Hello! We decided to take a family vacation to San Luis Obispo and I was uber prepared, camera packed, batteries charged, iphone ready... and then I forgot my laptop. FAIL. Which doubly sucked because I couldn't unload all the video I took easily. I had to back up all my files through Google Drive which took FOREVER on 3G.

We are now back from vacation and I'm unloading/uploading all my footage hoping to get stuff done this weekend.

Cross your fingers...

(PS- Isn't this shot AMAZING!? It was taken yesterday in Paso Robles, just outside of San Luis Obispo. Flowers in purple, yellow and orange for DAYS...)

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Here's what's been going on in my neck of the woods...


1. Just a few shots of the type of food we've been making for our little one lately: sweet potato, beets with apple and kale with apple.

2. Our little bug had another stellar check-up! I can't believe she's growing so fast! 9 months have passed?! I'm now pinning like crazy for her first birthday party.

3. We've been trying to get her to sleep in her crib, which is working great at night but not so great during the day. So, we've been taking drives during her nap time. I'll usually drive to a wildlife preserve nearby with laptop in tow, while she sleeps. I can get some blogging done and she gets her nap. I hope this napping arrangement is temporary although it is really pretty where I've been parking/hanging out.

4. The hubby turned another year older and we had a joint birthday party with a buddy of his. It was so awesome to have some adult time (and adult beverages)!

5. After pricing out custom photobooth backdrops online ($200?! OUCH!) I decided to build a photobooth backdrop for the party on my own. It turned out AMAZING! Hoping to post a DIY post soon.

6. I've been trying to get outside more for walks and Lily and I stumbled upon this beautiful park where you can get up on a levee and walk. We had a storm roll through the Sierras nearby and I was able to catch a shot of the super fluffy clouds. This picture does not do it justice!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Happy Friday! So I got an email from Forever 21 on Monday and normally, I ignore it (trying to save for a big purchase is HARRRRRD) but was intrigued by this particular email. Forever 21 Contemporary has some pretty amazing minimalist pieces out right now. I have a thing for stripes so I'll be buying that trapeze top and skirt. And while I've never worn a crop top, I'll definitely try it paired with a pencil skirt!

What's on your Lust List?

The hubby's birthday is quickly coming up and I thought I'd share some of the things I'd been looking at for him. He really isn't into clothes. I give a little nudge here and there as to what looks good but he's pretty stubborn on all things fashion-y. He wears lots of blues, grays and black. The only green he'll wear is a Hieroglyphics shirt and an Oakland A's hat. He's also tall and lean so I have to make sure any dress shirts I buy for him are slim fitted...pants as well. Here are my picks... Anyone have a favorite?

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Here is a little of what went down in my world last week...

Hi all! Happy Friday! I've been wanting to start Fashioned Fridays for YEARS now and am finally getting around to it. Let's just say moving, getting married, baby, moving (again), taking care of baby have all taken priority... :)

I've always been a fan of Forever 21 because they cater to so many schools of style and the different styles are integrated into the store so while you may not like the Boho or Rocker look, they sit next to items that you do like and could potentially pair well together (suggestive selling FTW!). My style varies between casual to sporty to feminine to on-trend. Lately, I've been drawn to the feminine blouses that have come out for the Spring! You can pair these pieces with just about anything... pencil skirts for a work look, jeans (skinny, boyfriend, cropped...), slacks... the list goes on...

Here are some of my favorites...I've purchased the first and the last blouses on the list... LOVING the color of the first one. I'm not normally into lace, but I was drawn to the last blouse on this list. It screams Spring! What have you purchased lately?

Here are some of my favorites from Old Navy too... Baby Girl Edition! I know most of the East Coast is BURIED in snow but out here in CA, we're having some pretty fabulous weather! That totally inspired me to gather some items for my little one from Old Navy. She's almost 8 months old and up until now, I've been dressing her in onesies and leggings but since she's almost ready to crawl and walk and get mobile, I feel like its time to add some real clothes.... Now the fun and shopping really begin!

A year or so ago, I had finished an Ikea hack with my coffee table (post can be seen here). Recently, I had run into this amazing marble adhesive paper and I thought it would love FABULOUS if I combined the two...
Gold and Marble? YESSSSSSSS.
Have you ever seen a little kid who can't handle their happiness when they are super happy? Well, that was me when I got this fabulous item in the mail.

You can find the marble adhesive paper here
DC Fix 346-0306 Adhesive Film, Grey Marble

They have a couple of different colors and styles of this paper. I chose the traditional white/gray color. As I was in the store yesterday, I also found it in the area that has shelf liner (kitchen stuff). The adhesive cost me $10 on Amazon but at Rite Aid, it was about $6. I also assume Home Depot has the same stuff there too...

The table comes with a dark wood leaf and two glass panels (one for the smaller table and one for the top panel of the long table). Sorry for the flash-y picture. I have to take pictures at night at times since my little one keeps me busy during the day.

This roll of marble paper is FABULOUS! Up close, its slightly pixelated but who is really going to look at it that closely...besides, if you throw an Instagram filter on it, no one will know the difference! ;)

I wiped the top down and then applied it according to the directions. It doesn't require any additional adhesive and according to the directions, if you start to see air bubbles, you can just pull it up and reapply. The roll comes with about two applications (for the Ikea Vittsjo table) if you wanted to just do it over again.

I wanted to cover the back side of the top (its black) so I could retain the dark wood look should I decide to shoot something on it but I accidentally covered to dark wood and I'm too lazy to try to recover it. I'll try it soon though. Promise!


Here is what the uncovered side looks like...
I've since moved the marble to the top so that I can access it easier instead of having to remove everything on it to take 1 picture. I am IN LOVE with this! We don't have marble counter-tops (yet) but this is a super easy fix in the meantime. I absolutely love looking at everyone's Instagram shots that are prettily styled on marble!

If you have this table and have painted it gold, has anyone had issues with their gold paint coming off? I've got nicks and scratches everywhere and I don't think I bump into it that much...

You can find the marble adhesive paper here
DC Fix 346-0306 Adhesive Film, Grey Marble

This project has been added to MadefromPinterest's Link Party. Check it out here!