what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Month: November 2014

  • Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4
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    Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4

    A few weeks ago, my Jawbone stopped working… but if it was still working, today would have been a very active day. I went for a super long walk … followed by 4 hours of driving with some great views. I am very thankful that I saved an entire day for Point Reyes Park. I…

  • 107 Curvy Miles // Day 3
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    107 Curvy Miles // Day 3

    There is nothing quite like 107 miles of twists and turns to really appreciate California’s coastline. I had decided the night before that I wasn’t going to the Redwoods and stuck to that. I ended up spending the day cruising the coast and stopping at a few spots. I had planned to stop at a…

  • Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2
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    Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2

    I had some minor plans for the day that pretty much amounted to driving by the ocean and gawking at nature. Having lived by the ocean by entire life – and taken every opportunity possible to see the ocean … I was taken back by how amazing the view was everywhere.  The ocean was just…

  • Wine & Raisins // Day 1
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    Wine & Raisins // Day 1

    I’m currently sitting in a 4 poster bed, drinking a glass of wine courtesy of the B&B… and eating yogurt covered raisins. I’m not mad – but I am tired. It wasn’t exactly a short journey to get to this point. I drove for over 4 hours, visited 2 airports, flew for 8 hours, and…

  • carrot butternut squash soup
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    carrot butternut squash soup

    I’ve been slowly making more progress in my kitchen recently… and have stock piled a few recipes that I need to write up. This is one of them…. and it’s an easy one. There is something about butternut squash soup that just screams Fall. I fully intended on picking up the squash for bargain prices…

  • chorizo and kale soup
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    chorizo and kale soup

      One of my favorite things to do is Swiffer the floors … and cook in my kitchen. Today was super productive…  and not all at once.  I cleaned all my floors and bathrooms. I have 1.5. It’s luxurious. I cleaned the tub and I hung up all the coats I’ve worn in the last…