oregon – Tiny Woman Tall World

Dear Elsa, Anna and Olaf

Please accept this letter as your immediate eviction notice. You’ve taken over my house long enough! How does Frozen captivate young children and place them in a catatonic state? I am of course mainly kidding, but Nug’s obsession with the animated feature is REAL. She loves to…

Afraid to leave

posted on : August 12, 2020 0 Comment

You know what sucks? Feeling afraid of every social interaction known to mankind. Covid seems to be everywhere, lurking in the shadows waiting to infect innocent bystanders. Usually summer is filled with pool parties, camping and bbqs. This summer has been filled with our backyard, a kiddie pool, Frozen and…

A little piece of normalcy

posted on : July 30, 2020 0 Comment

Life has been … let’s say … different the past couple months. Pre-COVID Nug and I loved to visit the zoo and admire the animals. If we are being honest, I loved it and Nug was rather indifferent. Understandably the zoo shuttered its doors during Oregon’s Stay Home Save…

Working from home

posted on : July 23, 2020 4 Comments

I always dreamed of the ability to work from home, it sounded like paradise. Wake up, roll out of bed and begin work in snuggly pajamas without judgement. In practice, with a toddler, things look different from the rosy picture painted above. I was accustomed to getting up, showering, putting…

Rain, trailer and a crankpot

posted on : October 21, 2019 0 Comment

Hubby and I could not wait to take our trailer to Mt. Hood for our second camping trip of the summer. We busily packed our traveling-abode with clothes, snacks, swimming gear, dog supplies and hit the open road. We were excited to unplug, unwind and relax … however that wasn…

Pumpkin spice and everything nice

posted on : August 13, 2019 2 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit it … I’m not a summer creature. Hot days followed by warm nights are not my jam. I don’t want to see daylight at nearly 10 p.m. My bedtime is significantly earlier than that … who sleeps while the sun is out…

Trailer people … who knew?

posted on : July 2, 2019 6 Comments

Hitting the open road used to be an escape … now it’s a tad stressful. Did I pack enough snacks, outfits, blankets, toys …. so many toys. Nugget does not travel light. Babies require an arsenal of accessories and each item is bigger than the last. We’ve taken two trips…

The Devastation and Father’s Day

posted on : June 18, 2019 6 Comments

Last weekend was my sweet little cow’s (husband) first Father’s Day. Nugget and I discussed the perfect gift and decided a weekend away would be just the ticket. An all day road trip destination wasn’t an option … with a baby it’s…

Where’s my Maserati?

posted on : May 7, 2019 7 Comments

When Britney sang “you want a Maserati you better work b*itch,” she did me dirty. I started working when I was 15 and don’t even have a new Mazda. Brit does make a solid point, success requires hard work. But in reality how many of…

Marionberry Coffee Cake

posted on : April 19, 2019 4 Comments

In March we took our first family trip with Nugget to Bend, Oregon. Bend holds a very special place in our family’s heart. It’s where I was born and where my husband and I said our vows. We would love to live there however the job…