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blanket forts & other things

2012-03-02T23:14:00.006-08:00

a smattering of forgotten snaps:

in this home, we firmly believe that fort-building is a cure-all.

oh, and reese's too. (ok, maybe that's just me.)

or a good read

and surrounding yourself with pretty little details doesn't hurt either.

top knot optional

2012-03-02T21:04:00.009-08:00

every year around mid february, i begin to really, really hate winter. bitterly. i'm an incorrigible optimist, but when i open my closet on a cold morning, i moan & i groan. but it's happy friday, and i've always believed that dressing should, first and foremost, be fun. so, in an act of defiance, i grab a maxi, something floral, chunky heels, layer outta-season asymmetrical white things, and unceremoniously stuff black tights & chunky socks underneath.

(the top knot is optional, but a knowing smile is mandatory.)

life a la iphone

2012-02-29T16:38:00.006-08:00

1/2: say cheese & the never-ending supply of donuts at the magazine. 3/4: left ear, right ear & winter florals. 5/6: new reads & familiar streets. 7/8: dishes stacking up & we'll leave the birthday decorations up all year. 9/10: a winter miracle: they're not fighting. 11/12: this is closer to reality. 13/14: summer hats & a white maxi dress are never out of season.

love notes

2012-02-27T17:40:00.006-08:00

it's that time again: love notes, a monday tradition.

(photo by me, printed immediately at walgreens, picked up by mr.pharmacist on lunch.) new to love note mondays? see past photos here.

also, i'm extremely excited to share with you that today the deer circus has been featured on lovely gentri lee's blog! thank you so much, gentri—it's been a delight! (i see a lotta new faces on my sidebar, and want to say thank you so much for following along. i just can't wait to spend hours & hours reading all your blogs tonight.)

this hand is your hand

2012-02-26T17:50:00.004-08:00

our hands are pretty amazing. they can fix, we can fill them. carry a load. hold. push a button. cradle a spoon. wave a firecracker. keep something safe, or dry, or warm; they can be warmed themselves. hands can pray. or clap. or crack. or tighten or flex. or point. or celebrate or wave or rub a back or pinch a cheek. or dig, or bury, or unearth.

our hands help us be what we are and become what we're not. i like to think this is where we start—there's a little slice of the universe, with all its realities, its magic, its possibilities, in each of our hands.

up in the woods

2012-02-25T21:42:00.006-08:00

the other day, the magazine gave us president's day off last minute! so mister & i bundled up & fled for the mountains. he boarded with a pal & i sat back, enjoyed the flurries, & finished the tiger's wife.

we felt so lucky to get an extra day off together! the 6 a.m. drive up was my favorite part. bon iver & mountains & a book & my person? i'll take it any day. in fact, i told him: i think i should be supremely happy, just like this: on top of a mountain, with music, a camera, and a person to share dinner with each night.

life a la iphone

2012-02-23T16:10:00.003-08:00

1/2: lunch breaks with one of my best big-eared friends. 3/4: something i love & something i want. 5/6: happy valentine's to me, happy valentine's to you. 7/8: life on the mountain & a new hangout. 9/10: favorite meal, archibald's favorite napping spot. 11/12: obsessed with this $2 find & mountain drives. 13/14: best friend & the things we read.

love notes

2012-02-20T16:54:00.000-08:00

a monday love note for husband.

made by me. sent to walgreens. picked up by my mr.pharmacist on his lunch break.

love notes are a deer circus monday tradition. see past love notes here.

happy friday (one day late)

2012-02-18T16:00:00.000-08:00

this happy friday (one day late), i give you more wedding photos!

i am happy for friends. for friends in washington, in denver. for friends in dresses and bowties and suspenders. for friends with messy hair. for friends who are silly. for friends who snail mail. for friends who read books & tell me about them. for friends who are wildly creative. for friends with funny laughs. for friends who chase their dreams. for friends who make me better every day.

why i love the city

2012-02-15T19:22:00.000-08:00

since i grew up right outside of d.c., i always imagined that i'd always be city girl.

i love the hustle, i love the bustle...i love the specific anonymity that comes from walking in a crowd. i love eavesdropping. i love hole-in-the-wall spots. i love that people don't look at you funny if you dress up for just a walk. or how you can wear a giant tulle flower on your chest and no one gives it a second thought. i love in the early morning, the way that far-off rear car lights have a natural bokeh. i love signs that light up. i might love signs that light up with missing letters even more. i love mismatched brick. i love a good horn honk now & then. i love food carts. i love a quiet bookstore nestled amidst a buzzing metropolis. and while we're on the topic of buzzing, i love the general cosmopolitan buzz. i love ostentatious people, and love when they end up next to me on a corner. and i love the odd ones too. in fact, i love that in the city, i'm not the oddest person (probably). i love being privy to the first seconds of a stranger's blind date. i love that espresso is always a short jaunt away, day or night. i love capital buildings. i love the post office. i love taxis. i love stoplights, especially in the evening. i love newspapers & newspaper offices & news reporters. i love the train station, and love how you wouldn't expect it, but it's the quietest place in town. i love doodling, reading, and writing in the city. i love flower shops in the city. i love steam rising off the street. i love the city in the rain. i love the smell of postage stamps. i love the sound heels make in the city alone. i love seeing a grand romantic gesture on the street or in a cafe. i love girls with short, short hair in the city. i love boys in bow ties in the city. i love the joie de vivre that only the city seems to give me. i love how the city gives me that unequivocal feeling that whatever, whoever, whyever i am, i know i'm right where i'm supposed to be. i love the city because i love wearing my heart on my sleeve, and in the city...well, in the city, people don't seem to mind that at all.

love notes

2012-02-13T14:31:00.000-08:00

a monday love note for my honey. i've been drifting in & out of a fever dream all day, but made sure to send this to him. can't break the monday tradition now, especially on the eve of valentine's day!

no idea what this gal is talking about? see past love notes here.

in defense of st. valentine

2012-02-12T16:09:00.000-08:00

exactly one year ago, robert asked me to marry him outside an old hotel in portland. what a wonderful, rainy night.

as my dear followers, i've got a special treat for you: an early viewing of our valentine's photo! we've always loved valentine's day & don't concern ourselves with those odd philosophies that it's an unnecessary holiday. yes, you should tell people you love them every day -- can't agree more. but a holiday that compels you to say it a little louder, a little more colorfully? we're all for that. in fact, we think it's great.

p.s. whoever you are, we love you.

