Last night I realized that I still hadn’t posted my Portland instagrams! Not that it really matters…but my phone did help me capture some real good moments. :)

1. On my second day in Portland, I took the train out to the city and spent the day just walking around. In Powell’s, I ordered the strongest soy latte ever and sat with my journal and my thoughts.

2. Just some pretty foliage.

3. This is a wise quote from Pizza Schmizza – it’s something I can imagine telling my kids someday. “Keep looking forward, my dears! Soon we will have pizza trees.” (Seriously though, it’s 2013)

4. And this is from the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis show!!! It was an inspiring and beautiful night.

And more recently…

5. This is pretty much how far I’ve gotten in fixing up my room. It is a shame.

6. A super fuzzy hooded coat for a super cold day.

7. Last weekend, I took anniversary photos for a couple, and the arboretum was enchanting. I have no idea why I don’t spend all of my free time there.

8. And I signed up for Birchbox! I am so excited…it’s amazing. That Chapstick up there is the best I have ever used and it is just the regular old Chapstick brand! Birchbox knows their stuff. :)

Right now, I’m taking a blog design e-course and I’m so inspired that I feel like dancing or something. I have been having trouble rearranging a few things on this page and I considered just having it professionally simplified and redone. But there is something so satisfying about doing blog design myself, even if I mess up a lot. The e-course I’m taking is called Your Darling Blog and it is amazing so far. Just looking at the blogs by the alumni was enough to make me sign up.

Oh and it was an early birthday present! Thanks mom :)