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elsewhere | pinterest & instagram

September 29th, 2011
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I wish I could be here blogging away, five days a week. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve tried, but I just can’t keep up. I stick to it for just about a week, maybe two, then I go back to my regular routine of sporadic posts. I like to think I keep you on your toes. Blogging is tough work people. Not digging trenches tough, but the internet is very fickle.

I’ve decided not to beat myself up about it and also let you know that if you want to see more of my favorite things, click on over to Pinterest. A collection of things I find and love on the world wide web. If that doesn’t suit your fancy, instagram has been my favorite summer time social media. You can see what I see through the vantage point of my iphone. This is by no means good bye. I’ll still be blogging here a couple of times of week. You can’t write me off that easily.

If you are in need of more visual pretty, then I highly recommend checking out a few of my personal favorite blogs, in no particular order.

Unruly Things | Alyson | Designer, blogger, mother, photographer based in Portland, OR.
Design Love Fest | Bri | Graphic Designer, vintage fashion wearer, food lover based in Los Angeles, CA.
Pennyweight | Elise | Stylist, traveler and vintage shop owner based in Nashville, TN.
Honey Kennedy | Jen | Blogger of fancy, pretty and just plain fashiony based in Portland, OR.

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explore | take me to tokyo

September 20th, 2011
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Have you ever been to Tokyo? It’s my first trip to Asia and I’m expecting to be blown away. The next few weeks, I’m researching places and things to see and do. We leave early October and have a very, very short amount of time so our days will be jam packed. I hope to experience an onsen and do a ton of exploring in this amazing city. Do you have any favorite spots in Tokyo or close out of town day trips? I would love to hear first hand.

Photos: the Sartorialist and Earl Kaka

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happy friday

May 20th, 2011
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Happy Friday amigas. It’s my last day in Mexico and I’m soaking up every little bit. It is truly refreshing to have zero agenda for five straight days. I can’t remember the last time I had no plans other than eat, sleep, beach and repeat. I hope you can sneak in a little relaxation over the weekend too. I’ll be back next week with photos and more details from my trip. The one above is a sunset margarita. Don’t you love the light?

And in case you missed it, here’s the Perfect Margarita recipe. Bring it summer.

Photo: the K.I.D. Collective

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jevan’s birthday

October 18th, 2010
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Today is Jevan’s birthday. Happy Birthday my love (insert big sloppy kiss)! In my family, we don’t buy birthday dessert, we make it. We don’t have many family rules, but this is a big one. Where I come from, food is love and what better way to show love than to slave over a ridiculously complicated tart for his birthday? Jevan is a pie guy, so don’t think I’m skimping on the cake. I would really rather make a cake, because I’m a cake gal. But it’s his birthday and we have Kruger Farm pears we picked up over the weekend.

Tonight we are going to check out Olympic Provisions. If it isn’t too dark, I’ll try to take some photos of the interior and the food. Then we’ll eat a pear tart. Oh and tomorrow is my dad’s birthday! Happy Birthday Dad, I wish I could celebrate with you too!

Photo: Olympic Provisions

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field trip : schoolhouse electric – portland, oregon

September 29th, 2010
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portland lighting

Last week, I did a little search for Edison Bulbs. I had been to Schoolhouse Electric‘s site before but never in their actual showroom (they have one in Portland and now one in NYC). I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped by to pick up some bulbs for testing out in the storefront down at the Woodlands.portland lighting

In this day and age of the internet, it’s easy to be sold (and often up-sold) by perfectly presented catalog photos. While Schoolhouse Electric has a great catalog and e-commerce site, their show room really sells the lights. I love to see light fixture in person before purchasing. This way, I can get a feel of the true quality of the fixture, the light and materials used.

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At Schoolhouse, everything is handcrafted in the United States. They replicate more than 100 light fixtures styles from the early 1900′s to 1950′s. By the 1960s only a handful of designs remained in production. These fixtures were a dying art form. Now they can be seen in places like the Ace Hotel. My favorite Schoolhouse fixtures are the Graduate in white (shown above), a vintage looking desk lamp and the Alabax Pendant, a small porcelain fixture, in black.

