Friday, September 28, 2012
copy cat: the dress
playing along with Sarah today!
Fell in love with this dress when I saw it on Sydney here:
had to buy, doesn't look as cute on me but I love the length and it's so comfortable!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
portland design inspiration
As I've been anticipating moving into our new home, I'm constantly on pinterest & houzz looking and looking and looking for inspration and ideas for decor, furniture, colors and more. While on Houzz I stumbled across some work of Garrison Hullinger Interior Design, a Portland-based interior design firm. I love looking at Portland design because the color palate, home structure and taste are usually more in line with what I'm drawn to. Take a look at their website, houzz page and blog - what do you see that inspires you? Here are a few that are inspiring me:
1// beautiful Benjamin Moore gray walls from Alameda Ridge 2// beautiful reclaimed wood piece from Danish Luxe Revival 3// incredible old vanity with a modern feel for a mixed look done well from Camellia Court
1// beautiful Benjamin Moore gray walls from Alameda Ridge 2// beautiful reclaimed wood piece from Danish Luxe Revival 3// incredible old vanity with a modern feel for a mixed look done well from Camellia Court
Contemporary Dining Room design by Portland Interior Designer Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
psalm 62
this is a re-run from a previous guest post I did for Jen but my life has been super crazy busy lately so I felt like I needed to read it again.. and maybe you do too!
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I am a do-er, a go-getter, a must finish everything on the to-do lister, a feels guilty when I sit downer. While these can be good qualities, sometimes I am busy to a fault. I burn out, I feel overwhelmed, I don't have peace, I have a break downs.
Then one day, God told me this:
I realized my issue of not being able to rest was also an issue of trust and control. Could I give it up? Could I let go to how tight I was holding? I wanted to because I was so tired. This verse spoke to me so clearly and became a source of comfort. I did need to rest, I couldn't keep going the way I was going and it's a constant reminder of that. I am so grateful that God calls us to rest and not only to rest but IN HIM. I picture God's arms looking like a hammock resting in the sunshine and when I fall down into it, I'm greeted with fluffy pillows and don't have to move a muscle once I am there because I am so comfortable.
It also reminds me that to trust in Him, I need to give up complete control. Living in this state of rest does mean letting Him run my life, letting Him make the hard decisions and going where He calls me. It will always be BETTER when He does that, He knows us better than we know ourselves, He loves us more than we can ever imagine, so why not rest in Him and let Him do the heavy lifting? He is able and wants to!
This verse also gives you encouragement to keep going. He will protect and carry your burden. I try to live as this verse says everyday, to go about my day getting things done but in a constant state of rest, rest in the arms of the One who loves me most.
How does this verse speak to you? Do you feel like resting in Christ is easy for you or hard? Have you ever put your trust and complete rest in Him ever before?
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I am a do-er, a go-getter, a must finish everything on the to-do lister, a feels guilty when I sit downer. While these can be good qualities, sometimes I am busy to a fault. I burn out, I feel overwhelmed, I don't have peace, I have a break downs.
Then one day, God told me this:
I realized my issue of not being able to rest was also an issue of trust and control. Could I give it up? Could I let go to how tight I was holding? I wanted to because I was so tired. This verse spoke to me so clearly and became a source of comfort. I did need to rest, I couldn't keep going the way I was going and it's a constant reminder of that. I am so grateful that God calls us to rest and not only to rest but IN HIM. I picture God's arms looking like a hammock resting in the sunshine and when I fall down into it, I'm greeted with fluffy pillows and don't have to move a muscle once I am there because I am so comfortable.
It also reminds me that to trust in Him, I need to give up complete control. Living in this state of rest does mean letting Him run my life, letting Him make the hard decisions and going where He calls me. It will always be BETTER when He does that, He knows us better than we know ourselves, He loves us more than we can ever imagine, so why not rest in Him and let Him do the heavy lifting? He is able and wants to!
This verse also gives you encouragement to keep going. He will protect and carry your burden. I try to live as this verse says everyday, to go about my day getting things done but in a constant state of rest, rest in the arms of the One who loves me most.
How does this verse speak to you? Do you feel like resting in Christ is easy for you or hard? Have you ever put your trust and complete rest in Him ever before?
Monday, September 24, 2012
I LOVE FALLLLLLL
My friend Laura's post last week got my pretty stoked about fall. Not that I wasn't already, it is my favorite season of the year but I do like to milk summer until October.
BUT I think I'm ready...
a few of my favorite things: Orchards, Pumpkin Patch, Apple Cider, Beautiful Oregon, Scarves, Boots, Pumpkin EVERYTHING, Farms
Laura's post also got my pretty stoked to try out something new this year: Hood River Fruit Loop. I've already tried to convince Brian and some friends, now just to find the day!