2012-02-11T17:39:00.001-08:00

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life a la iphone

2012-02-11T17:09:00.000-08:00

i'm sorry for a lack of posting this week!

we got so busy at the magazine, and i had three shoots on top of 40 hrs. of office work.

(i guess you could say i forgot about this little blog completely.)

1/2: lucky days when you wake up with waves & a favorite mirror. 3/4: discovered a very cap-hill in seattle coffee shop & its awesome chandelier. 5/6: $2 skirt & vampire weekend. 7/8: our car is full'a cameras & bowling shoes & books. 9/10: a peek into my closet & a chest that holds things that don't fit. 11/12: favorite plate & eggs, over easy. 13/14: feet inside & feet outside. 15/16: aztecian duds & i love my job more than i can say. 17/18: bernie helping momma bake & bug-eyed archbiald. 19/20: a date brought home & a date with myself.

love notes

2012-02-06T16:56:00.000-08:00

it's that time again: love notes, a monday tradition.

today, i used a favorite book, and added some words of my own.

no idea what monday love notes are? see more here.

dear husband (and bernie & archibald too)

2012-02-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

this is husband/robbie

there are a million ways i love you. but today i love you because:

1. you'll watch anything with me. like glee. and sometimes you cry. (shh, don't tell!)

2. you talk about our future family.

3. you dress so, so well.

this is bernie the beagle.

today i love you because:

1. you were the runt of the litter (your belly makes this fact hard to believe) but your snout is amusingly & unnaturally skinny because of it. and it makes me laugh.

2. you never withhold love.

3. i've never met anyone who loved anything as much as you love food.

this is archibald.

today i love you because:

1. you must be the happiest puppy i've ever met!

2. the sweet little baby noises you make.

3. you always find a way to sleep on my face at night.

happy friday

2012-02-03T15:07:00.000-08:00

if you've been following along for awhile, you've maybe seen happy lists on here. this week, husband and i decided to make one together. (and with a different form.) we took 10 minutes in silence to write down things we're grateful for on sticky notes, and then put them up on our wall one by one. i'll share more later (i'm sure it'll grow into a grand, amorphous, winding thing across our wall)-- but in the mean time, you should all do it & share your posts with me!

life a la iphone

2012-02-01T17:20:00.000-08:00

husband & i want longer, slower days.

maybe once i start doing wedding photography full time this summer?

until then, there'll probably be some more of these iphone puppies.

1. life is better with meshy flowers in your hair

2. colorful colorado & the art of list-writing

3. preemptive valentine crafting & pumpkin pancakes

4.eggs over easy & a coffee for two

5. mixing patterns & two new friends

6. one old friend & a sign to remind me of all our valentines together

p.s. some changes around here. check out our updated about us section. we like you guys!

lost photos

2012-01-31T17:21:00.000-08:00

i'd like to deem this a lost photos post.

some photos always seem to fall through the cracks, huh?

here are bits & pieces from the last month:

the last photo reminds me of my momma & something she told me once.

she told me, when you feel criticized by someone with different beliefs than you,

don't dwell on philosophical barriers, or fallacies of logic, or degrees of intellect --

for there are so many degrees and angles of argument you can fall into.

instead, listen. and just let love be your north.

love notes

2012-01-30T18:43:00.000-08:00

today is monday. which means robbie gets a love note at work (taken by me, sent to walgreens to develop, & picked up by him on his break from the pharmacy). and since i completely forgot to post last week's love note, lucky you get to see two!

p.s. haven't a clue what i'm talkin' about? see the first love notes post here.

today...

2012-01-28T21:07:00.000-08:00

was just so, so productive. just see all we got done:

i made cupid's arrow for a valentines photoshoot in the mountains tomorrow.

and robbie solved a rubik's cube for the first time!

(it was a much-needed slow day.)

life a la iphone

2012-01-26T21:05:00.000-08:00

dream man (have) & dream ride (don't have).

a cluttered home & treasures found inside it.

pajamas one way & pajamas another.

a dreaming man & a rowdy pet.

a favorite new sweater & treats at the mag.

alone & together.

a busy road & an empty top floor.

a handmade pocket square & polka, polka dots.

a look at the year: 2011

2012-01-24T14:49:00.000-08:00

january

bernie's birthday & an upgraded camera.

february

engaged!

march

lots of thrifting for wedding props!

april

engagement shoot & other shenanigans.

may

yes, we became addicted to donuts one month before our wedding.

june

married & honeymooning!

july

last days in washington & a big move to colorado

august

settling into our new state, robbie started pharm school.

september

booking weddings for next summer?! alright! we goofed around with our camera lots.

october

new addition to family! welcome, archibald.

november

birthdays (decorations still up), and we let ourselves listen to she & him christmas.

december

speaks for itself.

2011 will be hard to top, but here's to hoping!

and as for my resolution this year?

make peace infectious.

so we have a little problem

2012-01-22T21:59:00.000-08:00

so we have a little problem, husband & i. this morning when our alarm went off at 9:30 and robbie said, "there's still time." i knew exactly what he meant: that we could make it to those golden, golden arches before the breakfast menu switched over. so gross. and yet so, so right.

that's the mister snarfing my sausage since i don't eat meat...we're a good team.

love notes

2012-01-17T07:45:00.000-08:00

maybe you saw my last post about how husband and i have been on opposite shifts lately. since he works in the pharmacy at walgreens, i like to send him special notes via printed photos that i have him pick up at the photo counter. after i did the first one, i decided to do them every monday! this was yesterday's -- stay tuned for more!

p.s. the cute deer? our wedding cake toppers!

life a la iphone: seattle edition

2012-01-15T22:19:00.000-08:00

i promise, this is the last iphone post i do for awhile! (it sort of feels like a cop out.)

this week's been a busy one: we wrapped up our seattle adventure and took a very unpleasant plane ride back to denver. it's always hard to leave (means going back to work) but nice to be greeted by a pair of crazy pups, and also the comforts of home like mismatched plates, thrifting, and homemade dinners. this week i began my editorial internship at 5280 magazine in denver...and i've got some photoshoots in store...as well as a revamping of this little blog!

excellence in teaching award

2012-01-12T23:36:00.000-08:00

we could all learn a thing or two from our dogs. today: open eyes, open hearts.

goodnight, blog world. i'll be back in full swing soon.

life a la iphone: seattle edition

2012-01-09T20:33:00.000-08:00

before i go on, i have to tell you about the first photo. robert took this in the market, and immediately said he had to "fatweet it." which is his hybrid verb for facebooking & tweeting images. (you can imagine my excitement.)

until we meet again, sweet washington. see you in july for summer wedding photography!

life a la iphone: seattle edition

2012-01-04T18:21:00.000-08:00

we've been busy bees while we've been back -- lots of favorite people to catch up with! and favorite bookstores and coffee shops and seattle sights too. and can you tell i'm a tiny bit obsessed with my new pumps & shoe clips?

