strange produce.

This weekend I went to the  Portland Farmer’s Market with my friend Liz We saw lots of lovely produce and flowers ….and I came home with some  baked goods, cheese, kale rabi and a rosemary plant. But….they all paled in comparison to the Jerusalem Artichoke. I am not a vegetable person.   I’ll eat them, but let’s […]

love and llamas.

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of meeting Parker Fitzgerald.  Parker is not only a really cool guy, but also an incredibly talented photographer here in Portland.  After meeting him I ventured over to his website to check out his work and have since fallen head-over-heels for his fantastic photography.  What has me even […]

a little of this. a little of that.

Our weekend was filled with a little of this and a little of that. FRIDAY: I had the day off work, because I was working on a photo shoot doing wardrobe styling.  It was for a show called Framed that will be featuring Lisa Warninger as one of their photogaphers and I got to style with […]

big girl underwear.

I bought my first pair of big girl underwear. Now you may be wondering: “What exactly does she mean by ‘big girl underwear‘?” Well, let me tell you….I went into Lille Boutique.   (Remember when I mentioned wanting a V-day gift from there?) I went in with Lisa on some “official” Urban Weeds business and walked out […]

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 […]