Last Updated September 2026 My fiancé and I will actually be eloping in the fall but that hasn’t stopped us from wanting to celebrate with friends and family leading up to the big day! We live near the Seattle, Washington area and had always wanted to visit Leavenworth so I figured what better a time than my Bachelorette to make the trip? I had friends driving in from Central and Portland Oregon and family flying in from Denver and southern Oregon. Although, there is an airport in Wenatchee, Washington, about 30 minutes from Leavenworth, the cost of the flights and…
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Last updated August 2026 Read at your own risk. Things get really overwhelming really quickly. Not only with the costs of things that add up but the items you may have missed from your own list. Take your time in reading through, I know I had to take breaks in writing this post. One Week Before the Big Day This post is being published one week before the big day! That being said, I will not be adding personal photos of my dress, attire, or any other items before the Elopement day. If you want to see more, be sure…
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Last updated May 2026 I’ve had the opportunity to visit many Zoos in several different states. Whether it was a state I had lived in, or one I was visiting. This experience was vastly different. Located Southeast of Olympia, in Pierce County, is a Nationally Accredited Zoo, Northwest Trek Animal Park. After a 45-minute drive from home, we were ready to experience this amazing park in all of its glory! Plus, didn’t hurt that we picked a sunny and cool day to visit. Northwest Trek Animal Park The park offers many opportunities to explore and visit animals. We chose to…
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Last updated April 2026 In another post I made, I told you all about my move from Central Oregon to Washington state. If I could go back and make the same decision of moving to Washington state, would I? Read more to find out! Hiking in Washington State I will admit, we have not yet had the opportunity to hike everywhere in Washington since moving but this will be specific to the Olympia, Washington area. The hiking trails here pale in comparison to Oregon. The lands are managed by the city which means nearly every trail head has a gate.…
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Thinking of visiting Arizona in December for a magical get-away? Well, you may have to redefine “magical”. For me, I enjoy the winter wonderland landscape for December. I enjoy being cozy with layers for Winter. Something I did not experience when visiting Southern Arizona. Day 1: Flight to Arizona We scheduled our Lyft from home to the airport and got on our direct flight around 9 am. This was my first time taking a direct flight from home for a trip so I was excited! All other flights I’ve taken all required a stopover somewhere. We landed in Tucson International…






