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✨🍷Our annual Black Friday excursion was wine

✨🍷Our annual Black Friday excursion was wine tasting with our close knit group of friends and our grown up kids in our home area of the Southern Willamette Valley.

📍One of the wineries we went to this year was Walnut Ridge Vineyard @walnutridgevineyard located in the Lower Long Tom AVA and If you haven’t been there yet you must add it to your list of, ‘Where to Wine Taste’ when in the Southern Willamette Valley here in Oregon.

✨They had the perfect cozy holiday setup, bringing the merry spirit of the season to life. I found myself feeling festive earlier than usual—normally, I don’t get into the holiday spirit until later in December. Everything was beautifully decorated, with a roaring fire in the fireplace and soft, dim lighting creating the coziest ambiance. It felt like stepping into a different era altogether.

🍷We were instantly filled with the spirit of the season, helped along of course by sipping wine and enjoying delicious appetizers. We sampled six different wines, starting with the 2023 La Petite Fête Blanc and the 2023 Gamay Noir, followed by an array of Pinot Noirs. Each was perfectly paired with their famous deviled eggs topped with bourbon bacon jam, a bite of Muffuletta, and NOLA-style red beans and rice—a nod to their New Orleans-inspired tasting room.

✨Here’s a cool fact about Walnut Ridge’s tasting room: it was constructed and modeled precisely after the blueprint of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, the infamous historic bar on Bourbon Street. Known as one of the oldest surviving structures and bars in New Orleans, it dates back to the late 1700s. If you watch until the end of this video, you’ll spot a painting commemorating Lafitte, subtly displayed on the wall near the tasting room’s bar.

We had the best time, thank you Walnut Ridge @walnutridgevineyard for making our annual Black Friday wine tasting tradition so memorable this year!

My message to whomever is reading this: Go visit and Happy Holidays!

#oregonwine #oregonwinery #oregonlife #oregonblogger #WalnutRidgeWinery #WillametteValley #NewOrleansInspired #OregonWine #WineCountryCharm #HiddenGemWinery #PinotNoir #TravelOregon

💃🏻Our Black Friday specials have launched! I

💃🏻Our Black Friday specials have launched! It’s goody this year! (Hint, you can get up to $500 off.) Check it out at www.saltyplaya.com - Link in bio and my stories.

This dress I am wearing is from one of my favorite designers that just launched their resort 2025 collection. Available right now at @shopsaltyplaya

Support small businesses this holiday season - we appreciate it!❤️🥂❤️

#onlineboutique #blackfridaydeals #blackfriday #supportsmallbusiness #oregonbusiness #oregon #womenownedbusiness #womeninbusiness #resort #dresses #reddress #ootdinspo #fashiontiktok #dresslover #50andfabulous

🍁It’s officially Thanksgiving week! Thanksgiv

🍁It’s officially Thanksgiving week! Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. And guess what side we are bringing this year? Wine!! No joke😂! So I thought I would give you my line up here and of course it is all Oregon wine, mais bien sûr, no surprises here with this creature of habit.

🍾🥂The wines:
1. Appetizer wine: Acrobat Pinot Gris, 2023, under $20. This is a great wine to start the festivities. Always consistent and always delicious, crisp and light with nice acid, great for the cheese and hors d’oeuvres course. One of our go-to wines. @acrobat_wine
2. In between wine: 2022 Sokol Blosser Bluebird Cuvée Sparkling Wine, Méthode Champenoise -gets everyone feeling festive. @sokolblosser
3. For the main: Ken Wright 2023 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Ken Wright 2023 Willamette Valley Chardonnay. Ken Wright never disappoints and this 2023 Chardonnay… oh la la! @kwcellars

To my knowledge, these 3 labels are ready to purchase in most states. Let me know if you have tried any of these and what you will be drinking this Thanksgiving holiday. Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

🎬Reposted from @fallontonight “Tight Pants” with Will & Jimmy!

