Mellow Yellow
Yellow is quickly becoming my fave color to wear! This fun Cotton Candy LA dress is so perf for summer, I just love the ruffles and flowiness. It's crazy to me that up until recently my entire wardrobe consisted of mostly black - I've really been trying to wear more color this year, and I'm kinda hooked now! Keep scrolling to see more of this pretty dress, gorgeous Venice neighborhood, and a round up of my fave summery yellow dresses.
Tenoverten
I love me some mani-pedi treat yo' self days, but I have to admit I've been becoming a bit tired of the nail salons in Los Angeles. I've been to so many, in constant search of the one that gets it right on all fronts. Whether it's trying to just get in the door of packed salons, or overworked nail artists rushing to finish me so they can take their next customer, or the awful fumes from all the chemicals, or just rough and unpleasant experiences - something was always a little off at each salon I visited. The highest level of #firstworldproblems, I know - a very, very minor annoyance in the grand scheme of things, but still a problem I wish I could solve. Then came Tenoverten. From the moment I walked in the door, I knew this salon was special.
A Day in Malibu
Oh how I love Malibu days! Such a gorgeous town, breathtaking ocean views everywhere you look and that amaze ocean air. It can be a bit of a trek from the rest of Los Angeles, but the drive up Pacific Coast Highway is worth it. Keep scrolling for a few of my fave things to do when in the 'Bu.
The Best Plant Shops in Los Angeles
It's officially summer and I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get my hands on some new plant bbs! You can never have too many, right? There's something so fun and exciting about going greenery shopping. Sometimes you go in with a particular plant in mind, but my favorite is when you enter a nursery just looking to browse, and then you spot that perfect bb you just have to take home with you. I've rounded up a few of my fave places to adopt planties in Los Angeles, in case you've been looking for new places to check out.
Beautiful Things LA
I fell in love hard with the mobile boutiques we saw while visiting Portland, so you can imagine how happy I was to find out we have our own uhhhmazing mobile store right here in Los Angeles! And wow, is it gorge. Beautiful Things LA is the creation of mother-daughter team Susan Forrest-Reynolds and Lucia Reynolds, who purchased and renovated a 1991 Bluebird school bus to create some serious mobile magic. I was so happy to be able to chat with Lucia when I visited the bus over the weekend!
Chasing Waterfalls
So I am definitely, 100%, without a doubt, NOT athletically inclined. I hate working out and couldn't care less about most sports. The only sneakers I own are over a decade old and have hardly been worn. The closest I come to exercising is the occasional bike ride and some hardcore walking up and down Abbot Kinney Blvd while I shop - LOL. Yes, I'm definitely a lazy ass sloth. But every now and then Eddie convinces me to do a hike with him, as much as it pains me.
Cinespia: Wayne's World
It's finally Cinespia season again - party time, excellent! For those non-Angelinos, Cinespia is an awesome organization that hosts screenings of amazing films in Los Angeles, the most popular series being their Spring/Summer weekly showings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. What could be more fun than getting together with friends, dressing up as your fave movie characters, having a big ol' boozy picnic, and watching an amazing film at night in a cemetery?!
Rancho Palos Verdes Cliffs
It's hard to believe the magical Point Vicente Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes is only a 30 minute drive from where we live - the cliffs make me feel like I'm back on the east coast, somewhere in New England during a summer vacation. Just the fact that Rancho Palos Verdes is in LA County is kinda mind boggling! It feels so different from the hustle and bustle of the LA districts we frequent the most. Everything seems a bit more spread out, calm, and peaceful. That's one of the reasons I love Los Angeles, each part of the city is so different from the next. You could go surfing, mountain biking, and skiing all in the same day if you felt like it!