(so i sincerely apologize for the lack of posting & commenting...& promise i'll be back soon.)

life a la iphone

2011-12-31T19:02:00.000-08:00

after 6 months away, we're back in seattle for the week to enjoy a little friends and family time.

looking forward to pikes place, excellent cafes, and all night diners.

(but don't worry, i'll catch up with you soon.)

love notes

2011-12-28T17:26:00.000-08:00

husband & i have been working opposite schedules all week. he works in the pharmacy at walgreens, so when i got home today i wanted to send him a special message at work. i took this photo straight away, and had it printed at the walgreens where he works. told him to pick it up on his break and look at it for me, "to make sure the colors are ok." can't wait to see him!

life a la iphone

2011-12-27T20:41:00.000-08:00

not ashamed to eat breakfast for dinner. often.

or veggie corn dogs. because as long as we eat them off fancy plates, we've decided the transitory law applies and our food, by extension, is fancy. (even if we're in band/college tees.)

staying cozy indoors: peppermint cocoa & crafting included. robbie hand sketched our christmas cards! which are, inevitably, going out late. but at least cute.

but of course, our better part has found a way to sleep through all the fun.

dear husband:

2011-12-26T16:09:00.000-08:00

dear husband:

after six years of dating,

of i love yous,

and so many other things,

you should know that you still

make me so giddy.

circa 1960

2011-12-24T16:26:00.000-08:00

i've always dreamed of making a vintage chest for my future daughter. it would hold all my favorite threads from my youth...cut outs from favorite catalogs...favorite photos, journal entries to her...and maybe some rad mix cds too.

what'll be funny though...

is that i'm fairly certain my daughter will have no idea i was born in the 80s, and lived my twenties in new millenium. with the high buns, the matte lipsticks, the long skirts, the pumps, the glasses, the dress coats...she'll probably just assume i popped outta 1960.

(and i'm ok with that.)

simplicity rules the school

2011-12-23T21:10:00.000-08:00

sometimes, simplicity rules the school. here at the park palace, we take a minimalist, brown paper kinda approach to gift wrapping. this year, we threw on some pinterested tags, puff balls, and dotted feathers. and voila!

we also celebrated six years together over our annual date: the nutracker and fondue. robbie really spoiled me over four courses artichoke cheesy, salmony, dark chocolatey goodness and a bottle of one of the best house wines, hogue, which comes from wa, funny enough.

and then we came home to a pretty clean home with only a couple frames pushed askew -- probably by hyper puppy tails smacking against the walls, something like this:

but that night (or at least by the time we got home)...

our little animals were ready for nothing but a long winter's nap.

lately...

2011-12-22T17:24:00.001-08:00

i haven't posted nearly enough. we've been busy, busy bees.

to make it up, i promise to post every day for one week, however brief.

and here he is: our first christmas tree...been here for a few weeks and still has no name! are we bad tree parents?

and i promise to post more about the mr., the mrs., and the canines too once we have more time together than just my measly little lunch breaks:

and also more photos from the nikon, and fewer from iphones. happy christmas, blog friends.

ham it up

2011-12-13T00:33:00.000-08:00

what does a photographer do when she needs a family photo snapped in 10 min. or less?

sets up her dslr & asks a passerby to snap shots -- no need to direct, we can ham it up...

archibald and i decided to take a few glam shots too, and bernie the beagle, as per usual, sniffed around the trash cans.

this holiday season has been different. we've had all sorts of plans for festive holiday outings, making new traditions...but we have yet to have a day off together in weeks & weeks. i do hope this is just a transitory period.

good news is on the horizon though: miss bridget landed an editorial internship at 5280 magazine! maybe this change will help me get back into a regular blogging/commenting schedule -- i thought i was busy in college, but man do i miss those days now!

be merry & bright

2011-11-27T23:32:00.000-08:00

10 ways to beat the winter blues:

bridget's personally anointed tips for staying cheery through the new year, ad infinitum -- for those days that aren't quite merry & bright enough on their own.

1. wake up earlier than you need to -- and make it leisurely. get a load of laundry done before work. eat breakfast. read.

2. wear bright lipstick. i prefer matte ones -- mac's snob or nars' roman holiday.

3. switch your latte out for an americano; you'll get neither a sugar crash nor extra winter lbs.

4. one handwritten letter a day keeps the grumbles away.

5. constantly express gratitude to others. most of being optimistic is a conscious effort.

6. h2o. repeat.

7. wear things that sparkle a bit. be luminous.

8.nap. since i work 40 hours a week at my day job, and clock another 25-30 hours a week shooting & editing, i don't always get my precious 8 hours. mid-day naps are my saving grace!

9. exercise.

10. layer accessories. sometimes i find, on my smaller frame, that if i layer too many sweaters and coats i start to feel frumpy. the best trick i've found yet is to layer accessories (scarves, a belt and a pin, etc.) over a staple sweater or dress, pairing it with a bold statement coat instead.

not-so grown up christmas wish

2011-11-13T14:26:00.000-08:00

want to wear:

while putting on the tree:

between reading pages of:

p.s. how useful is pinterest for making a holiday wishlist? you can hyperlink to items, and send it to your family & significant others. and they really appreciate having it all in one place and going to the actual shops in just one click. try it if you haven't!

i don't follow enough of you on pinterest. wanna change that? let's! follow me, and comment on one of my pins so i see you, and follow back. i want to be inspired by all of you too!

this post was so fun, simple, and easy. you should all try it! it really forces you to condense what you want the most. if any of you want to fill in the same formula, do it & send me a link -- i want to see what you want to wear, put on the tree, and read too.

fete on a wednesday

2011-11-09T22:47:00.000-08:00

tonight, this mister & the mrs decided to scout out a burger & shake sweet spot. we wanted to celebrate a certain email that landed in my inbox this afternoon: an invite to interview for a magazine internship in denver!

we found this gem about 10 minutes away from the apartment -- a 50s themed diner. we were in the mood for burgers & shakes anyway...to boot, my ensemble fit the bill.

i'd been waiting to wear that skirt, and tonight was really much too cold, but i couldn't stand staring at it any longer -- it was such a good find, vintage and $2.

zum wohl

2011-11-07T17:53:00.000-08:00

some things in life are worth waiting for. like starbucks seasonal red cups -- did i need to say it? what's your favorite starbucks holiday drink?

around here, we love the autumn & winter seasons. thanksgiving, both our birthdays (and our beagle's too), christmas, and our anniversary. we sort of pack it all in. and speaking of birthdays, last week's was robert's -- zum wohl!

we pulled out the bunting, as you can see (a wedding decoration with so many possible re-appropriations).

because at christmas time you're honest...

