Things I Love Thursday

Visiting with old friends and their kids

Reminders of how food can affect you (both good and bad)

Sunsets on my walk home

Probiotic shots
Pajama parties with my nieces

Things I Love Thursday

Taking mom's sunglasses

Friends coming into town

Native American prints

Silk soy nog

Laura Mercier Creme de Pistache scrub

The interior of the Orpheom Theatre

My niece learning to walk!!!

Things I Love Thursday Saturday

With work being as busy as it has, I didn't have time to post this Thursday. Making up for it now.

Intelligentsia Cafe

Meeting up with good friends...in country bars

Reading Song of Songs

Earnest Eats new bar flavor

Vintage cowgirl shirt, vintage Levi jeans, family rings

Eat and Repeat

Last week I met up with some Long Beach girlfriends for dinner. I worked with a great group of people in LB and developed solid friendships during my time there. We got together to celebrate my promotion which was so sweet of them. Thank you Libby for putting it together! I picked my favorite place downtown-Berlin. It's a coffee shop by day, great food by night. They just got their beer/wine license and I knew that would lure the ladies in. ;)

Vintage military coat, Forever 21 v-neck, Roxy jeans, Dolce & Gabana boots

Instead of a bread basket, they set out small bowls of kale chips as a starter. I died!! They were delicious, crispy, savory, healthy and so easy to make. I decided to try it at home without a recipe and was pretty successful. Here's how I did it:

heat oven to 400f

wash one bunch of kale

peel from the stalk and tear into small pieces

olive oil

salt & pepper

place in a glass baking dish

cook for 30 minutes

stir every 10

(I don't recommend storing while still warm or at all. The leaves lose their crunch and become wilted)

I also marinated tofu with a quick creation of sesame dressing, Dijon mustard and soy sauce. I let it sit overnight and enjoyed it chilled the next day.



More Free Fun

I went with some friends to the Los Feliz Village Street Fair. It was great to spend the afternoon outside in my new community. The fair included live music, local vendors, street entertainers and delicious vegan food! There was no charge to get in so the only thing I purchased was the food...and lots of it!

Twerk it

Recently some of my amazing girlfriends were in town from San Diego, Palm Springs and Baltimore. We had a great weekend filled with food, parties and laughter! The Friday they arrived, I had an awards reception at work so my coworkers and I invited them as our dates. The party also allowed me to wear the other dress I bought from Grandma Darlings. Like the first, this dress fit me perfectly and was just right for the occasion.

    

Vintage dress, Forever 21 faux leather jacket, Marc Jacobs heels (me standing like a man)

We also went to Disneyland which was a blast. I still turn into a kid every time I go. And you may be asking if I bought a ticket and no-I did not. I know some people (thank you Usi's ;)

Forever 21 everything except Converse shoes, Burton backpack

Can't wait to see everyone again in August! xo