Hi friends!!

PDX livin’ is treating this red head well, and I have some great blogs I cannot wait to unveil!! This is an extremely exciting time of the year where the winds of change seem to breeze through just as life is feeling stuffy. If there were a video montage of my summer it would definitely involve Hall & Oates music, the whirring of the sewing machine, scenes of me clumsily trying out my new bike, and copious amounts of laughter amidst a large star-studded cast. (AKA my fantastic friends- you know who you are!)

That being said, I’ve had a lot of awesome things to say, but nearly no time to let my fingers do the talking! I’ve finally got a window of sweet, sweet freedom and with that I’ve got a lot of blogging to do. Here’s what you can expect in the next week:

– a few words on my industrial machines intensive… 6,500 stitches per minute? SAY WHAAA?

– the final product of my leatherworking class! It is one cute tote I’m proud to say I made.

– the biggest baby outfit you ever did see. (And yes, this baby is bigger than those two record breaking babies over in Europe….)

– Future Beauty: the fashion exhibit I visited in Seattle. 30 years of Japanese couture. Thank goodness for ropes or I would have drooled all over that stuff….

AAaaaAAaaaaND our. first. ever. READER FEATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is about time we celebrated progress over here at DCiL, and after reaching 300 “Likes” on Facebook, I think we are overdue. My friend Laura is one of the coolest, most “together”, and fashion-loving people I know, and she led me to a part of my life story that changed my path forever. I can’t think of a better reader to kick things off with!!!

Needless to say, I’m ecstatic. This goofy little blog is bringing me so much joy and I hope that it is continuing to bring it all to you! So stay tuned for the usual fashion follies, new features, and cyberpositivity.

xo!