➡️“Original Air Date: 05/10/2012 (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)”
(and thank you to my mom for reminding me of this!) @cgtsessa

#FallonFlashback
#happythanksgiving
#tightpants
#tightpantsdance
#Jimmyfallon
#willferrell
#thanksgiving2024
#thanksgivingpants
#oregonwine
#thanksgivingwine
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Take 20% off with my personal code: HAYLEY at chec

Take 20% off with my personal code: HAYLEY at checkout. I’m calling this line: LA vibes meet timeless style 💙 I’m kind of in awe over @NoEndDenim’s 2024 Fall Collection. These jeans are everything: vintage-inspired but with that perfect modern chic twist. I’m wearing two of their latest styles which I am absolutely in love with. Great fit and great comfort - the best combo. The details:

🖤 Based in Los Angeles 👖 Made right in LA 👩‍💼 Female-run  ✨ A blend of vintage style + modern edge

Use my code HAYLEY for a one-time 20% off your order.

HOW TO SHOP:
1️⃣Comment SHOP and I will send outfit links to your DM:
2️⃣Click link in my bio to shop my LTK
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5️⃣Hit notifications here to stay-up-to-date on ageless petite style and travel posts and Reels.

#ltkvideo #ltkover40 #ltksalealert
#NoEndDenim #FallStyle #50andfabulous #denimstyle #denim
#denimlover #NoEndLosAngeles #petitestyle #petite #ageless #over50 #over40 #agrlesspetitestyle #everydayoutfit

Hey world, I’m Piper Hutson. Yeah we just got a

Hey world, I’m Piper Hutson. Yeah we just got a puppy. She’s pretty cute and quite the handful 😂 🐶❤️

#boxerpuppy #boxerdog #dogsofinstagram #piperthepuppy #puppiesofinstagram #boxerlove #doglover

The fitted denim midi skirt - on trend yet timeles

The fitted denim midi skirt - on trend yet timeless- so always on trend right?

HOW TO SHOP:
1️⃣Comment SHOP and I will send outfit links to your DM https://liketk.it/4SErs
2️⃣Click link in my bio to shop my LTK
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4️⃣Links are saved in my ‘Links Shoppable’ Highlight
5️⃣Hit notifications here to stay-up-to-date on #agelesspetitestyle and travel posts and Reels.

#petitestyle #fallstyle #denim #50andfabulous #ageless #agelessstyle #denimtrends
#ltkover40 #ltkfindsunder100 #ltkvideo
#falloutfit #denimskirt #agleslesspetitestyle

🍁Today through Sunday, 9/29 is the official #LT

🍁Today through Sunday, 9/29 is the official #LTKFallSale and Abercrombie is a part of it this year with 20% off site-wide, but exclusive only through the LTK app. See how to shop details below ⬇️

I am stocking up on some great jeans with this 20% off and I’m so excited to finally find petite denim pants that I don’t have to get altered. If you are in the 5‘1“ range like me you will know exactly what I’m talking about.

HOW TO SHOP:
1️⃣Comment SHOP and I will send outfit links to your DM https://liketk.it/4SoXF
2️⃣Click link in my bio to shop my LTK
3️⃣Watch my stories for links
4️⃣Links are saved in my ‘Links Shoppable’ Highlight
5️⃣Hit notifications here to stay-up-to-date on #agelesspetitestyle and travel posts and Reels.

⁉️ message me with any questions you have!

#petitestyle #fallstyle #denim #50andfabulous #ageless #agelessstyle #abercrombie #denimtrends #jeans #leopard #ltkfindsunder100 #ltkvideo #barreljeans

🍁Are you big scarf-fall ready? Thank you Lenny

🍁Are you big scarf-fall ready? Thank you Lenny Kravitz for the reminder. Happy Fall y’all 🧡

I am wearing petite sizing but is available in all sizes. The scarf is vintage 70’s so sorry, don’t have a link for this one 😉
If you can find vintage scarves like this, they’re so great. I’ve had this one for years. And I won’t get rid of it.

