Sunday Snapshots: Crafting & Shopping in Portland Orgeon

This weekend has been wonderful. My wonderful in-laws are in town and we’ve been spending time together while also attending a couple of Portland events. Saturday was the West Elm Meet & Make “Crafting a Summer Gathering: Making Your 4th of July Party Pop!” I had the opportunity to teach local crafters how to make …

Guest Post: Why I Care About Sun Safety with Laura Farrar

As a fair and freckly skinned individual descending from a family of red-heads, I have always been aware that the sun and I aren’t the greatest of friends. I’m the girl that will wear nothing less than SPF 30 and will consistently re-apply sun cream throughout the day and annoyingly remind others to do the …

The C-Word: Skin Biopsy Experience

After finally making the decision to see a dermatologist  things moved really, really fast. Two plus years of waiting and making excuses and suddenly I was in the dermatologist’s office waiting for her to tell me I’m silly and that I was all worried about an infected zit or something. Because while deep down I knew I had …

Featured: DIY Sunscreen Station at Today’s Creative Blog

I’m excited to be sharing my DIY Sunscreen Station with Today”s Creative Blog! It is a totally customizable station that you can put up near the door of your home so that you are reminded to put on your sunscreen before leaving the house! I would love it if you took a moment to jump …