Pumpkin Eater.

The Stripe: Emersonmade | Sunday Pumpkin Wild Rose: Emersonmade | Jeans: 1921 | Belt: Old Navy | Farmington Heels: Anthropologie

 

Today was a lovely, productive day. And, I'm thinking my new top and flower pin only added to that loveliness. The pumpkin color followed me home where we (finally) got to carving the massive pumpkins we've had sitting in our garage all week. They turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself!

Do you have big plans for Halloween? I'm headed to Spokane with my MIL and a family friend to meet up with my Mom, Grandma and my brother's girlfriend to listen to Beth Moore speak. It should be a super fun girls weekend and I'm looking forward to it!

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween!

Tipping the scales.

Trusting God that something good is coming > Freaking out about my life.

Feeling a little disenchanted with Anthro < Finding the perfect b-day gift there for my Mom.
Not having any offers on the house < Living in Portland someday.

Having to drive an hour to our new church < Having a church that feels like home, finally.

Being sick with a variety of ailments < Having my overall health.

No physical signs of my return to the gym < Feeling good about my body for the first time in a while.

My hair looks perpetually dirty < My highlights are growing and my natural color is showing more and more.

Not having plans for Halloween < Spending the weekend with my Mom, MIL, Grandma and family friend.

Winter coming < Basketball season starting and bringing my brother to stay with us.
Knowing a lot < Learning a lot.
Being mature < Having a Beauty & the Beast Sing-a-long.
Good friends, like really good > Having connections.
Wearing my Wellies > Sun.

Never being able to buy everything I think I want < Being able to buy these things:

1. Lauren Conrad, Style.

2. Vogue November 2010.

3. Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero.

4. Emersonmade Jack Tack.

5. STYLIT Outfit Planner.

6. Voluspa Candle, French Cade & Lavendar.

7. Emersonmade Silk Ribbons Blouse.

Fools Rush In.

This last photo courtesy of Alicia, who had way better seats than us and therefore, better concert photos.

"Fools Rush In" is the name of a She & Him song, who we may have been lucky enough to see in concert this weekend, but it is also a description of me rushing into thinking I'm feeling better and going to a concert which resulted in a couple hours of punishment. Oh well, the t-shirt was totally worth it. I didn't take it off all weekend, see?

Glasses: Kate Spade | Cooling Cardigan: Anthropologie | T-shirt: She & Him | Jeans: William Rast | Boots: Dolce Vita

It was probably the most mellow concert I've ever been to. We sat the whole time, it was quiet and soothing and all around non-rowdy. Also, I am even more enamored with Ms. Deschanel after seeing her live. Such a fantastic voice. Such great style. I think Lianne and I decided we're going to stalk her grandparents who live in Lake Oswego to see if we can somehow gain access to Zooey. Just kidding. But seriously.

We had a fantastic time with Jordan and Lianne, despite my feeling crappy. Thanks for braving the rain and the questionable opening act with us guys! :) Next time, perhaps we should go to something the boys are actually into. Sorry guys.

How were your weekends!?

Housekeeping: 
1) Don't forget, you can get 15% off at LuLu's until Oct. 29 using the code KRAMEY.
2) I've added new items to my Closet Sale site. Check it out!

Lulu's Giveaway Winner!

Hey y'all! I'm so excited to announce that after a random drawing, courtesy of Random.org, Dayna is the proud winner of the LuLu's giveaway! Congrats to Dayna, and dear readers, please don't be sad that you didn't win because you can still get 15% off any item site-wide until Oct. 29 using the code: KRAMEY.

Thanks again for entering everyone, you're AWESOME! I wish I could have entered! The La La Love One Shoulder Dress has my name all over it.

LuLu's Giveaway!

I am so excited to announce an awesome giveaway from LuLu's, an ever-so-lovely online boutique. They have the most adorable shoes, some great dress selections and many many other covetable items! And...they have decided that one of you, one of you lucky-ducky Krameymartin readers, is going to have the opportunity to win the dress of their choice! All you have to do is head on over to the Review Blog to get the details! See you there!

Anniversary!

Despite coming down with a urinary tract infection Thursday, having to spend an hour in Jiffy Lube watching a particularly irritating episode of SpongeBob Squarepants and Taylor coming down with a cold, we ended having a truly fantastic anniversary celebration.