🎬 voice credit @lennykravitz

Comment DETAILS below to receive a DM with the link to shop this post on my LTK ⬇ https://liketk.it/4SfNo #ltkover40 #ltkvideo #ltkseasonal

#falloutfit #leopardprint #bigscarf #anntaylor #petitestyle #petiteoutfit #ageless #50andfabulous #agelesspetitestyle #sweaterweather

🎬📍The Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon @theben

🎬📍The Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon @thebensonhotel

For more aesthetic and inspiring travel content follow along here.

#hotellobby #portlandoregon #thebensonhotel #historichotel #luxuryhotel #traveloregon #oregon #aesthetictravel #hotelsofinstagram #boutiquehotel #hotelinterior #pov

Presenting this chic three-piece houndstooth pants

Presenting this chic three-piece houndstooth pantsuit for fall. Women’s suiting is where it’s at and it never tires... I changed this one up to show its versatility- four different outfits to highlight and accentuate this point. I love that I don’t need to get anything altered because their petite sizing fits perfectly (a rarity for me.)

🦋Outfit one is the outfit itself ;).
🦋Outfit two- the trouser pants paired with a black sweater that’s so soft and comfortable.
🦋Outfit three- the houndstooth strapless vest that I paired with a 70’s suede vintage black skirt.
🦋Outfit four- the blazer paired with wide leg black denim jeans and cap.

Comment ‘DETAILS’ below to receive a DM with the link to shop this post ⬇ https://liketk.it/4S5VM #ltkover40 #ltkworkwear #ltkvideo

#workwear #petite #ageless #petitestyle #petitefashion #fallstyle #officestyle #agelesspetitestyle #denim #jeans #highwaisted #falloutfit #50andfabulous #suiting #anntaylor

Montage of shots from this past weekend’s advent

Montage of shots from this past weekend’s adventure for my Mama’s special birthday celebration.

🎬 Locations:

1. Alki Beach, Seattle, Washington
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Bainbridge Island, Washington
4. Ken Wright Cellars tasting room, Carlton, Oregon (stopped in to get our wine pickup on the way back from Seattle to Eugene.)

#seattle #alkibeach #bainbridgeisland #oregonwinecountry #pnwlife #pnw #family

🎥 We went exploring this Labor Day weekend to t

🎥 We went exploring this Labor Day weekend to the Southern Oregon Coast and came across Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge located in Gold Beach, Oregon set back about 7 miles off the Pacific Ocean nestled along the Rogue River. These are the types of places I am always thrilled when I find them. It is a hidden gem that won’t disappoint!

🌲The details:

Location: Gold Beach, Oregon, Southern Oregon Coast.

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge, built in 1970 with modernized updates (see the river front glass cabins in this Reel), is an enchanting luxury 3-star boutique hotel retreat nestled along the Rogue River.

✨Accommodations include a mix of luxurious rooms to cabins to houses available for stay year-round, each designed with a warm, rustic aesthetic that complements the natural beauty of the surroundings. Other amenities include a riverside pool, sauna, and in-room spa services.

🍽️🍷There is definitely a focus on cuisine, Oregon wine and craft cocktails being that the owners also have Oregon based Cowhorn and Johan Vineyards. On-site Chef Derek Piva, from Brazil who worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, crafts his menus with a focus on on locally sourced and in-season ingredients, highlighting the rich flavors of the Pacific Northwest.

✨Tu Tu’ Tun @tututunlodge is the perfect getaway and I am really excited that we found it and we can’t wait to go back. They are open all-year round.

Save this post and follow along for more travel content here @thedolcehunter and here @packmytravels. #packmytravels

#TuTuTunLodge #OregonCoast #BoutiqueHotel #TravelOregon #LuxuryTravel #CowhornVineyard #JohanVineyards #PNW #TravelGoals #WineLovers #CraftCocktails #ExploreOregon #VacationGoals #CoastalGetaway #NatureLovers

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