my coat of many colors.

my mom bought me this coat last year for christmas. if i remember correctly she found it at a massive before christmas sale at anthropologie. it's kind of crazy right? i like it, it's right up my alley. but more than that, it's about the fact that my mom picked it out just for me. it's special to me because of that. i get a lot of comments on it, but i think my favorite so far has been from an older gentleman in my office who referred me to a dolly parton song.

ps - wouldn't mind adding this coat to my collection. not one bit.

monday wearings.

one of the many reasons i like to frequent my parent's home is my sister's closet. 

paige gets sick of clothes pretty quickly and stops wearing certain pieces. by the time she leaves for school it is out with the old and in with the new. basically her closet is almost always full {both in salt lake and in provo}. i benefit greatly from this little quirk. 

this morning i found a dainty, edith salzman cashmere sweater circa 1950. i'm pretty sure paige found it at misc, who told her it was a zcmi original. 

anyway, it pairs perfectly with my yellow anthropologie dress and is making me very happy today.

i just want these.

i just want them really bad.

how can i allow myself to spend $165 on rain boots?

i'll be thinking of ways.

a little blog lovin.

i've been hearing all about this little design summit that was held in salt lake last weekend. basically a bunch of fashionable and talented bloggers got together to discuss fashionable and talented things. how do i reap the benefits of this meeting? well, i learned that {1}big glasses, red lipstick, and leopard print is IN {big, bold, caps}.

via.

and that {2}i should be reading more blogs. rachel of black*eiffel, outlined a few "up and coming blogs" here. these are three of my favorites.

cubicle refugee

{especially applies to my current trapped-in-a-cubicle situation}

note to self

{owner of this lovely photo/quote} 

the house that lars built

{my design role model ... seriously, she has the BEST style.}

happy blogging.

what i wore: christmas baking.

i decided to fit in with the crowd, give into the demands of hundreds, and do a "what i wore" post. 

christmas baking outfit 
{tutorial on pattern mixing}:

hair: god given {dyed, thanks ashley!}

sweater: thrifted

apron: handmade by grandma wightman

leggings: walmart!

festive socks: found in paige's drawer with 1,000,000 other pairs JUST LIKE IT!

ya welcome!

even though i haven't blogged in a week {whoa!}

i've be productive.

i'm moving right along on my 24 things list.

- i am on the search for a good, well-educated, humble, not snobby, cheap{er}, yoga teacher. mind you, this is a large task. this summer, i searched a bit with annie, but was not impressed by the "this is where our all vegan restaurant is going"-nose in the air-hipster-elitist receptionist at trolly square's studio. i got that same kind of treatment plus a "HURRY AND TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES BECAUSE WE DON'T LET ANYONE IN CLASS LATE!" bark and also i almost died from the hell they call bikram yoga. then yesterday, i got some lady that doesn't even do cobra or downward facing dog correctly, not to mention her closing her eyes throughout the entire class and "teaching" us how to bend up and down for 15 minutes.

long rant = i need a new yoga class asap. but in the process, i've partially fulfilled #3 do more yoga.

- on monday, i finally finished reading jesus the christ {#5}. finally. this was actually on not one but 2 to-do lists in 2011. glad i finished.

highlights:

"prayer is made of up heart throbs and the righteous yearnings of the soul." pg 238

"happiness is not akin with levity, nor is it one with light-minded mirth. it springs from the deeper fountains of the soul, and is not infrequently accompanied by tears. have you never been so happy that you have had to weep? i have." pg 248

"bounteously did he impart of his healing virtue to all who came asking with faith and confidence. thus, accompanied by the twelve, he wended his way northerly to capernaum, making the pathway bright by the plentitude of his mercies." pg 338

"ought we not be liberal and charitable in our judgment as to the intent of others?" pg 446

"god needs workers and such as will labor faithfully and effectively are welcomed into the vineyard. if, before beginning they insist on the stipulation of a wage, and this be agreed to, each shall receive his penny provided he has not lost his place ... but those who diligently labor, knowing that the master will give to them whatever is right, and with thought for the work rather than for the wage, shall find themselves more bountifully enriched." pg 482 

oh, its good.

- i've been steadily working on #16 obtain a larger, more age appropriate wardrobe. i'd like to thank jcrew and their weekly emails for this. i plan on continuing my labour by checking out the new stuff at rox&sam later this week.

- strangers on a train has been added to #19 {watch five, never before seen, classic films}. very good, very hitcockie. perfect for the season. however, i was more frightened after the movie ended when emily and i had a discussion about how psycho, silence of the lambs, and texas chainsaw massacre were all based on the same, real life, person. uh ... scariest thing ever!

- and on sunday, i walked to a pumpkin patch {wasn't on any list, but still stimulating}.

favored fall facets by sarah.

sarah jane jones.

{fellow yogi/the only white girl i know that frequently dons corn rows/fastest towel folder west of the mississippi/best quote keeper and sayer}

{sarah and i in our younger, more flexible days.}

YAY!! I LOVE FALL!

