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It’s been chilly and overcast in the Northwest this week. The forecast called for fog the last five days and the temperature is currently 45 degrees Fahrenheit as I write this around 1 p.m. A bit intimidating for transplants from Phoenix like us, right? Fortunately, we have adapted well to the weather here in the…

While growing up in the Midwest, autumn was my favorite season. The leaves burst with color, the air is crisp, there’s a festival every weekend, and it meant that it was time to start having hot apple cider again. That being said, it’s now been eight years since I’ve lived in a state that has…

First and foremost, I’d like to apologize for the time that has passed since my last post, but I’m happy to report it’s because I’ve been so busy settling in at my new job in Seattle! I’m happy to have found a position doing what I love in such a unique part of downtown, but…

Having been in the Northwest close to a month now, Ryan and I agree that living near The Puget Sound shoreline has been one of the best decisions we have made thus far in Washington. Most days, we can wake up and smell the salt in the air, but our favorite part of the day…

Ryan got the phone call we had been waiting for and accepted his job in Seattle on a Monday afternoon. By the following Monday, we had packed up as much of our things as we needed, said goodbye to our family and friends in Phoenix and jumped in the car, set off on the road and…

As soon as Ryan and I visited Seattle in 2011, we knew it was where we wanted to begin our lives together. Neither of us had been to the city before, but we had always been captivated by photos of Mt. Rainier, the Puget Sound and the Northwest. Experiencing it for the first time was unlike…