It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Daily Life post and it’s for good reason. However, I’m starting to feel pretty disconnected from all of you and I’m sure if you’re a long time reader you’re feeling the same. I’ll just lay it out there.. I am scared shitless right now and I think that’s exactly how I’m supposed to feel. I’m working my buns off to really… Keep Reading
Exploring Oregon: Blue River Reservoir
As much as I love to explore new places, I find myself always going back to Blue River Reservoir. Our friend, Alex, was kind enough to share the location to this gem when Sailor Jerry sent me out for an off the grid camping trip a few years ago. Alex hand drew a map and provided a drop pin near the location so that we could find it easily. About… Keep Reading
Exploring Oregon: Saddle Mountain
Throughout my Daily Life series, I would share with you a handful of photos from hikes, beach trips, and other attractions around Oregon. Since Daily Life was always just a brief recap of the past week or two, I didn’t ever go into depth about my trip experiences and kept the photos pretty minimal. After hearing from you guys that you really enjoyed those posts, I decided to start an… Keep Reading
Four Years of Tattooed Martha!
Photo by Lindsey Rickert Photography Exactly four years ago today I sat with my laptop in front of me, knowing nothing about blogging, but made the risky choice to jump feet first into purchasing a domain and launching a blog. I had no idea that it would soon become my outlet, passion, biggest source of challenges and frustrations, and yet one of the most rewarding choices I’ve ever made. Photos… Keep Reading
Honey Rose Face Mask
Even in my late twenties I’m still struggling with combination skin and finding a product that strikes the perfect balance between fighting acne while keeping my skin hydrated. On top of that, the cost of some of these skincare lines are enough to break the bank! I always try to remember that less is more and opted for the more natural route this time by using three simple ingredients. When… Keep Reading
Friday Failures: The Messy Middle
You may remember my first Friday Failures post and that I shared a failed cupcake recipe with you. It’s meant to show you that not everything I do turns out great and to just laugh and embrace the mistakes. However this Friday Failures post is going to be far less comical and probably one of my most personal and raw posts to date. There’s still photos and a project that… Keep Reading
Daily Life
We live in this age where we type out little blurbs about our lives and with one click, share with the world about how awesome everything is. We also get to take dozens of photos of ourselves, choose our favorite one, edit and add filters, and then present this flawless version of who people think we are. My point is that even though I haven’t been sharing a whole lot… Keep Reading
Daily Life
A lot happens in just one month! As if life couldn’t get any busier, I accepted a promotion at work which means a lot more hours and I’m constantly jumping between day and night shifts. It’s left me physically exhausted, but I’m trying to utilize any free time I have to work on blog projects. It’s not easy when you’re delirious and want nothing more than to go to bed… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I haven’t had a lot of passion to write lately because to be honest.. what I’m feeling isn’t anything I want to write about. This blog is meant to be a source of inspiration and positivity and I’m feeling quite the opposite about life right now. I’m stuck between the dreadful, “rock and a hard place” it seems. I’m looking at picking up a 40+ hour a week job in… Keep Reading
Friday Failures
One of the main driving forces behind the creation of Tattooed Martha was to show everyone the good AND the bad. Even the best cooks, bakers, and creators have failures, but they don’t always talk about it or show you. I want readers to learn from my mistakes and not feel so discouraged after making a few of their own, so I present to you the first edition of Friday… Keep Reading
Daily Life
A few days ago we escaped the heat and went for a day trip to the coast. The sky was overcast and there was a slight breeze which was a welcome change from the scorching hot days we’ve been getting in Portland. While we were walking down the beach to find a good spot, we came across a little driftwood shanty someone had put together. It already had a fire… Keep Reading
Tattoosday: House Ink
With the tattoo industry being at all time high in popularity, it seems like we’re flooded with new tattoo magazines and blogs, but there’s one that stands out well beyond the rest. House Ink is definitely more than just another tattoo publication or blog. It’s a community where artists, tattooers, models, photographers, and anyone just generally inspired by the tattoo and creative arts world can come together. It’s a one-stop site… Keep Reading
DIY Canopies and Sun Shades for Your Backyard
The wonderful people of Modernize reached out to me and wanted to share a DIY post with you all on how to make your own backyard canopy or sun shade! Things are already warming up here in Portland and I know I’ll be making one of these soon to save us from the heat!
