Gone Camping

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I'm off to go camping this weekend in Santa Barabara. So excited but a little nervous. My first time!!! So, I'm not really the camping type of girl but I've got to try it once, right? Plus Santa Barbara seems like the perfect spot!

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We're camping in a tent on a camping area on the beach. Oh, hope my tent is pretty and cozy ;)

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I think I packed all the necessities: makeup, hair dryer, heels! Just kidding. I'm going au natural, only bringing 1 lip gloss!

Wish me luck and hope everyone has a great weekend!

Ruffles Are So Summer

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I'm loving the ruffle trend right now. Is just so feminine, flirty and pretty!

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I bought this cute tiered ruffle top from Express (now it's on sale of course) and threw a braided belt on with it.

I want to buy a ruffle dress now.

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This one is so adorable!

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With the white belt.

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And I bought these shoes recently. They are on sale now of course for $99.99! Doesn't that always happen? Wouldn't they go great with the yellow ruffle dress?!

Frat House

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This past weekend, living in Huntington Beach, I was reminded of how I want to GO to the party not LIVE at the party!

I don't know if it's because I'm just getting older or just so over the party scene (and have been for awhile), I really dislike living in a noisy rowdy area. The neighborhood, especially on a holiday weekend, is one big frat party!

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Don't get me wrong, I like to have fun and go to a nice party here and there.

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I always struggle with this. Huntington Beach is pretty and I live one block up from the beach at a great price for so cal. But its so rowdy. I just want my home to be peaceful and quiet. Am I asking for too much?

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Do I need to move?

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Party Like Holly G

This Memorial Day Weekend, please give a heart filled thanks to all our heroes who died for our country...........and then celebrate Holly Golightly style!

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I absolutely love the movie Breakfast At Tiffanys! I've seen it so many times and I'm still not sick of it. Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly is the ultimate party girl! She knows how to throw a fabulous party: minus the smoking (yuck!).

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Ooh, it looks like a bubbly hangover. A stylish eye mask will cure it!

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Darling, it's only noon, why are you waking me up!

Have a great weekend!

Calling All Clowns

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(This clown/ballerina is on top of a cvs in Santa Monica on Main Street. So trippy to see at first and definitely interesting.)

I love stripes done right. I realize that this CAN be a difficult challenge though. If one has too many stripes within a room or if they clash with other decor OR if they are not the right colors, it can look like a circus. But when done right, it really spruces up a room!


I love the pink stripes mix with the yellow, red, lavender and light blue: so pretty!

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This looks lovely with the light blue walls.

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I like the monochromatic use of stripes. What a beautiful and bright porch.

Or maybe just some striped Accessories:

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Or on some flat ware.

Stripes are FUN!

Laugher Makes the World Go Round

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This past weekend I went to see Kathy Griffin at the OC performance Arts Center. Wow, I had some major laughs. I think she's hilarious! But I can definitely understand that she is either a "love her" or "hate her" performer. Also, her performance can be a bit hard to follow for some. She goes off on tangents and jumps around in what she is talking about. I could see how that could be so annoying but I don't think so and I love her!


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Although, I am not a person who thinks its nice to make fun of people. Some celebrities I think are fair game. I mean, if you know your in the public eye and you continue to make a fool of yourself or do outrageous things (ie. Brittney, Paris, Housewives of whatever city), how can you be upset if someone is making jokes out of it? It's not malicious (usually) and all in good fun. And who else could get away with it but Kathy Griffin. The celebs still seem to talk to her so...

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I really needed a good innocent laugh too. So the weekend was a success!

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Doesn't laughing feel so good and make you so happy?

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Let's extend the good times and have a happy laugh filled Monday!

Side note: Warning: if you did not see the Survivor finale yet do not continue reading.

Yay! Did you see who won....I love when good things happen to good people! He deserved it!!!

Will You Skate With Me?

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Remember the days when your biggest worry was who you were going to skate with at the roller rink. Oh, the good old days ;)

Hope everyone has a weekend that is stress free and fun!

Blank Canvas

I don't know exactly why but I LOVE an all white room. Maybe because it reminds me of a summer beach cottage (my dream) or maybe because it's just so alluring and pretty. I probably will never have an all white room because first, I am sure I would spill something and second my honey would never be into that (too girly) but one can dream...

I was perusing my favorite home decor site Living Etc and found some dreamy rooms that I would love to live in!


I love the splash of green.

Can't you just feel the breeze.

I just want to dive under the covers! I think this would be like sleeping on a cloud. Aaahhhhh.

Just a touch of pink!

So cozy! And I love the flowers and twig branches. It's all in the details.

I love this one especially the peace and heart pillows!

Peace Love and Happiness to all!

Blemishes, Wrinkles and Dehydration, Oh My!

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I used to be an Aesthetician before I got into marketing/media so I am a die hard SKIN CARE NUT! Even though I left the facial world behind, nothing beats a at home spa night.

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Typically, I have pretty nice skin but once in awhile I break out. Ugh! Not sure if it's the coffee, chocolate or stress but I am breaking out a little right now and hate it! It's so not fair to have combat blemishes and wrinkles!

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To combat both, I turn to Burt's Bees.

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Their products are the best for keeping skin clear, soft, hydrated and just plain pretty! They use natural ingrediants (no chemicals yay!), are environmentally friendly, socially responsible, don't test on animals and care about our well being.

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They used to only sell their products at healthfood stores like Mother's Market, but I've been seeing them at the drugstores now. I'd prefer they were exclusive to healthsfood stores because for some reason I think drugstore products use cheap ingredients (I know I'm such a skin care snob, haha). I guess their just trying to broaden their market share which makes sense so don't let that stear you away. It's still a quality product.

Not only does Burt Bee's offer amazing products that are good for you and the earth but I love what they stand for as a company and busines. Check out their business model.

Well-being, social responsibility and environmentally friendly. How many companies THINK AND ACT like that?

At Home Spa & Beauty Bootcamp Must Haves:

1. Cleanser : Lemon Poppy Seed Facial Cleanser

2. Exfoliater: Citrus Facial Scrub
This is my all time favorite. And I've used A LOT of exfoliaters. It makes your skin soft and smooth. It's made with almonds, oats and pecans blended with rose petals and orange oil. Smells yummy!

3. Mask: Pore Refining Mask

I love this mask. It kicks butt! You just mix the powder with a little water and apply all over. You can really feel it deep cleaning your pores and drying out those nasty break outs.

4. Nightime Treatment: Evening Primrose Oil Moisturizer

Vitamins and primrose oil tackles wrinkles and aging (not to mention leaves your skin so hydrated). This is the nightime remedy that will leave you looking ageless (I hope).

It's a bit heavy so unless you have extremely dry skin, I recommend only appling it at night or spot treating any areas where you have wrinkles or trying to prevent them (around the eyes, forehead and frown lines).

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After this spa routine, your skin will look amazing and you'll feel and look goregous!

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I'm ready for my close up!