I am the kind of person that wants to do big things, make a big impact. Right now I volunteer with an amazing international non-profit (our latest work is a scholarship program for kids in rural Cambodia) and I work at an amazing local housing and homelessness services non-profit. I know that what I do makes a big impact, yet I frequently feel that I could do more....

‎”When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what...

I just got back from Lake Union Park where I was checking out the Farm Boat, a really interesting take on the farmer’s market. Farm Boat shows up at different places offering produce from many different farms, Maultby Farms, Full Circle Farms, Willowood Farms, and Growing Washington Farms were today’s picks, all on one boat. I have to say that I was a...

I bought a 3 lb bag of cranberries at Costco the other day.  This is patently crazy since there are only two people living in my house, but it is also completely awesome since I LOVE cranberries and this would give me a great opportunity to try out all the awesome recipes I’ve been thinking about since last fall (plus I’ve heard they freeze well). First...