What a Day in Santa Fe!

I should have known this weekend in Santa Fe was going to be a good one because it started with two precious donkeys!

Who knew donkeys were total sweethearts?? This momma and baby came right to us and would have let us pet them for hours. Such cuties!

Then I headed to Bonanza Creek Ranch, the site of almost every single Western movie you've ever heard of or seen. 

While I'm not very well versed on the Western classics, I can certainly appreciate a good boutique...

...and bar. (Gotta love those tin ceilings!)

The ranch also hosts this house, which will star in the upcoming January Jones/Ed Harris film "Sweetwater." Regardless of how the film turns out, you have to love a wraparound porch and turquoise trim. 

My inner artist tried to emerge with my Georgia O'Keeffe homage...

From Bonanza Creek Ranch, we headed to Cerrillos for a trail ride. My horse, Abby, was super sweet and so fun to ride. Can you become a horse person if you ride once every 14 years?? 

Now that I'm officially a cowgal, I had to end the day with an ice cold brew. The funky town of Madrid got my pesos. 

So what is there to say but Yippee Ki Yi Yay! It's time to kick off the boots and take a little rest in the shade...until the next time we're ready to saddle up!

Have you spent time in Santa Fe before? If so, please send me your tips!

OKL Purchase

So I bought this today...

from One Kings Lane. And I'm excited. 

I've been on the hunt for an end table for a looong time. Currently in my living room, one actual end table exists while a plant stand sits next to the opposite end of the sofa. In fact, the only actual end table in the living room is a rattan hand-me-down from my parents that I promptly painted glossy black. Mistake? 

Regardless, it's time to work on stylin' up these babies. Since this bamboo butlers table won't play host to a lamp- a floor lamp will partner up with it- there's more room to play! 

Now what to dress it up with?

Rattan tray/ Vase/ Cabinet of Natural Curiosities/ Chiang Mai pillow/ Trina Turk pillow/ End table

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***Special note: I do not own this vase nor do I plan to spend $1500 on one. The pottery is Santa Fe is too beautiful not to share but splurging on it is not in my future.

Lately

It has been WAY too long since my last post but I have a good excuse! Last Wednesday, I hopped a plane to Santa Fe for work and will be here for one whole month. For a fashion horse like me, it was all about strategic packing...

 Luckily, Labor Day weekend fell right after I arrived and I was able to hop yet another flight to Dallas to visit my beau and his family. We had a great, fun-filled time and also ran into Roberto Cavalli's Red Carpet replicas and originals in a fancy Fashion's Night Out display. Don't you love this dress that Victoria Beckham wore in 2005 to the White Tie and Tiara Ball?? I learned from a reliable source that Posh actually bought this dress after the event but a new release of this gorgeous Chinoise silk may be in the works...

Of course, my fur babies got in some pool time...

While I got in these Toms (which, for the record, are super duper comfortable and no Toms have ever fit me right until now)...

And officially began coveting these flats. Classic or crazy?? 

New York Fashion Week starts tomorrow and you better believe I am excited! I'm pretty much sick to my stomach about it as I was supposed to attend next week but got sent to Santa Fe. Le sigh...beggars can't be choosers. 

Stay tuned though...you know Fashion Week won't get by me no matter where I'm sent!