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Here are a few of my fancy favorites, perfect for summer. Well, with the exception of the purse...I'd love it fall, winter, spring and summer! ;) Have a great Wednesday!
Sky 'Lasara' Rosette Top - Nordstrom
Ella Moss 'Pegasus' Strapless Knit Top - Nordstrom
Haute Hippie Beaded Neck Halter Dress - Nordstrom
Young Fabulous & Broke - Bianca Dress - Shopbop
Pippa Small - 18 - karat Greek ring - Net-A-Porter
Miu Miu - Waxed-leather Cross-body bag - Net-A-Porter
milk glass roses, originally uploaded by candy_rose.
One of my new favorite blogs, Same Sweet Girl, awarded me on my birthday with the Your Blog Is Fabulous Award! Thank you for the wonderful gift :) Her blog is beautiful, informative, motivating, inspiring and spiritual. I just love it!
I'm supposed to pass this onto my other favorite blogs!
1) My BLOG ROLL! All of you, because you're all awesome! =) Trust me, it's time consuming for me to add links to my blog roll, I miss the easy days of Blogger......so if you're in the blog roll, this is so YOURS!
2) This gal's in my blog roll but I wanted to introduce you to her since she's a newbie to me. She's fashionable, a well known Sports Stylist/athlete and has the best blog content. Did you know that LA has a Grilled Cheese truck or that she's worked with NFL QB, Drew Brees? Fashion, sports and food...I'm hooked :)
Cindy of Cindy Whitehead Sports Stylist
3) I found her via our mutual blogging buddy and fellow gemini Cece of Rock And Revolution
who inspires me with her love of fashion and super amazing shop in MALIBU. Did you know Kelly Cutrone's been in and loves it? What does that tell you!!
5) I found Fly Through Our Window through her twin sister, Erika's blog, Urban Grace. I swear these girls are the most talented sisters in America! I am so proud of myself.....Darby (Fly Through Our Window) posted a recipe of something I've always wanted to make. Well, I bought everything I needed and made it on Saturday. If she can get me in the kitchen, she surely deserves an award! Look for the finished product later this week :)
Every spring I look forward to the flowers blooming, sunny temps and the return of the Swallows. This might come as a surprise since I am not a bird person; they scare me half to death, but when it comes to the adorable Swallows I'm smitten. This year they arrived in May and I would have to say they were pretty pleased since the two nests they built last year were still intact! When sitting at the kitchen table we had a perfect view of the mama at feeding time, and every night she was there to keep them warm. This year the family was the biggest yet, with FIVE babies! It was a little cramped to say the least, but nonetheless they were as cute as can be! In less than two weeks they were fully grown and ready to leave the nest. Although I was sad to see them go, I'm always happy when they return the following year.
(Please excuse the poor quality, I didn't want to startle them, so I was taking pictures from inside the house through the window panes )
Last night my puppy Freddy found a squirrel and managed to chase him off our property and onto to our rural road. I was furious but thankfully my neighbor was able to catch him as he didn't listen to me calling his name! In a way him taking off last night was a blessing in disguise since I found one of the babies near the road with an injured wing. We contacted a neighbor who raises birds that told us that there probably wasn't anything we could do and he'd die during the night. This was sad to swallow (no pun intended), especially since we'd watched him grow. Last night we set something up for him, and thankfully he was alive this morning when we got up. His mom was still feeding him, but his little wing was so busted a cat or another animal would have gotten to him. I wasn't about to just let him die without finding somewhere to take him to possibly be rehabilitated. I had a very hard time finding places in the Sacramento area that take injured birds, but thankfully found one about 30 miles away in Jackson. They work strictly on donations and 70% of the injured animals arrive from May to August. I wanted to share their contact information here in case someone from Northern California finds themselves in a similar situation:
Ph: 209-547-3233
(Please follow the link for more info on how to rescue baby song birds)
We took the bird to:
Proud supporters of A-PAL Humane Society and Tricounty Wildlife Care
Many, many thanks to both Tri County Wildlife and Feed Barn for all you do!
I am in awe of this Georgian Revival, famously known as Cherryfields. The lovely abode is owned by Designers John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross and is located in New Jersey. It was occupied up until recently by a woman in her 80's fondly known as Princess, who now resides in Dransfield and Ross' 1806 farmhouse! For more information and images, head over to Elle Decor.
Classic Revival - Elle Decor
Carrying on with last weeks bikini theme, I thought I'd follow up with beach cover-ups, perfect for summer vacays!
