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    Feeling Edgy

    July 21, 2014
    Photos by Sarah Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Forever 21 Retro Round Sunglasses in Pink/Nude
    H&M Faux Leather Jacket
    Cotton On Dress
    Caged Heels
    Madewell Bag (Here is a similar bag)
    Putting this outfit together was really fun because most of my go-to pieces were already in my laundry basket, and I had to pull out things from my closet that I don’t normally wear. I’ve only worn this dress a couple of times because I’m not a huge fan of the way that it fits on me. However, I loved how edgy it looked when I paired it with this faux leather jacket and caged heels. I felt like a total badass for the rest of the day, and nobody would have guessed that I “didn’t have anything to wear” that morning (at least I hope that they didn’t).
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    I had such a rejuvenating weekend! I finally got some much-needed rest and relaxation. I’m really bad at listening to my body and acknowledging when I’m sick. After spending almost the whole week trying to deny the fact that I was not feeling well, I finally caved in and took off a sick day from work on Friday. Who knew that all I needed was to give my body a break in order to get myself back on my feet? The rest of my weekend was extremely productive: I caught up with friends, spent time with my family, and I even managed to shave off a whole minute from my mile!
    I hope that you all had an amazing weekend! Thanks for visiting.
    xoxo,
    Helen Grace
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    Laurelhurst Park

    June 30, 2014
    Photos by Kelsey Yocum and Laura Nolan
    Outfit Details:
    H&M Sweatshirt
    CottonOn Leggings
    Madewell Stacked-Heel Loafer in High Shine (Similar Here)
    Madewell Bag
    During my visit to Portland, I had the pleasure of visiting Laurelhurst Park with my friends Kelsey and Laura. I have to say that Laurelhurst Park is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever seen because there are so many trees and green space, and you feel so close to nature. Many other people at the park seemed to agree, since there were several wedding parties taking pictures in the area. I was lucky enough to snag this staircase to myself, where Laura and Kelsey took some of my outfit photos.
    What I also loved about Laurelhurst Park was how peaceful it was. It’s the type of place where you can go and relax, and just get some fresh air. I could have easily spent my entire day here reading a book, or working on some sort of project. It’s spaces like this that make me seriously want to move to Portland in the future. Again, don’t get me wrong–although I do love Los Angeles, it is lacking in green spaces in comparison to Portland.

     

    I’m happy to say that I had a fun and busy weekend, which made it easier to transition to being home after coming back from my trip to Portland. On Saturday, my friend Summer and I went to Underwood Family Farms, which is located West of Los Angeles, to go berry and vegetable picking (basically, we went grocery shopping). The farm was pretty huge, and we had such a great time roaming around and picking out different crops.
    Sunday was also super fun and eventful. I spent some of the morning watching the Mexico vs. Netherlands game with my family. I started feeling super anxious while watching the game, which reminded of why I don’t often watch sports. I stopped watching the game before it was completely over, because I had to meet up with my friend Sara so that we could drive to Abbott Kinney in Venice Beach for Brunch. I think it’s needless to say that I was a nervous while driving there, but I was quickly able to relax a little once Sara and I started walking around and exploring the area.
    I’m really grateful for these past few weekends because I feel that I’ve really had time to focus on self-care, and find ways to relieve some of the stress and anxiety I deal with on a daily basis. I’m glad to have people around me that are more than willing to help me do that by joining me on fun activities.
    xoxo,
    Helen Grace
    Outfit, Travel

    San Diego: Day II

    May 5, 2014
    Photos by Laura Nolan
    Outfit Details:
    Forever 21 Fedora Hat (Similar here)
    CottonOn Tank
    CottonOn Chiffon Blouse
    H&M Jeans
    H&M Strappy Sandals
    Crocheted Tote (Handmade by my Grandmother)
    I’m super excited to share with you my last few pictures from my trip to San Diego. I was so happy to get to spend some much needed time with my best friend, and to just get out of Los Angeles for the weekend. Looking through these pictures gives me the opportunity to kind of relive our time together.
    Browsing through these pictures is also fun because I’m wearing a hat that I bought about two weeks ago, when I was going through my extreme moody phase. On a particularly bad day, I decided to put it on and was surprised of how it instantly boosted my mood. It’s really funny how something so simple like putting on something that you like, drinking a cup of coffee or doing something that you enjoy, can positively impact the way that you feel. Some of my coworkers and I even talked about how it would be fun to have a hat day at work in order to have a fun activity to break up the week.

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