yellow & blue

*Hello! Just back from a mini-holiday and for some reason this scheduled post didn't auto-publish - so better late than never!*

 I don't know if spring fever has its hold on me but I'm so ready to wear some color! Our garden is in full bloom (as are my allergies) and as someone who grew up mostly in the desert, I am still blown away daily by the colors found in nature here in LA – particularly the trees currently blooming! Pinks, purples, yellows! Beautiful. I know I've posted some of this outfit before but I generally wear things way more than once so this is a remix of sorts!

outfit notes:
dress - xxi
shoes - vintage
necklace - gift 
bag - marc by marc jacobs 

 PS: I hope you had a nice holiday weekend!

when the sun gets in your eyes

I vowed to myself I would start wearing tights once October kicked - heat or no heat.  I'm a sucker for leg wear and there is no stopping me now!

Our yard is beginning to recoup from the harsh summer which means hopefully you will be seeing some of it in the background again. Recently, to avoid squinty photos, I'd been secretly crouching into the small spaces of shade that remained after all of our trees were cut back in July.  One thing you may know about me by now is that I am, indeed, a squinter when it comes to direct sunlight (as evidenced above!). I try my best not to do so during photo sessions but sometimes... I fail.

                                                                 Lola photo-bombing ^

I've just realized that I have a mere two weeks to figure out what I'm going to dress up as for Halloween this year and I set my own stakes pretty high with last years get-up. Now I'm at a bit of a loss. Do you dress up for Halloween or do you consider it amateur night? Or... too adult for it (aka no fun at all ;) ?

more life according to my iPhone

I smell an iPhone photos post! While I'm trying to figure out who to transfer my domain over to (see epic GoDaddy fail as to why this is necessary) I thought now would be as good a time as any to take a look at the last month and a half or so as seen by my trusty iPhone...

    scenes from Rookie's Strange Magic opening & the Brit and I in the recording studio

    Rookie tree house w/ a pony & the most beautiful pickup truck!

    summer fruit & cute Kristin's ever-growing baby bump

     four-eyes back in the studio & Bagheera enjoying his freedom

    the Idyllists having a little dance party while tracking & a fancy new hat

    little Violet Mae & a view from the hills

    tea cups & nice messages on car bumpers

   morning face & the Kills! (SO good live)

   90s reminiscing & self-portrait with pretty pink lips

    the Hopelessly Devoted playing and the cruel reality that it is SEPTEMBER already!  

    boots waiting for colder weather & a pretty new dress

   the Brit helping me with demos  & a surprise visit from my Mama 

   Father John Misty & Lola in green

   and lastly...cupcakes and glitter shoes!

back in a flash x

Monday evening...

It seems ages since I did a post like this so...here is a little glimpse at my rather uneventful Monday evening at home...enjoy.

not a bad face to come home too, eh?

me, being a blogger nerd...

and she cooks too, ladies and gents!

finished product: pasta with homemade vodka sauce, 3 cheeses & walnuts. mmm...

listening to the new Kate Bush album "50 Words for Snow" and wishing it were colder outside. Also, wishing that we had a fireplace.

a much needed cleaning out of my bag! Which, I figured, presented as good a time as any to do one of those "what's in your bag" photos/lists I've been meaning to do for ages!

1. Marc by MJ bag 2. blog cards 3. keys 4. Kate Spade wallet 5. proof that I drink too much coffee 6. mini notebook & pen 7. various hair accessories   8. mirror  9. L'Occitane hand cream 10. iPhone in a ridiculous case so I don't crack it. 11. vintage gloves 12. Sephora blot papers 13. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment  14.  MAC lip pencil & RubyWoo lipstick 15. ULTAMascara 16.  sunglasses 17.*normally there would be some sort of reading material but I am reading this book currently which does not fit!

taking the pups out for a little walk. (here's what our garden looks like at night for a change!)

back inside for some "BB" (which I've been doing for several months now and love...)

Then into a different kind of slipper

curl up with the pups... (charlie cannot fly - despite what her ears might tell you)

Lastly, since I am on a hot chocolate kick this month I thought it fitting to end here. I might also add that it has been in the high 70s here this week. It seems winter may never arrive. this saddens me...

see you soon!

sparrow and urchin

Hey kids! I’m over at Sparrow & Urchin today for a guest post with the Chihuahuas... see you there!