Southern Utah

Who's stoked for the holiday weekend?!

Southern Utah is definitely in my top five favorite places. Case in point: mountains, sunshine, hiking, climbing, biking, potential water fun, and the cabin. All enjoyed with friends. Plus I get to see my family. And I'm super excited to introduce Christy and her sister to all of it since this will be their first jaunt down there with me. love love love.

Cool, Elegant Grey

I'm going through a grey phase. Everything I buy and everything I paint right now is grey with pops of color.

Bedroom? Definitely painted three walls slate grey and one wall dark, charcoal, grey.
Wardrobe? Chalked full of black, white, and grey for the fall with pops of yellow, plum, and pale pink.
Bedding? Cream with a grey pattern.
Room Pillows? Cream, grey, and yellow.
Fave new purse? Grey. (Although I will always be attached to my yellow H&M bag)
Nails? were dark, just changed them to pale pink.
Eye makeup? Definitely a nude, natural look this fall, but when I do get done up...charcoal grey baby.
Blog? yup, grey.

Consensus: I may be going through a grey love affair.

One Day...

...when I grow up, I want to plan weddings. It's true. I love advertising and what I do for that, but seriously I LOVE wedding planning and design.

This one from Style Me Pretty (above snapshots) had me drooling this morning. Let's just say that whif (aka when/if) I get married, I want it to have this same feel. Cream, taupe, lace, simple elegance. Love it.

Now let's talk event planners. Lisa from Oh, How Charming! is phenom. Seriously. Check out the gallery on their site. loooooove.

First Twenty Four Back

Classes started today. Only 8 more months of provo. Let the countdown begin.

24-Hour Recap:

-Got back into town and realized that unfortunately all of my fun-filled weekend denial was not stopping school from starting. Shout out to Lindsay for hosting a very fun cabin night complete with a phenom campfire band and monkey balls. I've missed you too much Linds!
-Had a very pleasant visit from a Mr. Danny Wilson and Ilene!
-Could NOT sleep at all last night. went to bed around one and woke up over 5 times. ridiculous.
-Late for my one and only business class. Good thing it's HUGE and nobody noticed.
-Ad Lab. Oh it's good to be back...may be returning to the NY soon (Sept.) for Ad Week?!?!
-And now at work.
-And then climbing. Eight PM with the lovely S&S, E&I, and of course Karis. So happy to be back with the mountains.


So now I'm thinking a beach trip is due sometime soonish?! Maui...Oahu...Cali...?

New Obsession

If there was one thing I learned while in France last year, it's that the French have fashion nailed. Ever since then my new goal in life has been to become more stylish (and not just fashionable). So naturally, you'll understand my recent obsession with Garance Dore's blog. Love it. And it's in French and English to boot. You should become obsessed as well, it's worth your time.

xo


PS this is my new inspiration and look I'm going for this fall...think I could do it? I'd have to agree with Garance on this one, I have such a girl crush. This girl's look is straight up fab. And I'm convinced I could actually pull this one off...love the thick blunt bangs and long hair.

On and Off

Provo,

Darling, our relationship has been on and off for the past 4 years and I'm happy to say I'm back again, ready to make it work for the next four to eight months. Hopefully you're as excited and optimistic as I am.

xo


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Brooke+Ashley's Outdoor Adventure With The Boys

I am so glad I have amazingly awesomely fantastically incredibly adventurously rad guy friends. That said, this weekend was great! Ashley and I went with Nate, Rob, Craig, & Dave on a canyoneering adventure (still sad McKell didn't make it), and boy was it an adventure. Despite the fact that we felt like we were somehow accidentally invited on a boy bonding trip, we loved it! These guys are the absolute best and were so patient with us. This was only my second time, but I think it's safe to say my interest has been peaked with canyoneering...I think I may in fact love it more than just straight climbing! There's something tranquil about slot canyons, and just nature in general. Oh and the stars were incredible out there. My word, I don't think they're even that clear at the cabin! This was the perfect welcome home trip after the city. Loved it. Thanks for inviting us Nate!