This weekend was quite eventful but the highlight for me was Sunday. I spent the morning at the De Young Museum with my mom, we saw the Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis and Rembrandt's Century exhibits and then had lunch at the museum restaurant. Afterwards, we headed to Fillmore St. in Pac Heights for some shopping. I ran into an acquaintance, at one of my favorite boutiques and now have a possible new partnership for my blog (Eek!). Had dinner at SPQR before heading back home; a restaurant I ... Read more...
Archives for April 2013
Take Two: Update Dresser Drawers
I am so much happier with the new drawer knobs I purchased from Anthropologie. Don't know why I didn't see them the first go round. Improvement, Success! Top Drawer Knobs: Silvered Mirror Knob Pastille, Anthropologie. Middle & Bottom Drawer Knobs: Mercury Glass Melon Knob, Anthropologie. ... Read more...
Refresh with Dry Shampoo
My friends have been talking to me about dry shampoo for years now. I thought, wow that's cool dry shampoo works for you but when do you workout?! Fitness is a big part of my life, it always has been. It also doesn't hurt that my hubby is an officer in the Marine Corps so I strive to look my best for him since he looks so good for me. So when I workout I sweat; the more I push myself the more I sweat and the better I feel afterwards. Dry shampoo couldn't possibly work for me, cause when would I workout?! I've decided to jump on the ... Read more...
Work with what you have
As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently moved back in with my parents temporarily while my husband is deployed in Afghanistan. Why do you ask, I thought it would have been much harder for me to deal with J being so far away if I was also far from my family. It's always better to have your parents love and support to help you get through hard/stressful times. We were living in Southern California, Carlsbad to be exact, since my husband was stationed at Camp Pendleton. Both our families live in Northern California so it just made ... Read more...
Death by Allergies
It's that time of year again, allergy season. Every year it seems my allergies get worse and worse! I have every symptom under the sun: puff eyes, runny nose, itchy throat. When you're feeling as uncomfortable as I was today all you want is to feel comfortable in your clothes. It was overcast here today so this outfit couldn't have been more perfect. Super comfy and causal. What's your outfit of choice when your feeling under the weather? Sweatshirt: Dolan, available in store at Anthropologie. Scarf: One-of-a-kind tye dyed ... Read more...