2011-11-02T10:00:00.000-07:00

so things have been happening in the park palace. first, we got a second pup! his name is archibald, our little french bully! he's pretty fun. we have great plans to make him a dapper young dog, including a bow-tie collar. and then...

it started to snow in denver. and we had a day off together for the first time in weeks. and starbucks started selling red cups. and we broke. now the she & him christmas album has been on repeat for several days and we refuse to stop it.

racing into winter

2011-10-28T23:26:00.000-07:00

last night, we made a guinness cake (via a design sponge recipe). it tasted real good.

the cream cheese frosting was om nom too. and this happy girl finally got to use her cake platter! do you like the ballerina on the wall? we found her for just a dollar. and on that note, we've had lots of thrifted finds lately...

sure, our names aren't elizabeth & fritz. but we had a really hard time setting them down with the adorable floral framing and germanic font. for 50 cents each, we just decided they would be our bavarian alter-egos.

and then some not-so-thrifty finds too: a new pup! archibald the frenchie. naturally, bernie the beagle is still very loved, pictured on the left.

not even half way through fall, it'd already snowed in denver. it's been awfully brisk on early morning walks to work, but extra hot pumpkin spice lattes assuage shaky fingers. still, thanksgiving can't come soon enough -- it's hard not to listen to the she & him christmas album on repeat!

today's lesson: chase your dream

2011-10-23T20:10:00.000-07:00

today, i had the lovely pleasure of, first, a day off of work. that hasn't happened in awhile since my time off from my day job is usually spent at photoshoots. which is hard to consider work, of course -- i'm so lucky to do what i love most in the world. it does, however, leave only tiny moments for life's other pleasures -- reading, date nights, snuggle fests with my pups...

the other lovely pleasure: getting to see my designer pal, lane, in action. she is a jewelry designer who sells her pieces around denver in boutiques, and she participated in an event today for upcoming denver designers -- it was hosted at a gorgeous historic mansion! i took home one of her pieces -- the teal number above.

isn't she adorable?

i took lots of pictures so she could use them on her professional site -- i'll post more when i get a chance!

and there's the lovely designer with her best friend!

watch the leaves catch fire

2011-10-21T23:04:00.000-07:00

a small sampling of photos from my latest professional engagement shoot. they were too sweet. in other news, i need more free time. two full time jobs makes bridget a dull, dull girl.

up in the woods

2011-10-09T21:46:00.000-07:00

today i did a maternity shoot for my cute cousin & her husband -- here are some sample shots. hope you all had a lovely sunday!

i could see for miles, miles, miles

2011-10-08T23:04:00.000-07:00

autumn is delicious, no?

today was so cold and rainy in colorado, i had a fleeting feeling of return to my residence in washington; i left the apartment at 6:30 a.m., as per ritual demands, and set off to starbucks before work. by the time i arrived in the empty lobby, the skin on my knees had welted into itchy red plateaus. but the universe was forgiven when moments later the thermos I'd been eyeing was given to me for free by the ginger-headed barista, because it was the only one left, he said, and it had a slight cosmetic blemish on the base. (i'll take it.)

really, though, it takes a lot to bring me down in the fall. maybe it's because autumn always feels like a welcomed homecoming -- returning to school, refreshing your wardrobe...and as far as i can remember every time i've fallen in love it's been in the autumn. if that's not enough, there are pumpkin patches and corn mazes for the mister and i to visit, pumpkin treats to bake (i'm binging on homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies as I type this), fall fashion is tops, there are seasonal ales all about, and i can wear ear-warmers without looking dweeby -- but maybe that last point is just wishful thinking.

blackbird, fly

2011-10-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

at my day job I'm only allowed to wear black...

it's a great hue, but hard for a gal who lusts after beige and white.

the good news? i'm booking lots of wedding shoots for next summer! and as a part of creating a brand for myself, i don't think i'll be wearing conservative, all-black duds to weddings...toned-down but spunky things from anthropologie instead. (my clients approve.)

details

2011-10-01T16:44:00.000-07:00

as much as i love shooting people (and they are my favorite thing to shoot), i admit that i love a good detail shot now & then.

in fact, i think detail shots are absolutely essential to a complete shoot -- regardless of whether you're doing a low-prep day-in-the-life kinda shoot, or you're covering a wedding -- capturing the physical, material details of the day is vital to creating a photo set that feels representative. they help to construct a fluid narrative. to go a step further, i also think putting artistry into those shots is worth the effort. arrange things in an odd way, shoot in aperture priority to get a luminous bokeh that lets your eye really focus on only one aspect of the item. juxtapose. get an unexpected perspective. the creativity of the item's photo should service the beauty of the object itself.

this is definitely something most photographers agree is a priority in shooting. when we're first hired for a shoot, we often get a detail shot here & there, but sometimes back off a bit due to the confused faces that confront us -- the ones that seem to say, "why on earth would you need a shot of those clovers? or that sprig of parsley? or the exact page that the priest will be reading from?" but as we see how they allow us to create a complete album, we tend to include more and more so that eventually, what was once superfluous (albeit lovely) is now crucial.

why is this important? because the people who hire us sometimes overlook it. this is not to say they don't appreciate a beautiful detail shot -- their minds are often preoccupied with worries about and plans for the actual portraits that they might not consider the essentiality of detail shots. i believe it's our job as professional photographers to be that eye -- the eye that doesn't miss a beat. because one day, once the anticipation of the day has passed, they'll want to see their day as they remember it, in every vivid, astonishing detail. your duty is not to be a seeing eye, but a creating one -- not just present, but within; not just requisite, but remarkable.

giveaway!

