As you saw in yesterday’s Tattoosday, we spent our weekend at the Portland Tattoo Expo! We had a really good time, brought home some new artwork, and even an award for my thigh tattoo! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone again at the Evergreen Tattoo Invitational next spring! And speaking of spring.. our weather has been a little bit crazy and we’re still getting some fairly nice days. My garden… Keep Reading
Hello October! I’ve waited 11 months for you to roll around again so I’m going to make sure I appreciate every day this month! I said goodbye to September and twenty-five yesterday by spending the day at the pumpkin patch. I’m at the point in my life where I appreciate experiences with good company on my birthday more than I do free Jell-O shots from the bar, so my day… Keep Reading
The past few weeks have been extremely busy socially and I’m finding myself struggling to keep up! I know that waiting for life to calm down is a bit of a waste of time because in my experience, it only seems to pick up the pace! I’m doing my best to keep up with comments, emails, and questions so hang in there with me! Last Saturday we attended the after… Keep Reading
Last weekend you might have seen that I took over the Sailor Jerry Instagram and shared photos from our three day camping adventure, but now you get the details! We packed up the car Friday afternoon which left a small 3 foot by 3 foot area in the back for me to squeeze into. I lost feeling to my lower half about 10 minutes in and after a 3 hour… Keep Reading
This past weekend we met up with family that were traveling through Astoria on their year-long road trip throughout the U.S. We were really excited to finally explore further up north on the coast since we typically just head south. We stopped and had lunch at a little pub that was rumored to be haunted, but the only thing haunting we found was the angry bartender who seemed less than… Keep Reading
We kind of have another kitty! If you follow me on Instagram you might have already seen me post about this little guy. He’s a stray that’s been hanging around our neighborhood for a few months. He was obviously an indoor cat for most of his life and then either got out of the house and lost or was abandoned by his previous owners. Either way, he’s be abused by… Keep Reading
Phew! Yesterday I spent nearly eight hours just cooking! Four recipes, one cocktail, and one wedding craft later and I’m finally finished..for now. My kitchen of course was in shambles, but it was all worth it! I have a lot of fun projects and delectable dishes coming your way! Last week I had a quick tattoo session to put in some more work on my thigh and we’re just about… Keep Reading
Holy panic attack… I had some issues with my computer this morning and thought it had a virus or had bit the dust once and for all. I’m happy to report that I’m back up and running, but I’ll be spending the remainder of the day making multiple backups of EVERYTHING! This week we have the pleasure of dog sitting our two favorite Bostons, Milo and Shotzy! Josh has been… Keep Reading
A few days ago I decided to start planning for Thanksgiving! Since we live 1800 miles away from our family and most of our friends here are transplants to Portland as well, we love to throw a Friendsgiving to still have that sense of family and togetherness! Last year we hosted our first Friendsgiving.. in our downtown apartment.. that didn’t have a dining room! Not to be discouraged by our… Keep Reading
We’re in November?! I could have sworn that I was just starting to get giddy about watching Halloween movies every night and now there’s Christmas music playing in the grocery stores?! I’m starting to feel the pressure as the end of 2013 looms before us. There’s tons of planning for the holidays, traveling, and some wedding details that I need to handle in a short amount of time! After a… Keep Reading
Tomorrow is All Hallows Eve! I slacked a little bit this year and didn’t get a costume made, but luckily my friend visiting from Iowa does an amazing job with Day of the Dead makeup so we’ll be doing a bit of face painting for tomorrow! Her first full day in Portland we grabbed a bite to eat at Rogue, enjoyed their delicious Pumpkin Ale and after we explored one… Keep Reading
Last Thursday on our friend’s birthday we decided to make another trip to Oneonta Gorge for some hiking! I’m sure you remember from my post a few months ago that this spot requires climbing over a huge pile of fallen trees and chest-high hypothermic water just to see Oneonta Falls. We decided to go as far as we could and then head back, grab some coffee, and hike around Horsetail… Keep Reading
What a whirlwind these last few days have been! My parents are here in Portland visiting and it’s been an amazing time already! We toured the International Rose Test Garden and Pittock Mansion on Sunday, which left me wishing I could move in there! They even had a huge painting of a white cat!! It’s just meant to be. 😉 Monday we celebrated my step-dad’s birthday with Maple Bacon S’more… Keep Reading
Today is special for a few reasons.. one being that it’s my last day in Iowa to see friends and family before I fly back to the wonderfully weird, Portland, OR tomorrow morning and two.. It’s my one year blogging anniversary!! I doubted myself a long time while doing this, but with the encouragement and support from friends, family, and all of my amazing readers I kept working hard and… Keep Reading
I look like the Jolly Blonde Giant.. Today I’m writing my Daily Life from Starbucks while I watch planes land at the airport. I find comfort in being this near to the airport since they sometimes feel like a home away from home anyway. I decided to take a few hours to myself to work on the blog and write since my trip back home so far has been pretty… Keep Reading
My goodness! What an amazing week back home! Saturday I got to meet up with my girlfriends and check out the opening exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa for Sue, the T-rex! Brittney’s son loved it.. and so did we! We scoped out some of the other exhibits and then the four of us (plus a baby!) crammed into a photo booth to take goofy pictures! You can’t ever… Keep Reading
Today’s Daily Life post is special in many ways. It’s the first one of the New Year, its tattoo related, and it’s my mom’s birthday! About a month ago I asked my followers on my Facebook page what they would like to see more of on the blog. One of the more popular suggestions was to see more of the tattooed aspect of Tattooed Martha, so here you are! Before… Keep Reading
Today I decided rather than my typical, “This is what we have been doing over the past week…” Daily Life post, I thought I would tell you guys a bit more about why this blog even began. To make a slightly long and complicated story short, I lost my job in March. It was the same day my boyfriend was flying into Portland to finally move here after 6 months of long… Keep Reading