Black Butte

We spent the three day weekend over Presidents Day with Jeff's family in Black Butte, a resort about two hours away from Portland. There was about a foot of old snow on the ground, which made for a beautiful view with the gorgeous sunny weather we had all three days. The house we stay at is on the golf course so the dogs LOVE running around freely in the snow (Chloe gets cold pretty fast, thus the sweater :-) The best things about being in Black Butte have to be sitting by a cozy fire, taking walks in the snow, eating, reading, and relaxing. Can't wait to go back!

a visit to Bumble and Bumble in NYC

This past week, I had the opportunity to go to NYC (very last-minute might I add...) with a co-worker for a few days, to attend a three day color class at the Bumble & Bumble salon headquarters. I came back feeling totally inspired and excited about the new techniques we learned. It was so great to be in that high-fashion, fast-paced atmosphere, surrounded by colorists and stylists who are involved in doing Vogue cover shoots and other editorial work, fashion week, and constantly changing styles. We soaked it all up! The hotel (2nd pic) we stayed at was this crazy and modern place...just a block from Central Park and with a view of the Hudson River, the Hudson Hotel is visited by people who just want to see its design. We were only there four days, but still managed to fit in the three day class, a day of shopping, lots of yummy food at great NYC restaurants, and we also saw the show "Chicago" on Broadway. Let's just say I was exhausted when I came home!