2011-09-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

just a friendly reminder: like my facebook photography page by midnight tonight for a chance to win this sweet little camera from urban outfitters! the photos show up with landmarks on them when you have them developed -- neato!

see for miles, miles, miles

2011-09-12T17:35:00.000-07:00

summer is simmering (slowing, sizzling) to a close. i bow my head to the wind now, graciously. i've joyously stomped on my first crunchy leaf, sipped my first pumpkin spice latte, devoured my first piece of pumpkin pie, and splurged on my first cold weather items of the season: a new leather jacket & the most affectionately slouchy gray hat.

a truncated list of why autumn is the supreme season: pumpkin space lattes, layering, oktoberfest/halloween/thanksgiving, boots & scarves, tall socks, cable knits, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, loads of camel-toned sweaters, pumpkin pie, autumn scented candles...

also, i'll be doing a special photoshoot to promote my friend's jewelry business, so i did some promo shots on my day off:

and robbie & i celebrated the day with a little reading & hand holding.

p.s. i am doing a giveaway for a sweet little camera from Urban Outfitters -- when you develop the photos, landmarks (like the eiffel tower) show up on the film. snazzy. all you have to do is like my photography page on facebook!

lately...

2011-09-12T11:29:00.000-07:00

life has been too busy. i started a new receptionist position -- which, since it's full time, means lots more mullah, but very little free time to be creative (and blog about being creative). i thought i might enjoy working full time more than going to graduate school right away, but i'm rethinking that decision. but what to go study? journalism, english, pr, photography?

we had another friend, tim, visit us this week. here's some of his sweet ink. and his sea of freckles.

we got our first pumpkin spice lattes of the season -- i finagled getting them a day early, too.

an itty bitty terrarium the mister and i put together the first night in our new apartment.

giveaway!

2011-09-11T15:11:00.000-07:00

hey beautiful people! i am doing a giveaway on my facebook photography page. you could win this sweet camera from urban outfitters -- it leaves landmark silhouettes on your developed photos! snazzy! as bloggers, all you have to do is like my page & you're automatically entered.

Amanda

2011-08-29T14:45:00.000-07:00

This week, one of my favorite friends, Amanda, came to visit me in Denver! Twas a lovely time. One thing I love about Amanda is her smattering of freckles...

also, a refined quirkiness in her fashion sense (Free People galore). and she's been friends with the two of us for years and years, so she's a great pal of Robbie's too.

I'm so happy she was here this week! We had so much fun exploring the Tattered Cover (a famous Denver bookstore), talks over coffee, visits to the local art museums, and general shenanigans.

canyon man

2011-08-13T18:46:00.000-07:00

This last week we went to Golden Gate Canyon outside Denver so I could photograph a bit. I let the mister take a test shot (top) and then we were off! I love desert climates, especially where the earth meets the sky and starts to look like a bowl. And ferns, I've decided, are like the Earth's whiskers.

The main goal of this little waltz into the wilderness was to do a mini-shoot with the mister. Got lots of good shots of him, but I've just started editing those -- they'll be coming soon!

Still Life

2011-08-06T09:43:00.000-07:00

I'll tell you what. As much as I love Denver, I think I know someone who loves it even more -- my beagle, Bernie. At a local fast food joint, Good Times, there's a special something called the "Pawbender" on the menu for $1. Here it is -- a delectable peanut-buttery, dog-biscuit-filled treat. It can't be good for her so we're limiting intake, but she's in heaven every time.

And a happy beagle makes a happy beagle momma. Plus...I can always find a way to get my favorite treat too...

Happy Saturday, everyone!

Tim

2011-08-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

This is Tim, a dapper guy & fellow journalist. Well...Tim, his shoes, and some other things too.

Little Views

2011-07-30T13:30:00.000-07:00

taking the pup for a walk through Denver, pausing to admire my favorite new skirt (I love that hemlines are getting longer)...

A Rockies game -- our very first baseball game together -- and we've been together since 2005!

And other views too.

Kiddos

2011-07-24T18:42:00.000-07:00

Kiddos are pretty cute (this is my niece). But you know what's even cuter?

Little kiddo feet.

Our New Mile High City

2011-07-19T20:21:00.001-07:00

So this week we moved to Denver...and so far...
I love it. A lot. In fact, I'd say I'm wooed.

For our first breakfast (sorry for the horrid phone photos) we made pumpkin pancakes, and we don't have chairs yet, but we made sure to break out the Anthropologie monogram mugs, and we made a little terrarium together our first night in the new place.

We're right by Coors Field so we can grab $5 tickets to Rockies games, & downtown is but a short jaunt -- and thankfully full of coffee shops, frozen custard (Robert tried it for the first time this week...), boutique shops, and neat architectural gems. And the hiking is fantastic (the mister & I took Bernie Beagle to Panorama Point). And it's sunny.

I've taken lots of photos of our sweet new residence, but they're hard to post because the wifi I find is incongruously spotty and ours isn't set up yet! And since I can't seem to find phone service either, even posting iPhone photos has been a task. But it's a small pickle I'll consume for life in a new city that has otherwise flown me star-ward.

And On the Fourth

2011-07-12T23:01:00.000-07:00

to celebrate the Fourth, my very best friend and I arranged an impromptu shoot....

she was a doll and let me follow her around her yard, making her hold sparklers and spin in circles and look off dreamily...

Kelsey hasn't been featured on here much lately because we've lived sort of far away from one another...

but I just think she's so pretty, and she is the sweetest too.

2011-07-07T10:42:00.000-07:00

so...I haven't been posting much...because...

we got married!
and then...

we honeymooned!
and then...

we celebrated the fourth with friends in Washington! There's Robbie in the middle with our friends Kelsey & Timothy.
and now...

we're moving from oceanside Washington to Colorado! Tomorrow! Here I am saying ciao to my tooting-ferry hometown.

Commencement!

2011-06-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

Graduated! And I earned highest honors with a 4.0 in my major (English) with a 3.98 cumulative! It was a really swell day...until the strap of my beloved messenger bag snapped off.

How did we celebrate? Well, we started off with our usual...Rocket Donuts. Robert (and his best friend, Will, seen in the bottom photo) graduated as well, with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a minor in Chemistry (nerd alert). It was neat because since we graduated from different colleges within the University, we got to see one another's ceremonies.

