**This post contains affiliate links We are getting close to the final stretch of being able to buy gifts and have them arrive in time for the holidays. In fact, the cutoff for many standard shipping dates has come and gone and you may be relegated to…gulp…going in person (and you SHOULD – shopping local is the best!). However, if you are looking for something simple and easy, there are a variety of subscription boxes…
Last month, I made a commitment to trying out Farm to Fit for 30 days as a way to get my diet a little bit better under control. As I mentioned initially, as a former collegiate athlete who has a larger frame, I have always had difficulty with finding the right spot with that between refueling and overfueling. I also knew myself, and the fact that busy work and family schedules (in addition to blogging)…
If you read the blog with any relative frequency, you have likely caught at least one of my beer or brewery related posts. I have been to almost 380 unique breweries across the map, and only have a handful left in Oregon to get to. It sounds like a weird hobby, but I have so many great stories and memories from traveling the far corners of the state to check out some of the best…
Trailfoody has recently expanded their line to include a Gluten Free and a Vegetarian option. Run Oregon has done a review for Trailfoody, but this was before they had these new options, and we were given the opportunity to try the new lines. For those of you who are wondering, what Trailfoody even is, let me explain. Trailfoody is a monthly subscription snack pack, for those on the go. It is especially geared towards those…
Besides water and craft beer (not necessarily in that order on any given day), coffee is definitely something I consume my fair share of. Over my years, and likely thanks to living in Oregon for the past 13 years, my taste has gotten more and more refined over the years. I am FAR from a “coffee snob”, but have learned that I like local and small batch offerings more so than mass-produced options, and I…
It is no surprise that Oregonians love their beer and craft cider is making it’s mark in the Pacific Northwest. Salem has two craft cideries (Anthem/Wandering Aengus and the new-ish 1859 Cider Company). For those that know me and follow me on Untappd, you may see that my cider game has increased in the past few years as well. I am now up over 300 breweries and cideries and I still hold our “Matt and…
Springtime in Oregon is known for several things, not the least of which is the vast amount of rain that falls on the metropolitan area. It was a nice surprise on an otherwise cold, gray day to see a package bearing my name sitting in the mailbox. It was from Vellabox, an artisan candle subscription company. Basically, this means that for about ten dollars per month you can receive high quality candles from a variety…
Fellow blogger Abby Meek reviewed the Fun Run Box late last year, and when I decided to splurge a little on myself with a subscription box, I chose the FRB. This is my review of the first two months’ of boxes, which I paid for personally at the monthly subscription rate ($35 plus $4 shipping). First, I should explain that I went with Fun Run Box instead of a regular snack box because I have…
You only get one vacation – don’t spend it at the supermarket! Have all the essentials waiting when you arrive. The above tagline comes from VacayBox, a company that sends you boxes of essentials to your hotel, condo, vacation rental, or even someone’s dorm room. The Vacaybox model is actually structured to service hotels and vacation rental companies by providing all the essentials and luxury commodities a guest could need, waiting when they arrive. However, in speaking with…
Now that I’m older, I’ve come to really appreciate things that will help make my life more simple and more streamlined. This is especially true when I am out on hikes or backpacking. So while all my other hiking friends are whipping out their stoves and freeze dried meals, you can usually find me whipping out my energy bars or other pre-made foods. Simplicity, folks, it’s a beautiful thing. And enter: Trailfoody. Trailfoody is a…