Interview with Steadfast Brand
Recently Steadfast Brand reached out to me and asked if I’d like to be a part of their Tattooed and Employed stories. I said… OF COURSE! Steadfast Brand has been a much needed influence and voice in the tattoo community and they’re some of the hardest working, motivating individuals I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you guys once again for this opportunity! Head over to the Steadfast Blog to… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I’ve been working for a solid 13 days so it’s been work, dinner, sleep, repeat and not much of anything else in between so I don’t have a ton of photos for you, but I did still want to update. I must say, I’ve never wanted to call in and quit more than on the days these two are snuggled up in bed still sleeping. I did find some time… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I apologize for dropping off the grid for a bit. It’s been a busy couple of weeks with the tattoo convention, traveling, work, and friends visiting. As if I didn’t have enough forces fighting me.. Upon arrival back home we discovered our internet wasn’t working. After numerous calls to Comcast we decided to wash our hands of this terrible company and cancel. Please bear with me as I catch up… Keep Reading
Tattooed Martha in InkSpired Magazine
Finally I can share some exciting news with you all.. Tattooed Martha is featured in this month’s InkSpired Magazine! I just wanted to thank the entire team of InkSpired and Lindsey Rickert Photography for making this come together. Head over to InkSpired to check out Issue 31 for the feature and more!
Natural Lemon and Thyme Kitchen Cleaner
It’s rare when I have to throw food out, but I still cringe anytime I do, so I’m always looking for new ways to use food scraps for another recipe or project. After making my Blueberry Basil Lemonade, I was left with a ridiculous amount of lemon rinds and knew I could put them to a better use than just the compost bin. With how much I cook, my kitchen… Keep Reading
Black Tea and Honey Exfoliating Mask
Alright, it’s time to get a little personal.. I’m 26 and I feel like I just hit puberty! I’ve had relatively clear skin most of my life and now all of a sudden, it’s Breakout City! On top of feeling like a pimple-faced teen, I also need to start focusing my skincare routine on preventative signs of aging. So how do you treat both?! I’ve been going through tons of… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I was quite surprised earlier this week when I attempted to log on and publish a post, only to find that my site kept crashing! Thanks to many shares of my Ocean Stone Bath Mat post, I had an immense amount of visitors to the blog that I was not prepared for! I took some time to upgrade my hosting to provide more bandwidth and also put a few more… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I finally got a few days off in a row and I took full advantage of them! On Monday we took on the challenge of the Multnomah Wahkeena Loop Trail which is 5 miles long and has 8+ waterfalls to see along the way. It was so refreshing to get out and hike again, but we were definitely feeling it towards the end! And speaking of more pain.. Tuesday we… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I meant to write this post yesterday, but still being extremely sick the only thing I could focus on was Netflix and not moving from the couch. I’m feeling slightly better today and hoping this is the last time I’ll be sick for a while! Before going any further I would like to wish my wonderful mother a Happy Birthday today! I felt very grateful that I got to spend… Keep Reading
Daily Life
Long time no Daily Life! Just like every year, the last few months seem to fly by and I keep waiting for a calm day to sit down and actually write something other than a recipe! To catch you up on the last few weeks we’ll start with our annual Friendsgiving Feast! As the RSVP’s rolled in, I quickly realized that setting up a few card tables together wasn’t going… Keep Reading
Daily Life
I thought that I might take today to relax, get caught up on emails and blogs, and refuse to change into real pants… then I remembered that we decided to throw a Halloween party last minute! This is my favorite holiday and I seem to work well under pressure, so today I’m making it happen! Wish me luck! Over the weekend I worked a couple of photo booth gigs at… Keep Reading