Floral Shorts

2011-06-07T16:35:00.000-07:00

Done being an undergraduate! First things first, it was 75 degrees out yesterday (actually phenomenal this far North), so I had some time to grab an iced Americano and do some pleasure reading in the sun...in my newly acquired (and oh so cute) floral shorts! Do you have a pair?

And, if you're interested, we can follow one another's boards on Pinterest.

Bells & Their Many Uses

2011-06-06T23:28:00.000-07:00

My adorable bells! I thrifted these for only a couple dollars each, and am handing them off to the maid of honor & best man for wedding toasts. Afterwards, we'll keep them to fulfill an old childhood tradition of my own -- sick bells! I implemented the sick bell practice as a kid because I was ill so much and using a bell felt more polite (and quaint) than howling for my mom.

All Things Nautical

2011-06-03T18:06:00.000-07:00

I've been feeling especially nautical lately. So I was delighted to do a photoshoot down by the Marina the other day for a recent marine biology graduate -- here's a couple of the photos. And the model ship? Scored that at Goodwill for just $4 for Robert! He loves.

Finally Unfettered!

2011-06-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

After several weeks of not posting to work on finals, I am DONE! Hooray! I'm finished with school for an indefinite interval, and done with work until I find something in Denver. I've never felt so free and unfettered, and what a relief! The photo of me is a face divided -- part relief, part happiness, part utter exhaustion. The photos were taken down by the marina in town...I had a bit of time before a nautical-themed graduation shoot.

I'm excited to:

1. Finish wedding/honeymoon planning -- June 22 is fast approaching.

2. Start packing and applying for jobs in Denver.

3. Have time for photo shoots.

4. Read anything I want. I'm starting with a neat little stack of Steinbeck books.

I have missed reading all your blogs too. What is new with everyone? Tell me!

Preview: Amanda & Josh

2011-05-24T15:55:00.000-07:00

A sampling from a couple's shoot I did on Friday -- 'twas all sorts of fun & I'll be posting more.

Off Into the World

2011-05-23T18:44:00.000-07:00

Sent our wedding invites yesterday -- hooray! They're finally off into the world.

Sorry for the sparse & mundane posting, friends : / anyone else feel that as you near the end of the quarter/semester that your real life disappears in order to make room for finals? It's horrid -- but I have to remember what a privilege it is to be in school at all.

To Donut or Not Donut

2011-05-18T13:05:00.000-07:00

As of about a week ago, Robbie and I are addicted to donuts. We were never really donut people, but something has happened...and lately between the hours of 6:30-8:30 a.m, we've found ourselves nestled in Rocket Donuts, a neat cafe downtown boasting futuristic art and plays old sci-fi movies on flat screens throughout. We knew this was becoming a problem when we walked in yesterday and the barista asked, "two white chocolate Americanos?" Uh oh -- we're regulars.

We admit it's a horrible addiction, but we also like that it guarantees us some time together in the morning.

I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore

2011-05-15T21:49:00.000-07:00

Found the sweetest Dorothy shoes for my soon-to-be-neice the other day. Dorothy shoes remind me of being small and watching the Wizard of Oz at my Grammy Ruth's. She had the TV room decorated with kaleidoscopic prints and photographs of flying air balloons and her one-eyed cat, Eightball, would lie on his little rug. And I always liked the Tin Man the best.

Did any of you wear sparkle shoes or light up sneakers when you were little? What was your favorite thing to wear as a kiddo?

Goodnight from Seattle!

You Have Feet In Your Shoes

2011-05-11T15:33:00.000-07:00

Hi lovelies! Thanks for bearing with me & my infrequent posting while I finish up senior year. I'll have much more to post about post-graduation (wedding, a big move to Denver, the job search) & I'll also take many more photos without the unending rain : ] And my roommate and I managed to get a break in the day, so I snapped some grad shots for her -- isn't she cute!?

So what is new with you? Anyone do something exciting this week/looking forward to anything/pick up a new hobby/read something worthwhile/go somewhere neat/uncover a new talent? Tell me -- I adore you all : ]

Birthday of a Belgian Beauty

2011-05-04T18:17:00.000-07:00

Today would be her 82nd birthday -- will you commemorate her somehow? I love her on the set of Funny Face -- she was so nervous to dance with Fred Astaire and I wonder if he was nervous to dance with such a beauty. (Images via Pinterest.)

Fun fact: 9 cats played the role of "Cat" in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I Found Your Hand Full of Wilted Fern

2011-05-02T14:30:00.000-07:00

Oh, if only Washington looked like this every day! These are from Friday. I think maybe I'll order a large print of the first and frame it for Momma for Mother's Day? It's not the most creative, but I've never printed one of my pictures for her, and she loves bright things & whimsy.

I hope you all have a beautiful start to your week! Any of you excited about anything in particular this week? Cheers!

Long Live

2011-04-30T12:09:00.000-07:00

So I'm sure some of you are terribly tired of seeing so many Royal Wedding photos about the blogosphere (I'm not!), but I couldn't not post these official photos from The British Monarchy's Flickr. I think they're so heartfelt and she just looks so happy.

A little poem

2011-04-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

A little prose poem I wrote -- it's a draft so it's quite incomplete, but I'd love feedback!

W a t e r m a r k s, o r o t h e r w a y s o f s a y i n g t h i n g s

How she bends is a wonder. I like when she gets me from school in the dark green silk slip and I say she’s a dancer. And she says, little lark. Which is another way of saying love.

The bathroom’s wound up in color -- so so blue. Sometimes I stare in the mirror for hours -- pull it from the wall so it points at the other one. My reflection is

m a g n i f i e d a million times, each frame uncannier than the last, an auditorium of a million mes. The bathroom makes my skin all blue.

But I can leave and somehow I go on, just one. I continue in my unblue skin.

Once a flash flood -- and the round yard swelled from a hill to a stream. And I climbed into the cool blue bathroom shower and spun in circles and when she found me -- ah, there you are -- I said, I’m a tornado. And once there was an ice storm -- but otherwise it’s very normal here.

No funny stuff.

She is all skin and all of that organ is wound up in color -- it is so so freckled, I think. She calls them moles and I think moles are things that hide in the ground. And when she picks me up, she doesn’t wear the slip now, but a cape and it’s black and wool and a pool of oil. Cancer is a two syllable word in which the c makes two different sounds and it is a snake that strikes twice and it is another word for goodbye.

