Bozeman…or Boulder?

This September marks 9 years for me in Seattle.  I love it here – you have the many benefits of city life, yet you’re very close to the mountains, the ocean, and many [at-times-really-inconveniently-located] lakes with lots of room to run, bike,...

Weight Watchers – A Success!

In March of 2010 I decided I wanted to make a change in my life. With the encouragement of my fantastic friend Ginger, I joined Weight Watchers. Now a year and a half later, I can truly call myself a success story! I was able to successfully lose, and keep off, 20lbs...

The Holstee Manifesto

I’m totally jumping on a bandwagon here, but someone shared this one Facebook last week and it completely ‘spoke’ to me.  I just wanted to pass it along.  This is now my life manifesto. 

Nesting

On July 1st it will officially be THREE YEARS since I moved into my apartment in Queen Anne/Fremont = QueenMont.  This is the first place I’ve ever lived alone, and I have to admit I completely love it. I was overwhelmed at first with the idea of decorating...

Welcome!

Hi Everyone, Welcome to my website! I’m diligently working to update all of my recent travels for you. They’re listed in chronological order by date of travel, so use the navigation options on the right hand side or simply scroll to October, 2005, to start...