a new shirt for a good cause

purchase here and 100% of the proceeds will

help those in oklahoma affected by the tornadoes

^^^ additional colors available! ^^^

purchase here

available here

while researching the recent and devastating tornadoes in oklahoma,

i came across a few t-shirt designs i liked;

the proceeds of these shirts (and many others available online)

will directly benefit those affected. 

an affordable shirt to help with tornado relief? it's the least i can do 

since i cannot necessarily donate money or time as of right now. 

have you found these designs or others you would like to share?

please let me know!

and thank you, thank you for supporting this cause.

xoxo.

late, late, late

tee: american eagle, sweater: borrowed from my roommate, a,

skirt: nordstrom rack, flats: target

last night was one of those nights during which you wake up every hour

on the hour.

what keeps you awake?

and what forces you to continue waking up? who knows. 

it made for one tired girl today though, let me tell you.

in addition, (or perhaps because of my restless night),

i turned my alarm off this morning and promptly fell back to sleep.

no time for the bus or hair brushing or coffee. 

fortunately, however, i woke up with enough time to shower and race to 

preschool in this cozy maxi skirt (that is comparable to pajamas).

no time for jewelry or accessories.
sometimes simple is best (or so i tell myself)?

hope you feel more rested than i do today.

xoxo.

back to school

^^^ my eyes are so squinty! ^^^

^^^ close up! with my coffee, of course ^^^

top: gap, pants: levi's, sandals: steve madden, bracelet & bag: f21

after what felt like a very quick, but also fun-packed weekend,

it is back to school for this girl. 

i started my monday with an iced coffee and freshly made yogurt and

granola parfait (with delicious blueberries) from my favorite 

queen anne bakery.

have you been?

if not, i highly recommend starting any and all future monday mornings with

a coffee and pastry from here. 

how was the rest of your weekend?

i babysat a few munchkins,

completed a volunteer project, 

took a nap or two, 

and tried to spend as much time as possible reading my new book

"gone girl" by gillian flynn.

it is a page turner!

happy monday!

xoxo.

2013 annual seattle works day

source

^^^ the path we created! ^^^

^^^ hard at work ^^^

^^^ our group! ^^^

yesterday i had the pleasure of volunteering with seattle law firm,

young denormandie at the 2013 annual seattle works day.

we volunteered at magnuson park

and helped create a path surrounding several community p-patches.

it was hard work, let me tell you.

we had to dig up the surrounding grass and roots,

smooth out the soil,

lay down wet newspaper,

and cover the paper with fresh mulch. 

i can tell you one thing for certain, my arms are sore today!

however, despite the manual labor,

i had a blast meeting patrick's coworkers and helping support

their volunteer efforts. 

the gardeners of magnuson park were thrilled to have us

and see the completed path.

for more information on seattle works day

and to see other volunteer efforts, please see here.

xoxo. 

a local favorite

source

patrick and i went to happy hour a few nights ago at one of my

favorite local spots - list in belltown.

have you been?

their happy hour menu is incredible. 

all menu items are half-price,

 and the quality and selection are to die for. 

my two favorites are the flat bread and pear and goat cheese salad (pictured above).

to be honest, however, 

i don't think you could go wrong with anything on their menu.

we also tried the spicy meatballs and fresh cod with risotto. 

needless to say, i went home full and happy.

list, we'll be back!

xoxo.

what's in my brain

top: borrowed from my roommate, a, sweater: urban outfitters, 

scarf & flats: target, bracelet: nordstrom, jeans: ag

while volunteering today,

my little buddy and i played with brainquest cards.

do you remember those -

the flip cards with math, science, geography, english and pop culture questions?

today we used the fourth grade level cards;

my buddy is currently in fourth grade and amazed me.

we took turns asking and answering the questions.

can i tell you something slightly embarrassing?

i answered approximately sixty-five percent correctly.

gasp! what is going on inside my brain?

did everything turn to mush?

i fear it may have. all the law and order episodes,

trashy fiction novels, and funny faces made at toddlers each day have

destroyed my once educated and in-tact brain.

all that remains is mush and a small

portion that can correctly answer fourth-grade-level trivia questions.

i don't even know where to begin with fixing (or perhaps restoring?)

what once was my mind. 

please let me know if you have any suggestions or recommendations.

any and all commentary appreciated.

sincerely, 

mindless. 

a lunch date

jeans & sweater: nordstrom, tee, sunnies & bracelets: target, moccasins: minnetonka

if i had to choose my "go-to" or most lived in outfit,

it would be this (particularly the skinny jeans + moccasin combination).

i love a basic tee, layered with a cardigan or chambray blouse.

something about the simplicity makes it look and feel both cute and comfortable.

add a ponytail, sunglasses, and a few bracelets?

that's my style for you. 

i wore this for preschool and a lunch date with my girlfriend, k. 

we walked around downtown and sipped ice coffees.

i fear our days of ice coffee, summer dresses, and sunshine 

are gone for the next week or so. 

seattle, would you make up your mind?

i have thoroughly enjoyed the glimpse of summer weather you've blessed us with! 

xoxo.