Originally, Taylor had told me he was going to take care of the plans. Then, he decided he was going to buy us a new bed instead (we really need one, ours is cheap and kills my back). However, when he was in Colorado for work last week, I bought a memory foam layer which has helped considerably. Needless to say, we decided to hold off on the bed for now and I came up with a few plans instead.

I knew I wanted to take Taylor back to Farm to Fork, where we went before we saw the Lion King. It is SO adorable  and the food is FANTASTIC. Taylor had a game hen and some deadly mashed potatoes and I had a pork loin dish with the craziest, most delicious potatoes ever (both pictured above). Food was a theme of the weekend, in case you couldn't tell. :) We then drove into Portland to stay at Hotel Modera, which was chic, modern and the perfect place for us to just relax. Many thanks to Kerri for hookup.

Saturday morning we got up and headed over the bridge to Bakery Bar, which I had been introduced to just a few weeks prior by Rhi and Bill. I got to chow on another of their deadly egg sandwiches and enjoy the Portland fall weather. After breakfast, we took a jaunt down the street to Moxie, one of my lovely sponsors, to try on their latest shipment of TOMS (there's a TON, go try them on!). Taylor upgraded from his burlap-type pair (we called them Air Moses) to a chic gray plaid/flannel pair.

After Moxie, we headed south to Bridgeport Village and did a little more shopping- mainly at Borders where I picked up the new Rick Riordan book. Anyone else reading this? I hate getting started on series as they're being release. Waiting totally SUCKS, but this series- a spinoff of Percy Jackson- seems promising. I'll let you know. :)

Our final activity was watching Life As We Know It, with Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. I really liked it and would totally go see it again, if anyone wants to (hint, hint). However, be warned that my taste in movies is heavily influenced by wardrobe and set decor. Seriously.

So, what's new with you?

Casual Cool.

Top: Boden | Necklace: J.Crew | Jeans: AG | Wedges: CV for Target | Belt: Old Navy | Glasses: Kate Spade

We had a really, really fantastic anniversary weekend despite a few roadblocks. This was my outfit Sunday and I ended up really loving it. Casual, comfortable yet put together. There's something about dressing a little masculine that makes me feel more feminine. Weird, right?

I'll have an anniversary post recapping our adventures up soon, but until then, Happy Monday!

What I've been buying.

I haven't shopped a ton in the last couple of months since I've been participating in the 30-for-30 Challenge, but I did squeeze in a few very fall purchases! As you can see I'm really taking a turn towards the New Englander style, as I've been totally obsessed with inspired by the preppy-chic look of Emersonmade. Also, if you are a total fashion dork like me, you should check out the STYLIT outfit planner. I can not wait until mine comes in the mail. It's created by Beth Jones of B.Jones Style, whose blog I just recently discovered and can not get enough of!* Seriously, go check it out. And finally, I must credit Ms. Rhi for the Boden top. She had the cutest tee and jacket last time I saw her and I just had to check them out after that. You should too!

1. Hamptons Tee, Boden, $34.00 (plus 20% off and free shipping) $27.20.
2. Original Hunter Rain Wellington Boots, Shopbop, $125.00.
3. STYLIT Outfit Planner, B.Jones, $29.99.
4. Kachiri Leather Boots, Target, $49.99.
5. J.Crew Jackie Cardigan, J.Crew Outlet, $34.00.
6. Red Pashmina, Target, $6.48.
7. Jack Tacks Set, Emersonmade, $36.00.

Green Machine.

Emerald Cascade Blouse: Anthropologie | Slacks: Gap | Heels | Michael Kors | Earrings: Kate Spade

I haven't posted an individual outfit in a while, and though I'm still working on formulating a strategy for outfit posts from here on out, I decided I'd give you a little peek at my outfit today. I rarely wear slacks as I feel that they don't really flatter my figure, but today for some reason, I just felt in the mood. And I ended up liking my outfit today, which is why I decided to post it. See the reasoning? :)

Happy Wednesday all!

It's time for Ann-ivers-ary.

Photos by Gabriel Boone Photography.

