Above: Artistic inspiration from the amazing Ashley Longshore (thanks a million times over to my talented friend Danielle Krysa for hav...

Yeah, I'm here again. I know. It's been a long time, hasn't it? Let me tell you, it's felt even longer. But, at the sa...

Oh! Hello there! What? You weren't expecting me? Well, what a nice surprise then, eh? To say I’ve been stretched in a multitude o...

For not really being a "food blog" I've certainly come to be known for my offerings of sweet treats. I think it's fa...

Yes. I’m back. Yes. Again. I know, you may be wondering, “Doesn’t a blogger have to blog to be a blogger?” I would tend to agree. Have...

INSTAGRAM PHOTO BY UNCLE BEEFY Happy Friday, kids! How was your week? Hope it's been a good one! That rainbow up there happened las...

PHOTO BY UNCLE BEEFY Oh, for heaven's sake. Let's just get this done. I have been mulling and mulling and mulling over what to s...

Well, kids, today's the day! The official launch date of Trophy Cupcakes & Party! by Jennifer Shea ! It seems oh-so-fitting to c...

I love cookbooks. LOVE cookbooks. But adding one more to an already bursting-at-the-seams assortment hardly seems necessary in my case. ...

Recently, the lovely Miss Tristan B. and Miss Michelle P. started a creative series entitled " Inspiration Rx " to provide e...

Today I'm joining a slew of fine bloggers in capping off POPSICLE WEEK ! That's right, y'all! Billy of the oh-so-delightful...

PHOTO BY CARLTON RIFFEL

There is a reason that my Gittin' Crafty Wid It board on Pinterest is my most popular. I love a good craft project! Okay, more accu...

PHOTO BY BRIAN LANE I have been called a lot of things in my life. Some good, some not so good. But if there has been one adjective th...

As much as I love rhubarb I still hang on to the false idea that it is associated it with summertime rather than spring. I suppose it...

Last week, on a beautiful Tuesday night, Cassandra of Coco+Kelley and I hosted the Cuyana Spring Soirée at Seattle's Black Bottl...

Well, as you can see, kids, it was a dreadful weekend with weather nothing short of perfection in Seattle and Cinco de Mayo margaritas ...

Let's face it, sustainability and style don't always manage to come together successfully. But Cuyana founders Karla Gallardo a...

THE SEATTLE WEST ELM . Ready for the weekend, kids? I'm sure many of you are! Hope your week has gone along swimmingly and that yo...

PHOTO BY UNCLE BEEFY I'm guessing you're all a bit churro-ed out at this point, am I right? Hey, I don't blame you. It w...

Kids, come this time of year you can bet that those of us living in the Pacific Northwest that have been staring down grey skies for se...

IT SEEMS THAT TO BE AN "OFFICIAL" INSTAGRAMMER ONE NEEDS A 'FEET PHOTO' (AND A LATTE SHOT - I'LL WORK ON THAT ONE ...

  PHOTO BY UNCLE BEEFY How many times have I tried to write this post? I'd ask you to guess but I wouldn't even know if you we...

Hi, kids! Yeah, so I was gone a little longer than I would ever have anticipated. But, y'know what? It's what I needed so that...

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JUST SHY OF HIS 43rd BIRTHDAY, THIS GUY WOULD DISLOCATE HIS KNEE ON THE DANCE FLOOR AT A WEDDING.  INSTEAD OF 'PARTY[ING] LIKE IT...

Just some quiet summertime breathing space with the stunning blue skies that graced us during a drive through Oregon's Columbia Rive...

  When not writing wordy posts about quotes from hot professors and past meditation experiences, papa likes to eat. I'm sure that it...

GRAPHIC BY UNCLE BEEFY Last week I almost bought a ticket to go to India. I thought, "What the hell! I've always wanted...

These are some of my recent cookbook acquisitions that I purchased from fave shopping site Fab.com ! (I'm not a big online shopper,...