unruly things

if you know me, then you know I’m not much of a fan of pink things. however, I’ve been thinking pink lately and these shots from J. Crew are killing me.
{from j. crew}

I haven’t been able to stay warm today. I’ve had a blanket wrapped around my shoulders all day combined with warm socks, corduroy pants, long sleeves, and boots. I’m still cold. therefore, I’ve spent a lot of time browsing dreamy sweaters and throws with hopes of snuggling up to a warm meal and cup of tea when I get home.
{from anthropologie}

speaking of hats, I’m happy to introduce the newest sponsor on Unruly Things, Terry Graziano Hats. when Terry first asked me about sponsoring Unruly Things, my jaw about dropped when I saw her amazing collection of wool hats. most of them can be changed to allow many different looks. my favorite – acapella in blue tweed.

last winter I wasn’t really prepared at all for Portland winter. I didn’t know what to expect. coming from Florida where the heaviest piece of clothing I owned was a hooded sweatshirt from college which I still wore with flip flops, I had a lot to learn. of course I had warm clothes and a wool coat and socks but I really wasn’t prepared.
so this year, I’ve been making a list of things that I’d hope would make the chill a little less chilly. first up, hats. I quite like these styles, but I’m especially hunting a pretty vintage cloche.
{from urban outfitters}

wow, firstly thank you so much for your support and congratulatory wishes! I really hoped you would like the calendar but I never expected it to sell out in the first weekend! so thank you friends, thank you very much! I’ve got a bundle of calendars to be mailed out today.

that being said, I’m planning a shop update soon with more calendars and some additional goodies that will make excellent gifts. did you know I have recipe cards, gift tags, and note cards in the shop too? interested in customized holiday cards or customized set of recipe cards for the perfect gift? email me for details!

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I had a nice weekend. the sun was spectacular. it’s nice to open the windows and allow cool breezes to rush in. you wouldn’t guess that it was so lovely out this weekend by looking outside today. it’s a mess of cold rain. I guess that’s Portland for ya!

I hope your weekends were great too wherever you spent them.

well hello friends!! I’ve missed you this week. there has been so much I’ve wanted to share.

I’ve got some exciting news to share with you today. today marks my two year blogiversary with Unruly Things. two years ago today, I began this little blog – not knowing fully what I wanted it to be or where I expected it to go, but with an idea for sharing my thoughts, I was ready. I have come such a long day since then. especially if you count my cross country move last summer! but I’m so happy, so so SO happy to be blogging and to have you as my readers. I enjoy popping on everyday to share my recent finds, love for photography, and thoughts. I blog because I like it but mostly, I blog because I love sharing my world with you. it’s a funny thing, the internet, and it amazes me everyday that I’ve met so many wonderful and kind people through this little blog of mine. so many of you can relate, blogging is like my second home. each of you have inspired me so much, and I thank you for continuing to read.
so I thought I’d share this memorable moment with an exciting update! my calendar, which I’ve been working on for a weeks now, is finally up in my shop! for those of you who follow my flickr, you may remember my series of collection walks. during these walks around the neighborhood or along the beach I’d pick up things as I went along. then I’d organize each collection on the path in a prominent space, and leave them for others to see their beauty. this inspired me so much, that I decided to translate each of my collections into my 2009 calendar.
and what’s a celebration without a little gift!?
for the first 5 calendars purchased, I’ll include a special little something extra just for you.
thank you for your orders so far!

a big thank you to you, readers!!! here’s to 2 years of blogging. and to many more.

I have something very exciting to share with you in a few days. this thursday to be exact. I can’t exactly tell you what it is, or why I’ve chosen thursday to tell you, but I can tell you it involves a collection of things and a memorable event. I hope you’ll forgive my absence until then. I haven’t taken a blog break in awhile and I figure this is the best time. I’ll resume regular posting next week, so until thursday……
{from fine little day}

my Saturday was all about cameras, boots, sunshine, and making new friends. 14 amazing ladies got together for a photo shoot at a fantastic farm in Forrest Grove. Whitney’s parents were kind enough to let us tromp around on their farm for 3 glorious hours of photographic fun. it was so fun to watch everyone’s process, especially with Polaroid and peel apart film. I’d never seen one of those bad boys in action and it was really cool!
check out our flickr group for some of the amazing photos from the shoot. I’ve still got 3 rolls of film to be developed so I can imagine that there will be some more trickling in as the week goes on!
a huge thanks for everyone for coming out. I loved meeting each of you in person and I can’t wait to shoot with each of you again.
{the ladies of fern hill like to wear boots…, untitled, untitled, it was all about boots and cameras}