10 Things About Me

1. I worked full time while going to law school at night, and took the California bar while 6 months pregnant (and passed!)
2. I played basketball, volleyball and ran track in high school.
3. I tried being blonde once (I don't think I had more fun.)
4. I wanted to be a horse jockey when I was growing up.
5. I always wished I had learned to dance.
6. My least favorite feature on my face is my nose (though I don't hate it. It's just my least favorite.)
7. I don't have a favorite color specifically, I favor blues/greens/teals.
8. I got married in Hawaii.
9. I have a really bad habit of picking at my cuticles. It drives my husband crazy.  It's worse when I'm anxious/nervous.
10. I have WAY too many beauty products at home.

InstaReplay

Happy Hump Day y'all. ( I don't know why the "y'all". Just seemed to go well with "Hump Day.") Half way to the weekend - yay!  I don't have anything planned yet of interest, but since we've had busy weekends the past couple, and we have busy weekends coming up, I'm ok with no plans this weekend.

Hmm, maybe I'll paint the bathroom....that sounds relaxing, right? ;)

Recapping the last couple weeks from Instagram:

Heading out to a date night dinner, showing off my recent Rocksbox arrival.

A rare brunch with one of my oldest girlfriends - no kids or hubbies, and bottomless mimosas.

Outfit photobomb by curious toddler.  The world is an interesting place.

Just appreciating the little things around me - some lovely white roses outside the office.

Neutral layers at work on a hot day.

Cut out of work early to hit up the beach with my best boys. Love them.

More neutrals - with one of my favorite F21 purchases (years ago) leopard top.

A bedtime selfie just trying out the last Rocksbox wares.

I get my money's worth out of this shirt dress. So versatile, love the print and colors.

Throwback to our family trip to Arkansas - taking a photograph while being photographed.

A casual look. Vests are one of my favorite ways to mix up a look.

Details from a lovely fairytale wedding we attended at the Four Season Beverly Hills,

Started the week off with some light, striped pants, and my late grandma's necklace.

Angle shot of my dress from the fairytale wedding.

Colorful new kimono, and striped flats.

Shop look pieces below.

Friday Favorites - Instagramers

Another week is ending, which means another weekend is beginning! I'm late in the day with this, but better late than never (since never has been the past few days :( )  I'm loving these Instagram accounts that I've stumbled across, so I wanted to share with you as well, I don't think you'll be disappointed to have these ladies lovely images and talent show up in your feeds as well.

Bree Hannemann (@breehawaiii)

My husband and I love Hawaii (I mean, come on, who doesn't?)  We got married there, we honeymooned there, we've been back almost yearly since, and even gone with our then one-year old (which was the worst trip, but only because he got sick 2 days in.)   We always daydream about moving there, and Bree appears to be living our daydream.  Her photos are beautiful, her family is beautiful, it's all just beautiful.

Images belong to @breehawaiii
 

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Margie Keates (@thelovelyave)

Margie's feed is lovely to look at: perfect, colorful flower arragements of various sorts and sizes.  What is amazing - and you'll do a doubletake when I tell you this - is that all the flowers you see are handmade from paper by Margie.  That's what she does (I didn't know it was a thing until now) and she is so good.  I don't know how she does it, they look so real. And since they never die, they are perfect flower investment. I may have to order some for my home.

Images belong to @thelovelyave
 

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Dana (@23Danilla)

Dana clearly travels well, eats well, and dresses well, and takes good photos while doing both.  There are a lot of travel/fashion bloggers out there, but Dana's feed has a nice feel to it, and her images are well constructed.  I would think it's safe to say she has a fondness for the color blue, which I do too, so maybe that's my draw to her?  But regardless your feeling of the color, you will appreciate what she is sharing (although you may find yourself yearning for an overseas vacation.)

Images belong to @23Danilla
 

Insta Replay

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day holiday - let the summer begin!

Here's what went on on Instagram last week:

Its a risk I take every morning putting on white while trying to get out of the house, into the car and to daycare with a toddler.
 

My sanity keeper- lunchtime workout (almost) every day.
 

Again with the white. Wearing an inherited Madonna (and child, not the singer) pendant from my late grandma, who's favorite color also happened to be red.
 

Downloaded a new photo editor, trying out filters. This one is moody.
 

Professional ensemble with some style (or at least that's what I was going for.) Those are my favorite heels (though not a good picture.)
 

This is my joke on Apple's campaign of using iPhone 6 photos to promote their phones: This is a photo taken with an iPhone 6 Plus of a photo taken with an iPhone 6. Looks good, huh? ;)
 

Pulling out the brights this day.
 

Stopped by our favorite sandwich joint in Anaheim (soon, though not soon enough, to be opened in Irvine and Downtown LA.)
 

Casual Friday. 'Nuf said.

Not waistline friendly, but very taste-bud friendly: classic poutine and cucumber lemonaid from The Kroft.
 

Weekend wear. Cooler than anticipated for Memorial weekend, but layers look cute. These sandals are the only shoes I can wear right now because I jammed my baby toe on Saturday and my foot is swollen. :(

Get Ye To Bloglovin'

If you are an avid reader of numerous blogs, you probably already know about Bloglovin'.  If you aren't let me introduce you.  Bloglovin' is a site and an app that consolidates all your favorite blogs into one place, so you don't have to go to each individual page to check the latest updates. Because while there are a lot of cute sites and interesting content out there, lets be real: no one has time to go through them all and visit them all everyday.  With this site/app, you just log in to your Bloglovin' account, and your customized feed will show you the current posts from your favorite bloggers, and you can see everything all in one place.

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