Painted Hills

Hi ladies! Thanks for all of the tips on my last post. I have come to the realization that those shoes are just not available. I searched every site that I know of and also emailed Chie Mihara customer service. They were kind enough to write back and let me know that they had done a search of their database, and the shoes were not available in my size anywhere. No worries though, I have already discovered a new Chie Mihara love! More on that later:)

Ben and I went camping this past weekend. We took all 3 dogs along as well. Trust me when I tell you that this is no small feat. Talus loves to run away and he is quite the escape artist, Zander has extreme anxiety (I believe he was mistreated before we adopted him), and Kya pretty much hates Zander, so much so that they have to be separated at all times. As you can imagine, this makes for some interesting times. I'm not sure what we were thinking when we decided to bring everyone along, but I'm glad we did. The trip went much better than I ever expected. The dogs had a blast, they got to run, play, and swim the whole time.

We went to central Oregon to see Painted Hills. We have been meaning to check it out since we moved here, and we finally made it happen.

I guess this is my OOTD:) I'm wearing a J. Crew tee and Joe's jeans.

Check out our campsite. Isn't is beautiful? We were pretty much in the middle of nowhere. There was no one else in sight. It was a little creepy at first, but it really was perfect for the dogs.

This is Zander, loving the outdoors. He is such a gorgeous guy.

Talus discovered that he really does like to swim:)

Fun with the camera!

Bloom Over Bud

On Friday night, Ben and I went to Miho for dinner. We both love trying new restaurants and this was the perfect place for a date night. While we were waiting for a table, I enjoyed a "Little Debbie" cocktail (Shochu, grapefruit juice, and ginger ale). Ben had Shochu on the rocks. If you have never had shochu before, you should give it a try! It has a really nice, mild, interesting taste. For dinner, we shared a seaweed salad, beef teriyaki, ramen noodles, and pork belly with sweet eggs. Every bit of it was delicious.











Top: Anthropologie
Jeans: Joe's via Anthropologie
Coat: Banana Republic
Shoes: Dansko
Bag: Anthropologie Bloom Over Bud Bag

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Straight Lines

Since we have company in town, we decided to take a short day trip to Silverton, OR on Sunday. We visited the Gordon House, which is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Oregon. We got to take a tour of the home and learn about its design/construction. If you aren't familiar with Frank Lloyd Wright, you should check out the link above and also peek at some of his beautiful homes here (I think his most famous design is this one). The Gordon Home is part of Wright's Usonian series, which I think is a very interesting/efficient/smart concept. From Wikipedia: "The "Usonian Homes" were typically small, single-story dwellings without a garage or much storage, L-shaped to fit around a garden terrace on odd (and cheap) lots, with native materials, flat roofs and large cantilevered overhangs for passive solar heating and natural cooling, natural lighting with clerestory windows, and radiant - floor heating. A strong visual connection between the interior and exterior spaces is an important characteristic of all Usonian homes". It was built on a very tight budget for working-class consumers.

Anyways, we all enjoyed touring the home and learning about all of the design features (lots of huge windows, and straight lines that extend all the way outside, making the space feel much bigger than it is, a very small entry way, which makes the actual living space seem much larger/grander, etc.). It is a really beautiful space. The tour was pretty casual, so Ben and I were able to take some OOTD shots while we were there (fun!).

Tee: J. Crew

Jacket: Anthropologie Blustery Days Dress Jacket

Jeans: Joe's via Anthropologie

Socks: Sock Dreams

Shoes: Dansko

I'm off to spend some time with my dogs, do some laundry, and dig into a huge piece of red velvet cake!