A lifestyle blog by Lauren Hartmann
First the bad news…. Lovely and local Portland boutique Le Train Bleu is closing :(. Le Train Bleu was one of my favorite local shops and owner Bria always had such a wonderfully curated selection of clothes and accessories. It will most definitely be missed. BUT…. The good news is…. Everything storewide is 30-80% off […]
I recently discovered a lovely new fragrance ….and I am kind of obsessed with it. The scent is DayNa Decker’s Botanika Le Petit Essence Spray in Ella and it is incredible. I recently found this fragrance while shopping at Isaac Hers here in Portland. Not only does Isaac Hers have a fabulous collection, but they […]
Weekends are for eating…. At the Belmont food carts with Chris & Becca. Another pork belly sandwich + fries @ Lardo A Tahitian Vanilla + Stumptown Coffee waffle cone at Fifty Licks Drinking delicious cocoa and sharing a chocolate croissant, a vanilla bean cheese danish and an orange anise pastry with James & Ash at Lovejoy […]
I am in complete agreement with this print. {via blimpcat on etsy} Every time I eat with Lisa Warninger we taste some form of culinary delight so delicious that I find myself claiming with each and every dining experience “This is the best ________ I’ve ever eaten!” Obviously everything can’t be the best ever, but our […]
Saturday my friend Jamie and I had a man date. You might be confused at this point, so let me explain. No….there were no men present. It was just us girls. BUT….we got together and did a bunch of things that are sterotypically “male” (i.e. drinking whiskey, eating steak and going the an army surplus […]
We have this book at my work called: Dim Sum For Everyone. Ever since reading it I’ve wanted to have dim sum. If only for the hum bao. Sweet pork buns? Sounds like heaven to me. Craig and I tried to have dim sum when we were in China Town in San Francisco last September, […]
