Spring is in full swing and that means Summer has practically arrived. I’m so excited to have some trips in the works and especially hope to see the Pacific Northwest once again. My first adventure was last May to attend the IFWTWA conference and at […]
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had sake. While I’ve been a fan for awhile, I’d only enjoyed it with sushi. Little did I know that the Japanese rice wine is extremely versatile, and making it is more similar to fermenting beer than stomping grapes […]
Welcome to the return of Wine Women Wednesday. This was one of the highlights and milestones for Along Comes Mary when this series launched a few months ago. With 2019 here, I’m so excited to bring you more interviews with kick ass women killing it […]
As the year comes to a close, that usually means one thing for me: my word of the year. While I’ve chosen my word for 2019, I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on my 2018, which was happiness. As I’ve had numerous ups and downs […]
It’s Wednesday and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for another installment of the Wine Women Wednesday series! Since I launched Along Comes Mary, a goal has always been to introduce you to fun events and day trips in Los Angeles as well […]
When you hear ‘Long Beach’, do you think of the California city here in Los Angeles? You might even recall I lived there myself for a few years. Well, what if I told you there’s another Long Beach up on the coast in Washington, borderline […]
“Lots of yummy munchies!” exclaimed the perky checker at the Hillsboro Trader Joe’s in Oregon on an overcast Sunday morning. She wasn’t wrong-I’d loaded up on some old reliables like Epic brand protein bars and Fall favorites like pumpkin seed chocolate bark to munch on […]
New goals and dreams often come to me in strange places. Lately, I’ve found that when I’m on a visit to a new place, I cherish my time in between stops. While we were in Willamette Valley, Oregon and visiting dozens of wineries, it struck […]
I’ve wanted to visit Astoria, Oregon since I was very young. This is solely because one of my favorite movies back in the day was Kindergarten Cop. You know you know it! Tough guy Arnold Schwarzenegger is forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher […]
Being a blogger, you can get a lot of emails from networks vying for you to join them as they are surely THE place to be if you want to be successful. While several of these organizations and groups are worth your time, it […]
When you arrive at Dancin Vineyards in Medford, Oregon, not only will you be greeted with the lucious vallies surrounding you, a lively bistro and wide variety of visitors from couples, young and old, and even families, but, if you’re lucky enough to be hosted […]
Goodbye 2015, helloooo 2016! 2015 was an incredible year for me, both personally & professionally, especially here on Along Comes Mary. While I have a goals post, as well as my Word of the Year post coming shortly, how about a glimpse at my year […]
