A pink sign that says Frankie & Joes on the outside of a building. This is the name of the ice cream shop.

I was never really an ice cream person. I feel like that is such a divisive statement, but I have always been more of a savory person over sweet. Even though I don’t have a sweet tooth (unlike my husband whose main calorie source is sugar) I really enjoy baking and LOVE me a piece […]

January 15, 2025

Elyse Shaw

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When we started hiking and visiting National Parks, Mount Rainier felt like one of those bucket list experiences that we might not ever get to. The planning felt too overwhelming and it seemed like we would never have a long enough amount of time off to make it happen. I have learned over the past […]

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A man and woman taking a selfie in front of Mount Rainier

How To Spend 2 days in Mount Rainier National Park

January 10, 2025

Elyse Shaw

I will start by saying a month long road trip would not be long enough to explore all of the beautiful and breath taking parks, towns and sights we fit into this trip. I wish we had a few days to spend in each location, but we definitely made the most of the time we […]

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Our First Road Trip – Exploring the Pacific North West

August 22, 2024

Elyse Shaw

Last year we finally decided to take our first hiking trip to the Pacific North West! We have done a lot of hiking in Utah, Arizona and Colorado but wanted to check some more things off of our travel bucket list. I have been dreaming of a PNW trip for YEARS, but living on the […]

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We Rented a Van from OutDoorsy for a Pacific North West Road Trip

August 2, 2024

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