Some Old Film///

Just got this roll scanned in from the holidays last year and our road trip from Oregon to California. Looking at these photos and seeing holiday commercials on the tv are making me happy. It's only Halloween and all this cheer just makes me want to savor this holiday season. I'm ready to breath in every spice, cooking smell and fresh pine scent I can.

 Momma 

hands and feetsas

 endless pajama days

 major snuggle sessions.

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I shoot with a Minolta SLR 35 MM Camera.

Man Hair

I am totally digging this groom's rocker hair on a day when most would have just gotten a haircut. If he had cut his hair it probably wouldn't have been "him" and then these photos would not correctly represent loving couple they are! Rocker hair and a skinny suit. Mmmm mmm mmm. Ketchup your hair is sooo this right now.

(via our labor of love)

Vagabond Bathroom

Ketch and I have been talking about how we will be updating the bathroom we're acquiring when we switch rooms in our big old house. It needs shelves for towels and such but we are very short on change at the moment. I think this is a perfect solution that looks rad. We have lots of space above the toilet just aching for shelving. Next stop, Rebuilding Center.

I also think some plants will be necessary... maybe another skinny shelf above the door? Freshen the place up.



P.S. You have to check out the rest of the place at Bohemian Hellhole, it's dreamy!

Etsy Love: A Silver Garden

Moving in with ketch. I'm feeling a little nesty since I haven't had a true home of my own in a while and am an interior design major. I've been living with my married sister and her hubby for over a year now which has been rad...however they have their own style and their own things. No room for my stuff. So I keep to my room and that's ok. But now there is a new home, with a big kitchen, a bedroom with adjoining bath and a space for my arts and crafts. Even though I am moving into a house ketch already lives in I'm not moving in with all of his roommates. All of the old roomies are moving on to new things, and the space if only for a minute, will be almost like OURS. So OUR new thing is moving in together.

I smile a lot.

Though BMX boys will soon be sharing the halls with us, I think I will have to be the one to add a touch of beauty to the house. Ketch is handy and one roommate is even a contractor. RAD! I will bring the decorations. This Etsy site has me inspired in a few ways...

All of the below items are for sale at A Silver Garden's Etsy Store.

Lovely ceramic letters -


Little Ceramic Planters -

Butterfly mobile -


Just Loverly

Portland to Sonoma...A Roadtrip: Leg One

So Ketch and I took a road trip back in June and I've finally gotten around to processing the photos. This wasn't just any road trip for me. It was the BIG meet-the-ENTIRE-family road trip and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I was basically full of butterflies. I've never been with someone who's family is far away. Almost a year in and what if we don't get along? What if we don't mesh? GA! When I said this to Ketch all he said was, "You and me, we are the same. I love you, they will love you." And so with my love driving and I sitting shotgun, we held hands and I took a deep breath...and had one of the best trips ever.

We woke up super early to try and get down to San Francisco in one, easy fell swoop. We made PB&J's and stocked up on fluids. This drive would be no problem. It was nice and cool in oregon that morning. Overcast like it usually is until it burns off around noon. We got in the car, I kissed his cheek and we were off.



(note: my shoes are dolce vita. the style isn't around anymore but the brand always put out amazing sandals. They are also having the most amazing sandal sale online right now!)



We were already singing oldies and I think I was already munching on a sandwich when there was this loud BAM! We though we had run over something, but all seemed well. A minute later though he yelled out, "WE'VE GOT A FLAT TIRE!" Ofcourse we had to cross 4 lanes of freeway traffic to make it over to the side of the road. And yep, thar she blows, the flattest tire I ever did see. We didn't even make it past Bridgeport Village...I was ready to say "screw this" let's just go shopping (Bridgeport is one of those weird suburban meccas with an Anthro) but instead "I have roadside assistance," is what chimed out. Good girlfriend, good! Whew. But Brad wouldn't have no ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. "I've got this he said..."





...more later.