Work It Out

Nothing motivates like a good playlist and this one is pretty epic, if I do say so myself. I owe all my good runs to this playlist...it's definitely not my fitness level pushing me through. 

Heavy on the pop/alternative genre, just the way I like it. 

P.S. This photo has me missing summer (and long hair!), but definitely not these stairs.

Weekend Update

A recovery weekend at home...

We went to The Big Short on Friday night. It was amazing! Such a great movie. Informative, entertaining, thought provoking... we were both really into it. We had a later dinner at Wild Fin afterwards, where we discussed the movie at length.

The new theater at Pt. Ruston

Standard

Wild Fin's newest location

Harvest salad was great

We had a late start to our Saturday morning. I went for a run, but then spent the afternoon lounging around the house. We went shopping in Bellevue in the evening and Brady took me to The Pine Box for dinner. It's a pub now, but used to a mortuary. The building itself is something to see, but the food/drinks are equally impressive.

Rainy run

Bellevue traffic. Always a treat 

Anthro... I always go in and always leave empty-handed

My fave!

Dinnertime 

So many options

Interesting architecture 

Brady in heaven

Sunday was a beautiful day. We went for a very long walk, followed by brunch at Montamara Kitchen. Unfortunately, my phone died halfway through our walk and didn't get any photos the rest of day.

Blue water, blue skies

A very large bird

Weekly Wardrobe

Starting off the new year with the same old, same old. Skinny pants, sweaters, and flats for life. 

Monday

French Connection Top (similar style)

Ann Taylor Cardigan

Kut From the Kloth Pants

Tieks

Tuesday

JCrew Top

Splendid Sweater (similar)

JCrew khakis (similar)

Sam Edelman Flats

Wednesday

Banana Republic Tank (similar)

Helmut Lang Sweatshirt Jacket

Paige Denim Pants

Tieks

Thursday

Caslon Top (on sale!)

Kut From the Kloth Pants (similar style, which I also have)

Tieks

Friday

Banana Republic Sweater (similar)

Paige Denim Pants

JCrew Loafers (similar)

All About That Mini Bag

Obsessing over mini bags, per usual. 

My pinterest board is blowing up with crossbody bags. They're so easy and comfortable and always look good. Here are ones I'm drooling over...

Givenchy Antigona Mini

3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Mini

Rebecca Minkoff MAB Mini

Celine Nano Luggage Mini

Saint Laurent Classic Nano

Here is the apple of my eye. Definitely #1 on the wish list...

Meli Melo Thela Micro Mini Bag 

Weekend Update

Portland with Brent and Molly was a blast!

Brady was already in Portland for work so Brent, Molly, and I drove down Friday night to meet up with him. We started the pub crawl immediately with Rogue, 10 Barrel, Fat Head's. Of course, we had to take a burger break at Tilt. It was just as good as I remembered.

First stop

German Sparkle Party sour beer

Back at Tilt

We were all a little in love

Brent's creepy hand

Saturday was rainy. Real rain. Downpour rain. We had brunch at Kenny and Zuke's followed by shopping and bar hoping (again). It seemed like every time we went inside it would stop raining... until we went back outside. 

Rain, rain

Ladies who brunch

Eggs benny!

Exploring Powell's 

So many books

Shopping break... watching football 

Courthouse

We went to the hotel to freshen up and pregame :) before going back out to explore a different part of the city (north of the bridge). We went to so many places. I honestly can't remember half of them. When things started to get sketchy we returned to our old faithfuls... Rogue and 10 Barrel. 

Brent and Molly got me cider for the b-day

Drinks at the Departure Lounge

Amazing views of Portland

The gang

Hair of the Dog brewery

Lots of flights 

More burgers

This was the best!

Cider flights :):)

We survived on burgers and beer (cider for me). Sunday was a bit rough. We went out for breakfast and watched the Seahawks (disappointing) game before heading home.