Last month, I was in Seattle for a friends' wedding and during the week I was there, spent some time checking out some of the beautiful parks. Here are six parks I visited, and three that I wish I did! Washington Arboretum's Japanese Garden: a small enclosed garden with a pond with koi fish, benches, … Continue reading Best of Seattle Parks
Author: Lens by Sarah
Lens on May 2018
Hi friends! Here's the first of hopefully many installments of my Monthly Lens series, where I provide a roundup of a few fun things I've been up to the past month. In addition to the below, I was also in Seattle for a week, and I'll write about that trip in a separate post! Restaurants … Continue reading Lens on May 2018
Three Tasty Mexico City Markets to Explore
Last week, my husband and I had our belated honeymoon in Mexico City! With a week to see as many sights as possible, I planned a weeklong itinerary that included museums, cultural and heritage sites, lots of food, and also some down time to rest. Much has been said about Mexico City, and rightly so. … Continue reading Three Tasty Mexico City Markets to Explore
Unique New York: Mother of Pearl
I recently got back in touch with two friends from high school at a reunion (which one I won't say) and suggested meeting up for drinks at a tiki bar that had piqued my interest, Mother of Pearl, which has been serving Polynesian-themed drinks and vegetarian food for the past few years in the East … Continue reading Unique New York: Mother of Pearl
2017 Recap and Looking Forward to 2018
Before January ends I wanted to do a recap of my 2017 and look ahead to a few fun things coming up in 2018! Inspired by Adventurous Kate and This Battered Suitcase who both did some great reflection posts, I put together a list of pretty much EVERYTHING that I did in 2017. It was … Continue reading 2017 Recap and Looking Forward to 2018
After a Month of No Sugar
After a long 31 days, I completed a no-sugar month challenge. As I wrote in the last post, I was in the midst of a month-long elimination of added sugars. While I could eat fruit, I did not eat any added sugars - natural or artificial - which meant no sugar, honey, agave, stevia, or … Continue reading After a Month of No Sugar
Updates from a No Sugar Month Challenge
Today is August 13, which means I've gone 13 days without added sugar! In my last post, when I recapped my Uber Frugal Month Challenge, I mentioned I would be embarking on a new challenge for August. This month, I am doing my very best not to eat anything with added sugar. So far, I … Continue reading Updates from a No Sugar Month Challenge






