Hi everyone, meet Ashley!    Ashley is one of my good friends from work and a pretty talented baker. She previously attended pastry school and still bakes on the side. I wanted to share about her so I asked her to whip together a Fourth of July themed dessert, especially since she loves the holiday just as much as I do. Q&A with Ash What's your favorite thing to bake? I knew you would ask that!...

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I've seen plenty of these "What's in our bag" posts, so Jordie and I decided to share what we keep hidden in our purses. There was no preperation, so keep in mind there are some random things in each of our bags! Here's mine: From left to right: Yellow Legal pad, LifeSaver, keys, wallet, 4 (!) chapsticks, coffee punch card, EpiPen, inhaler, Fremont Fair coaster, Klean Kanteen and my work badge.  Here's Jordie's: From...

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On Memorial Day I hopped on a ferry with one of my roommates for a day trip to Bainbridge Island. We had some coffee, explored by the water, walked around town, grabbed lunch at an old-fashioned diner, and finished it all off with some delicious ice cream from Mora Iced Creamery. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day. I was one happy girl.  Have a lovely day! Xo,...

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Today is an important day here at Pacific Pair as it is the day that Maddy entered this earth. Happy Birthday, Maddy! Before she had to head to work today Maddy and I celebrated with a birthday brunch at one of my personal favorite spots, Linda's Tavern. They have a great brunch menu which includes a pitcher of mimosas, which we definitely ordered. I have been so lucky as to call Maddy one of my best friends for the past...

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Ranch is one of my biggest weaknesses. I almost always order a side of it when out at restaurants. When I stumbled upon a recipe titled "Healthy alternative to ranch" I wasn't really buying it, but I was intrigued. My curiosity brought me across a recipe for delicious creamy avocado dressing. This definitely will not be replacing ranch in my life (I doubt anything ever will) but it has been added to my list of repeat recipes. Recipe...

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Phew, this is quite an overdue post. But - a couple of weeks ago Jordie and I skipped out on Seattle-town and drove down to Portland for the weekend. Portland is one of my favorite places, and it also is home (for a bit longer) to our good friends Nick and Candace. I have some film at the beginning of a roll, just waiting to be developed, but we were able to snag some pretty fun iPhone pictures while we were there. We got there...

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Everybody that crafts loves palettes, right? Right! I think they come in second only to mason jars. Last year my wonderful brother helped me track down some palettes and haul them to my apartment. After a run around to a few different grocery stores we had snagged four palettes that fit well under my bed. Here is what it looked like then: While I did like the set up when I moved to a new apartment in March I wanted to...

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