Am I Blue.

sweater- Ann Taylor, pants- Jcrew, shoes- Cynthia Vincent

I am seriously loving my new job. My co- workers are so sweet, my role is fun and challenging, my Boss is hilarious and my office is nice. The fact that I can honestly say "I love coming to work" already says enough in my book! Now that I work upstairs, the dress code is a little more relaxed (read: more color and prints) This is one outfit I pulled for work. A classic fit cropped trouser in a bold color. Paired with a wool print sweater and statement necklace. The flats are always in because they're unique and have a range of punchy colors to match any outfit. Oh, and this is the courtyard in my complex.. it is very peaceful and filled with gorgeous flowers. Maddie loves them. <3

only a ginger

Only because I know her... but everything she is wearing is from Urban Outfitters, shoes- Keds, glasses- Hot Topic

Sister is making an appearance on the blog today. We were getting ready for my birthday party on Tuesday (as you can see from the pictures below it was quite a success)

and I was so in love with her outfit we stopped while at Target for an impromptu  photo shoot.. sure people were staring but we like the attention, just kidding.. Denim on denim is a look that is so popular right now, and the pop of red from her shoes adds just the right amount of excitement. Plus her polka-dot top added a girly touch to an almost all boyfriend style. Go Kendal! So take note, when pairing pieces for a monochromatic outfit, throw in a bit of color to break up the look.

this is just how girls party.. cupakes and wine, duh!

I just loved this car sitting next to me at the light.. #stalker :)

prickly pete

green sweater, plaid top - Jcrew, jeans- Urban Outfitters, boots- Steve Madden, purse- Vegan, snake bracelet- vintage

Things are coming together around the little casita (I decided that's a good name for it) As promised I will slowly start giving tours and first on my list is my garden. Now, I am not a fabulous gardener.. actually I wouldn't even call myself decent. I murder plants... and I have only the best intentions. So after careful thought, I decided it would be best if I stuck with something a little more tough. Insert the cactus, I have done my research on proper watering and I'm crossing my fingers. Wish me luck!!

hippie love

top- Target,  pants- Old Abercrombie, purse- picked it up in Mexico, shoes- Urban Outfitters, glasses- Electrics

Words to live by... Happy Weekend!!

There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first.

I  do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not tin this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.

-Frederick E. Perl

My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out.

Hippy is an establishment label for a profound, invisible, underground, evolutionary process. For every visible hippy, barefoot, beflowered, beaded, there are a thousand invisible members of the turned-on underground. Persons whose lives are tuned in to their inner vision, who are dropping out of the TV comedy of American Life.
-Timothy Leary



hot pants

I scored theses babies from Aritzia for under a hundred because of their fabulous sale going on right now, it's worth a peek.. They're 7Fam and I decided to go a size up because they fit to a straighter body. The top is from a local spot, The Usuals. It's one of my go-to stores now, because they offer a wide variety of items and I always can find something original for a gift. Has anyone tried studding leather before? I want to try it on the purse I'm wearing.. 

talk nerdy to me

The other rainy day, I decided it would be a perfect idea to visit Santana Row- since it is all outdoor shopping I hope it wasn't crowded. My instinct was correct, and I had a very successful day of shopping. I got three super cool sweater for under $60 from Ann Taylor Loft and I got some cute dishes and dish towels from Anthropologie. Maddie came along too, and enjoyed all the extra attention. I picked up this sweater and it reminds me of something a computer programmer would wear, hence the black framed glasses. The shoes are new from Christmas, you can't go wrong with Toms... and these match with everything. The perfect casual outfit for hanging at the fam's house, enjoying the evening. 

black swan

The weather has been so chilly around here. There have been a few mornings where the grass is still frozen as I walk by on my way to work.

I have been living in my Free People sweater; one I got from my sister for Christmas. It is perfectly thick and ultra soft, I may or may not have worn it three days in a row. This was from another round of dress up with the sister. The dress is Free People [[in stores]] and the boots are Steve Madden. The jacket is thrifted and the black tights are from Nordstrom. Wearing a girly dress with tough boots is all the rage right now, do you like "roughing" up feminine pieces by pairing them with something edgy?

 The boots are mine, and I have also been wearing them nonstop. They were great in Tahoe too, I would highly recommend purchasing a pair. The print on the inside looks so cute folded down and they look great laced up!

faux-y

Playing dress up is really fun...

especially when you get to dress up your life size Barbie- a.k.a. your younger sister.

Kendal has put up with me a lot over the years, and she still talks to me. That's when you know it's love.

This was a fun shoot with our hawt new matching vests that we got from Mom <3 from the fabulous Neiman Marcus collaboration with Target. I like taking pictures of outfits better than being in them. Maybe this will be the start to a new collaboration between my sister and I??

It's true, she has been my best friend since before she was born, and I'm thankful everyday for her. Even when I was youger; I was thankful for her on long car rides, I was thankful for her when we were out of school for break, I was thankful for her at visits to Grandma's house, I was thankful for her at fancy restaurants and I was thankful for her during quiet time... even if I didn't always know it.

I really love my baby sister.

You should tell that person in your life, how thankful you are to have them.

<3 ciao xo