Kaikura

Hey Ya'll!

Sorry it's been a while! Heaps of things going on right now between starting a new job, working on business plans for NZ, and some family events; life have been quite full on.  I am working on getting a more stable blogging schedule down for this new season of life so bear with me :)

So back in February, when it was warm (it snowed today in Napier crazy!!), I was able to tag along on a trip to Christchurch and from there a trip up the east coast to Kaikura.   Apparently years ago it was a not very well known location to see seals in the wild.  Not so much anymore, but that did not take away from a stellar experience!

Sweater - Optimum via Once Upon a Time ~ $2

Jeans - Ann Taylor ~ $5

Scarf via DSW ~ $20

Hat via Once Upon a Time ~$5

The sweater I am wearing is seriously the best investment ever! I wear it constantly plus it's merino  wool made in NZ so it keep me super warm as the weather gets colder here. Really enjoying "op" shopping here, it's quite the hunting experience. It definitely takes me longer to find things that I am looking for which was an adjustment, but that just means I get to go to the stores more often.  Nothing wrong with that ;)

So onto Kaikura..... it was pretty great! There was a short super easy trail to get to the waterfall pictured above.  That is where all of the baby seals play at, unfortunately there were not any since we went to late in the season. Once you leave the waterfall area there are a few look out points where you can see the seals which is pretty great.  Me being me though I decide to walk onto the rocks and explore a bit. I snap a few pictures take in the scenery and smells (seaweed is not so great smelling) then turn around and behind me are a bunch of seals sunbathing.  Pretty neat-o!

After seal watching for a bit we went up to the top of a hill which gave a spectacular view of the surroundings.  You could see the mist coming off of the sea and the amazing panoramic views.  It was breathtaking!!

Just some cows chilling by the sea. Must be nice to be them!

Hope ya'll enjoyed the pictures! More adventures to come!!

There's No Crying in Baseball! - Stripes and Coral

Hey Ya'll!

So I do not know what the weather is doing in your neck of the woods, but here it is still unseasonably warm :( I get all excited in the morning that it will be chilly all day so I can cozy up in a sweater then by afternoon it's 75 degrees and I'm hot, not cool :P Now I'm in PA so I can finally bust out my winter clothes :) Super excited about that!

So since we have wonky weather, here is what I wore to my little bro's baseball game :)

Shirt - Liz Claiborne via JcPenney ~ $15

Shorts - JCrew via Goodwill ~$5

Shoes - Marshalls ~ $18

Hat - Marshalls, Ross?

I had my little photographer E take these pictures, she was super excited to tell me what to do for once :) And she did an awesome job don't ya think?

Well this will probably be the only shorts outfit for fall since it better be cold when I get back to Maryland.  However I did briefly want to explain my modesty stance on shorts.  I personally prefer shorts that fall around mid thigh.  I do not want to bend over and have anything hanging out if you get my drift.  Any longer than this and they look weird on me. Yeah I can't pull off bermuda shorts :(  In todays world it is very hard to find shorts like this, I have found that JCrew and Ann Taylor have the best selection of shorts that meet my standards.  Since I do not like to pay full price I get especially excited when I find these brands at a thrift store!