Hi! I Hope everyone had a great weekend, we sure did! We even had a little date night on Sunday. We went to see the Steve Miller band, at the Santa Barbara Bowl. The bowl, in my opinion, is one of the best places to see a concert. It’s outside, the acoustics are great, and the venue is small. Perfection in my book. I’ll tell ya Steve still has it, completely. The man is 69, maybe 70, and his voice sounded just like he did when started out, at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Very impressive. Oh, and our seats, thanks to the husband, were pretty much front and center.
We have a few new things around our home that I wanted to share…
^^^We like to go to the beach and grill, so now we have our own portable one. Also, when we go camping we don’t have to worry about finding a specific place with a grill, we have our own. Found this one, here.^^^
^^^Loving our new pouf. My feet happen to be propped up on it right now. Makes a great meditation pillow, or a foot rest. We found it here.^^^
^^^Love, love, love our bolga basket. It makes for the perfect farmer’s market basket. Also, for collecting flowers. You can find one here.^^^
^^^We have carpet in our place (boo), but I have to deal, because we rent. But, we decided to throw a shag rug down over the carpet, to try to make it look better. I yearn for hardwood floors. You can find this one here. I also FINALLY got a pedicure.^^^
^^^I took my weekly trip down to Target, and found myself some cozy pants. My husband calls them my blogging pants. Ha! I say, they’re really cute, and comfy.^^^
^^^We love records! So naturally if I’m out shopping, I’m stopping by this awesome place! We’re running out of space and need something new, to hold all of our records. I was thinking maybe one of these options. My dream is this. Maybe someday.^^^
^^^I love having fresh flowers in the house at all times, they make me happy! My husband brings them home to me every week. I love him so.^^^
Happy Father’s Day, to the best dad a daughter could ask for. I know I haven’t always been the easiest, but you have always loved me unconditionally, and for that, I’m ever so grateful for you. Have a wonderful day, I love you, dad!
Healthy is where it’s at these days. I’m loving all of the fruit, starting to be “in season”. I went on a bit of a naughty snacking phase, but I’m back to the healthy eating. I feel so much better when I eat the stuff my body really wants in it. I love honeydew and watermelon, I could eat them all day long, everyday. Both seem to satisfy that sweet tooth that I tend to get at night. If I cut the fruit up and put it in a container in the refrigerator, I’m more likely to go grab that instead of running to the local (around the corner), snack shack for ice cream. So here is to a healthy summer!
PS: I found this on one of my favorite blogs, and yes I’m going to treat myself to it this weekend.
I don’t know Rachelle Tratt personally, but I admire her from afar through her beautiful Instagram, blog, and of course her beautiful hamsa necklaces. She’s on a spiritual journey that captivates you through her story and pictures, and how peaceful and serene her life is. She started The Neshama Project, the mission is to have a hamsa as a support, to the people and organizations making a difference in the world today, and making the world a happier, brighter place. I’m only giving you a synopsis of her story, which sounds similar to mine in many ways, and many I know. Head over to her website to read more, and check out her beautiful necklaces. Oh, and every purchase made from the The Neshama Project, they will donate towards your choice of Innovation Africa or Zeno Mountain Farm.It’s people like Rachelle that make the world a happier, better place.
This last weekend we had a small bbq at the beach. It was perfect. “June gloom” has definitely set in, but I like it. I’m sure by the end of June I’ll be over it. The bbq, was a gathering to celebrate a special day for a beautiful journey that I am on. I truly feel blessed to have so many special people in my life who care. It has taken me a while (a long while) to adjust to California. I have many wonderful friends, who have been through it all with me, and know me, almost better than myself, back in Omaha. I speak with them almost daily, which almost makes it harder (i’m tearing up writing this). But, I have made some new friends along the way, and they are special to me too. So, this was a party with my new friends, that they so generously threw for me, and I am forever grateful for them.
Thanks, old and new friends. I love you all!
^^^My girlfriends son, Weston, is always in my pictures, because she is my only friend with a baby. But, more are coming. Yay^^^
^^^I had just received my super awesome present from my some of my favorite girls^^^
I was down in LA for business last week, so I decided to venture over to Venice, for a little window shopping. Venice is a very unique and artistic city, with so many bright colors everywhere. I love it! It’s such a happy place, with happy people, and very cool architecture.
I was able to spend the day in Venice, with a good friend who lives in the area. She shared her knowledge of all the gorgeous trees in Venice. They are plum trees, completely red, actually, more maroon, full of bushy leaves and small Persian plums. She was picking them like crazy, and I was eating them like crazy. I also checked out Aviator Nation, this place is unreal. I wanted one of everything. Paige Mycoskie, is the brains behind this store. She has one of the coolest places on Abbot Kinney Blvd. Paige has purchased her own factory, which produces all of her stores clothing. Made in the USA!!! Just what I like. We wrapped our day up with a quick trip by the marina in Marina Del Rey. It was the perfect ending to a fun day!
After being on a complete junk food binge, I’m back to being somewhat healthy. I remember back in the day, when I had a flat tummy, I would wake up in the morning and start my day with a bowl of Fage 0% greek yogurt. I have tried lots of different greek yogurts, but this is, by far, the best one in my book. It’s gluten-free, vegetarian, diabetic-friendly, protein-rich, pregnancy-friendly, and has no added sweeteners or preservative’s. The way that I eat Fage yogurt, is by adding strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries, then I add hemp seeds, we like this brand and use almost all of their products. Sometimes I will add Chia seeds, and almost always I will add maca powder. It’s such a healthy breakfast, or even a mid afternoon snack that won’t make you feel guilty. You can also find lots of different recipes on the Fage website, that are easy to make. So do yourself, or better yet, your body a favor, and go grab some healthy deliciousness and indulge!
While searching the internet for inspiration the other night, I came across an amazing photographer, Laura D’art. Words cannot describe how amazing her work is. I can honestly say that there is not one photo that I didn’t like. Every single photo makes me want to join whatever or wherever she is shooting, it always looks so serene. Here are some photos that she shot of Brad Shaffer and Leanne Ford, from the equally inspiring Acre goods and services. These folks were enjoying Malibu after a cross-country road trip, where they stopped in various states to pick up other artists heading west. I wanted to share some of D’art’s photos and you should really check out her website/blog, and dream. To me, she seems like such an amazing woman, full of life and soul.
Last weekend we had the I Madonnari going on in Santa Barbara. This is an Italian street painting festival, where local artists do different chalk drawings. The festival is sponsored by local businesses. It was held at the Santa Barbara Mission. The Mission alone is a gorgeous site, and then, add all of these amazing artists’ drawings, and it was beautiful. I got to go with my husband, which was a bonus, because as I’ve mentioned before, I never get to see him, due to his work. I love when we get to spend days and nights together. He’s my best friend. Love you, husband.
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Oh…I snapped a picture of the view we had from the Mission. Santa Barbara, we sure love your beauty.
