Where You Been Darling Darling?

I have had Yacht's song "Psychic City" stuck in my head for a couple days now... hence the title of this post :). My mom got a pair of super cute Lucky shoes about a month ago, and I loved them so much that last week I ordered a pair online from Macy's. Kinda weird to buy the same shoes as my mom, but they are totally worth the weirdness! They came today, and I loooovvvee them! They are surprisingly comfortable too! And, while we are still having some serious morning fog here, the days have gotten warmer, which is also grand! My new shoes and the sunshine inspired me to dress in all kinds of floral today. The weather and the beach inspired (aka created) my crazy hair, so please excuse the frizz :). Now that I have my beautiful shoes, I just need to stop spending money... pronto!

Frizzville... Population: Me!

Dress: O'neill ($10 from Macy's) Flower Hairclip: (? had it forever) Earrings: ($5 from PacSun) Shoes: Lucky Brand 'Taul Wedges' ($60 on sale from Macy's)

Pretty convincing impression of a kung-fu robot, don't you think?

Happy Monday!!!

Love Blossom

First off, I must say Hallelujah! It is actually sunny and warm today! When we the took the pups to the beach, there was no fog, no fog wind, nothing but glorious sunshine! Yay!!!

Cool fence in the neighborhood that is awesome and reminds me of sunshine :)

I feel a bit like Courtney Love meets Blossom in this outfit, but hey I'm going with it! ;) The dress is my mom's from the early 90s, and while it is a little tight, I really like the scoop back and floral print. I decided to edge it up with these faux-Doc Martens that I hadn't worn since I thrifted them. I wondered why I hadn't worn them, since I love boots in general, but I remembered as soon as I tried to put them on and they did NOT want to fit over my feet! Hmmm... maybe they won't be keepers after all! I also decided that the hat made a better prop than accessory for this outfit, which is why there aren't any shots with it actually on my head.

Dress: My mom's from the '90s ($?) Boots: Thrifted ($15) Hat: Roxy ($20 from Macy's)

Bag: Thrifted from Flea Market ($3?) Earrings: ($20 from The Farm Bakery and Cafe)

This is what I made for dinner the other night, and even though it wasn't my favorite meal ever, it was still pretty tasty, healthy, and colorful! I just mixed brown rice (the microwaveable kind from Trader Joe's), diced avocado and tomato, canned corn, lemon juice (fresh from the awesome lemon tree by our driveway), and added a little salt and pepper. I think it was missing something... maybe feta cheese?

Any ideas of what could give it a little more flavor?

Have a good weekend! :)

Playing Dress Up

Today is foggy, once again. We have been having the coldest, foggiest summer. :( I am used to heavy fog in June, but usually by July there's a little bit of sunshine. Not so this summer, but hopefully by August we'll get some warmth. So... I thought I would get dressed up for no reason to make my cold day a little more interesting! I have to admit that I didn't actually wear this outfit anywhere (a little too fancy, and I cannot for the life of me walk well in these heels!), but I am going out to lunch with a couple of friends, including my friend who moved to Oregon last summer! I will be wearing something a little warmer and comfier, though! :) I just bought this bag today, and I am pretty happy since it's cute, simple, and only cost $8! Score! Sorry for such a picture heavy post, but I happen to like this outfit so I couldn't narrow it down. :)

Top: Thrifted from Crossroads ($10) Jeans: American Rag from Macy's ($25) Shoes: Steve Madden from Macy's ($75) Earrings: Gift

Happy Monday!!!

Ahoy There Matey

I feel like I should be down at the harbor in this outfit, but I haven't quite worked up the nerve to take location photos yet. So, you're stuck with more pictures of me in my backyard! :) There is actually a little bit of sun out today, which made the hike I went on today pretty nice and allowed me to wear a skirt (not on the hike, just afterwards)! Hooray! Also, super psyched that my mom just gave me this shirt; it doesn't fit her right (way different body type!) and I have been looking for a striped long-sleeved shirt for a long while now. Yay me! Haha! And yes... I am wearing pigtails :). Jealous?

