Print Lust

First I was a fan of her blog, now I'm a fan of her shop. How beautiful are these prints? I want every single one of them, and then I want to cover every single inch of my apartment walls with frames.

Go. Browse. Love.

Operation Bikini Bod

The weather in LA is beautiful this week! Summer is 'a coming, my friends - it's 'a coming - and you know what that means: It's time to get serious about Operation Bikini Bod.

Which is why I drug my lazy butt to the gym last night. It's a new gym (thanks to the new job), and in the spirit of all things new, I decided to take a class. Body Works. And boy did it work my body. When I wasn't tripping over my little step thingy majig, I was sweating. A lot. More than any normal person - and anyone else in the class - was/should be sweating. (Embarassing!) But I guess that's a good thing? We shall see...

(A couple more totally unrelated iPhone photos above. Seriously love that thing.)

Weekend Photo Love: 4/23

Guess what I got for Easter.... AN IPHONE!!

Can you even believe it?? Because I can't! This is a straight-up flip-phone kind of girl right here, I tell ya. But I guess all of Mason's coercing finally worked on me because Saturday morning found us at the Verizon store, and Saturday afternoon found me downloading every single photography app known to man. (The photos above were created with Instagram - and it's freeeeeee!)

I'm telling you, my world has changed, people. I never believed it was true, but you really can love a cell phone. A lot.

And now that I've joined the modern world, I'm thinking of starting a new Monday tradition (sort of stolen from this pretty lady) where I share little photo snippets of my weekend captured on my beloved iPhone. What do you think? Can you dig?

Date Night

Image via Google images

I'm soooo very excited to see Water for Elephants tomorrow night! I've convinced Mason to take me (and Robert Pattinson) out on a date night - but I'm not sure if he knows he's going to be the third wheel. Let's just keep that little tidbit between you and me, shall we?

Other weekend plans include Easter candy, church, Easter candy, brunch and more Easter candy. My belly can hardly wait.

Happy Easter (and Happy Earth Day) to ya!

Photo Collage

We've been doing some much-needed work on the apartment lately. It seemed like decorating fell to the wayside for a while, but I've picked it back up with new enthusiasm, determined not to let rooms sit undone for too much longer.

The print collage above our bed is my newest completed project. All prints are from The Love Shop, Ikea and The Yellow House, and all frames are from Ikea. I'm super happy with the way it turned out. What do you think?

(Sneak a peek at our living room and guest bedroom here.)

(And by the way, have you seen the lookbooks and video from Sydney's trip to California? I'm completely jealous of all the fun had in all those cute clothes...)

First Beach Day

A few photos from me and Mason's first beach day of the season on Saturday. We got friiiiiiied after only two hours in the sun. Then, we headed to a little cafe down the street for grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and some shade. It was great to be back in bathing suits and tank tops, even if it was only for a day. (60-degree temps are now back in full force - bummer.)

P.S. - Did you guys see that this lady is writing another book? Yiipppeeeeeeee!

Spanish Tapas

These photos aren't from this weekend - they're from last weekend - but I'm still dreaming about Bar Pintxo. It's an authentic Spanish tapas spot in Santa Monica (and according to Mason, who studied in Spain for a while, it really is authentic), but I wasn't so caught up on the authentic part. It was mostly the delicious part that did me in. Because it is. Deeeee-liciousssssss.

(Think dates + bacon and sausage + honey. Combinations that will blow. your. mind.)

F21 For Men

I'm pretty sure Mason would never be caught dead in a piece of clothing from Forever 21, but I just love the spring staples they have for guys right now. (I just might have to sneak some into his closet with the tags cut off...) Check out the full collection here if you're interested.

This weekend is supposed to be suuuuper nice - like 80 degrees at the beaches nice - which almost never happens, and we've already got plans to soak up as much sun as possible. Three cheers for the first beach day of the season - and fingers crossed for the first tan lines, too!

Fabric Flower Necklace

Back in March I mentioned wanting to try my hand at a fabric flower necklace, and last Sunday - while Mason and I lounged on the couch watching The Masters - was the perfect day to give it a try.

The flowers I used were fabric flowers from my wedding that we had used to decorate the tables (remember them from here?), which makes the necklace sort of special (awww, wedding memories...). Other than that, all it took was a sheet of felt, some ribbon, a needle and thread and my trusty glue gun.

The finished product turned out much cuter than I thought it would, and I'm excited to have a new piece of (handmade) jewelry for spring! What do you think??

Saving the Day

Yesterday was a terrible day. Terrible. I seriously may have cried more tears yesterday than I have all year. It was that bad.

It's a good thing I have a husband who brings home special treats like smoked cheese and Guinness beers to cheer me up - and a cat with big rabbit feet who's always looking for a snuggle. Those two totally saved the day.

After a good cry, a ferocious rant, a fantastic dinner and a little Khloe and Lamar, the world seemed much more manageable.

Thank goodness.

Decoration Inspiration

My sister (who moved back to Texas in January and left me lonely and sad in California - booo hoooo hoooo) is currently gathering decoration inspiration for her new apartment, and I couldn't resist throwing in an idea or two (even though I'm still upset with her for leaving me). She's decided on a rustic theme, and I think all of these pieces (or something similar) would fit in perfectly.

Pictured above:

Faux Deer Mount

Cowhide Throw Pillow

Driftwood Hearts

Rustic Coffee Table

Hanging Mason Jar Light

Block Lamp

Driftwood Garland

Tribal Rug

Burlap Throw Pillow

Tree Trunk Coasters

Mix N Match Bedding

Lacquered Side Table

If you've seen anything great around the web lately that fits her rustic theme, leave a link in the Comments section! I know she'd really appreciate it.

LC Style

Lauren Conrad's line for Kohl's is right up my springtime alley. And the fact that I just realized there's a Kohl's a few blocks from my house? Icing on the cake, people, icing on the cake.

Check out the full collection here.

(More of my thoughts on spring style here, here and here.)

Give Me

After spending the entire winter in boyish boots and thick sweaters, everything I want for Spring is girly, girly, girly. Give me floral prints. Give me flowery headbands. Give me see-through, light and airy. Give me everything in these photos from stylist Kristina Van Dyk.

Move over big bulky sweaters - I'm gonna turn my closet into a garden...

My Mornings

A few photos above from the early mornings I've been trying to get used to. My plan when I started the new job was to wake up early enough to read my favorite blogs and have a cup of chai before heading out the door, and surprisingly enough, I've actually stuck to it. It's hard, believe me - it doesn't feel natural to get up before the sun - but Cajun is always waiting for some morning snuggles so that makes it a little bit easier.

Do any of you have an early morning routine that you like? If so, I'd love to hear about it.

Deli Delish

I promise I'm not turning this into a food blog, but Umami Burger and Bay Cities Deli for the first time in one week deserves posting about. Just look how beautiful that sandwich is, wouldya? Perfection. Absolute perfection.

After a weekend of blog reading, movie watching, sandwich eating, sleeping in, coffee with Natasha (finally!) and the super fantastic 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, I'm more than ready to tackle my second week at the new job.

Wishing you (and me) a productive (and stress-free) Monday!