Okay, I’ll be honest, this was supposed to happen yesterday because Shoesday is more like Tuesday then Wednesday. Anywhosie – what do you guys think about these bootskis?
Photo: Nordstrom
I’m thinking that I love the orange. Totally out of the ordinary for me, but I’m interested.
xx
-h
Looooving this West Elm mirror right now.
photo: West Elm
Feeling inspired by this room.
Photo: Via Pinterest
xx
-h
OMG, OMG, OMG. I so wish I could justify buying a new couch right now, because this baby was posted to Craigslist yesterday.
to buy: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fuo/2951325538.html
I immediately emailed the lady even though I knew full well I wouldn’t be able to buy it. I just had to know more. It is gorgeous midnight blue velvet. $1000 for the sofa and ottoman.
Here is the link to the posting: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fuo/2951325538.html
I can’t get it out of my head.
xx
-h
6 months ago, I decided to rip apart the upholstery on a chair at my parent’s house. It needed help bad, and I figured, how hard can this be? Slap some fabric on it, good as new right? NO. WRONG. Upholstery is difficult, time consuming, and your husband WILL NOT help you when the Broncos game is on.
Here is a photo of the chair before:
photo: hh
Fast forward 6 months. The chair is still a work in progress, I got scared away when I started working on the cushion and it was very time consuming to sew the cording.
But guess what, I will finish this sucker. My new goal is to have it done by the end of April. Wish me luck, I will need it. Don’t make my mistake, sometimes hiring someone to do the re-upholstery job will be worth it. Although expensive, they would’ve had it done in at least 1/6 of the time it has taken me. And realistically, at the same cost that I’ve spent on this “little” project.
xoxo
-h
Seattle –> Las Vegas –> San Diego –> Anaheim –> Seattle –> Bellingham
For my last spring break in college, I went on a whirlwind of adventures in different cities and came to several conclusions.
1. Las Vegas IS sin city. I would like to plan a trip there once a month.
Four of us girls got on a plane at 6:45 am to head to Sin City for a couple of nights. When we arrived at the Las Vegas airport at 9:30 am, I was surprised to find slot machines. I tried my luck, and lost the first of many dollars.
The first night we went to the Marquee, a nightclub that is three stories, each of which held a very different vibe. Cabanas and tables cost $10,000 and a bottle of Grey Goose goes for a mere $3,000. Needless to say, we made friends.
A peek at the Las Vegas strip at night
The next day we made our way to the Palms for the MTV Spring Break pool party! Look for Courtney and I front row at the concert on MTV airing April 2nd!
MTV Spring Break at the Palms
The last night was filled with much of the same-confetti and bubbles falling from the ceiling, bottle service and sore feet. We left the city the following afternoon wishing for just ONE (or two or three) more nights, but not after learning the meaning of casino war and roulette. I wish I would have taken time to see a show or two, but I’ll make sure I fit that in for my no-doubt trip back soon.
2. San Diego is full of beautiful people and scenery. Children are scarce. I would like to move there.
From Las Vegas, Courtney and I had a short plane ride to San Diego. We stayed with a friend, Megan who we are forever grateful for. We found out fast that life in San Diego pretty much is like being on spring break all the time. There are lots of slushies, rooftop parties, interesting people from all over, places to artificially surf, good food, strong drinks, seals, caves and really great bars with secret doors! I think it is better that I show you some of our experiences in San Diego rather than tell you…
The first of many slushies. Red Bull vodka
Slushie Bar
Poolside at a rooftop party!
We went down a long dark scary staircase to get to this great cave
Not too shabby for us Washington girls!
We got so close to these adorable creatures-seals
Gorgeous San Diego
Gas Lamp District
The hidden door at Syrah Wine Bar-Alice and Wonderland themed
At Syrah Wine Bar sipping on prosecco
3. Disneyland is fun, but crowded. I enjoy visiting, but not too often.
We saw more children in the lobby of our hotel than we had seen the previous six days in Las Vegas and San Diego. Downtown Disney is the area full of shops and restaurants between the California Adventure and Disneyland parks where there was a free concert getting put on my some very talented U.S. Army soldiers.
Despite the weather forecast for rain the next day, the high clouds and warm air was promising…at first. We dipped into an Aladdin show just as the rain began and by the time we got out it was pouring over California Adventure and Disneyland. For a place that is supposed to be the “Happiest Place on Earth”, there was an awfully large amount of grumpy looking people in their Disneyland ponchos. The rain didn’t get us Washington girls down though! Courtney even opted for one of the adorable ponchos, I thought I could stick it out without. I admit, I had to hunch up under her poncho a couple of times. When our shoes had turned to swimming pools, we headed back to the hotel to blow dry our clothes and recharge.
We were able to snap this pic of us before we got too wet!
