while Summer from Design is Mine was vacationing in Hawaii, I created a guest post inspired by hot summer day river getaways. check out my “day at the river” outfit right here!
{photo by afton}
Category “portland”
thanks so much for your sweet comments on my previous post. I don’t like to post photos of myself that often. {or actually, I take a photo of myself then realize how silly I look and don’t post it!} but dlb took that photo of my yesterday and for once, I liked it!
now, to answer your questions about my purse!! some of you may know, I’ve been madly on the hunt for a new bag for awhile now. a bag that I can carry my lunch in, a change of clothes, shoes, my sigg, and everything else I might carry in my purse – all at once. I’ve been toting around an old bright red Patagonia Half Mass bag for AGES and while I love it, it just wasn’t stylish.
enter Ellington.
the amazing ladies at Ellington contacted me a few weeks ago to let me know about their bags and I was thrilled. not only did I find the perfect bag, but they are a local company! I hopped on my bike and headed to their location in NW Portland to pick up my new fancy Mia Tote. and yes… it can hold ALL of those items above and fits into my bike basket AND has a cross body strap. success!
{photos by me}
dlb and I spent an AMAZING weekend in the Willamette Valley, sampling wine from a few select vineyards. it was incredible and so much fun. the weather was perfect, the wine was tasty and we even played on a tire swing and completed a half round of frisbee golf! it was our first getaway as husband and wife since we haven’t done our official honeymoon yet, and it was perfect. you can see just a few more photos on my flickr page.
I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I drink tea and lots of it. in fact, I haven’t had a good cup of coffee since Christmas and hardly miss it.
however, today I got a weird kick in me and ordered a Spiced Iced Coffee from Prasad, my fave local lunch spot. it’s spiced with cinnamon and cardamom and served with coconut milk. I’d say it’s pretty much perfect for this bizarre July weather we’re experiencing in the Northwest. {61 and cloudy and the need for leggings? psh!}
{photo from smitten}
I’m sure by now you may have seen some details about the fantastic handmade market, Little Winter, taking place this November in Portland. a collaboration between Chelsea of Frolic and Abby Powell Thompson, Little Winter features artists from all over the US, gathering to one spot here in Portland. I’ll be there with my little shop, alongside some of the most fantastic women I’ve *virtually* met around the blogs. read more about it here.
thanks so much to Chelsea and Abby for organizing this!
if you read any other blogs from my fellow Pacific Northwesterners, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve been complaining about the weather quite a bit more than normal. we’ve had record rain fall in May and June and a pile of dreary grey days to go along with it.
today the high is 79 and the sun is shining bright. while yesterday may have been the first day of summer, I’m calling today my first REAL summer day.
off to commence summer with a celebratory ice cream cone.
{photo from simply photo}
our favorite little Portland shop, Frances May, turns two years old this weekend. to celebrate, they’re hosting a party tonight from 6-9 in the shop. for those of you in Portland, head over for 20% off storewide shopping & fancy drinks with the lovely FM girls. if you’re not in Portland, you can still shop online and enjoy 20% off with the coupon code: FMturns2. discount good through Sunday.
thanks Pamela!
I’m in LOVE with this new print from Amy Ruppel. completely and totally in love.
{via k.i.d. collective}
I’ve been talking about getting a bike for so long now. the new place where dlb and I are living is just a short distance to my office and in a great location for walking or… bike riding! after walking to work for almost two weeks now, I finally decided it was bike time.
over the weekend I test rode a Linus Mixte. I fell in love with the 60′s French inspired design, the smooth ride and those leather handle bars. I wasn’t sure about the color choices but ultimately went with black, of course. I love it!
once we brought it home, dlb and I quickly got our things together and set off for an afternoon bike ride. it was so warm yesterday! the sun felt great and it was so wonderful to ride! we headed to a restaurant in our neighborhood for beer & nachos {the perfect bike riding treat} and off we went for more riding until the sun went down.
{top photo at the Linus show room in Venice, bottom photo from Linus Bikes}
dlb brought home an early Christmas present for me this weekend. he knows I like things that sparkle and he obviously knows my love for terrariums. that boy knows me too well.
for you Portlanders… this terrarium is from Artemisia on SE 28th. if you haven’t been there, it’s truly a great little shop. go! now!! you’ll thank me later.
