Who else is excited to break out the white pants now that Memorial Day is upon us?
Okay...so technically white pants seem to be okay to wear year round in here in Cali, but for other states, it is time to dust off your favorite white pants, shorts, skirts, whatever and pair them with great bright tribal tops like this one.
The bright colors and fun pattern are sure to set you apart from others and it would also look great for evenings out paired with a bright blazer.
this one touches close to home as i was reminded of thing past on friday, and although tough at the time and completely unplanned, have allowed me to reach the next part of myself.
I finished The Help last Wednesday and have to say that it has been one of my favorite reads in a long time. I laughed, I cried, and I also cringed throughout the novel. After dragging through The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help was a welcomed change.
The book takes place through the Civil Rights in the 1960's and tells the story through three different narratives, Skeeter - a white college grad who belongs to a ladies society and wants to change the way "the help" is treated, Aibileen - a black maid to Skeeter's friend Elizabeth and confidant to Skeeter and Minny - a recently fired by the leader of the ladies society black maid with a strong personality.
I loved every one of the narratives and the different opinion and view they had to offer. Aibileen - nurturing, cautious and brave. Minny - defiant, hard-working and brave. Skeeter - alone, creative, and brave. When Skeeter witnesses horrible acts of racism in her city, she sets out to pursue her passion of writing while trying to make a change to the future with some help from the maids of Jackson, Mississippi.
Without giving too much away, the book has moments of extreme happiness and moments where I was disgusted that all this happened a mere fifty plus years ago. You grow extremely attached to the cause and rooting for change and when I finished the last page, I was sad to be finished and had to remind myself that these characters although fictional, really existed back in the day, and left me wishing for their happiness.
The movie comes out August 12th and you better believe I am hoping one of my gf's here in LA finishes the book in time to see it with me! I just started The Hunger Games (rec'd from Pink Sass) and am already loving this series, more to come about that, but for now, check out the preview for The Help.
After the Royal Wedding I kept hearing the name "Ellie Goulding" and all I could think was who is this chick that was lucky enough to get to perform at such a prestigious event?
Well wouldn't you just know that the week after Will and Kate (I prefer nicknames) were hitched Miss. Goulding was the musical guest for SNL. After watching the episode, I was immediately a fan of this Ellie Goulding and her beautiful voice which was a little bit Robyn, a little bit Kaskade and a whole lot of talent.
I downloaded Lights which is a great jam which seems to have me unconsciously bopping up and down to whenever I am listening to it. A beautiful young lady who is sure to only receive more attention after a glowing rendition of Elton John's Your Song at the wedding. I tip my royal hat to Miss Goulding.
Thank goodness it is Friday!! This week has dragged on far too long and I am looking forward to a weekend of seeing my old pal Karah and her sweet little munchkins as well as catching up on things I have been neglecting (laundry, chores, etc) in preparation for the upcoming 3 day weekend!
Happy weekend pretties! Hope your weekend if delightful!
I absolutely need this Layered Beaded Section Necklace this summer. The perfect statement piece to dress up your simple tank top, maxi dress or anything really.
Last February I purchased one of my favorite items in my wardrobe a striped blazer from H&M that cost me a whopping $24. Every time I wear it I get compliments and it is sold out all over from what I can tell. I forwarded this Striped Knit Blazer over to my coworker and although it isn't exactly the same it is pretty close and still a great deal.
Is anyone else amazed that it is already the middle of May and we are approaching summer at rapid speed? Not that I am complaining, but I am just getting around to sharing our fun trip up north to San Francisco!
We arrived into San Fran early and hopped on the BART (so awesome) to the Galleria Park to check in. The hotel was super cute and offered a complimentary wine hour (with very tasty wines) from 5:30-6:30 which we utilized before dinner.
We had originally planned to take the ferry to Tiberon as suggested by the lovely Danielle but ended up at the wrong pier and were too lazy to walk to the correct one and our hunger was really starting to set it. Bad thing about San Fran on a Sunday...lots of places were closed so we spent a good amount of time searching for a spot to eat at.
Luckily we found that Prospect was open (a restaurant that was on my list) and headed inside for some grub and booze. I enjoyed the savory cheesy grits and a pompelmo frizzante (above) while B went for the prospector breakfast and the strawberry smasher. Everything was incredible. It is a restaurant that I will most definitely be visiting again next time I am in town and if you live in SF, should be dining at whenever you get the chance!
With our tummies full of food and a nice little morning buzz, we explored the Embarcadero and took in the beautiful skies and amazing city views. We really lucked out with the weather during our visit.
After debating mucho about where to head for dinner, we finally agreed upon The Slanted Door, my coworkers favorite restaurant and highly rated by the critics. We tried to make a reservation but they were already booked solid, so we gambled to eat at the bar and wouldn't you know we totally lucked into two seats very quickly.
We were lucky enough to meet up with my sorority sister, bride to be and new resident of San Fran Kris and her hubby to be Kevin. The bars around the pier were all mostly closed for the evening but we managed to find a place open and enjoy some beers and catching up.
{EP, AT&T Park, B&Me}
Monday morning started off a little later than Sunday as we headed to the marina to meet my gf and recent mom EP and meet baby Claire. We had planned to meet at American Cupcake, but were sad to see they were closed on Mondays - FAIL. Another FAIL...catching the bus to the marina, ending up on Union Street, getting off the bus only to realize we were a mile away still and watched the bus drive away... We proceeded to the closest open restaurant and had a lovely time catching up.
We then rushed back to the hotel threw on our game gear and headed out to MoMo's for some pregame beers with some of B's friends. From there we walked across the street to AT&T Park for an amazing sunset, a Dodger win and an incredible stadium. Most definitely the prettiest park I have ever been to.
We ended the night with some drinks at 21st Amendment Brewery where I indulged in the Hell or High Watermelon brew and I have been craving it ever since. The perfect summer time beer! Now I just need to find a way to get it down here...
Tuesday was a day of exploring. We started off in Union Square, walked down to AT&T Park to sample the famous Philz Coffee and then decided to walk through the Ferry Building again. The architecture of the building and all the signs were fun to see and left me wanting to stop at every stand. However we kept on moving and walked next to Fisherman's Wharf.
We decided to reward ourselves with some beers and absinthe at Cioppino's before trekking up Hyde street to see Lombard street. We were pretty close to Knob Hill and I wanted to explore a little and then we realized we were pretty close to Union Square so why not walk back to our hotel and enjoy the outdoors some more. Not the best idea for our feet, but at the end of the day we calculated we walked 8 miles round trip. I wasn't feeling so bad about our food decisions the past few days after that.
{walking up Hyde Street & Philz Coffee}
It was such a fun trip that flew by us so fast that there was still so much left to see and do. B and I both decided to make it an annual trip and explore new spots whenever we arrive. Thanks B for such a romantic, fun, getaway - can't wait to do it again!
I would like to thank you all for the suggestions and ideas, I have saved them all for our next visit and would love to hear any more places as you think of them! And of course a huge thanks as well to my roomie Aves for keeping an eye on Mr. Waldo while I was away.
