summer outfit round up
Summer’s officially over (at least in name — the weather is bound to stay warm through October here in Sacramento) and…I’m here for it! Usually, I’m the endless-summer-lover who doesn’t want to put her sandals and shorts in storage.
I think having a toddler is making me really excited for fall. I’m looking forward to taking him on a hayride, crunching leaves with him, and picking out his first pumpkins. Well, and the fashion. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was looking froward to dressing in sweaters and boots and cute hats.
summer bucket list: picnic in the park
I’m low key obsessed with picnics. I credit my college French professor for my love of them. They were a stand by of French Club and always involved my favorite things: bread, cheese, lemonade, fresh fruit, and hanging out outside. Sure enough, when I visited France with her and the club, our hosts gave us a very laid back picnic on the first day of summer. It’s one of my top three favorite memories and I swear I’m chasing the dreaminess of snacking under the Eiffel Tower every time I plan my own picnic stateside.
summer bucket list
I’ve had this post ruminating in the back of my brain for months now. Alas, starting a new job at the beginning of the summer left me with my head spinning a little (read: a lot) and gave me next to no energy to write for pleasure.
So here we are, better late than never, sharing my summer bucket list. It’s probably overly ambitious considering our schedules have been insane all summer, but what fun is a bucket list you know you can check off in a week?
5 ways to be more sustainable
This post has been requested a few times and I figured what better way to kick off the 2019 blog posts than with an overview of simple, sustainable changes we can make this year! Whether you take on all five or go one by one, I hope this encourages you to start somewhere!
diner en blanc, sacramento with OneHope wines
Earlier this month, I got to go to the Diner en Blanc here in Sacramento thanks to OneHope Wine. They were gracious enough to invite me and a guest (my friend Sarah) to enjoy an evening of fancy picnicking, all white attire, and some bomb sparkling wine — all at a secret location.
I drove past the Diner en Blanc a couple of years ago and was completely intrigued by the concept. I took French in college and fell in love with the language and French club. To this day I think I would have loved to major in French and I’m still not sure why I didn’t. Needless to say, I was thrilled to get to participate in an event that started in Paris.
fall 2018 10x10 challenge kickoff
It’s that time again! The fall 10x10 is here and I’m ready for it.
I jumped in last minute last year right after finding out I was pregnant. Crazy that so much has changed in a year! My little boy is 5 months old now! He rolled over for the first time today!
But back to the clothes.
gender neutral nursery nook in a studio apartment
Living in a 1920s apartment means the internet offers very little when it comes to decor hacks. Almost everything on Pinterest told me to set my baby up in the closet or in a hallway but neither of those were options for me with my apartment's floor plan.
It took a lot of measuring and re-working and our community blessing us with all the gift cards to make this nursery nook come together. We love this apartment so I'm really glad we got to bring Isaac home here.
fall flannel
If you’re in California or you know anyone in California, you’ve probably heard lots of groaning about the inevitable Indian summer weather. I’m a proud summer weather lover but even I have to admit that the cool mornings and warm autumn glow are getting me excited for days spent in sweaters and boots and scarves.
Even though the weather will be inconsistent from here until November, I like to find ways to channel fall vibes without winding up like a sweaty mess.
Enter the buffalo check flannel shirt.
two approaches to reducing disposable coffee cup waste
Two ways to ditch the disposable coffee cups.