1. football
2. halloween/holidays
3. bright, multi-colored leaves
4. PUMPKINS {i love pumpkins so so so much -- i always have several mini pumpkins lying around as well as a couple big ones; one day when i'm rich, i'll have pumpkins EVERYWHERE}
5. jacket/long-sleeved weather -- cool, crisp air

**you love her already don't you? sarah is so enthusiastic, which is one of many reasons i love her so much.

one from my list, fall fashion. the beginning of school brings a bookish look to our pallets and the change from warm to cool weather brings long sleeves and scarves and jackets. i love how the trend in color changes from blue and white stripes to neutrals and warm reds, yellows, and oranges. unfortunately, the result of this love is monetary depletion and large donations to jcrew.

size 5.

or, too small for my feet.

just look how cute these are! look at it.

another great find from roxandsam vintage.

their summer sale is still in swing ... just sayin.

as an ambassador of the beehive state.

i feel it is my duty to show you the ropes.

i recently read salt lake magazine's best of the beehive and promptly created a

"things i wanna see after reading salt lake magazine's best of the beehive" list.

i'll share.

-pirate o's

11901 south 700 east

draper, utah

moving back to utah from dc, a big empty space fills my heart where trader joe's used to belong. pirate o's is described by sl mag as the "utah version of trader joe's." i hope they're right.

-tonyburgers

613 east 400 south

slc, utah

"the best milkshake"

-communal

102 north university ave

provo, utah

my sister talks about this place quite often. apparently they have the best water because it is filtered "through a japanese-made kangen filter that adjusts its ph balance to a perfect 8.5".

-zuriick

i love me some TOMS. but is it just me, or do they lose coolness as baby-boomers start wearing them {no offense baby-boomers. i love ya!}. never fear, slc has their very own twist on the canvas kicks.

-saltcycle.blogspot.com

where my obsession with bikes came from, i do not know. but i do know that this is PERFECT for my bike gang.

-burch creek mercantile

3920 washington blvd

ogden, utah

um, i looked on their menu and they sell egg creams. that right there sold me.

-randy's records

157 east 900 south

slc, utah

one of our taylorsville dayzz festivities was pulling out the old record player and dancing to rosemary clooney by the chimnea. i wouldn't mind if all my nights were exactly like that one. not a bit.

but it doesn't stop there. i also made a

"things i'm glad i've seen and i think that you should probably see too" list.

i'll share.

-hip and humble

1043 east 900 south

slc, utah

LOVE! great place to buy gifts for your favorite people {me}. great jewelry.

-red rock brewing co

254 south 200 west

slc, utah

one of my very favorite restaurants. their goat cheese bruschetta appetizer: divine. sl mag, along with my sister, suggests their cream soda, made with madagascar vanilla and cane sugar. mmm.

-poor yorick

126 crystal avenue

slc, utah

"the nucleus of the salt lake art scene". if it wasn't for my super artsy family and their super artsy art shows, i would have never been able to lay eyes on the super artsy art that lies within these walls.

-jeff lambson

jeff lambson is the curator of contemporary art at byu's museum of art. he used to work at the hirshhorn in dc for goodness sakes! he is responsible for THIS exhibt, which is MARVELOUS!

-misc

another shout out!

-grafton, utah

creepy ghost town with 100 year old cemeteries AND the place in which butch cassidy rides a bike through town with etta place.

-tabula rasa

330 trolley square

slc, utah

the classiest place to buy a birthday card, where i was introduced to wayne thiebaud, and home of my vera bradley fix.

now go out and get some beehive on ya.

you have my word that i'll divert back to the travel log soon, but for now ...

let me tell you about this girl.

roxanne.

i know you want to sing her name. do it.

we met while folding towels for byu's athelically inclined. and we instantly fell in love {well, i fell in love with her ...}. 

favorite memories include:

-singing "on the radio" while skipping arm-in-arm round the laundry room.

-making a movie full of holiday cheer.

-teaching her how to do the harlem shake {ha!}.

-receiving her many letters on BEAUTIFUL stationary while in dc.

-that one halloween when she was a unicorn rider and i was a crazy art student.

she even made it to my list of monthly loves in november 2008. remember when i used to do those? 

anyways!

since then.

she has a new husband.

he's artsy.

she has a new blog.

it's great.

she has a new etsy shop.

it's so cool.

take a look and reap the benefits of roxanne. because she is CHOICE!

i'm in a pickle.

i'm in the market for a new dress. shabby apple has classy, vintage-esque, MODEST, dresses in a WIDE variety of styles.

but how will i choose?

{gondola}

or

{primavera}

what to do!?!

the misc. experience.

lemme tell you about this place:

misc.

{pronounced: mis.sy}

is a great little thrift shop in salt lake. and i think that the picture above is an adequate depiction of the feeling there. 

check it out.

then visit gourmandise to find yourself munching on some delectable french pastries.

mmm...