31/52 2015

not only is it August now, but it's birthday week!!! I'm still not 100% sure of my plans for this weekend (other than working and seeing my little sister!), but I'm hoping for it to be a happy adventure.

Thursday 30 July // day two hundred twenty-one :: the candle I've been burning lately. it really smells just like a red velvet cupcake.

Friday 31 July // day two hundred twenty-two :: newest scarf from zulily - skulls & roses!

Saturday 1 August // day two hundred twenty-three :: it's officially birthday month!!

Sunday 2 August // day two hundred twenty-four :: weather. and wow, did we end up getting quite the storm. we just had a lot of rain here in Sturgeon Bay, but up north, there were such bad storms that there were trees falling down and power outages!

Monday 3 August // day two hundred twenty-five :: one of my favorite secret spots in Sturgeon Bay.

Tuesday 4 August // day two hundred twenty-six :: current favorite song.

Wednesday 5 August // day two hundred twenty-seven :: two of the things that I needed to do included getting some sun to try to even out my skintone (I burned my chest a week ago, so now there's this awkward spot that is tanner than the rest) and painting my toenails and fingernails. I did it all at the same time (or at least tried to) in the parking lot of the quarry. I hope I entertained some of the people who drove by!

xoxo.

October's Forgotten

some October moments.

These first few pictures above are from the first, when I visited the Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial. They have some tables and things that are made out of motorcycles, which was pretty cool. It was such a beautiful day with the perfectly clouded blue sky, and I was actually looking for a corn field when I stopped here.

foggy day on Lake Michigan in Algoma.

Bayshore Drive.

a tiny bit of color in my all black outfit.

Portage Park.

the end.

xoxo.

The Month by iPhone :: October 2014

Please be prepared for a lot of pictures (:

I went and took some pictures outside of an abandoned house! {more pictures here}

I read Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies

my manager accommodated this special request for some daughters wanting to help their parents celebrate their anniversary. so sweet!

visiting Max.

I still want one of these desks.

the unicorn said so.

I just love these bright colors!

I just really love French bulldogs and Boston terriers and any little dog with a wrinkly nose! (:

I used to bike over the bridge to go to my aunt's house when I was younger, and I don't remember the sidewalk being this wide. it seemed so narrow at the time. on this day, I walked nearly six miles because I didn't feel like driving over there when I had a lot of time to do whatever.

I got back in the pool for the first time in over five years! I don't remember swimming being so difficult, but I guess I was just used to it at the time. I still ended up swimming a mile.

books for my class (: all four are by Hervé Tullet: Help! We Need a Title, Press Here, Mix It Up!, Blue & Square

is it Halloween yet?

 I participated in Fat Mum Slim's photo a day, so this was "j is for" journal!

...and "k is for" a Kerr Mason jar full of Chimes ginger chews! (:

Luna Lovebug

adventure awaits.

Lake Michigan

moonroof view.

I think I'm going to add a little color to this print before I hang it. I still don't know where to put it though! {print from here}

Portage Park in autumn

pretty roses.

new favorite shirt, if only it wasn't too big.

bring your sculls to work day (;

twinning.

loving Charles' mug.

scared squirrel friend.

a little reading before work. {Women in Clothes}

xoxo.

December 2013 Snaps

I shared some more pictures in posts this month than usual, so I only have a few mismatched shots for this post.

I ordered a new camera strap from the Poppy Shoppe on Etsy! It's leopard print and I love that it doesn't snag my clothes and scarves like my other {very beautiful} one did. I love that Rachel uses green packaging!

I went out to take pictures at Portage Park at sunrise, and this is all I got. :(

Christmas tree gingerbread and a little glove. So adorable. {Theses were baked by one of my mom's friends.}

I took this quiz on Buzzfeed, and this was my result. It made me laugh.

December 2013 by iPhone
Christmas 2013
College Graduation
Door County winter pictures
Christmas tree pictures
an evening at aloft in Green Bay

No NatureBox post this month, because I changed my snacks to late, so I got the same thing as I did in November.

Next week I will have a post up about my stay in Appleton!

xoxo.

secret beach

Wednesday 18 September :: only pictures

my aunt calls this place secret beach, but its real name is Portage Park. not far from the Coast Guard Canal Station in Sturgeon Bay, it's easy to miss if you're not sure what you're looking for. if I didn't see the half-hidden sign, I would have driven right past...

there is a small gravel driveway that winds through the trees, and then, there is sand and waves for as far as you can see.

hidden beauty.

xoxo.