Giving Thanks

Thursday, November 25th - Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving in between resting and more resting I took Lua to the park near my parents house. It's the same park where I took these pictures, Park Walk, although it looks much different at the end of fall than the beginning. And it was much colder. Most of the trees in the park were completely bare, so I had to veer off the path a little to find this one that was still holding onto some of its golden leaves. 

This Thanksgiving I had a few things to be thankful for. I know I usually write in the negative, but for once I'm going to try not to. Alot has happened since the beginning of this fall. Some things were not so great, but I want to focus on the parts that were fantastic for once.

 

The fall started off with a huge fashion/blogger explosion in New York City. I went to all the blogger related fashion week events and was able to meet so many of the girls I had gotten to know through blogging. I was so happy, nervous, and grateful to finally hang out in person with some of my new favorite people. 

I went out to Madison, Wisconsin to visit Merl at the end of September. I saw a place I've never been, reconnected with old friends, and pouted my heart out for Merl's Fall Lookbook. Being able to help with the lookbook was one of the most fun and exciting things I've done in a while. I've never done so much posing in my life. There was the added bonus of having someone do my hair, makeup, and pick out what I was wearing and that's always fun.

Somewhere in between trips I found time to unwind, reflect, and come to almost terms with some of the things I've been struggling with over the last few months. Drinking tea, baking, pretending I was Scottish, and going to the beach played a big role. So did taking pictures and writing on this ole' blog. 

In October I took a mini vacation to Denver, Colorado where I spent some quality time with Sarah and her husband. I relaxed, I baked, I ate, and I admired a city I never knew I'd have a thing for. Traveling has always been an extremely rewarding experience for me and that trip was no exception. Of course I also got to see Sarah and Trevor settling into their new roles as almost parents. I'm already thinking about the next time I'm able to visit Denver and be with their little family. 

Pink Scarf from Street Vendor in NYC, Chambray Shirt from Gap, Terrace House Jacket from Anthropologie
My Mom's Sweater, My Mom's Pants, Old Riding Boots, My Mom's Vintage Coach Bag

Most recently, there was Thanksgiving with family. It's full blown holiday season now, which means more tea, more baking, and more brisk weather to bear. While there was a lot of crazy going on in my life it seems that things also couldn't be much better. I've met so many new people who have brought only the best into my life and I'm learning to settle into myself a little better. Not to forget that I'm thankful for Lua as well. As wild as she is, she's also pretty darn sweet. I hope you were able to find a few things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. It's nice to have a reason to be in the positive when sometimes it seems hard to be.

This is what I wore during the day on Thanksgiving. More of that pink and mustard combination I was talking about. I changed for dinner into a silk shirt and high waisted jeans. The silk shirt ended up with a gravy stain and the jeans were switch for sweatpants as soon as the night was over so I could breath! Yay for Thanksgiving!