Acadia National Park

The weekend of the September 24th, Kyle and I went camping in Acadia National Park in northern Maine. The drive along the coast was full of adorable little towns. On our way we stopped in Rockland for lunch. The fog seemed like typical Maine and was exactly what Kyle was hoping for. We arrived around 6pm to our campsite, at Blackwoods campground. The map shows our hiking in blue, day 1 driving in green and day 2 driving in orange. Despite the...

Obsessed with Cake

I have been sucked into Food Network. One of my favorite shows is Ace of Cakes. I love watching the elaborate cakes that they make. So, of course, I had to add cake-making to my list of never ending hobbies. After one failure at a fondant recipe, I tried a new recipe and made my first fondant cake. It isn’t the prettiest cake, but it was my first attempt. I was going for an artistic look… I obviously still have a ton to learn. To help me along in...

Coast to Coast

On September 10th, Kyle and I went to Portland, OR for a wedding. Yes, Oregon. It took a 6-hour non-stop flight to get there, but it was worth every minute. We met our friends Nathaniel and James and bummed around the city on Saturday. We took in the Portland Saturday Market, full of crafters of all kinds. We walked along the river and bounced around town enjoying local beers along the way. We also stood in line to try out the infamous Voodoo Doughnuts....

Portland, Maine - Awesome

One Sunday, the 28th, we got in the car again and headed to Maine. We had heard from many people that Portland was the place to visit. I wish someone would have told us not to go on the 28th. The traffic was horrible. Turned out there was an air show in NH, right along our route. What was supposed to be a 2 hour trip took over 3.75 hours. Thank goodness they have good NPR on the East coast. It entertained us the whole way, and I think prevented...