Color of the Moment: Giddy Over Goldenrod

Right now I'm loving GOLDENROD. This is in part due to my last post, (and that fabulous afghan bag)...

...and in part due to me LOVING the colors from my friend Saadia's wedding, (so beautifully put together):

Here are some of my favorite finds on Etsy:

The Longe Skinny Cotton Scarf Necklace

Ceramic Plate Wall Clock

Handspun dyed yarn

Goldenrod Pom

Hitchcock Silhouette Pillow

Hand-Dyed Applique Necklace, (Portland local!)

That's it for now!

Love,

Katery

What I'm Loving: Anything Afghan!

I'm totally into these right now... found a few super cute afghan bags on Etsy. I'm especially loving this gray and yellow tote. It says it's a Summer Bag, but I think it'd be awesome for Fall, too!

Not only are the bags cute, but they're making me want to learn how to bust out some afghans, too. Loving these, (and just bought this one on Etsy for $25 bucks)!

Dolly Granny Square Blanket

Squares Patchwork Throw

Serendipity Hand Knit Baby Blanket

Yea, I know... there's a color trend there. :) All of this reminds me of Sia concerts, where she's got afghans all over the stage, (including covering the equipment). What a quirky, lovely girl!

That's it for tonight!

Love,

Katery

What I Wore: Tuesday Edition

Okay, so I'm going to keep rolling with this whole "What I Wore" thing for now. Tomorrow I get my stitches out, so today I wore jeans to keep them under cover.

Scarf: Import store on Hawthorne

Shirt: Fei @ Anthropologie

Jeans: Old Navy

Sandals: Corso Cuomo

Bracelets: handmade and J.Crew

I tried my hand for the first time at making jam, as well. Hope the sugarless strawberry freezer jam turns out okay! It was nice to have a little helper in Zoe.

Here's a link to the recipe I used at SimpleOrganic.net! Ingredients were simple: strawberries, white grape juice, pectin and honey. I'll let you know how it turns out!

And had a lovely meal last night, (and leftovers tonight), a delicious and easy salad of mixed spring greens, (spinach tonight), strawberries, blueberries, nectarines, heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, pine nuts, balsamic fig dressing, and grilled shrimp. Mmmmmm!

And I started reading Atlas Shrugged tonight... got through about 50 pages, (just another 1,019 to go)!

Love,

Katery

Inspired... What I'm Wearing!

Still on disability leave from work... and today I'm planning on enjoying the sunshine and going to the park to lay down on a blanket and read. Here's what I'm wearing:

Fedora: Bonnet in the Pearl

Shirt: Nordstrom BP

Silk shorts: Express

Flip flops: Fred Meyer

Necklace: Saturday Market in Portland

Earrings: Tiffany's

Bracelets: J.Crew, and handmade friendship bracelets

I get my stitches out Wednesday... and hopefully can make it back to work sometime next week.

Love,

Katery

Missoni for Target

What I'm currently excited about? The Missoni for Target Collection! Last year, I loved the Liberty of London collection so much... and this year I'm looking forward to Missoni's affordable goods-- to be released on September 13th in stores and online.

View the entire collection here: Missoni for Target Collection.

Some of my faves...

(Love this hoodie)...

Both poncho and dress are super cute...

I'm a sucker for flats!!

Perfect for Portland!

Love the vibrant colors of these scarves...

I've been wanting to stock up on some plastic dishes lately... perfect!

I'm really into the tribal print style right now... so this Missoni collection is something I'm very much looking forward to!

That's it for now.

Love,

Katery

Don't feel like writing...

But I do feel like posting pictures! :) I had surgery last week to take the metal out of my leg... so, now I'm on the mend and have lots of time to play on the computer and on the blog. :)

Before my surgery I had lots of fun! Mike and I took Coyla to Cannon Beach...

And Susie, a co-worker, and some friends took out the family boat for the day. So fun!

Mike and I attended Kelly and Brenden's Portland wedding party...

...as well as one for Kirsten and Ollie!

So many fun times recently... now time to rest and heal!

Love,

Katery

Long time, no post!

Some more dirty-thirty pics!!

Love,

Katery