I'm Still Here!!

It sort of seems like every few weeks things get crazy, and I need a little blog break... 

Where have I been you all must be wondering??  I suppose the question is where haven't I been??

Last week was a whirlwind of holiday parties, a work trip to Portland, and a flurry of holiday shopping and decorating our house!

There was snow...

Lots and lots of snow... isn't that the most beautiful airplane picture??

It was cold... but so magical to wake up to everything covered in a blanket of white!  Such a treat for this California girl...

After getting back from Portland, I returned to home where our poor tree had sat bare all week. Such a sad sight...

It was high time we paid it some attention, so we took it from this....

To THIS!!

So much better, right??  More pictures coming, but I'm a sucker for the traditional tree - the bright colors, and sentimental ornaments...

Saturday night we returned to more parties, and got all dressed up for Kris' office party.

Don't you just love a good photo-booth??

You can't tell from that photo, but this dress is actually a luscious, dark emerald green, the color and fabric in person are soooo good. It's possibly one of my favorite dresses I've ever owned.

AMAZING right???  It's French Connection - a bit pricey but to me, worth every last penny.

I'll be back to regularly scheduled posts tomorrow, but just wanted to check in with you all!  Hope you had a great week!

xoxo

Back to the Future

Has anyone else tried StumbleUpon?  For those of you who haven't, it's basically a service you download (for free), and when you press the "stumble button" your browser loads a new page of totally random, cool content.

This is how I discovered Irina Werning's Photography - specifically her Back to the Future series.  Her work is odd (after browsing through the rest of her site), but this series is kind of genius, and I could not stop scrolling through the photos.  In this collection, she recreates a moment in time from the past - down to the location, lighting, and people who were originally in the photographs.  It is absolutely fascinating...

I took the liberty of naming a few of my favorites... I especially love Portrait Session :-)

Hula Dancers


Prim and Proper


Dumbfounded


Never too young for Porno


First Day of School


Skateboarding


Portrait Session


Late Night Bus Ride

Happy Weekend!

Photo courtesy of whipped style

Happy Friday!!  It was a short week for me at work, but it felt long!  Trying to fit five days of work into four takes it's toll, and this week was jam packed with social events.

(as a side note, my mema - my grandmother on my mother's side - used to say "Packed Jam" instead of "Jam Packed"... I always think of her when I say that...)

It's been in the low 70's in San Francisco (end of February what?!) and I am loving the sunshine and warm weather!  Today, I think I got a bit of a tan at lunch, ha!

Enjoy the fun links below, and have a fabulous, happy weekend!
xo

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A gorgeous by non-traditional engagement ring

The least boring grey sideboard in the world

The sweetest engagement video from McKenzie Miller

A totally delicious, easy, and indulgent late night snack

Stunning wallpaper made out of the most unconventional material

Neon statement necklace

Gorgeous chandelier