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The best thing about New Year’s Eve… has got to be the costume outfit. Whether I’m headed out to big ball of a party or a festive dinner at home, I’m always excited to adorn myself, or my table, at least with something sparkly. And what gets me every year is how perfectly creative the options continue to become. Vintage, brand new, last year’s; it’s always exciting. This holiday isn’t my favorite, as it can often end up being expensive and underwhelming, but seeing everyone i

Make it personal… This is the easiest way to show someone some thought, hence why I love monogramed items. They just make my favorite things feel more special knowing it was made just for me and I always appreciate the thoughtfulness of a monogrammed gift. So here are my favorite picks, but also below are a bunch of great monograming shops that you still have time to order from before Christmakkuh! You’re welcome! { no. 1 | no. 2 | no. 3 | no. 4 | no. 5 | no. 6 | no. 7

It’s Here… I know we say this every year, but how did time fly so fast?! It’s December and as excited as I am about the full on holiday festivities, I am also getting more and more anxious about our condo remodel getting finished. It’s this weather (50 degrees in LA) and season that makes me crave the coziness of a warm, and at this point, just completely finished, home . Aside from living in absolute chaos, the most difficult part of the build has been our separation from o

Feathers, Fur And Bows Not to play favorites but this is where I’m most excited right now. Given that I’d gladly wear either all over my body, putting them in small accessory format it no big deal. SPICE IT UP. COLOR The easiest way to dress it up. Forgive me for my pastel passions right in fall/winter, but I just couldn’t resist these candy colored shades.    PEARLS Do I need an explanation for this one? Fortunately pearls are in right now, but really never out for myself an

I have been waiting so very long to come here… Does anyone remember the original Ralph’s Coffee shop from years back? I do. I remember seeing it on Instagram and being overjoyed about the idea of going, however, when I arrived for girls trip in Fall of 2017 I was extremely disappointed to find out it already closed. Thank goodness I had secured a coveted reservation at The Polo Bar to get my fix, otherwise who knows what fate my girlfriends would have found me in. And unsurpr

There are few things I love more… than a cozy sweater, a good book, a vanilla almond milk latte. The cold weather (meaning 65 degrees or less in LA) has me in frenzy with all the things I get to do in order to feel warm. Eating ramen, watching The Holiday, taking a bubble bath and of course wearing one of my many warm sweaters- a privilege really. So it’s not surprising that I would spend endless amounts time searching and scouring the internet and shops for essentially the s

What a charming little place… St. Helena is, one of the many idyllic towns in the Napa Valley region. This was my second trip to Napa and second wedding to attend. The first time I hadn’t really planned to explore beyond our hotel and wedding activities, so this time I was set on seeing more of the well known, well covered wine country and St. Helena was high on my list. We drove into the charming town from Calistoga, where my friend was getting married that weekend, for lunc

My sister’s birthday is in October… but these goodies actually aren’t for her! Sorry Becky, but I figured my October loving friend Leila would benefit a bit more from a pumpkin spice latte cake with seasonal rap lyrics and a basket full of fall festivities. So where in the world did I find a pumpkin spice latte cake you may ask? SusieCakes – arguably my favorite cake place in Los Angeles- where I religiously order the marble cake each year for my birthday. But when I went to

I know back to school content has likely passed… but since I am just getting back at it, and really only care about grown up school supplies right now, I figured this would be the perfect time to share my little desk situation from our last home. Before moving into our unfinished condo, Arthur and I shared a one bedroom apartment with amazing views, but very little space. So this desk has continued to serve as my little slice of freedom and inspiration, and despite my strong

Well it’s finally October… and I couldn’t be more excited. Having the “10” in front of the date tends to add some more legitimacy to my attempt to make Fall happen here in Los Angeles, hence why I would love to get somewhere with cooler temps this month, just so I can wear my favorite sweaters with a bit more satisfaction. As I have mentioned many times before, this theoretical season change really brings wonderful memories back for me. Starting school again with all new clot

