Oregon or bust

It all began about five months ago.  My husband had mentioned, yet again, how much he'd like to explore the city of Bend in Oregon.  Why? I'd asked him. "I'd like to check it out" he'd answered.  That was it, his attempt to persuade me to join him on his Bend Bandwagon.  Compelling as his sales pitch was, I began to consider the many reasons why visiting Oregon would be fun for us after all.  Great food, lots of hiking trails, lakes and streams for fishing, and getting out of the city, all sounded great and Bend was nowhere on my list.  So I said let's do it.  Let's pack up our two dogs, the cat and our daughter and really experience somewhere new, while she is still small.  Let's go on a month long road trip and get to know the locals.  So we did.

If you have been following me on Twitter and Instagram #oregonorbust, for the past month then you know the rest of the story and how it all worked out for us.  You've seen the photos of the beautiful waterfalls, mossy forest floors and the endless trails we explored.  I plan to share more details with you in upcoming posts, our planning process, the guidebooks that you really need to buy and the ones you don't, which towns we fell in love with (yes, Bend is in there), delicious places to eat and a few to skip.  It is my hope that you will enjoy the photos, stories and perhaps be inspired to plan your own adventure with your family this summer.

I also found some inspiration for Amuse Me and hope to have new items in the store for the summer.

To be continued...