I get asked by other bloggers quite often about how I use and keep up so consistently on my Pinterest account so my fellow blogger friends, this post is specifically for you! I'm spilling the beans!

The oil cleansing method caught my attention about ten years ago. I loved it the first time I tried it. My skin felt clean, pores were unclogging and tightening, and my skin felt so hydrated!

While Bend is known for its breweries and all it offers for the outdoor adventurer, what many don't realize is that nestled in with all of the gloriously dusty, snowy, sun-soaked, raw, outdoorsy spirit are slices of pampering luxury.

Summer arrived late for me. June was a blur and didn't count in my book as I was fully engrossed in transitioning from my previous job and getting ready to leave Seattle, Wa and move to Bend, Or.  I'll write more about my move in an upcoming post, but right now I want to share with you my camping trip to Cultus Lake near Bend, Oregon.

That little boy on the motorcycle above? That's my dad, with my grandpa who is no longer with us. I love that photo. I have the exact same smile as my dad. Just one of the many wonderful things he passed down to me. 

Ever notice how when you start to get burnt-out, life starts to feel dim, fuzzy around the edges... like the photo above, you can make out the picture but there's no clarity to the image. 

That's how I began to feel about life. Dim, fuzzy, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't bring clarity to any area in my life and I felt miserable.

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Where does the time go? It's true what they say about time seeming to speed up as we get older. Mother's Day crossed my mind a few weeks ago and I feel like I blinked once and suddenly Mother's Day is next week!

Minimalism first caught my attention when I started hearing rumors of people who were getting rid of anything they couldn't fit in a carry-on suitcase or backpack. Other people were obsessed with numbers, allowing themselves 100 items or less. 

I was absolutely intrigued! I remember wondering who these people were and why in the world would they want so little? Aren't we supposed to have lots of wonderful things? Isn't that part of our measurement of success? Keeping up with the Joneses and all of that? 

I've had cats for 15yrs and have worked with small children for 17yrs. I've decided that cats and small children have a lot in common!

What many do not realize is that we can bring all of the cozy aspects of hygge into the summer season as well! Hygge does not have to end because the snow melted. If you live in a sunny, warm climate you can still incorporate all of the comforts of the cozy hygge lifestyle.

Years ago, a friend of mine started writing down one thing she was grateful for every day and shared it on her Facebook wall. I thought it was a lovely idea and asked her what had inspired her to start doing that.

I like to sleep. I am very partial to my bed. I'm sure you like to sleep as well. That's a good thing because it turns out sleep is pretty important. 

What has to happen in our lives to make us look at who we are, where we are, and what shape our current reality is in? 

Stressed? Hang-ups, bang-ups, and hiccups happen. Rarely is everything in life going to go smoothly. I think most of us are aware of this and we adjust or side step just a little to accommodate. But then there are those times, and I know you know what I'm talking about, when life doesn't just hand you a lemon - it dumps a barrel of rotten lemons over your head.

Let me introduce you to a word that pretty much changed my life. I know that sounds "so" incredibly dramatic, but that's really how it feels. Hygge IS a word but more than a word, it's a way of life and something you feel.