I am extraordinarily proud to announce that today is Taylor and I's second wedding anniversary. And I'm proud, not because of anything I've done or accomplished, but because the last year proves (to me at least) that God is in control of our relationship.

From the outside looking in, the last year has been pretty charmed for us. We were able to purchase a home, neither of us lost our jobs or received pay cuts, we didn't experience loss or financial hardship and we didn't have any real life-changing happenings. However, from the inside looking out, this has been one of the hardest years of my life and certainly the hardest in our relationship. The dust had finally settled from engagement, graduation, new jobs, wedding, marriage, new jobs again and house building and we finally had a chance to take a look around, at where we had ended up, and both of us realized that we weren't quite where we wanted to be. It caused a great deal of conflict and anxiety. It caused us to ask a lot of questions we were sure we wouldn't have to ask. Had we gotten married too young? What if we couldn't do some of the things we'd always dreamed about doing because the other wasn't interested? How do we follow our hearts and our dreams, yet remain financially and emotionally responsible to the other person?

Though we haven't answered all of those questions yet, we've grit our teeth and worked through some heavy, deep issues and I've learned what it means to love some one (and be loved) when you really don't feel like it. We've learned how to deal with each other when we're not at our best, we've learned to respect each other and we've deepened the trust we have for one another. And we are constantly, CONSTANTLY learning to extend to one another, the grace that God so easily offers us.

Am I more in love than I've ever been? Well, that's not how I'd describe it exactly. But I do feel more "known," more supported and more blessed than I ever have. So in honor of our anniversary, here's to true love; love that is hard working, love that grits it's teeth and pushes through and love that grows from respect and time-tested faithfulness.

We won't be celebrating until this weekend, and since the plans are a surprise, stay tuned!

30-for-30 Challenge: I made it!

Well, I made it. Barely. :) But seriously, this challenge was hard. And that may seem silly because 30 items of clothing really IS a lot, but the challenge is looking at all the other items hanging in your closet and not being able to touch them. I'll admit that I rarely followed the challenge on weekends and I didn't take my photos everyday. I also didn't completely abstain from purchasing new things, but I did significantly cut down on purchases. And I haven't bought anything lately that hasn't been on my wishlist for at least a month.

This challenge really encouraged me to take a real hard look at my closet and the way I was buying things, and realize that a lot of pieces don't really reflect either who I am or my lifestyle. I purged a lot of items, more additions to the closet sale blog coming, and I put anything I came across and liked on my wishlist instead of putting it in a shopping cart. I feel like I have a clear direction to head in as far as shopping and saving and I'm also excited about getting back to doing outfit posts- not every day, but whenever I put together a look I really feel passionate about. What do you think? How'd I do?

Have a great weekend!

A few of my favorite things.

Trenches and Hunters and cream colored sweaters. Boots and fine leathers in all kinds of weather. Visions of Paris taking up all my brain. These are a few of my favorite things!

Don't feel like I have much to say lately, but I am feeling really inspired by a lot of beautiful images! Hope they inspire you too.*

*Photos taken from various sources, including but not limited to InStyle.

Roastweb: A coffee community.

I have the great pleasure of announcing another new sponsor to Krameymartin, Roastweb. Roastweb is a unique online "coffee network," started by Roy and Brian after they were laid off from their regular jobs due to the recession. They both loved coffee and each had unique skills to bring to the table, so they got creative and soon launched Roastweb. Their focus is connecting coffee roasters with coffee lovers, and I certainly am a coffee lover, even if I can't drink the caffeinated version. Roy found out about Krameymartin through his wife (hi Roy's wife!) and thanks for "introducing" us.

I'm so excited to have been able to share this super-cool, coffee focused site with you all! I also had the pleasure of reviewing some Roastweb products, but you'll have to join me over at the Review Blog for that! There's even a giveaway! See you there!

What I've been Wearing: Days 19-23.

(Click on individual photo for outfit credit)

I've got to admit, I'm getting a little bored/over this whole 30 items thing. I feel like I've already worn everything 100 times! And I also feel like I haven't been too good at posting my outfits in a uniform way. I guess it's a bad idea to take your blog in a new direction when you're in the middle of a challenge like this! Oh well. Seven more days/outfits, we'll see where they take me!

Happy weekend!