Four Amazing Frootlicious Teas I received as a Gift Four Amazing Frootlicious Teas I received as a Gift By Megan Cutler | September 28, 2020 | Comments 1 comment For my birthday, my mother-in-law (who knows about my tea obsession) bought me a pack of four ‘frootlicious’ teas from DavidsTea. I suspect the main reason she chose that one was because it came with a blue perfect spoon (blue is my favorite color). But also because we have something of an inside joke when … Read More Read More
More Highlights from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar More Highlights from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar By Megan Cutler | May 18, 2020 | Comments 1 comment A few weeks ago, I posted about my top picks from DavidsTea’s 2019 advent calendar. There were a lot of really delicious ones, so it was hard to choose. And as long time followers of my blog are well aware: tea is one of my favorite things. While I was going back through my notes … Read More Read More
My Top Five Teas from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar My Top Five Teas from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar By Megan Cutler | May 4, 2020 | Comments 1 comment When you move, money gets tight. That’s one of the world’s few universal laws. It doesn’t matter how carefully you plan, unexpected expenses crop up. Plans go awry. At some point, you have to abandon something you were hoping to acquire during the move. My husband and I made a pact during our last move. … Read More Read More
Savoring My Summer’s Moments of Gold Savoring My Summer’s Moments of Gold By Megan Cutler | November 25, 2019 | Comments 1 comment With everything we’ve had going on this year, much of 2019 feels like a blur. Still, we’ve managed to claim a few precious moments to enjoy time with friends and family. And all the things going on the day I wrote this post remind me how important it is to pause and treasure those good … Read More Read More
An Exciting Adventure in Pike Place Market An Exciting Adventure in Pike Place Market By Megan Cutler | October 7, 2019 | Comments 3 comments Back in March, we took a trip to visit friends and ended up spending an absolutely fantastic day in Seattle. We filled the morning with a food tour featuring Pike Place Market and the afternoon with segways, which turned out to be way more awesome than we anticipated. Since then, my husband and I have … Read More Read More
My 8 Favorite Okanagan Wineries and Distilleries My 8 Favorite Okanagan Wineries and Distilleries By Megan Cutler | September 9, 2019 | Comments 1 comment We knew when we moved to the Okanagan valley in BC that we were moving to wine country. There was just one problem – neither my husband nor I were big wine drinkers. Or drinkers at all really. Though my husband did have a soft spot for whiskey. Lucky for us, lots of our friends … Read More Read More
Top Six Prompts from the Third Year Top Six Prompts from the Third Year By Megan Cutler | July 1, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment On July 31st 2015, I posted my first writing prompt. It kicked off a weekly tradition of writing for myself, for fun and for practice. For the first year, my writing partner chose most of the prompts. It was fun and challenging but, for the second year, I focused mostly on things that I wanted … Read More Read More
March Break Highlights: Seattle Aquarium March Break Highlights: Seattle Aquarium By Megan Cutler | May 13, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I like aquariums. I’ve toured several since I started this blog, and always make a point of documenting the experience. Every time I enter an aquarium, I have two objectives: be hypnotized, however briefly, by the jellyfish. And meet the octopus. I love jellyfish. I keep the Monetary Bay Aquarium’s Jellyfish cam on bookmark for … Read More Read More
March Break Highlights: Savoring Seattle By Segway March Break Highlights: Savoring Seattle By Segway By Megan Cutler | April 29, 2019 | Comments 1 comment Two years ago, a good friend of mine moved within driving distance. For anyone who maintains contact with high school friends post graduation, you know how big a deal that is (huge, in fact). Since then, we’ve been taking advantage of March Break to visit. Last year, we spent a dreary week hoping for a … Read More Read More
The Best of My Favorite Character’s Soundtracks The Best of My Favorite Character’s Soundtracks By Megan Cutler | February 18, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve mentioned before how big a role music plays in the creative process. I have different soundtracks for different tasks and novel projects, depending on what I’m working on at the time. Sometimes I use music to get in the mood, sometimes to find a character’s voice, and sometimes to set the tone of a … Read More Read More