It’s officially the first day of Fall… and per usual, I couldn’t be more excited. And even if the leaves haven’t started changing yet, I am alive and ready for what’s to come. I love the idea of something new wrapped into something familiar. It’s exciting and comfortable all at the same time. {image source} And while Los Angeles might not see the biggest shift in colors each season, we do have plenty of exciting ways to get into the autumn spirit. One of which, being my attem

I’ve really been extending my summer… after a whirlwind trip to Greece for my honeymoon and now a little weekend getaway in Palm Springs, the warmer temps having been ruling my content this September. As much as I love summer, I couldn’t be more excited for Fall and all the fun that comes along with it. But before we get too deep into sweaters, I needed just one last adventure in the sun. The HOT desert sun.    I went to Palm Springs for a good friend’s bachelorette weekend

Back to life, back to reality… Well it’s September and I am beyond excited to jump back into a routine at home, ready to fully engage in my annual attempt to find Fall in Los Angeles. As much as I love summer, this one was A LOT, to say the least. If you haven’t been paying attention I have done it all this summer: planned a wedding, moved into an unfinished condo, turned 30 , got married, left the country for two weeks, welcomed my in-laws to their new home in Los Angeles; I

When my husband … (still getting used to that) came up with an idea to sail the Greek isles for our honeymoon, I was immediately in; 100%.  Sailing the Greek Isles:  can a trip sound more chic than that? But aside from all the nautical imagery and Jackie on holiday inspired ensembles I drummed up in my mind, was the slightly less glamorous reality of a long trip at sea. An adventure, would be a more realistic way to frame it— and trust me, it was. Anyone who’s had experience

An afternoon in Hora… Greece is a magical place, known mainly for tourism on the very popular islands of Mykonos and Santorini, which are beautiful but extremely over crowded with Americans. Even though I made a full effort to visit both, I am so glad we had the opportunity to spend the majority of our honeymoon on smaller, less populated islands. And although the cyclidic island of Kythnos was not in our original spreadsheet itinerary, thus was not privy to my extensive pre-

Beautiful cocktails, bougainvillea and picture perfect sunsets— what more could anyone ask for? The second I knew we were going to Greece for our honeymoon, I had pictured a romantic place to sit and watch the sunset on the water (I know so basic right) Even though I live in Los Angeles, where there’s ample access to oceanside drinks and dinner (and amazing people watching), this charming little cocktail bar in the Little Venice area of Mykonos delivered something even more s

Well the time has come! This wonderful honeymoon my fiancé (now husband o.m.g.) and I planned is finally here! I am obviously writing this ahead of time in great anticipation of our wedding day and big adventure in Greece to come, but I wanted everyone to get a little taste in real time. I can’t wait wait to share all the details when we return about the places and things we are planning to see and do in a full Greece Travel Guide, but until then let’s get to the most excitin

Well this little wardrobe has served me well… Before living with my fiancé I had a tiny closet in my Brentwood apartment but I removed the door so all my color coded clothing, carefully arranged shoe racks and handbags on the top shelf could show through. I think whatever size closet you have there is a way to make it both functional and pretty, emphasis however on pretty. And this one has been great, despite the fact that I still needed to borrow some extra room from Arthur

The dressing room of my dreams… would most certainly include all of the above elements. An ornate, vintage like folding screen, one of a kind hand painted chinoiserie florals by de Gournay , a plush colorful sofa with piping and the most beautiful floral arrangement in a lovely shade of pink. Fortunately, the new Capitol store at the Brentwood Country Mart has delivered all my design goals, in addition to my aspirational wardrobe ones as well. A friend of mine from North

It’s Leo season… And my 30th birthday!!! Since there are so many amazing life moments happening this month {moving, wedding, honeymoon} I am going to do a very low key celebration with a few friends and family. My birthday happens to fall right into my wedding week and therefore I will be saving my cake and champs for the big day. I’ve let everyone know to drop the gifts and just focus on the wedding, including my lovely fiancé. But this blog is my creative outlet, so despite