A weekend hike

I love to be out in nature. I have had a few health problems in the recent past that have made it more difficult for me to do too much activity, but I am finally starting to feel better. Thanks Yoga! My flexibility is almost back. Anyways, our close proximity to the mountains and fair weather recently have lead to some pretty great hiking opportunities. This is one I had been meaning to do for a while. The trail is called Silver Saddle ranch Dead Truck Trail. It leads up to the top of a hill and provides and excellent view of the entire little city I live in. It truly is worth it to hike!

 The view of the ranch while hiking the trail. This was the easy part!

 Twisted winter bush. Though, to be honest, living in a dry climate, they pretty much look like this all year long. Ha.

I had to take a break to get water and empty my shoes.

We found the dead truck the trail was named after. It had clearly been there for a bit. Side note: I really enjoy pieces of history like this. Abandoned pieces of human life. Trucks, buildings, even whole towns. It is so interesting to me to see how people forgot or left these items, so nature took over and has tried to take it back. So neat! 

The boy at the abandoned truck, 

Inside the truck. The dirt and rocks have taken over. 

Hiking. 

Finally, the view worth hiking for. This is a view of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Carson Valley area. 

I love snow covered mountains!

Here is the view of our little city from the top of the hill. We did it and got an amazing reward!

Happy New Year

May your 2015 be filled with adventures! (Picture of Lake Tahoe in Summer)

Wine Tasting in Winter

This weekend the family and a few family friends decided to go wine tasting to celebrate us all being together and such for the holidays! It was such a fun adventure. Northern California is chalk full of amazing places and Amador County is where we had our adventure this time. Their wineries are amazing and just starting to break out onto the wine scene to make it big (okay, I may have read that somewhere). Enjoy the view and the nice weather!

View from one of the wineries. Those are the Sierra Nevada mountains in the back...and yes! there is snow!

How to make wine corks from the cork tree.

Shirt: Macy's, (unseen pieces) Skirt: Macys, Tights: Gifts, Shoes: DSW, Necklace: Gift

It is always nice to gt away and out of town even in winter when all you want to do is curl up! I hope you all take adventures in the winter. 

Back to school

Everyone is headed back to school, whether it is primary school, middle school, high school or back to college. For me, it is back to teaching primary school. My new 4th graders are such sweethearts (let's see if I am saying this come January, haha!). I am trying to get back into a school rhythm and get back to taking outfit photos. Soon, dear followers, soon. The first week back is so insane that I can barely manage to write this, let alone think. See you all soon with a new outfit. Wait for me!

Date Night

Summer is in full swing around here. Hot, sunny, a but windy, but clear and beautiful. I love summer nights like those! I had a date night with the boy on Saturday so I wanted to look nice and wear my new skirt. I realize that I can wear a lot of colors with this skirt: red, white, yellow, etc. but there is always something I like about the black. I know it is not the most summery of colors, but I always look nice in black and I always FEEL nice in black. And isn't that an important part of getting dressed? Feeling good? I say Yes! Even if it is hot, hot, hot outside, wear what feels good. My go to is always black. What about you?

 Skirt: Modcloth; Shirt: White House, Black Market; Shoes: DSW

 Normally, I would wear a cute pair of heels to go with this look, but I have a problem with one of my toes, so it's flats for a little while for me!

Luna just has to get on the shots!

Dinner with my sister.

Okay, so it is not a whole outfit shot, but I still like this photo. I had dinner with my sister in downtown Reno the other day at a cute little restaurant called Midtown Eats. (http://midtowneatsreno.com/ ) They have great food and really unique drinks. It is a great place to stop if you are looking for a place to eat in Reno.

Shirt: White house, Black market; Jeans: New York and Company

Crazy weather, crazy hair, crazy life.

I have taken a long time to come back to this style blog. I really wanted to keep it going since I lately I have been feeling flat in my sartorial choices. This blog was always a place for me to try things and feel happy about what I put on.

As for my long hiatus, well, the easiest way to explain is to say that life got in the way. I had some medical issues and a few family issues as well, not to mention broken camera issues. Hopefully all of these crazy excuses will stop soon and I can get back to this blog!

My first picture back is not of my wardrobe, but of my dog. World, meet Luna. She is almost 2 years old. She has one blue eye and one brown. She is crazy and wild but I love her.

 Now, for my outfit! Well, it is a bit of a rainy and humid day, very unusual for around here. My hair is a bit frizzy, so I threw it back in a clip with a headband. I went for an easy outfit since I am not up to too much today. I know people say how simple just wearing jeans and a t-shirt it. It is the casual go to outfit for almost everyone it seems. I love the combination as well. I think it is easy to elevate the look with just a few simple accessories, like a cute pair of sandals and a neckless.

 Luna likes to take over the pictures.

Jeans: New York and Company, Shirt: and headband: Target, Heels: DSW, Necklace: Etsy