word of the day //

Let's start something here, huh? Shall we give a word-of-the-day a go? I can promise it will be totally random. I will also promise pictures. So, we have that going for us. 

round it up // minneapolis

1  // The American Edit 

I just can't get enough. Made in America is not trending, it's here to stay, people. And TAE knows how to do it right. Interviews, stockists, features with the people who are making in America: she's got the low down. Just imagine how great this is going to be for holiday shopping ideas.

2 // Spruce

I've said it before, I'll say it again: flowers are magic. And a place that sources and curates such beautiful flowers is a dream come true. Wanna know something even cooler? They have opened a second shop on 50th & France.

3 //  fresh starts at a new office.

summer got full.

If the goal of summer is to live as chaotically as possible, I think I managed. More often than not I was in my swimsuit until the sun went down, my car had a constant supply of sand on the driver's side, I ended most days with that sun tired feeling in my bones and I consumed enough watermelon to feed a small (ok, fine, large) army.

There was a significant amount of time NOT doing certain things, so girl had to get creative. Enter: Gold Medal Park and Minneapolis city lakes. Some may say I overstayed my welcome in both places- the cost of overstaying your welcome in the lakes, not something I want to experience again. E.coli, next year I will defeat you.

So, summer got full. A lot went down. Most of it I loved, some of it kicked this latcher in the ass. 

// As per most seasons, spent a lot of time at Whole Foods. At times, in the parking lot snacking on dried fruit conversing life plans with the St.Paul staff. It happens. 

// Al fresco dining was the name of the game, people. Green curry tastes better in Linden Hills.

// Avoiding inside time applies to the work day too. Rooftop office.

// It's no secret, I lived on that board this summer. It saved my life. Much needed time filler.

// Yoga in the beautiful Union Depot? Happened.

// Race crew'ed at Grandma's Marathon.

// Said goodbye to the east shore house. Let's leave it at that. Brutal.

// Ate pizza on a farm with my crew and fell in love with the place called Wisconsin.

summer in the post

pizza + a farm

Safe to say I have had 18 different photoshop files open and 27 different blog ideas... but nothing in the tank to get them full on finished and real and up on the web. 

So, these pictures kind of say it all. I think they are bringing me back to life. The "they" covering a lot of bases- Wisconsin, farms and barns, al fresco eats, drinking like we did in college (out of the same cups may I add), summer air, sleeping on boats, THIS CREW. 

Stockholm will save a tired soul. That's for sure. 

your back.

cousin text conversations are the best kind. 

latch

i think latchers, (yes, that's a real word) are really good with denial. so good, that they can 
deny reality to the point where it's almost not happening and then BAM. you are in your driveway staring at a moving truck and about to spend your last night at the shore house. 

so there's that. a lot of that. since the shore goodbye, the last swim, the last bike, the last of it all- there's been a lot of latcher aftermath. consider it the latcher hangover if you will. 

so the sequence of events that follows is foggy but a few of the things that are catching on -

1. some teachers are a real bear. but every teacher has a purpose (a. ruth)

2. sometimes all you can do is hang tight (b. koepke)

3. drink lavender infused cocktails. outside. with your best friend. and with a loaf of bread and hummus.

4. anticipate nothing. feel everything

5. have long conversations on the phone with your cousins. 

6. be a race crew. 

7. be on the other side of the fence. if you don't love it, there's a reason. 

8. really bulk up on those healthy fats. the hummus-avocado-coconut oil excess will come in handy. it will. 

9. listen to music. loud. at all times. 

10. and just maybe when you're on the other side of the fence, you see things differently....