Home sweet home!

{kh} here!

Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE being home? I was born and raised in St. Paul and nothing feels better than being back.

I went to Chicago for 4.5 days and just got back this afternoon. Why did I go? To do a couple of informational interviews and see if I could see myself moving.

And the answer?

Not likely. 

I liked the organizations that I met with. One of them seems to work with a client population I am particularly interested in- adolescents with addiction and eating disorders. It's beautiful inside but...it's in a suburb with NOTHING to do (no joke) and not accessible by public transit. The other is in the Gold Coast neighborhood and would likely be an easy transition as I am affiliated with the organization. I love the Gold Coast but don't think I could afford it. Plus, I just didn't love Chicago. Even the pizza underwhelmed me!

 

 {the view from my hotel room...}

What was nice was that I stayed in a {somewhat} swank hotel just blocks off of Michigan Avenue. Convenient!

Now you would think that someone into fashion would be {lady}gaga for Michigan Avenue. It has every store you could think of wanting and more. I went to Top Shop and Zara. Kate Spade. The J.Crew on Michigan Avenue. Watertower Place. AND I WASN'T THAT IMPRESSED.

The only place I bought anything was...The Gap

There were so many people and things to see. I was underwhelmed by a lot of things and the collections I was impressed with were too extravagant for this grad school budget! However, I am drooling over the Garance Dore for Kate Spade collection!

It made me realize how much I love St. Paul. Sure, we aren't the fashion capitol of the world but that's ok. I mean, I am not all that trendy.

 {this is what I wore on the plane}

{here I am trying on a peplum dress. you want me to put a skirt around my waist over a dress? no}

But I am myself and a-ok with it. I like my style and it works for me. It's a bit more classic and refined but still has room for fun. 

Looks like you're stuck with me MN!

{kh}

P.S. Want to know what part of Chicago I {really} liked?

THE FIELD MUSEUM

I could have stayed here all day.   I could have spent hours in the dinosaur hall alone all day.

{obsessed with Sue and these elephants}

{there's a big nerd trapped in me}

Tomboy {first time using Polyvore}

Tomboy by klhuberty featuring zipper jeans

{KH here}

Sorry this post looks a little crazy. This is my first time using Polyvore and, I must admit, I am a bit confused.

Anyhow, I wanted to share about a current obsession of mine:

Gap Sexy Boyfriend Jeans

They are absolutely perfect. I once wore a pair of my {ex}-boyfriend's jeans and they were so comfortable. He had worn them in perfectly from raw denim and they had whiskering and holes in all of the right places. I wanted a pair of my own! I found a pair of raw denim at a thrift store and was excited to break them...until I realized how long it took {years...and wearing them in the tub and saltwater}. Patience is not my strong suit so I soon re-sold these jeans. Plus one calf was smaller than the other {or one of my calves is significantly bigger than the other?} and it drove me nuts. 

I was a little sad. How was I going to get those perfect, worn-in jeans I wanted?

{dramatic noise!}

Enter these jeans. They fit like a pair of your boyfriend's jeans but cut for a lady. They are the perfect amount of loose without looking like a pair of 1990s JNco jeans. They have a button fly but the rise is appropriate to a woman's body {yay! no saggy crotch!}. I can't rave enough about them.

You see, I am a bit of a tomboy at heart. Sure, I like getting dressed up but I am more likely to throw on a pair of jeans and a tank {not the one in the picture- it's only cotton for sakes!}, sandals, a top knot, and some laid back accessories. I like to be comfortable. Now don't get me wrong, my high-waisted skinny jeans are fabulous. I put them on when I am feeling sassy and like showing off my behind. But I don't feel that way everyday. So to have these jeans as my second go-tos is some higher power work.

If you haven't tried them yet, I {clearly} recommend them! And the price point is reasonable. I will be going back for more!

{and maybe I will find a sexy boyfriend of my own whose jeans I can throw on from time to time.. ;)}