She has me listen to seashells she keeps in her closet and the size of the crevasse swallows my ear and I think, if they were mine I’d put them in a blue bowl and I’d keep them out for everyone to see their skins, polished to the palest pink.

And on Tuesday...

2011-04-26T14:19:00.000-07:00

The sun is kinda sorta out today and two classes of mine were cancelled -- very odd, but not something to complain about! Toodaloo!

To My Dear on a Rainy Monday:

2011-04-25T18:00:00.001-07:00

Dear Robert,
You are my best friend and I love you and I just can't wait to call you my husband.

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

What I might search for today...

How I'll definitely wear my hair...

What I'd love to wear...

What I think my grown up Easters ought to look like starting next year...

What I hope to see everywhere...

Via Pinterest.

Have a beautiful day!

And I Love Him

2011-04-22T14:25:00.000-07:00

So my loves, I haven't posted in a while...this week's been absolutely nuts -- 600 pages of critical theory reading and 30 or so pages of essay writing. I'm glad that's over for a bit!

These photos are from last week. Robert and I went on a day trip up to Vancouver, British Columbia. Twas a lovely excursion -- lotsa java, grubby pizza, hours trying on suits, and people watching from a window...let me say that there were some impressively dressed individuals in that city (well-executed grunge & military influences)...and then there were also a lot of twenty-something year olds in distressed graphic tees & overly embellished denim, which we giggled about for a good hour.

Robert managed to find his wedding suit -- it's beautiful! And also some navy sailing shorts, a blue and white striped sweater (very Picasso on a sailboat), an oxford tuxedo shirt, and a couple other things. I, on the other hand, was VERY good and only brought home a pair of mid-calf wellies and Robert bought me a metal birdie headband (UO)! What a gentleman! He also began the morning perfectly by bringing me a fresh yellow rose; I love him.

Another Little Wedding Post, Of Course

2011-04-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

Jennifer & Maciej SDE from Maciej Labinski on Vimeo.

Yet another wedding video that I love. It made me tear up...I love that this one feels very genuine...it's not so focused on a theme as a lot of others are (which doesn't make them at all less sweet) but this one felt very real to me. And I love the focus on hands...the chairs...the setting up. It was lovely.

Also, his suit is just like Robert's! So sweet that he's doing beige for a summer wedding, dontcha think? But he'll be wearing a striped bowtie -- the boy is dapper.

Itty Bitty Pretties

2011-04-15T16:17:00.000-07:00

A dose of some pretties from around the web:

Oh, Anthropologie, you get me every time.

Pretty hair and shoulders...

North Face Purple Label...I particularly like the green Ikat print & the navy floral.

Again, my love for flower puffs creeps up...

Go ahead. Drool. I won't tell.

Been vying for a good pleated skirt for some time now...I'm considering the navy one.

And finally, I was so, so flattered when my friend sent me this because it reminded her of me. I love this look...the stripes, the flowing skirt, the little buttons, cognac belt, the wavy ombre hair, and of course the nerdcore glasses. Love!

Swimsuit, Maxi Dresses. Photograph. Floral Headpiece. Skirt 1, Skirt 2.

+ I have a winner to announce: the lucky winner of the leaf bracelet is Shevahh -- congratulations!

Snowday

2011-04-14T11:05:00.000-07:00

I have nothing to say today but brr. A mini snowstorm graced the Puget Sound around 6:30 a.m. On went riding boots and galoshes, tall socks and sweater coats as the masses migrated across campus this morning, mostly looking slightly sullen. It was pretty in its own way. And would make for a festive photoshoot if I wasn't in classes all day...but I think I'm ready for spring now.

Swing Swing

2011-04-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

Aren't they lovely? Via here. My friend and I might imitate on Friday in a fearless experiment with shooting & photoshop. I'm thinking: swans, families of deer, a blooming rosegarten, an eiffel tower, a swinging string from a crescent moon.

Enjoy!

An Important Question

2011-04-11T13:26:00.000-07:00

I want to know: How are you going to be a happier person today? Start small. What's one thing you can do today -- send a letter, write a poem, forgive someone? Don't think about life changes or epiphanies. What's your one small thing today?

That Day Was Mine

2011-04-10T19:14:00.000-07:00

A sampling of engagement photos -- many more to come! Since I'm an engagement/wedding photographer myself, doing the conceptualization for this shoot was really important to me. So Robbie & I created a whole set & planned most of the poses--and luckily, my wonderfully talented friend Leah is getting into photography so we had her/her cute boyfriend come & take some snaps for us -- and make us laugh a lot while taking photos! It was so fun & I've just started editing them & I'm loving how they turned out.

And Robbie took the photos of me blowing the flowers & jumping up at the tree. He's got a talent, dontcha think? We're contemplating getting a second camera so we can do some shoots together -- I think he's brilliant! And yes -- he dresses himself.

Oh, Hair There

2011-04-09T00:10:00.000-07:00

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Beautiful hair. Just because.

Via: A Glamourous Little Side Project, A Cup of Jo, & Rodarte.

Short Story

2011-04-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

These photos are not my own, but I'm finding I'm tiring a bit of doing so few inspiration posts -- so I'm hopping back on that train at least a couple times a week.

I'm not too much of a shorts girl...I prefer dresses & skirts of all biases, but shorts can be so chic too, don't you think? I just think they need a bit more attention while styling. I like these two photos -- two completely different looks, one prepster-leaning and the other a little more raw, even subverted. The top photo (Erin Wasson for JCrew) is a little more in line with my style, but I think the second outfit is so cute too (Wilifred Spring/Summer) -- I love how the horizontal lines of the shoes echo the blouse's stripes. But I suppose my eye keeps drawing back to the first -- how sweet is the little bow tie?

How do you wear shorts?

A Giveaway! And a Winner.

2011-04-07T16:34:00.000-07:00

This week's giveaway: a silver leaf hinge bracelet that is oh so grecian -- perfect with gladiator sandals & swingy maxis.

TO ENTER: Simply leave a comment below by April 14. And, if you start following/inform me, I'll give you three extra entries -- hooray!

Also...I have a lucky winner for last week's giveaway. The copy of Persepolis is going to Piril Maria from Bookness!

Definitions

2011-04-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

A wonderful quote my fiance shared with me yesterday:

"Marriage isn't so much about finding the right person as it is about being the right person."

