friday fünf

After two years of living in Switzerland, my dad finally decided it was time to see what was so great about this place that took his daughter away from California. Zurich showed him the best of all it’s weather worlds; starting with a good downpour followed by a few days of sunshine. By the end of […]

Portlandia

I went from a swimsuit & flip flops to a scarf, gloves, & uggs in a matter of days. Portland was cold and Portland snowed on us, but Portland is a great city. Gresham is a hidden gem east of Portland with a fancy old folk’s home that treated us right. Grandpa G skipped his […]

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies {Holiday Cookie Swap}

All of these “virtual” cookies have been making me hungry. I just so happen to get invited to a real life cookie exchange at my friend’s apartment and it was time to dig in to an absurd amount of holiday cookies.  I wore my leggings for the overindulgent occasion and was thankful that I did. […]