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Schoolhouse Electric
Portland Showroom
330 SE MLK Jr. Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
503.230.7113

New York Showroom
27 Vestry Street (corner of Hudson & Vestry)
New York, New York 10013
212.226.6113

Photos: K.I.D. Collective

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field trip : mr. lee’s general store & haberdashery, vancouver BC

September 14th, 2010
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Haberdashery, now that’s a new word to my vocabulary. In case your Old English is lacking, like mine, a haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing such as buttons, zippers, needles and other notions. In American English, haberdasher is another term for a men’s outfitter. A haberdasher’s shop or the items sold therein is called haberdashery.

Mr. Lee’s General Store and Haberdashery is a tiny little shop dedicated to the man in your life. Located on East Broadway in Vancouver the shop boasts a well edited collection of well made, small batch or vintage goods. From canvas bags to the perfectly dapper fedora to all things a man needs to groom himself to that 70′s glittery motorcycle helmets you didn’t know you needed to the plaid tie you need for that party, they have it all.

And if that isn’t enough, next door is the Belmont Barbershop where you can get yourself (or your man) an old fashioned shave. I begged poor Sam and Jevan to get a shave just so I could show you. I think I almost had one of them convinced, only the barber shop wasn’t open on Sundays. It doesn’t appear Mr. Lee’s has an e-commerce site either. So it looks like you’ll have to make a trip to Vancouver to check it out in person.

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Mr. Lee’s General Store and Haberdashery
109 East Broadway
Vancouver BC
mr.leesgeneralstore@gmail.com
604-568-7103
Hours: Mon-Wed: 11-6, Thr/Fri: 12-7, Saturday: 10-6, Sunday: 12-6.

Belmont Barbershop
111 East Broadway, Vancouver BC
V5T 1W1 Canada
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10:30-6, Th – Fr: 12-8, Sat: 10-6, Sun: closed.

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happy labor day

September 6th, 2010
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Hiya! How is your weekend going? I’m in Vancouver for the weekend and we’re having a grand time. I don’t usually post photos of me, maybe I’m becoming camera shy? But I like this one. It was taken while on a bike ride through Portland last weekend. Hope your labor day isn’t laborious. See ya with a full update tomorrow.

xo.

Shirt: J.Crew Selvedge Chambray
Shorts: To the Max
Shoes: Chucks
Bag: Death & Texas
Sunglasses: Anon – Hollyweird
Camera: Nikon D5000
Bike: 1980′s Giant

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mon été à paris

August 11th, 2010
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Remember my friend Sally and her amazing Seattle home you all gushed about? My photos don’t even do the home justice. It was before I actually learned how to focus my camera. I know, I’m learning friends. Welp, Sal’s gone off and done something gush-worthy again, she moved to Paris. Yep, you heard it right. She moved to Paris. And, she started a blog to chronicle her gastronomic and sartorial adventures while there. So if I’m going to be jealous of all the cured meats, stinky cheese, bubbly champagne and shoes she writes about, I thought you should too. All jealousy aside, she makes me laugh out loud and that’s why you really should read her blog. And I’m not just saying that cause she’s my friend. So stop by and say hello, I think she’d like to hear from you.

Photos: Sally

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explore : italian wanderlust

August 4th, 2010
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I’m over at Domestic Reflections again today talking about my serious case of wanderlust. You can see more of the post here.

Photos: Top Row, left to right: 1. 2. 3. Bottom Row: 4. 5. 6.

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sometimes you need to get away

June 4th, 2010
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mountains

In my book, getting away is completely under rated. You don’t realize you need or even like getting away until you do it. Then you wonder why you don’t do it more often. Jevan and I try to get away as often as possible and often forget the best medicine is just a few hours drive from home.

For Memorial weekend Jevan and I along with 7 other friends and 5 dogs went to Crested Butte. We mountain biked, trail ran, hiked, ate, drank and stared at this view for three straight days. It was pretty incredible. What are you up to this weekend? Me? After being out of town for 3 straight weekends, we’re having a yard sale and painting a wall in the living room, maybe I’ll play some tennis too. It’s finally nice around here.

Photos: the K.I.D Collective

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