L'histoire d'Ivy

Life's a changin...

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:24:00 +0000

Ivy's Next Move, the blog
Started a new blog, partly to document my journey through some exciting life changes and mostly to inspire and motivate. Life is all about progress and this is part of my momentum:)

A bientot, Noel

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:44:00 +0000

it was time for Christmas
to come down
but then i still found myself
jealous of everyone that still have it up

Still together

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:39:00 +0000

proof that i still
love my violin

it now jams in East-Austin dive bars
and on the University of Texas campus

Oh Hilary

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:37:00 +0000

Spent the new year with Hil
she's full of pizazz
energy like you've never seen
ideas and creativity
oh for love of best friends
too many fun moments to list

When the right one comes along {Merci, Nashville}

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:59:00 +0000

An incredibly beautiful song from the hit show Nashville. Get hooked.

Habit

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:06:00 +0000

I find that I like
to sit in the same place
at the same time
every day

a habit i think i'll keep
as long as i should:)

Bright and shiny day

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Why I live and work in Austin, Texas
Soak in that sun!

My Mom

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:51:00 +0000

Today I would like to make it very clear that everything I am and become I owe to my mom. She's the most talented motivator and energizer, most sincere supporter, best friend and literally perfect mother under the heavens. No matter what there is to experience in life, I can do it with my mother.

{thank you, heavens}

Portwood Family Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:20:00 +0000

pretty soon
this amazing group
will be together once again
i personally can't hardly wait
how i love my family!

A bit more Diwali!

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:13:00 +0000

favorite part:
watching the kids dance

my favorite
irish-indian child
such a beauty

Diwali, the Festival of Lights

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:10:00 +0000

and we danced the night away

to hip indian tunes

happy diwali

next year i want my own sari

this year, sree outfitted me

as perfectly as i could have hoped for:)

Fortunate timing

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Just a week later
beautiful Battery Park
would be flooding

this trip i fell in love
with lower Manhattan
and my heart goes out
to the people recovering
from the storm

Starbucks, I adore you

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:04:00 +0000

it's the music
it's the salted caramel hot chocolate
it's the pumpkin steamers
it's the joyous little spots to work
it's the fun people
(including Bachelor Brad Womack yesterday)
it's the nice baristas
it's the branding
it's the oatmeal
it's the delightful lighting
starbucks, i love you!

Do Something Creative Every Day

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:31:00 +0000

Thank you, Paper Source

Good girlfriends

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:30:00 +0000

Four beautiful women
stayed with me last weekend
and left these gorgeous flowers
as a thank you

Dear Lululemon

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:34:00 +0000

I want this shirt
it was placed in just the right spot
and the more time i spent examining the details
the more excited i got
it's exciting, colorful, sporty, cute, edgy, stripey, reflective, breathable, stylish
the perfect blend!

The Boston Temple

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:23:00 +0000

The Boston, Massachusetts Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

I enjoyed the fall landscaping
cabbage everywhere

Gerards, by the side of the road

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:19:00 +0000

from the road
it appears
a random smattering
of pumpkins
and statuettes
but this little place
was like a small paradise
run by a local
and beautifully packed
with everything
you want in fall

Lake Waban, Wellesley, Mass

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:09:00 +0000

Welcome to the walk
around Lake Waban
at Wellesley College
Massachusetts
in the most magical fall!

in the hall of the mountain
bushes

even the ground
a thing of beauty

in the distance
the college tower

Pick your pumpkin

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:52:00 +0000

for every pumpkin patch
glamour shot

there's a pumpkin patch
spider leg shot

just another good day
in Natick, Massachusetts
thanks, Lookout Farm

Bye Bye Boston

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:46:00 +0000

Saying bye to Boston
somehow my trip East
ended at precisely the right time
a small miracle

The Roses

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:41:00 +0000

Returned home from lots of travel
to find this
and many like it
for a girl who loves color
it's just the right thing
to get me excited about
Austin
in fall

Dad

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:20:00 +0000

Dad came for work
and took on the second job
of helping me on the final bits of landscaping

he kicked out a rotten tree trunk
and filled in with cement

dad + boyfriend
installing AC plumbing
yes... this is what happens
when you need a slightly taller ladder
:)
thank goodness someone is 6'4"

another favorite pastime
renting the Home Depot truck
and adding more rocks to the yard
rocks = no maintenance!

my dad's true genius
is his super creative
brick laying
the man can take a bunch of siding
and make it work

Saturday
was the dreamiest weather day
someone was watching out for us in the yard
from 9 to 9
(portwoods don't stop til the job is done!)

never complete without a trip to Walmart
which I avoid except with dad

trimming massive trees

installing siding

dad sealing touches

we made at least 15 separate Home Depot purchases
in one day
here G and dad are betting
on the size of the pipe we need

and here dad directs G
while standing on the top of a too-short ladder
installing AC plumbing

the tree now has its own little
play pen

ha
don't ever underestimate
what can be done
with a mastermind dad
and a tall boyfriend

and finally, at 10:30 pm
we found ourselves downtown at a trailer
watching football
and downing some tacos

never one for goodbyes

Olympic Spirit + Google Doodles

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:30:00 +0000

i adore the daily dose
of Google
Olympic inspiration

Omaha!

noreply@blogger.com (ivyk) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:31:00 +0000

we were blessed
with similar hair

sharing the back seat

with daddy
zoo

seriously incredible acquarium

best penguin exhibit
i have EVER seen
i could have sat and watched
for hours

somebody LOVES giraffes

getting her to pet a wee goat

loved this guy

world's largest indoor desert

the rad downtown slide

the lovely city of Omaha, Nebraska

just trying on shoes
at janie & jack
my fav kids clothing store

a doggy with daddy

with her new purse
going for my sparkly earring

the splash pad!

what happened to the sprinklers?

making friends with the bartenders
cheesecake factory

Winter Quarters Temple

got my purse, my dolly and my string cheese
ready to go

Winter Quarters
Visitors Center
trying out pulling the handcart