Tuesday, September 29, 2009

i must go there!




Joanna from Cup of Jo posted some of her honeymoon pictures today and as soon as I saw them I yelled out "Honey We HAVE to go to Greece right NOW". If you are getting married and haven't decided on honeymoon destination check out Astra Apartments here.

Monday, September 28, 2009

International Shipping

브로치 by {레미떼}


쇼핑천국 서울. 일년에 두세차례 서울에서 옷을 공수해받는다. 오빠나 사촌동생의 도움으로 싼가격에 유행아이템을 구입 한다. 해외배송이 안되는 단점이 있지만 서울에 가족이 있는분들은 그분들 도움으로 가끔식 소포받는 기쁨을 누릴수있다. 이번 가을 찜해놓은 아이템들. 모두 레미떼에서 만나볼수있다.


baggy pants {레미떼}

via {레미떼}

09.24 - Portland - 09.25 Seattle

Last weekend we drove up to Seattle to entertain my SIL who was visiting us alone from Seoul while she waited for her travel docs to clear with USCIS.

Seattle is almost identical in many ways to Portland except its size. Hubs first came to the States through Seattle then studied at a small community college in Skagit Valley until he transferred to U of O. So Seattle would be his first choice of city to live in if we ever decided to move out of Portland. He took the day off to join us and volunteered to be our driver. When you get close to downtown Seattle you come up this hilly freeway where you can see the entire city. And when you get to that point that’s when you know you’re almost there. We were a bit worried that it might rain because Seattle is the city that never stops raining you see but luckily the weather was very cooperative. It actually was the BEST we’ve had in all the trips combined to Seattle.

We scored two nice rooms at the Sheraton Seattle through Priceline and found a perfect parking spot that did not require us to pay the extra $35 for valet service. As we pulled into the hotel my SIL and I both yelled out “H&M”. Now normally all of my shopping is done locally because of the no-sales tax in Oregon but people at H&M didn’t think that there was a market for it in Portland. They may be right but I sure would’ve made them profit. That night we were way too tired to do anything so we just hung out in the hotel lounge for a bit then went to bed.

The next morning after having yummy breakfast at the library bistro Hubs dropped us off at “H&M” just in time for the store opening. I think their price point maybe a couple points higher than Forever21’s but seemed more fitting to an older person like me. I walked through the store very slowly and carefully examining each and every item and walked out with three items: A Snood, black studded top & grey knitted vest. From the magazines and articles I read on Fall’s Must Have Items, Snood is the next big thing. The funny thing is my SIL had sent me one from Seoul last year so I wore it all winter long last year.

I can’t wait until winter to sport the snood again. I prefer fall/winter over summer because I never find anything to wear in the Summer time and I am a little overweight to be wearing summer dresses. BOO. When Fall comes around I can just layer on everything and make it work w/o having to show too much skin.

This Fall I’ve got my eyes on this Sport Jacket from J.Crew. SIL tried on this one which is also cute. For basics I always look to J.Crew but sometimes they are not as price competitive as other basic brands so I wait until their final sale and load up on all the T’s and Sweaters. You’ll probably see me wearing the sport jacket next year when it goes out of style.

The three of us had a great time going to the original Starbux, walking around Pike Place Market, having brunch at the bistro and taking lots of pics in between. I never really had the chance to get to know my SIL until now but I am so glad and grateful that my bro found someone who is so nice, caring and down-to-earth. Not to mention stylish. They truly make a perfect pair.


Saturday, September 26, 2009

Be a Bookworm

가을이 오는 첫 주말. 사랑하는 사람들과 함께한 짧은 1박2일 여행.
그 속에서 찾은 아늑하고 운치있는 북카페.
{in seattle}
The Library Bistro


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I know it's a little too early to be thinking about winter + coat but I have been looking for a s/s pea coat like the ones in this photo for the past two years. I am still looking so if anyone out there has seen one or owns this lovely piece of clothing, please let me know where to find it. PLEASE.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

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Your bridesmaids will know how much you appreciate them when they get these: Ideas and inspiration on gift wrapping from my wedding wedding blog utterly engaged. You will love everything they have on their e-magazine. check them out here.


Thursday, September 17, 2009

Fresh Make Up

Doesn't she look puuurty? This is an ad for bareMinderals which btw is an excellent product if you don't want to wear heavy makeup on your wedding day, but I just couldn't stop staring at how fresh she looks just as a bride should.

Monday, September 14, 2009

정말... 너무 예쁘다.


도대체 이런 아이디어는 어디에서 나오는걸까?
시간이 날때 구경가기 좋은 Amy Atlas 의 website.

The Waffle Window

On Sundays if we get up early enough we get a couple of hours to enjoy a nice long brunch before our 1 o'clock church service. We have our favorite place just a couple of blocks from our apt but last Sunday I suggested we try a different place. We rarely venture out to the east side or past 39th in the Hawthorne dist. but on this day we decided to try the waffle window just off Hawthrone and 40th? I read about the place somewhere, I think it was in the Oregonian and have been thinking about it because waffles and crepes, I can have any day anytime anywhere.

When we got to the place it was in fact a window of a building and someone came out to take orders from people who were waiting in line just outside on the sidewalk. (how cute i thought) When it was my turn, I walked right up to the window and ordered the berries bliss for Hubs and a Bacon-Brie-Basil for myself.

They were yummy yummy just as I had imagined. I mean you really can't go wrong with breakfast but the bacon and basil resting on top of the melted brie covered sweet waffle was a perfect combination.
I must go back for a chocolate dipped one for dessert.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

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Last week hubs and I flew down to California for a quick r&r in Palm Springs. I called it the "end of the summer weekend getaway". On the last day, we rode our rented bikes through the hot streets of Indian Wells. I know I mentioned this a few times but I love bike riding, it is one of my favorite outdoor activities and I tell hubs all the time that we each should get our own cruiser bikes. I mentioned it to him again and he said " maybe next summer. it's going to start raining pretty soon". He was right. It started raining here as soon as we returned from our trip. I am going to miss the clear blue skies, the long summer nights, the BBQs, and the Sun shining through our bedroom window. Maybe next year...

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

we love 쨈




유치원에 입학하기전에 서울에서 살다가 창원으로 이사를 갔었다.

그때 가끔 엄마가 딸기쨈을 손수 만들어 하얀 식빵에 발라주셨는데

그때마다 집안에 달콤한 딸기향이 가득했던 기억이 난다.

Favor Idea 로 결혼식 규모에 따라 달라지겠지만 작고 intimate 하게 한다면

homemade jam 도 좋은 아이디어가 될거같다.

딸기쨈 만느는 법은 인터넷 어디서나 찾을수 있다.

Supplies:

아마존에 가면 살수있는 4oz canning jars. 월마트나 프레드 마이어에 가도 손쉽게 구할수 있다.

18″ of string or yarn per jar. 나는 bakers twine을 많이 쓰는 편이다.
8″ square piece of craft tissue. 마이클스에서 구할수 있다.

label 디자인은 포토샵이 있다면 좋겠지만 word 에서 label 만들기를 이용해도 좋을것 같다.
photos from {100 layer cake}