What's your favorite thing about the fall?
BUT I think I'm ready...
a few of my favorite things: Orchards, Pumpkin Patch, Apple Cider, Beautiful Oregon, Scarves, Boots, Pumpkin EVERYTHING, Farms
Laura's post also got my pretty stoked to try out something new this year: Hood River Fruit Loop. I've already tried to convince Brian and some friends, now just to find the day!
What's your favorite thing about the fall?
Friday, September 21, 2012
friday blanks with Lauren!
1. Something I am very proud of is choosing the narrow path in life
2. My favorite thing about myself is ugh awkward, um... probably how much I've grown over the last 10 years or that I have Jesus who makes me new daily and reminds me to pursue true and real life
3. My favorite color for fall is oh goodness I love every fall color, I'm loving the dark forest green this year!
4. Something I've been learning lately is ugh so much, being content? I think I'll always be working on this
5. A book I am reading now/have read recently is Having a Mary Spirit
6. My favorite Pandora Station is probably Mat Kearney or old school Brittney, Desnitny's Child, Backstreet Boys
Thursday, September 20, 2012
my parents house
last summer my friend Jessie and I decided to have a little photog day, here are some shot from that time. I chose to shoot around my parents house, the house I grew up in. So many fun things to shoot and look at and I love that I have so many memories in that place that I will never forget. enjoy :)
they love to garden
There is an incredible property behind their house with a field, lake and horses
we picked blackberries behind our house every night after dinner in the summers
hartung horses
these steps going up to the top of our backyard
one of my mom's collections
and one of my dad's
my dad was an olympic fencer
some cool things in my dad's office including my beautiful grandma
my mom's inspiration board
this clock
my parents collect rocks
my old bed and window
sister pictures
my mom's dresser top with a picture from my parents rehearsal dinner
Z box from my mom's best friend who passed away
and the biotch, aka my parents cats Stella & Mishca, it doesn't really matter which one this is because they are both biotches and twins that I can't ever tell apart.
Monday, September 17, 2012
date night
Friday night Brian and I ventured to the east side to grab some pizza. For some reason it's hard to get up and out on a Friday after we've both had hard, busy weeks. I forced myself this time by getting all ready to go when I picked up Brian from work so I couldn't tempt myself with the couch.
We set out for Sellwood Pizza Kitchen only to find out it is not longer there.. awkward.
Luckily we found Laurelwood down the street and decided to check it out
We set out for Sellwood Pizza Kitchen only to find out it is not longer there.. awkward.
Luckily we found Laurelwood down the street and decided to check it out
my hot date that usually looks like this:
gluten free pizza. thank you Portland.
and of course our night has to end with blizzards & red box (we rented Young Adult ... wouldn't recommend it)
how was your weekend?!
Friday, September 14, 2012
grays for days
Help.. is there a perfect gray? I've been searching and searching. I have this issue where in my head I know exactly what I want but I can't find it in the real world. The first thing we are going to do when we get keys in 2 weeks is to paint 6 rooms in the house... to make it pretty simple, I'm going to choose 1 light gray that can be used all over the house: 3 bedrooms, the office and the family room/kitchen.
We live in Oregon where it's gloomy & dark from December-May so we need a color that is still light and airy and won't make our seasonal depression worsen I'm wanting to stay away from taupes & beiges grays and work towards a cool tone.
TRULY, I just actually want light gray, a true light gray, but for some reason every gray I see is either brown gray or stone gray or blue gray or lavendar gray... Where are the regular grays people?!
I've been looking everywhere online but truly you can't quite get a feel for what the exact color will be not on a computer screen.
Here are a few I think I like..
Benjamin Moore's Olympic Quill via Restored Style
Benjamin Moore's Quiet Moments
Sherwin Williams Grey Screen
color unknown
color unknown
Any advice? Has anyone used a light subtle gray that they just love and think I will too?
We live in Oregon where it's gloomy & dark from December-May so we need a color that is still light and airy and won't make our seasonal depression worsen I'm wanting to stay away from taupes & beiges grays and work towards a cool tone.
TRULY, I just actually want light gray, a true light gray, but for some reason every gray I see is either brown gray or stone gray or blue gray or lavendar gray... Where are the regular grays people?!
I've been looking everywhere online but truly you can't quite get a feel for what the exact color will be not on a computer screen.
Here are a few I think I like..
Benjamin Moore's Olympic Quill via Restored Style
Benjamin Moore's Quiet Moments
Sherwin Williams Grey Screen
color unknown
color unknown
Any advice? Has anyone used a light subtle gray that they just love and think I will too?
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