I live for a good weekend getaway with my handsome hunk of a honey bunny. You know that. Take me anywhere, Tim. Pismo Beach, Palm...

When I grow up I want to live on the beach. Like really on it. Some quiet strip of pink, white sand, where the water glows neon blue and...

I loved Palm Springs before you did. Before all the hipsters and the Beyonce hip-hoppers. Before Coachella and Stagecoach festivals were...

I love a good date night, don't you? Dinner and drinks. Walks on the beach. Picnics in the park. I love all the hand holding and finger...

Last night I threw a temper tantrum over a slice of chocolate cake. Like, for real you guys, the most hysterical, unreasonable, dramatic,...

I'm a lucky girl to live in Santa Barbara, I know. In our small town that's painted pastel pink and turquoise blue and lemony yellow, the...

People think that I grew up in Santa Barbara, but I'll tell you a little secret if you can keep it. I'm actually from Goleta. Where? I...

Did you mean to come here? Or are you lost? Because this hopelessly bleak territory is practically nowhere. It's crispy and crumbly and...

Tim and I are always up for a good adventure. We love discovery, the outdoors, big spaces, feeling really far away, just us two. With...

What's that stuff floating around in the air? Do you see it? It's really romantic and kinda sparkly and super sugary. What is it?...

I don’t know about you, but I need a vacation. Like. Really need. Somewhere exotic and not touristy. Somewhere faraway and quiet....

My Dear Friend, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my love! How are you this holiday season? So jolly, I hope. As you read this, I hope...

I already had the man I loved. And the fat cat, too. Next, I found the house. I knew I liked it right away, even before seeing it in...

If you didn’t it know already, Tim and I are in the process of moving from Seattle to Santa Barbara. We are both so excited and so...

On July 1, it was my birthday. I turned 29 years old. You don’t believe me? Because I look so young? God, you’re sweet. But, it’s true. I...

What I leaned in Louisiana is that they don’t call it “The Dirty South” for nothing. New Orleans was all the dirty “D” words....

Monday was a delicious day. I woke up late and tangled up hot in my sheets because it’s finally summer here in Seattle and the sun had...

Copal copalseattle.com Address: 323 Occidental Ave S Phone: 206.682.1117 Cuisine: Latin American Price: $$-$$$ Rating: 3/5 I was cold in...

I had a hard, hard Winter. Up in Seattle, where the short days are everlastingly frosty and dark, I spent most of my time crying and...

Have you ever been to Santa Barbara? You’d love it there, I know. I went two weeks ago. I flew to L.A. and rented a car and drove and...