Mustard on My Mind

2011-04-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

There's always an excuse to wear socks in Washington -- and why not make 'em mustard while you're at it?
I've been wanting to do something with socks reminiscent of what JCrew has been pushing for several seasons now, so I broke out the gladiators and gave it a whirl. But don't let the yellowy hues fool you...it was freezing & pouring rain (hence the horridly frizzy hair)! Uck!

Beware the Sweater Thief

2011-04-03T00:15:00.000-07:00

She comes quietly, in the cold and in the rain. She is a bad, bad person. A criminal. She steals her boyfriend's sweaters. But can you blame her -- when they are heathered and so feathery soft? She is the sweater thief and she makes no apologies.

To Frock or Not to Frock?

2011-04-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Now. I've always considered myself a long, drapey gown kinda girl, but as my own wedding approaches, I've been considering a shorter frock. Not because my dream dress is short -- it's not -- but because it's so much more affordable. I've ordered a dress from JCrew already and it's stunning, but I've started perusing shorter dresses with the aim of maybe saving $400 dollars or so -- which makes a BIG difference when you're paying for your own dress (and school, and bills, and so on). I think it's important to think about saving for the honeymoon, and for afterwards -- I don't want us to be so broke that we can't go on many dates!

I think there are a lot of pretty options out there! What do you think?

(From left to right: Elizabeth Dye, Elizabeth Dye, Modcloth.com, Asos.com, BCBG, Urban Outfitters).

Found is Better

2011-04-01T11:38:00.000-07:00

Things thirfted lately.

Globe: $3. Shorts: free. JCrew cardigan: $3. Cork Jar: $2. Birdcage: $3.

Plaid vintage suitcase: $5. Sock monkey: $1. Deer puppet:$1 Croquet mallets: $4.

(Fact: that total comes to $22. Which is about half as much as the sweater costs new, or a quarter of the price of the suitcase. Just throwing that out there.)

A-Z

2011-04-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

Today I was a little ambitious thinking I could wear this out in the Seattle rain (dress, Max Studio/fedora & gold bangle, F21)! Didn't work out & had to change, but I tried!

My day, alphabetically:

A: The grade I want to get in all my English senior seminars. If I can pull it off, I'll have straight A's as a graduate this spring, and can maybe weasel my way into Journalism school at NYU or Columbia in a few years!

B: Bernie the beagle gave me lots of kisses when I picked up Robbie for coffee. And I'm wearing braids.
C: "Cheers!" is a word I'm addicted to saying. Also coffee.
D: Dweeb. What I called Robbie this morning when he started talking about GQ's most current style guide. But I actually love it.
E: Engagement photos -- what Robbie and I need to do as soon as the rain will quit!
F: Flash fiction. What I'll be working on today.
G: Green jacket -- my favorite military-inspired one -- and I'm wearing it today! And was wearing it when Robbie proposed.
H: Happy to not have class on Fridays!
I: Inundated -- what the rain is doing to the streets of Seattle today.
J: Jumping jacks -- I realized that I have a really odd habit of literally jumping out of bed. As soon as my feet touch the floor, I do an odd little jump. It's childish.
K: Kandice: a friend I miss dearly to whom I should write some snail mail.
L: Latin. I'm a Classical Latin minor, but I finished up a year ago -- and miss it, especially today!
M: Marriage -- thinking about my love and how excited I am for June 22!
N: "Nox" is the name of the book for my Eng 408 class that hasn't arrived yet. It means "night" in Latin.
O: Old dress. What I'm rocking today. Target. 20 bucks. Floral. Bangin'.
P: Picnic. I think Robbie and I are going to stage one in the woods/on a farm for engagement shots!
Q: Queennie is a friend of mine whose wedding photos I'm planning out right now.
R: Rock N Republic. I'm thinking about splurging on nice jeans soon.
S: Seven. Seven hours is the amount of time I will be at the Woods Coffee today.
T: Thrift shopping. Something I did yesterday, but want to do again today! My finds: a Max Studio green grecian dress, a beautiful pinboard, a little framed photograph of the Eiffel tower, and a blue mason jar lantern. Robbie lucked out with a tweed blazer, and TWO pairs of oxfords!
U: Ubiquitous. The presence of DSLRs in Seattle. Everyone!
V: Vanilla. I'm craving baking from scratch with the vanilla that Robbie's sister brought back from the Dominican Republic.
W: Woods Coffee. Where I'll be all day.
X: I want to X things off my to-do list today. That was a stretch.
Y: YOU! I want all of you readers to make a post like this too.
Z: I need to catch up on some Zzz's. I sleep a lot less in the spring/summer because I want to be awake & busy!

READERS: Please do a post like this too & post a link to your own! I'd love to see -- and it was surprisingly fast to write : ]

A GIVEAWAY!

2011-03-31T22:35:00.001-07:00

I posted this a few posts down, but wanted to give more of you a chance to win if you hadn't seen it!

I have a brand new copy of Marjane Satrapi's experimental graphic novel, Persepolis, to give away to a lucky commenter this week! This book is beautiful -- every page is filled with wonderful illustrations chronicling the true story of an Iranian girl growing up in the midst of the Islamic Revolution.

To enter, just leave a comment below before Sunday, and you'll get FIVE EXTRA entries if you repost this! It's worth it -- an awesome book! Cheers!

Wake up, Wake up!

2011-03-31T19:27:00.001-07:00

Just something I made to remind myself that spring IS coming -- despite the torrential rains of the last several days here in Seattle! I've committed to being an incorrigible optimist about this.

Thrift: A Virtue

2011-03-30T16:30:00.000-07:00

Just finished a post for Fashion Network Seattle on getting wardrobe fillers on the cheap -- specifically chronicling some recent purchases from Forever21 (The shoes were $22!). It's especially important to have some clothes that are inexpensive if you leave in as rainy a place as Seattle! Read the post here if you fancy!

What's your all time favorite thrifted find?

Wake up, World!

2011-03-30T11:59:00.000-07:00

Evidence of spring: a cute, smiling fiance (he's so cute), cherry blossoms, and girls in sweet ensembles.

Today I'm stuck in a coffee shop since it's pouring out (Oh, Seattle), but these photos from the weekend warm my heart. What are you looking forward to this spring?

Make It!

2011-03-29T21:44:00.000-07:00

So, if my previous posts haven't convinced you to, I hope this one will lead you over to Bleubird. On her blog she gives step-by-step directions to make this lovely craft. So cute!