To San Francisco and back

 The best salad I have ever eaten from Cafe Intermezzo on Telegraph in Berkeley. YUM. 

 New shoes!

 Lots of wind (and sunshine) at Stinson beach.

 Lovely friend Whitney right after she found out she was accepted into nursing school. :)

 Drinks on top of The Claremont to celebrate, of course. 

Florence + The Machine at the Greek Theater in Berkeley = icing on the already-wonderful vacation cake. 

So...I haven't posted in a few weeks, but I'm blaming it on my wonderful little vacation to the Bay Area. My friend from college Jenna and I have gone to the Sasquatch! music festival three years in a row so our plan was to finally meet up again (she lives in Berkeley with her fam) for the festival this year. Unfortunately the lineup wasn't all that we had hoped, so I had to figure out a way to make a reunion possible. The Florence + The Machine tour was the perfect excuse to go to the bay for a visit! I took a few days off of work and flew down to where the sun was actually shining. I spent three days in the city and three bumming around Berkeley, and had a wonderful time. I've actually traveled a fair amount this year, but it always feels nice to get away for a few days. Especially since we haven't exactly been having summer weather here in Portland. I do have a few outfit posts from the trip, but first I will give you a little taste of the other fun things that went on. I won't blab too much, but it was great to see my California friends! I miss them bunches and secretly wish they would all move to Portland. Even so, it's nice to be back at home...

Long skirt and sunshine

Forever21 skirt and sandals, Gap top

I wasn't sure if this skirt was a little too hippie-ish for me when I bought it, but it's turning out to be very nice on warm days. It's very light and sheer so it blows in the wind and has a summery vibe. I bought these sandals last summer at F21 and honestly didn't expect much of them, but they have also turned out to be great. My boyfriend would say that I look 'pissed' in these photos (he liked the outfit), but really it's just the strange lighting making shadows, I swear. Anywho, just been working away here and finally transitioning into what is hopefully not a rainy summer. Anyway, I would love to write more but I'm heading to San Francisco today for a long weekend and the Florence + the Machine show!

Color, color, and more color.

Old Navy red jeans, F21 cardigan and scarf, H&M gold flats.

Ruh oh. I've been a bad blogger again. Sometimes life just takes over! :) I've had a busy couple weeks with friends and also some family visiting from the east coast so while I did have some time to take some outfit photos, I've been too swamped to actually put any up until now. I have a few in the holding bin right now, but this is one of my favorites from last week so I wanted to post it asap. I stumbled upon this colorful scarf on an aimless trip to Forever 21 and had to get it. Not only is the print great, but the fabric is perfect for a lightweight scarf. Yay! I kind of forgot about these red jeans for a while, but resurrected them recently in a moment of outfit boredom. They are one of my favorite comfortable fits and they always make me feel more energized. 

I have yet to find the perfect formula to keeping this blog going consistently and still maintaining a social life, but I'm working on it. It's also foiled my gym schedule a bit so must get back on that. I'm signing off for now to make some dinner, watch The Bachelorette (guilty pleasure) and perhaps have a glass of wine. Typical night at home. :)

xoxo

Kelly

Is it dress season yet?

Today ended up being rather nice by the time I got off work, but it started out cold so I had to wear tights. Although I probably would have to wear tights with this dress to work anyway, you know, to be somewhat professional. I am dying for it to be dress season! The forecast for the next week here is STILL mostly under 60 with rain, and I am fed up. Portland is rainy, yes, but this is getting ridiculous. My mom and I got lovely pedicures on Mother's day and it is supposed to be sandal weather, darnit! I will have to pray to the weather gods or something because the conditions have me feeling rather uninspired. 

Anyway, I do love this dress, with tights and all. It's pretty much the exact same dress as my pink one with the birds on it, but it's such a flattering shape that I had to get it anyway. It makes me feel pretty and girly no matter what the weather. Grrrrr. Since I am uninspired with the clothes I can wear in the current weather, I have been perusing warmer weather items online, particularly shoes. Need a perfect sandal wedge or I'm even warming up to getting some almost-but not quite flatforms. Just have to wait for Mr. Paycheck. :)

xoxo

Crochet and vintage clogs

Forever 21 dress, necklace, and sunnies, Urban Renewal denim shirt, vintage 70s clogs

It was so sunny and beautiful this weekend! I feel like I talk about the weather way too much on here, maybe it's a Pacific Northwest thing since it changes every five minutes, but Sunday was so warm and beautiful. My roomie and I were determined to get outside so we walked to nearby Hawthorne to do some store-sifting and eating of delicious things.

