simple joy {morning snow}

"winter, a lingering season,
is a time to gather golden moments,
and enjoy every idle hour"
-john boswell

one of my favorite moments of winter
is when freshly fallen snow sparkles in the morning's golden sunrise.

color crush: winter gray & ice blue

i think mother nature heard me complaining last year about the lack of wintery weather,

because this year she has completely spoiled me with a real, beautiful winter!

i wake up almost every morning to fluffly snowflakes falling outside my window,

a blanket of pure white happiness covering the ground.

the cold winter air makes me feel alive on my walks across campus

and i get to wear all of pretty mittens and scarves.
it's just how winter should be :)

so this color crush is dedicated to mother nature...thank you for all of your wintery wonderfulness!

{dorothy perkins snowflake sweater, tiffany earrings, frye boots via piperlime, citizens of humanity jeans via net-a-porter}
{english weather cashmere mittens via farfetch, prada tote via bergdorf goodman, zoya polish in yummy}

snow puppy

"over the woodlands brown & bare,
over the harvest-fields forsaken,
silent, and soft, and slow,
descends the snow"
- henry wadsworth longfellow

we had quite a snowstorm after christmas.
my sweet puppy & i were in heaven!

we put on our warmest coats
and ventured out to explore the white, frosty world.

louie didn't want to come in until it became too deep
and he could barely make it across the backyard!
my snow puppy and i warmed up with some hot cocoa & warm blankets.

it was a fun day :)

skaneateles

"a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland"
-richard b. smith

 while in upstate new york, we visited the beautiful town of skaneateles.
the snow fell softly over the lake, while we walked the streets
admiring the festive decorations and store fronts.
we ended our walk with a delicious lunch at the sherwood inn.

the snow had finally arrived & it created a magical winter wonderland for our day in skaneateles.

there's nothing quite like that magical time right before christmas :)

rainy run

we were supposed to get snow yesterday here in happy valley [i was so excited!]

but sadly it was mostly rain all day. cold, wet rain.

snow would have been so much better!

i've been trying to run every day so yesterday was a test of my will power...

i was so warm & comfy cozied up with a cup of tea and soft, fleece blanket.

but i put on my running shoes and kept the promise to myself.

here are some shots i took during my cool down...

flooded paths & puddle reflections. the "t" sign & happy plants.

[the "t" sign i took & texted to my brother, terence. he loves my random texts ;)]

here's hoping that today is not as cold & rainy!

pretty run

i had a pretty run on the trail today!

blooming trees and lots of golfers enjoying the sun.

 

looks like another sunny day tomorrow too...

happy {almost} weekend :)

april {snow} showers

well i finally got to see some snow today!

i know it's april, and everyone else on campus was miserable,

all bundled up and complaining about the snow...

...but i was happy :)

thanks for the snowy surprise, mother nature!

fiddlehead

the weather has been soo pretty!

sunshine & cool breezes.

if i can't have my snow, then this weather is perfect :)

so i've been trying to get downtown more and enjoy the weather.

i met up with a friend to try out a new soup & salad cafe called fiddlehead.

funny name...but really, really good salads!

hope you are able to get out and enjoy the sunshine too!

color crush: plaid & winter gray

i have to be honest, i haven't been too happy with all of this warm weather!
everyone is walking around campus, without their coats, happy as can be.
and i just want it to be cold, and brisk, and snowy...

...where is my winter?

so i decided to do a wintery color crush this week in hope
that the weather will bring some lower temps & snowy mornings!

i was looking over one of my winter pinterest board and was inspired by
these warm flannel plaids, winter grays, & pops of cheerful red.

{winter plaid walk, berry wreath, winter chair, plaid portrait, snowy cabin}

...so here's my plaid & winter gray color crush for this week...

{ralph lauren cody plaid shirt via coggles, burberry plaid stainless steel watch via nordstrom,
citizens of humanity elson jeans via net-a-porter} {frye melissa button boots via piperlime,
mulberry oversized alexa bag, abercrombie classic winter gloves}

happy friday!

::fingers-crossed for colder weather::

color crush: carnation pink & black

it snowed here in state college!

so this week's color crush is dedicated to it FINALLY feeling like winter.

i've patiently put up with upper-40 degree weather for many weeks now.

it's about time i get my pretty white snow :)

so to celebrate we have a sweet snowflake sweater,

cute snow boots & gloves, and a pop of pretty pink.

{zoya polish in lo, miu miu leather tote via net-a-porter, topshop snowflake sweater, revlon lipstick in carnation via target} {pelican quilted boots via lori's shoes, michael kors cable knit long gloves via bluefly, 7 for all mankind roxanne jeans via harvey nichols}

have a bright, white, snowy day :)

let it snow

after seeing 50+ degrees for the past few weeks,

i was finally able to wear my scarf & mittens

when we got some pretty snow this week!

it's finally starting to feel like christmas around here :)

3 more papers & a final.  then i'm done!

color crush: raspberry & indigo

once again, mother nature is being fickle with her weather.
it was sunny and warm all weekend [which was nice for the game]
and later this week it's supposed to get cold & rainy again.

so i decided to do another rainy day post
[also because i just love picking out umbrellas & wellies ;)]

{lk bennett belle cardigan, essie polish in big spender, coach madison shoulder bag, vera bradley umbrella in boysenberry} {burberry rain boots via zappos couture, topshop indigo scarf, citizens of humanity elson jeans via net-a-porter}

the umbrella i'm crushing on right now is vera bradley's boysenberry design.
the pink and navy paisley is just so cheerful for the fall :)
isn't it pretty?

a walk in the rain

last weekend i was planning on taking some photos at the fall festival downtown.

but sadly, the rain kept most of the festivities from happening.

so i decided to do a little rainy-day photo walk around campus and downtown instead :)

 ...the leaves are starting to turn...

 ...raindrops on the pretty flowers...

the blue & white corner downtown...with pretty flower boxes in the windows

the pumpkins are ready for carving!

i must say, my walk in the rain was pretty fun

...the cool weather and the vibrant colors...

very refreshing!