March 1st, 2012

Greenhouses

From the greenhouses at the University of Washington:

All photos: Gretchen Lilly

February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day

In honor of Groundhog Day, a few coats inspired by Ned Ryerson.

Steve Madden, at Nordstrom

Asos

Jessica Simpson at Dillards

You remember Ned- he dated your sister, Mary-Pat, until you told him not to? Bing!

January 28th, 2012

Open Tabs

Do you keep loads of tabs open in your browser? Me too. Here’s what’s been open on my desktop this week:

January 27th, 2012

This Week’s Outfits

January 26th, 2012

Happy Australia Day

Me and a kangaroo, February 2002, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

January 20th, 2012

Open Tabs

Do you keep loads of tabs open in your browser? Me too. Here’s what’s been open on my desktop this week:

Photo: Arsi Ikäheimonen

January 20th, 2012

Nighttiming

The cabin fever caught up with us around dinner time last night, so we set off for the grocery store to pick up some vices (chocolate for me, cerveza for Brian). Oh how the snow makes everything softer and calmer- especially once the sun has set. The roads were just so quiet (literally), and the lack of light diminished the look of the dirty snow on the street corners.

Photos: Gretchen Lilly

January 19th, 2012

Vintage Microcars

The snow just keeps piling up around here, which means I haven’t left the house since Tuesday (luckily my work has been closed due to weather!). One thing that has kept the cabin fever at bay is diving deep into the archives of my favorite blogs. I have to thank Jordan from Oh Happy Day! for mentioning her love of microcars- I’ve always loved the look of these cute little vehicles, but did not know the term for them. There is something so visually appealing about the gentle curves and soft colors found on these cars- almost like little scoops of ice cream coming down the road!

Let me tell you, searching for “microcar” on eBay will have you examining your bank account to see if you can afford one (especially since three of the current listings are in Washington!). Luckily, Brian finds them just as cute as I do, so we’re making plans to buy a couple of acres, built a dozen or so garages, and just live in a camper to support our vintage car habit. Also, who knew that Vespa made a car?!

Sources: Isetta/360/Multipla/400

January 17th, 2012

Settle Into The Snow

Our first snow of the season fell this weekend in the Seattle area, and we’re due for more (much worse!) in the next few days. We only get a good snow every few years, and I still get excited every time. I’ve never lived in a place where snow is a regular part of winter; I’m sure it gets old after a while, but it sure does soften the look of everything.

This resort in Finland looks like a great place to experience winter weather during both the day and the night.

Photos from the Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen. They also have a (year round!) Santa village and a rather cozy honeymoon cottage. This resort is north of the Arctic Circle- can you imagine watching the Northern Lights from your cozy bed? I’d love to take a trip to Finland some day, since my Finnish heritage is the strongest part of my background (only 1/16th, but the rest of me is generic European). Hmm, I hear Iceland Air has some great deals…

January 16th, 2012

Retro Inspired Camping

Last week, two big stories caught my attention: 1) There will be a new Girl Scout Cookie this year & 2) A new Wes Anderson film will be coming soon. I couldn’t help but think of my own camp outs as a Girl Scout after watching the movie trailer, and if I could do it all again with the retro-style we all love about Wes Anderson, it would go a little something like this:

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