Hi, how's it going? Are you surviving the wintry weather we're having? People back home in California always comment that I must be used to the cold after living on the East Coast for many years. Sure, I've made it through several winters in Connecticut and NYC, but that doesn't mean that …
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Summertime Essentials
The official start of summer is right around the corner (although in my mind summer kicks off on Memorial Day weekend)! Today I thought it would be fun to join the linkup hosted by The B Bar and talk about my summer essentials. The B Bar is a great blog with resources and tips for …
Gift Guide 2014: For Her & For Him
I can't believe I'm already posting the final gift guide for this season! Today's guide doesn't have a theme- I just wanted to round up a few more gifts under $75 for women and men. Maybe I should have renamed this one the J. Crew/J. Crew Factory guide because a lot of these items come from there. …
A Thanksgiving Day Outfit
For the past six years, I've been going to my friend's house in Brooklyn for Thanksgiving and spending the day/weekend with her family. Since I moved to the East Coast, I haven't been able to spend Thanksgiving with my family because it's rather expensive to fly back to CA for such a short time. I'm …
Window Shopping
I'm trying to save money for a potential vacation in August, so that means no actual shopping for me right now. That doesn't mean that I can't window shop though, right? - It was so hard to resist shopping when I saw J. Crew's new arrivals. This silk sleeveless blouse seems like something I'd …
Stars and Stripes
Who's excited for the Fourth of July next week? I'm still trying to figure out my plans, but as long as they involve a BBQ/potluck of some sort, I'll be good. I'm most excited about having an extra day off work- I need a break! I love dressing to theme for any holiday, so today I thought it would be …
