the hair whisperer.

Yesterday I took my hair to the hair whisperer. Her name is Lindsey Strand  and she is a genius. She works at Amoré Salon & Spa in the Pearl District in Portland and I cannot say enough good things about her. I hadn’t had a haircut in a year and I was definitely due.  OK….well beyond due, […]

if i could do it again.

I loved my wedding dress. Simple, lace a-line. You can’t really go wrong. BUT…. If I had it to do all over I would go with something a little different and it would definitely be made by Elizabeth Dye.   Check out some of my favorites from Elizabeth’s current collection:{Photos by Lisa Warninger} I still have dreams of […]

little winter.

Live in or near Portland? Looking for something fun  to do this weekend? Then look no further than the: Here are the details: What is it? A handmade market being put on by Chelsea Fuss of Frolic and Abby Powell Thompson of Abby Try Again where you can buy the lovely wares of 20+ artists […]

coffee. sweet nectar of life.

Portland has the best coffee ever. It’s science. OK….besides maybe coffee in Guatamala or Kenya or any of the other places where the coffee beans are actually grown.  The coffee is maybe better there.  Only maybe though. There are many delicious coffee houses in town.  There’s the obvious Stumptown and of course Heart, but at […]