One of many shots from the Aladdin show
Grumpy people in ponchos
We weren't grumpy!
When we walked back to California Adventure for the “World of Color” show, described as a mixed water, light, fire and smoke show, again the weather looked promising. After a quick stop at the Corn Dog Castle, we settled in to watch the show. The pictures below don’t do justice on how cool it was. Then the rain came, and the wind. Before we knew it, a combination of the rain and the water show was blasting us full force in the face. That was enough for us, so we took off toward Space Mountain. We rode Space Mountain and Star Tours before calling it a night and heading back to the hotel.
Fire!
World of Color
My favorite rides were:
The next morning was almost surreal to head home. We got into SeaTac and immediately headed for Bellingham with long faces wishing we could go back in time a week and start the whole thing over.
xoxo
-s
This weekend we have been in Park City for the annual Spring Grüv Pondskimming event at Canyons Resort. The weather has been unseasonably warm so we soaked up as much vitamin d as possible and imbibed in some cocktails at our favorite spots including Silver on Main Street.
Winter citrus and sunshine had me on a bit of a tequila kick, so when I saw the MMM signature drink, I knew I was in.
MMM via Silver Park City
-blanco tequila (Herradurra is my favorite)
-fresh lime juice
-mint
-ginger beer
Muddle the lime and mint then shake with the tequila. Top with ginger beer over ice.
Muy deliciouso!
-h
It’s no secret that bringing a little green into your environment increases the positive vibes. These terrariums from Score & Solder are breathtaking, the style is fresh – I’m already picturing one on the entrance table at our new house.
photo: Score + Solder
photo: Score + Solder
photo: Score + Solder
Bring on the succulents, tiny cacti, and miniature ceramic animals.
-h
Sometimes you just want something sweet but don’t want to bust out the mixer. That is where the palmier cookie comes in to play. Palmiers bring back memories of eating at Spruce at the Waldorf Astoria Park City for me because that is the first time I had heard of this type of cookie. Buttery, flaky, sugary, delicious, perfect.
To make:
-Defrost one sheet of puff pastry and roll out, the thinner the more puff you will get.
-Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
-Starting at one end of the puff pastry roll tightly into the center, then roll from the other side, creating a heart shape.
-Cut about 3/4 inch slices.
-Put on parchment lined cookie sheets leaving plenty of room for puffing.
-Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
Enjoy!
-h
February has been a rough month, yesterday I learned that I lost a friend, inspiration, and important contributor to the ski industry in the avalanche at Stevens Pass. While I did not know Chris Rudolph as well as some people, I feel especially heart broken because Chris was so welcoming to me from the moment I made the decision to move to the Pacific Northwest. He consistently sent me job postings that he thought I might be interested in and suggested often that I come up to Stevens Pass to take some turns with him.
When we finally met in person this fall, he introduced me to his whole team and told me about some of the marketing strategies that he had been working on throughout the summer at the resort including the huge success of the introductory bike park. When funding was pulled for the downhill mountain bike park at Stevens Pass, Chris used his creativity and innovation to raise enough money to keep the bike park idea alive and in about 36 hours at that. Keep in mind, this was still an idea at this point, dirt hadn’t even been pushed yet. By this point, it was already late in the summer season, and when the park did finally open it was only for one weekend. However, Chris pushed forward, receiving major kudos from mountain bikers both locally and throughout the bike community. This story speaks to the passion that Chris showed for the ski resort industry as a whole, he understood already that Stevens Pass would have skiers and riders flocking to their slopes during the winter, but that bringing those crowds for the summer time was possible as well.
I learned about Chris first, and when the news of Jim and Johnnie followed, I found myself feeling like a disaster. Three ambassadors to our sport that I am sure were mentors, leaders, and inspirations in their own right each. My heart goes out to their families.
photo: hh
This blog is dedicated to finding the positivity in each day, and as very sad as I feel, what I can say is that I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet Chris at all. I will continue to be inspired by his passion, his welcoming and kind personality, and the power that the tight knit ski industry has to support each other.
Before we know it, March will be here.
-h
I have been cruising a lot of second hand stores lately looking for pieces for our new house, while I haven’t been able to find any useful furniture or lamps, today I came across two tarnished silver cups. I was pretty sure from looking at them closely that they weren’t just silver coated and figured for $5, why not give them a second chance at shine.
Billy Balls remind me of our wedding because they were a big part of our flower arrangements and when I saw them today at Metropolitan Market, I was delighted.
I used a couple of techniques to shine the cups. To remove the majority of the tarnish, I lined a pot with foil and then poured a combination of 1 quart of boiling water, 1/4 cup baking soda and 2 tsp of salt, cover and let zest for up to 5 minutes – rinse with warm water. Then I used some traditional metal cleaner and finally a silver polish cloth. Check out the results of a little elbow grease on the silver cups.
-h