RACHEL ERICKSON

2021 turned out to be a big year for me, starting my own business and making such a drastic change in my career. I'm so excited to dig...

Our nice, long Christmas weekend this year was warmed with a very fun family visit. We spent most of the day on Christmas Eve in the...

This past weekend, we took the opportunity to get out in the hubby's car for a long, gorgeous California drive. Heading up through San...

With only three weeks left in 2021, it feels like a good time to talk about what this year has meant to me. The next two Monday posts...

This year's Holiday decorations are similar to the last, including the cluster of "The Grinch" ornaments that my husband finds hilarious...

Thanksgiving feast at our house turned out to be one of my best. The bird was juicy and tastier than usual. We used some "Ditmer's Dust"...

This last week presented us with a few learning lessons. As I'm just getting started with my first contract job, it immediately became...

The hubby's race last weekend was up in Sacramento again, and this course was a fun one! Switchbacks on pavement, dirt, grass and mud...

For years now, my husband and I have looked forward to watching the Spring Cycling Classics Races and any Cyclocross Race we can find on...

This post is a bit of a cross-over episode, as the biggest news in our life right now is about my new company and its exciting start!...

It has been far too long, my friends. Over two years since my last posting and almost two years since we were out watching my husband...

It has been a long-time dream of mine to go to Paris, France. This summer, my husband made that dream a reality and took me to Paris for...

And I don't just mean that we had a "nice" vacation. LOL We went to Nice, France!! The water is cool and beautiful, the beaches are...

My 35th Birthday came and went without much drama. The hubby took me out for a fantastic lunch down in Monterey and I got to enjoy the...

We've been in our new house now for 9 months, and the Coastal Spring weather is calling me outside every chance that I can get. So we've...

This time, instead of boiling the chicken thighs and simmering the Mole Sauce on the stove, I decided to make the Mole and then put it in...

The second time we did Carbonara this year felt like it was going to be perfect! I was getting the egg to cheese ratio right. The amount...

Sunday, March 10th: Jambalaya #2 Our second attempt at Jambalaya was super successful. We'd changed up a few of the spice ratios to...

A few months back, I was looking for something to kick my motivation back into gear so I signed up for a local 5K race. I didn't really...

We had a recipe on deck for Pad Thai, which we'd already made a few notes on. From the last time we made it, we were looking to make a...