a big birthday weekend

This was one huge, crazy, long, fun weekend that was all about celebrating Matthew's big birthday! On Friday morning I surprised Matthew by telling him to pack him bags for a mini getaway. We drove up to Cambria, stopping in Santa Barbara for lunch, Los Olivos for cupcakes and Cayucos for cookies and thrift shopping.  It was so nice to get away for a few days and explore these awesome areas. To say we ate a lot this weekend would be a big understatement!

and now for my favorite photo...

He's thirty, flirty and thriving! 

I love my birthday husband!! 

I hope you all had a great weekend!

xox

A Southern California Weekend

This weekend was so fun because Jenny May and Camilla drove down from SF to play! We had such a great day in Los Angeles on Friday. We went to the Hollywood sign because it was Camilla's first time in LA, then we went to the Santa Monica Pier and walked down to the very end. The sun was shining and it felt amazing. We had a great lunch with yummy salads from Toast and then we had to window shop at The Grove. I'm on the hunt for the wedding shoes!

On Saturday I went down to Orange County. We had a lovely day in Laguna with Kelli and a fun night with Tatiana. This weekend made me realize how lucky I am to live in such a pretty place and also how grateful I am for the wonderful friendships I've made in the blogging community.

The last picture with the hearts was from a nursery. What a cute idea! 

Someday I'd love to own a flower shop!

Happy February!

xox

 

a lovely detour

When Matthew and I drove back from Santa Cruz we decided to take a little detour to get back to the I-5. Little did we know that we were going to be on a windy road for over 100 miles. So it wasn't really a shortcut at all because you can't go fast on windy roads.. or you can but our lives are too important for that. Also we were in my car, and Snow White doesn't like being foolish! But we did stop to appreciate the beautiful California landscape and say hi to some cute horses and cows!

Happy California Cows!

Lately I've been thinking about how I graduated from college almost a year ago {seriously where has the time gone!}. I really thought that by now I'd be settled into a career that I loved and feel happy, stable and relieved. While, I'm clearly not there I'm so grateful for this journey I've gone on over the past 9 months. I've learned so much about myself and what I want out of a job. I listened to myself and accepted the fact that I really don't want to be a lawyer. I went after my dream to work for a magazine and got articles published in a monthly glossy. Now I'm rethinking becoming a teacher and I'm volunteering at my old elementary school. I'm even in two of my old teacher's classrooms! It's been confusing at times but stepping back I'm grateful for this lovely detour I'm on. And I know I'll eventually get where I want to be!

Happy Friday everyone!