Splendid Cotton jersey tank dress - Net-A-Porter
Black Label The Summer Lovin' Dress - Planet Blue
Splendid Novelty Layered Smocked Tank Dress - Splendid
Neckline Romper - Free People
Ruffle Mini Dress - Free People
Ella Moss Jackie Strapless Dress - Ella Moss
Make + Model Braid Trim Cover-Up - Nordstrom
Stem Strapless Knit Romper - Nordstrom
Soft Joie Gisella Dress - Shopbop
C & C California Viscose Drape Dress - Shopbop
Metropolitan Home - Best Luminous Living Room - Elle Decor
Metropolitan Home - Best Vintage Bathroom - Elle Decor
Metropolitan Home - Best Modern Mix Living Room - Elle Decor
Metropolitan Home - Best Black And White Dining Room - Elle Decor
Metropolitan Home - Best Office Nook - Elle Decor
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes last Saturday. I should have taken your advice and stayed home, but I didn't and I'm paying dearly for it! Ahhh word to the wise, your birthday is just another day and you can always make up for it another day.
This photo was taken on my birthday, Miss Francesca decided to sun herself in a box in the kitchen. Maybe she thought she was my present?! I love it, just not the garbage can beside it! Hope you all have a great weekend. I'm supposed to do a show with my photography this weekend. Here's to hoping this cold lets me! ;)
I have been in love with these Arty Metal rings by Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) for months. They sold out almost instantly, and are back in stock at Net-A-Porter. Aren't they just gorgeous?!!!!! Buy one for me while you still can, please! ;)
YVES SAINT LAURENT Arty metal and enamel ring - Net-A-Porter
YVES SAINT LAURENT- Arty metal ring - Net-A-Porter
YVES SAINT LAURENT Arty metal ring - Net-A-Porter
I'm loving these gorgeous bikinis for summer, especially the first one! How about you?
Happy Wednesday, hope the sun's shining where you are today! :)
UNDREST Biarritz ZigZag Bikini (Separates) - Net-A-Porter
Buttercup Bikini - Anthropologie
The Attic Before:
“A baby's room ought to be the happiest place in the house – doubly (triply so) when it’s a room for triplets,” said Chiya Ewald, Marsh & Clark. “We wanted to go beyond the deluge of duckies and primary colors to create a beautiful and innovative room that that appeals to modern parents’ aesthetics and sensibilities.”
The Stunning Nursery - After
Local craftsman, Rob Taboada created these beautiful toxin-free cribs from Medite, a sustainable, formaldehyde-free, FSC-certified recycled fiberboard, and painted with Zero-VOC water-based white lacquer.
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I'm too proud of this picture to not post it, and thought it'd be perfect to ring in my special day. Yes, I'm still the cheesy little kid who wants the world to know it's my birthday. I guess some things will never change! ;)
I just took more cold medication in the hopes that I will wake up Saturday morning with this cold being in the past. Oh well, no matter what today is a great day, I'm thankful to be alive, I have wonderful people in my life, and look forward to the great blessings this year brings.
I hope you have a great day on my behalf!
My birthday is on Saturday and I've been fighting a sore throat for the last few days. I've been taking cold syrup with codeine, and ibuprofen in the hopes that I can get rid of this thing. Everyone I know has been sick and I was really hoping it was just allergies. Today I don't even want to talk my throat hurts so bad.
If you have any miracle cures please share! I'm looking forward to wine tasting, and I don't want to be sick :( I can't be sick. Who's sick on their birthday, I mean really?????
I'm not complaining, I love living in Northern California, but if I could be in Socal at the drop of a hat to shop at Ron Herman, I honestly wouldn't mind! Here are a few of my favorites, just in time for my birthday on Saturday!
Alexander Wang Rocco Leather Duffle Bag - Ron Herman
Alexander Wang Rocco Mini Duffle Handbags - Ron Herman
Chan Luu Cashmere Blend Scarf - Ron Herman
As a young girl I fell in love with the game of basketball. I believe I ate, slept and breathed hoops my first 15 years and often say my biggest accomplishment was shooting over 1,000 baskets in my front yard in one afternoon just for practice, but being just shy of 5'3" with long legs and arms minus a torso my dream of playing Point Guard in the WNBA was never fulfilled. Though my love of basketball isn't as strong as it once was, I always looked up to legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden. You don't have to be a sports fan to know who he is, in fact you've probably heard or recited one of his many well known quotes along the way -
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." John Wooden
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” John Wooden
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." John Wooden
John and Nell Wooden "at home in Terre
Haute, Indiana, 1948. John Wooden had just been hired as head
basketball coach at UCLA." - Achievement.org
On Friday evening, the world received word of Wooden's passing. At 99 years of age, his legacy will live on through his words, teachings, love of the game and of life. What many didn't know was how devoted he was to his beloved late wife, Nell who passed away in 1985. John would visit her grave once a month, (write and) leave love letters underneath her pillow. Bill Plaschke of Fox 4 stated that Wooden had a "photo of Nell propped up above the pillow where she slept. Below that photo, in the middle of the bed, was a bundle of carefully scripted letters, all in the same intricate handwriting." All written to her by her beloved husband.
"I obviously don't have anywhere to send
them," he said. "But I had to
write them anyway".
"I miss telling her things."
The world needs more John Wooden's.
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