birthdays and hearts

birthdays and hearts

earlier this week, john turned 36 years young. over birthday dinner, we talked about how abundant our lives are, how just a few months ago we made a tricky decision to move back to portland. and how since then, our everydays are full to the brim with activity,...
lately..

lately..

i am seriously loving my camerabag iphone app. for reals. the hipstamatic is a close 2nd:) we are slowly falling into portland life. i’ve been meeting + making plans with old friends which has been an absolute dream. i even ran into hula at a local cafe. i...
the belly is coming!

the belly is coming!

photo by the talented darlene aka hippy urban girl i love this photo. it’s the first showing of the beginnings of a belly and i also love that it captures me barefoot + preggers. made me chuckle. but i also love that this moment of quiet was captured. just...
ecourses, dreams, and portland oregon

ecourses, dreams, and portland oregon

we are moving back to portland. i haven’t mentioned it here yet, but it’s been hugely in the forefront of my life for many many weeks. we bid on a house and we lost the bid a few weeks ago (so sad!) and we’ve been on the search for another home ever...
signs..they’re everywhere

signs..they’re everywhere

i wanted to share some goodness found last week while i was away. all found in portland. all moments there for the taking. all split second smiles in the hustle of the days. the heart above was found in southeast portland just hours after mati and i left the airport....
picture post.

picture post.

it hasn’t stopped raining since we arrived. true portland. and we are very happy about it. we’ve been on foot, mostly. layered in our fleece, down jackets, rain gear, and happy spirits. today, we walked the entire pearl district and strolled into all of...
community

community

yes, autumn is most certainly here in the northwest. how seriously wonderful and amazing. i arrived early yesterday morning, and immediately hopped in my rental car and spent a couple of hours driving around to all my favorite places – mainly parks and roads...

portland bound

i’m off to art&soul in portland. i am thrilled to be heading home, to my favorite city, to where Autumn has truly arrived, where every shade of green is everywhere in the lushness of the landscape . coming with me: my camera, my raincoat, my brown boots, and...
home from home

home from home

we are back home in oakland. (more photos of our visit here.) i am full to the brim with just what i needed. after we left the coast for portland, and after the drama with bella calmed down, i found my groove of being on vacation. the books came out. the magazines...
art & soul portland – a 7 day journey

art & soul portland – a 7 day journey

“Home is not where you live. It is where they understand you” – Morgenstern day 1: within 5 minutes of arriving to the oakland airport at 7:50am i: am informed that my 9:20am flight to portland was canceled, but an alternate flight was leaving RIGHT...
art and soul day 4

art and soul day 4

day 4 “still there is a calm, pure harmony, and music inside of me” – vanGogh by day 4, i’m in complete bliss. i’ve connected with my portland friends, made new ones. i’m happy. i’m in a cocoon of art, my favorite city,...