thumb

a charming new set of pots for all their summer succulents

10. for the mom-to-be

the cutest little set of moccasins for when the baby arrives