First stop was House of Vintage, which was huge and insane and I'm not sure how I ever knew about it before. Anyway, after my disappointment at not being able to get any H&M x Swedish Hasbeen sandals, I was super excited to find this vintage pair at the shop. Would you consider them clogs or are they just wood-soled sandals? Either way I have a feeling I will be wearing them a lot this summer. There is even a distinct wood knot on the side of one shoe, which I think is pretty cool.

After that came a lox + cream cheese bagel (yum!) and some self-serve frozen yogurt with all the appropriate toppings. We got back to the apartment just in time to take a quick rest before heading out again to the Crystal Ballroom to meet up with a couple more friends (including Rachel) for the Fleet Foxes concert. They are one of my absolute favorite bands to see live and they just release their new album Helplessness Blues so I was beyond excited. If you haven't listened to it yet, it's a MUST. The concert was beautiful and made me love all the songs even more than I already did.

Did I mention I went skiing on Saturday? It was a very busy weekend. :)

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xoxo

Sunshine and good music

Forever 21 blouse and necklace, thrifted Levi's shorts, Minnetonka boots, H&M bracelet, Urban Outfitters sunglasses

This was actually from about a week ago, I've been a busy lady this week! But it was the first real day of warmth here so I broke out the shorts even though my poor white legs hadn't seen the sun in months as you can tell. I didn't have plans for the day so I just took a long walk to a nearby Goodwill (found some good stuff!) and stopped for a cherry Slurpee on the way. Yum. The sunshine definitely makes me feel a bit more of my bohemian side, which is also perfect for concert season. I'm off to see Fleet Foxes tonight and I am beyond psyched. They are definitely one of my favorite bands to see live so I can't wait to sing along to all of their new songs. 

Until next time!

Feelin' Folky

Forever 21 printed maxi skirt, thrifted boots, Old Navy top, Forever 21 hammered metal bracelet, H&M rings

For some reason this month I did a really good job with my budget and I also got a raise at work so I bet you know what that means! Yes, a small amount of shopping. Perfect timing too, with the seasons changing and all these pretty clothes showing up in stores. I managed to snag two really great maxi skirts this week, this being one of them. I've found with maxi skirts and dresses that the fit is all about how it hangs. This one is sheer and light with a darker layer underneath, meaning it hangs wonderfully and swings when I walk. I wasn't sure about the print at first, but now I'm convinced. 

After my shopping, I went to see The Cave Singers at the Doug Fir on Friday, so I really wanted to throw on something kind of hippie-ish and folky. I pulled this skirt right out of my bag, threw on some boots and bam, folky outfit ready to go. If you haven't heard The Cave Singers before, you should check out their newest album No Witch. It is great great stuff and they are even better live. The lead singer has so much energy it always makes for a fun show. I've included a little sample below in case you'd like to take a listen.

xoxo

Kelly

Wooden Shoe tulip festival

Wrangler thrifted jacket, H&M top, Gap scarf, Land's End duck boots, TRKFLD camera bag

I finally made it down to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival this past weekend in Woodburn, Ore., which is about an hour drive from Portland. For two photographers, this place is pretty much paradise. There are landscape and detail shots to be had everywhere you look, not to mention crazy beautiful colors. Unfortunately we had a pretty white sky, which is crummy for photos, but it was sunny so that's all I could really ask for. I really like the shots I got with a little sun flare in them. I love me some sun flare action. We stayed and took photos and wandered around for close to six hours, and did some cool after-dark shots that I can't wait to see. Needless to say by then I was freezing and exhausted, but it was well worth it. I am even tempted to go back on a day with bluer sky...but it closes after next weekend so I don't know if I will make it. Either way it was a beautiful day, so I have no complaints. 

Oh, except that I lost my favorite black sunglasses in the fields. That was a bummer.