Treasure found

If I had an extra $150 lying around, I would have bought this print from she hit pause. studios today at the Smith Street Fair:But I don't have that extra cash right now, so I just grabbed a card and thought, "another day."

I would love to have it alongside the Underwood typewriter that I scored for $30 in Kansas City back in January. It was the holy grail: the typewriter I'd always wanted at such a cheap price! But since I've moved so much, none of my favorite pieces—my other vintage typewriter, my seltzer bottles, my artwork, my pewter ice cream molds, my books—are here with me in New York. Sometimes I think it's just "stuff" that's a pain in the arse to move. But most of the time, I can't wait to have it all back with me again.

RachaelRaymag.com

I'm not usually one to self-promote. Usually. Mostly I like to put the spotlight on my talented friends.

But part of the reason this poor lil' blog has been so badly neglected is because of the time I've spent at work, re-launching our website. (Who knew how much time it takes to re-launch a website?)

And I swore I'd never say where I actually worked on this blog.

But I'm kinda proud of it.

So get thee to RachaelRaymag.com and enjoy!

Things to Remember

This ...

... inspired this:

- What you love is more important than what loves you
- You deserve the time and money spent on yoga
- You always feel better after a run or time at the gym—even at 6 am
- Sleep is important
- Food you eat should be clean, sustainable, and always enjoyed
- Consuming doesn't make you happy
- Do one thing every day that scares you
- The love you take is equal to the love you make. (I can't take credit for that one ...)

To be continued ...

(I can't remember where I found that image, so apologies for the lack of credit.)

Lost my mind in Oregon

Have I mentioned lately how much I love Portland? And how much I miss Oregon?



Don't get me wrong: I love New York, too. But where else can you just climb a mountain and stand on the edge of the world better than you can in Oregon?


I took a much-needed vacation to Portland over Memorial Day. First on my must-do list? Hike. Nicole and I climbed Saddle Mountain this time.

We were supposed to see Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainer and the whole Pacific coast from the top.


But by the time we go there, our heads were literally in the clouds.

And this was as good as it got. But I'm not complaining one little bit.

Then we headed to the coast—Ecola State Park—which may be my favorite place in the entire world. The rest of the weekend was filled with bagels, coffee, crossword puzzles, Sauvie Island, Portland Saturday Market, four-square, beer, barbecues, good runs, beautiful weather and sun.


But most of all, I saw the people I miss. It's true—I don't think I'll ever be able to shake myself from Oregon.