Fall has firmly arrived in the pacific northwest and I LOVE it! Colorful leaves and foggy mornings make me feel so giddy, this is definitely my favorite time of year! I'm off to go play with Jen in the park for a little Maven Circle photoshoot this afternoon (if the rain holds, just wait til tomorrow to come like the weather man said you would, ok rain?) Hope you have a great weekend and I'll meet you here next week!
<3 jena
Well that's all for me, folks! I have a few more Santa duties to attend to, and then it's all maxin and relaxin, for at least a few days! I'll be taking the next week off here to catch up on work behind the scenes and hopefully get my office all cleaned up so I can prepare for the new year- my main "resolution" of sorts is to get organized so I can really get things done next year!
I hope you'll meet me back here on Monday, January 3rd to start another year of Modish goodness! All of your comments and emails over this past year, especially on some of my more personal posts, have really kept me going and lightened up my days. I mean really! You all make me smile and laugh and feel like I have something worth saying, which I'm not sure I always do, but at least I feel comfortable trying. That comfort comes from hearing from you guys and the kindness you all show me continually. I am truly so grateful for that.
So, I wish you all the happiest of holidays! May you have lots of warm food, warmer hugs and snuggles for days! I'll see you back here in 2011!
The weekend, she is here. She will host a great craft fair. She will be layered in rain. She will let me sleep in on Sunday.
Hope you have a good one and see you back here next week!
<3 jena
We're going to go see Sufjan Stevens tonight and I can! not! wait! He's been such a favorite of mine for years, I'm so excited to finally see him perform in person and hear his music how it should be. LOUD! and BIG! and MAGICAL!
Sufjan Stevens- Get Real Get Right
Other than that, I'll be in a fun photoshoot tomorrow! And for Halloween we're ditching the trick-or-treaters (sorry, kiddos) and heading to a friends house for dinner, vampire cocktails and cupcakes. Yum! What have you got planned this spooky weekend? I'm so boring, I don't even have a costume or anything! I can always brush out my hair and go the "I was just electrocuted" route.
Have a happy Halloween and I'll see you back here in November! NOVEMBER already, people. This is craziness.
<3 jena
On this weekend's docket- find some pretty vintage planters for three new plants I bought on a whim a couple weeks ago (a cactus like this, string of pearls & a zebrina) These planters from Pine and Main are awesome inspiration for my search, but if I don't find anything locally, I may have to buy out the whole section of this shop because hers are pretty darn perfect!
This weekend is supposed to be a rainy one which means hopefully we'll get some stuff done around the house, watch lots of movies (some scary ones as suggested by you guys!) and I'll continue to tackle my inbox! Big plans, huh? Hope you all have a great one and I'll see you back here on Monday!
<3 jena
Here's a tiny-iny sneak peek of some of our wedding photos from our awesome photographers Joyce Perlman & Randy Lutge. They were so much fun and easy-going and it was great to have two photographers at once to capture double the moments! If you need some good photogs in the bay area, or anywhere on the west coast (I think they travel!) I definitely recommend them! We'll have all our photos from them in 6 weeks or so, so lots lots more to come later. I can't wait!
Well, our little escape has almost come to an end. It's been wonderful and relaxing (for the most part ;) and full of stories. Tonight we have a celebration party with family- that'll be fun! And tomorrow, we'll be taking the looooong 10 hour drive back home from Reno to Portland, and then back to work on Monday- boo! I don't want to think about that part yet :)
So, see you back here on Monday with lots of stories and photos to share!
<3 jena
Ah, it's officially fall! Can you feel it where you are? It's definitely getting chilly in the mornings here in Portland. These images are of the harvest moooon a couple nights ago on the fall equinox! It's kind of rare we can even see the moon here (being so cloudy and all) so it's pretty special that it made it appearance for us.
This weekend I'm meeting my awesomest possumest guest blogger Renee (of petals & pedals) in person! In fact, as you're reading this, I'll be eating breakfast with her and her hubby and little one. I'm so excited! I also get to have a little bridal brunch with girlfriends this weekend, thanks to sweet Ronit! And there is oh so much work to be done before we take off on our trip.
Hope you have a great weekend and I'll see you back here on Monday with a new blogstar!
<3 jena
I'm down with a fair amount of kitsch in my yard--see the pic below of our severely wilted front yard {please rain, please!}. Last year when I found the mother load of birdhouse gourds growing in an overgrown ditch near my house I harvest a few when they were full grown. Actually, I didn't have one-stroke tole painting in mind when I picked them.
I had two straight lines' modern birdhouse in mind. Fall is here, people are are decorating their porches with corn stalk scarecrows and dinner tables with dried gourd centerpieces. While a little more kitsch would fit right into my decor, I think a glossy coat of paint is just the perfect way to bring the gourd look into modern cool. What do you think?
On that note, I'm taking the next couple months off Petals & Pedals to tidy up my over-neglected gardens {and do a daily rain dance}, but I'll see you back here in the spring with more gardening projects and growing fun!
Renee Garner has a passion to make things grow, although her brownish thumb wants her to believe otherwise. When mud pies aren't on the menu, you can find her doodling the days away at Wolfie and the Sneak.
A couple views from my walk with Otis this morning. That mountain far off in the background is Mt. Hood (like in the header of this blog!) I just love this neighborhood...
This weekend holds for us: boxes from the garage to unpack, art to hang, a car that desperately needs cleaning before we take it on our big trip and thrift stores to be thrifted! What are you guys up to this weekend? Hope you have a good one!
And hope to see you back here on Monday! I'll have my first ✭blogstar✭ to share with you that morning. Stop by to see who the stylish New Yorker is! :)
<3 jena
I'm currently gathering inspiration to create a bouquet for myself for the wedding and a little boutineer for the mister- I'd like to make flowers out of fabric or ribbon or paper, or something. Since we'll be traveling, I don't want to waste the moola on fresh flowers that we won't be able to enjoy for days after, so I thought it'd be cool to make something I can keep forever! All of these photos from Martha Stewart weddings are giving me some good good ideas. I'm headed to the fabric store after this- I'll be sure to share my crafty results with you all!
Oh and, if you are interested in running ads on your blog, I did a little podcast with Sister Diane at Craftypod on just that subject. We talk about what's really involved once you put ads up, how much traffic you should have, how to price ads and all that good stuff. Take a listen if you're interested in hearing me babble about ads (SO weird hearing my voice recorded. Not sure I should ever do that again... ;)
Have any projects to tackle this weekend? Hope you have a great one and I'll see you back here on Monday!
<3 jena