Shirt: Hurley ($10 from Macy's) Skirt: Ripcurl ($5 from Ross) Shoes: Converse ($20 ?) Sunglasses: ($10 from Pretty Mama) Earrings: ($15 from The Farm [local coffee shop w/ awesome jewlery])

By the way... how awesome are these earrings?!

Por Supuesto Me Encanta Girasoles

Translation: Of course I love sunflowers.

Implication: Of course I would buy a dress covered in sunflowers :)

I bought this dress (among other things) in San Luis Obispo last Saturday when we were visiting my grandma and cousin from a store called Francies. I have to admit that I wasn't super psyched when I first tried it on... after my grandma bought it for me. Oops!!! But, then I realized that it is actually pretty awesome! It's a little tight and short, but what the heck; it's summer so I can show a little skin :). I paired it with brown accessories so as to not compete with the bright yellow and blue in the dress. I only wore it for about twenty minutes, though, because that was the only time the sun was actually out today... bummer. Then it was back to jeans and a comfy tee to stay warm in the cold cold fog.

Dress: ($17 from Francies) Belt (worn backwards): Thrifted ($8 from Crossroads) Earrings: Pac Sun ($5) Bracelet: (?) Shoes: Roxy ($15 from Macy's) Sunglasses: Pretty Mama ($15 ?)

Ya... I'm fierce like a tiger. :)

Busy Busy Bee

This weekend was pretty busy since my mom's birthday was on Sunday (Happy Birthday Mamacita)! We went to dinner on Friday night with my dad at Malabar downtown and ate waaay to much! On Saturday, my mom and I drove three hours south to San Luis Obispo to meet up with my grandma and my cousin for a tastey lunch and shopping (I'll post pictures of my cute purchases later!). I didn't really take any outfit shots because I was too full of food to look cute and way too warm haha!

This is what most of the drive looked like (pretty hills, but pretty boring).

Clearly my mom and cousin, Carissa, look a lot alike, and I take after my tiny Grandma Grace [center shorties] :).

On Sunday, we went to the farmer's market down the street to pick up some fresh fruit, then went hiking at Nisene Marks with the dogs, and finished off the evening with dinner and drinks with my dad, brother, aunt, and cousins at the ever so classy Chili's! Whew, what a weekend!

My mom and dad (my mom has on suuuper high heels).

Things That Make Me Smile

I've seen this done on many of the blogs I follow, and I like the idea of listing things I like and that make me happy. It's a sunny, beautiful day out, I don't have to work, and what better than to make myself even happier with the following things!

1.) Thaneeya McArdle's Art:

Thaneeya's art is so awesome, I can't even believe it! Her work is divided into Photorealism, Abstract, Composite Realism, and Whimsy. She creates amazing portraits, whimsical creatures, intricate abstract designs, and still-lifes that look crazily realistic, all using graphite, colored pencils, and acrylics. She also has t-shirts, coffee mugs, and other objects with her art on them for sale on the site.

2.) Retro Bathing Suits:

There is something so cute about retro bathing suits, plus they are flattering on most body types... Yahtzee!

Betsey Johnson 'Unforgettable' Bikini Top and Swim Skirt

*No longer sold in stores :(

*p.s.: I own this top! Worth the money but wish I'd gotten the bottoms too!

3.)Spending so much time in pools that my hair turns green:

This was taken in Costa Rica a couple of summers ago. It was so hot that we spent most of our time in the pool or the ocean, the former turing the ends of my hair grimy green! I couldn't find any lemon to take the green out, so I had to use oranges which worked surprisingly well. Having chlorine-green hair is a good sign that it's summer and usually means I'm on vacation, two things that make me smile!

4.) Summertime Foods:

I love summer for sooo many reasons, but one big reason is that I have time to cook and eat healthy! During the school year, I rarely have the time or energy to cook, which is sad because I luuurrrv cooking! So, come summer, I get to eat fresh fruit and cook with fresh veggies to my heart's content.

(image from www.toptenz.com)

5.) Sleeping Puppies:

My dogs are cute and whatnot when they are awake, but they are so lovable when they are sleepy! They aren't barking or racing around or begging for food... just sleeping like little angels :)!