California Christmas

December 21, 2014, 5 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I did a bit of last minute Christmas shopping. We’ve been super busy lately and while getting dressed up to go shopping is always appealing, we were rushing around so I opted for a more casual, but still festive look. So here’s a somewhat random fact about me, I love…

Pioneertown: The Town Built by Celluloid Cowboys

December 18, 2014, 7 Comments

During our stay at Hicksville we visited a place that could only exist in California, Pioneertown. I had visited in Pioneertown back in March (though did not blog about it) with my dad, who grew up with heavy doses of the western TV shows in the 50s, which is all how Pioneertown began. Western stars…

Kickin’ it at Hicksville

December 16, 2014, 16 Comments

On Sunday Patrick and I had our four year wedding anniversary, and to celebrate we planned a little getaway to a place I’ve been dying to stay at, Hicksville. Inspired by the Madonna Inn, with its kitschy themed rooms, writer/director Morgan Higby Night created Hicksville by pulling together several vintage travel trailers and theming them. But…

Disneyland Daze

August 21, 2014, 10 Comments

After three days on the road we checked into our hotel in Anaheim before doing a bit of shopping, but that’s another post! Right now I want to talk about Disneyland! This trip to Disneyland wasn’t for any special event like Rock Around the Park or Tiki Day, it was a much more relaxed one,…

Saturday Night at the Drive In

June 8, 2014, 5 Comments

Yesterday was a friend’s birthday, and we went to the drive-in to celebrate. One of the great things about celebrating the birthday at the 99W drive-in is that you can tell those working at the snack bar and before the movie they will announce everyone’s birthday and what ensues is an orchestra of “Birthday Beeps” –…

Sutter’s Mill

March 8, 2014, 6 Comments

Oops! Kind of forgot to mention I’m off gallivanting in California! Usually I do a little “I’m off! Might blog, might not!” type post, but things quickly spiraled as I attempted to wrap up a great number of things before heading south. This trip is a little different. While the main catalyst for this trip…

Cold Weather Cowgirl

November 30, 2013, 4 Comments

The weather has turned quite brisk here in the Rose City and I am finding myself swaddled in wool and leather this fall… This outfit is pretty representative of what my fall uniform has been these last few months…western wear blouse or sweater (in this case, it’s a fabulous mixture of both!), pants, cowboy boots,…

Teddy Girl

November 7, 2013, 15 Comments

One look that I’ve always admired, but never dived into is the Teddy Girl look of 1950s England. These bad girls combined looks from the time with that of the Edwardian period resulting in something nothing short of fantastic. Then one day while staring into my closet, I realized I had all the makings of…

Autumn Tones

October 14, 2013, 16 Comments

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been feeling under the weather, and was in bed most of last week. But I think I’m on the up-and-up. Let’s hope so, because my favorite kind of weather is happening this week…sunny, dry and cold. It means I can wear suede, and I do love me…

Warming Up to Fall

October 4, 2013, 11 Comments

It’s officially fall, and while I used to eagerly await this season, this last summer I was not. Visiting California prolonged my summer, and as we landed in Portland, grey clouds and buckets of rain welcomed us. In the last few days, I’ve worked on switching my wardrobe over to my fall/winter selection and I…

Atomic Redhead

casual looks

California Christmas

Pioneertown: The Town Built by Celluloid Cowboys

Kickin’ it at Hicksville

Disneyland Daze

Saturday Night at the Drive In

Sutter’s Mill

Cold Weather Cowgirl

Teddy Girl

Autumn Tones

Warming Up to Fall