Love and Marriage...

My dear friend, Trina, got married in gorgeous Sedona, AZ today and I wanted to do a special post to wish her (and her new hubby of course) a lifetime of love, laughter, and happiness! I'm SO happy for you goon...I hope you had a beautiful, special day and always continue to follow your heart!

"Love is all you need" - John Lennon

CONGRATULATIONS TRINA AND SETH!!!

❤

Let the Sunshine In...

Oops...I think my last post may have been a bit of a downer, so it's time to brighten things up! I was actually trying to be a bit humorous in my last writer's block post, but I don't think my "lovely" sense of humor came across very well, lol.

On a lighter, brighter note...the sun has been shining the last week or so here in Portland, OR and even though I'm a big fan of cozy, rainy days it has been kind of nice to experience fresh air, budding blooms, birds chirping, and an overall early spring. March is almost upon us and I thought I would celebrate with some new Spring arrivals from Anthropologie to get us in the mood...

I'm in love with the silhouette of this french-inspired cream organza Cherie dress

Always wanted a bright trench coat like this fun & flirty yellow Kensington Jacket

Cute chocolate and beige linen wedges

Colorful Lemongrass Tote

...and I simply adore the name of this "Just-Add-Water" necklace

Enjoy a taste of early Spring everyone!

("sunshine daises" image courtesy of tassiesim)

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Soooooooo...I don't know what's been going on lately, but I have complete [blogger's] writer's block! It's a sad day when Rachel...aka Nolia is not sure what to say. Has anyone else in blogger world ever had this problem? I know I could just write nothing, but that just seems so boring (yeah, like this isn't boring lol). I don't like to be repetitive and I feel like my posts are beginning to sound like..."have a great weekend blah blah blah", "busy with school waa waa waa", "love oregon woo woo woo", and "here's a great recipe, inspirational quote, or happy holidays yada yada yada". ;)

Ok, maybe I'm being a bit silly because those are the things I read in other blogs that I love and it never gets old. I'm just feeling a bit "stuck" and need to find some new inspiration. Thanks to all you wonderful bloggers out there who keep things creative and interesting...this post is dedicated to you muah muah muah!

(Image courtesy of ° ρЯίтΛм ° [busy])

Go Get 'Em Tiger...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY AND HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!

❤

(it's the year of the tiger - the year of passion and adventure)

Vita d'Amore...

"The life and love we create is the life and love we live." - Leo F. Buscaglia

♥ HAPPY VALENTINE'S WEEKEND! ♥

(Image courtesy of marie-II)

Tooooooooo Cute...

Ok, I needed a dose of extreme cuteness today...isn't this little one just adorable!!!

(Image courtesy of its.magic)

Reach...

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky." - Rumi

(Image courtesy of Stivsky)

My Babies...

So, I found a new blog that I adore...PostGradHairCut...and just had to share this adorable kitty art that she posted a couple weeks ago by retro-inspired artist Jenn Ski. Actually, I should be very clear that her cat, Marty, was really the one in charge of posting that day. ;)

This just makes me smile from ear to ear! Not only is it an adorable piece of art, but it reminds me of my three little feline partners in crime. Hmmm, don't they look a bit familiar...

Bunnie (my beautiful angel)...AKA British Longhair

Bella (she wears white socks and is as sweet [and pudgy] as a cupcake)...AKA "short haired" Ragamuffin



and last but not least, Toffee (she looks mean, but she's really a cuddle bug, ok, and a little mean)...AKA Maine Coon.

So, these are my babies...my family. Along with one pretty darn cute husband to boot, but he doesn't match any of the drawings up there, so I'll save him for later. I don't think my kitties are actually any of those particular breeds, but they still look pretty darn close and I love them to pieces!

Hauntingly Beautiful...

There is nothing I love more than looking out the window and seeing the fog creep into the pine trees, creating a hauntingly beautiful silhouette...yet another answer to the question "Why Oregon?". It is so enchanting and so peaceful. Even though I'm stuck inside with all this homework, all I have to do is look outside to be reminded of how lucky I am. Especially when you can catch it at that perfect moment and watch the fog roll in until it silently blankets everything...

FOG

The fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

~ Carl Sandburg

Hang On...

Whoa...it sure is a windy night out there! We're getting gusts of up to 50 Mph and it's howling. Hang on all you Portlanders...

(Image courtesy of Horst*hb19)