It wasn’t until after I graduated from UCSB that I even discovered the Santa Ynez Valley, a small area about 45 minutes north of Santa Barbara. Known for its countless wineries and gorgeous rolling hills, we started visiting the area for short weekend trips in our mid twenties, and since have usually found an excuse [...]
Out & About
Daily Style – An Afternoon At the Museum
Sweater and Pants – James Perse; Booties – Sam Edelman last seen here; Crossbody – Marc by Marc Jacobs Well helloooo there my friends! Happy New Year and welcome back to reality, live and in living color in the year 2013! I hope your holidays were warm and wonderful. Ours were very special since we [...]
To Do This Weekend: Apple Picking
I think it’s safe to say that those of us living in an urban/city type of environment, Southern California included, don’t have many opportunities to experience a very rustic, farm-like life on a regular basis. So when we get the chance to visit a working farm, even if we have to drive 1.5 hours to [...]
Out & About In LA – The Eveleigh & Flower District
A while back we visited a restaurant in LA called The Eveleigh before a concert, and I fell in love with the simple decor. White stoneware plates, simple streamlined glasses and white farm napkins. The only decor that adorned the tables were tiny white votives. But then a visit to the LA Flower Mart and [...]
Out & About – Bead Shopping
It seems like between me and the kids, we’re always visiting someplace interesting or fun, and so I thought I’d start sharing some of those places with you all. Most of our favorite spots are of course local, but there’s always a treasure to be found while traveling about too. Today I’d like to share [...]
