Happy Fall

I apologize for my absence, things have been quite hectic lately.

A couple positive things have happened though and I have a lot to be grateful for.

On Wednesday, after nine months of dying to have something done with my hair I was finally able to afford to go in and have my hair tended to. After some of the disastrous hair shows (for my hair at least) that I've been through, my hair has become pretty unmanageable. Tangled and curly/wavy, less than a blow dry and a curling iron, my hair looks like hell. A big frizz ball. Think Mia Thermopolis (Princess Diaries) pre princessification. But now it's pretty smooth and sleek, thanks to a Brazilian Blowout. I got a great deal on it, had my hair dyed and trimmed and decided it was time to test out bangs. I absolutely love what I see when I look in the mirror now and it's made my morning readying time so much quicker. And I don't have to blow-dry my hair when I get out of the shower now. I can just run a brush through it and let it do it's own thing. Though I'll admit, it will look a bit sleeker if I run a hot iron over it.

I don't have a good before shot of my hair, but here it is after my salon appointment...

G and I also had a nice lunch in Downtown Claremont this week and had a wonderful brunch in Downtown Upland yesterday. We fall more and more in love with our new home everyday and all the wonderful amenities the location offers. I don't miss LA in the least and am happy to be putting down roots here.

After my lovely morning and afternoon with G, I decided to go spend the evening with my parents and sister. We had a fun dinner at Chili's, did some shopping at Barnes and Noble and a bit of shopping at the local outdoor mall. Let's just say I was very spoiled and got a wonderful early Christmas gift.

At B&N I got 2 large novels...

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Dracula in Love by Karen Essex

Next we went to Anthropologie and my parents bought me this wonderful bag...

Autumn Garden Bag

Quite expensive, an early Christmas gift, and so incredibly beautiful. And it has TONS of storage. I'll be able to fit pretty much everything in this bag. So many different compartments (2 small on the sides, two large and then the large zippered middle with compartments in there too. Makeup bag, wallet, camera, on the go snacks, and my journal will fit easily in here. I will be using this bag for years to come and will always hold it dear. Thank you so much Mom and Dad for all the wonderful gifts you gave me yesterday. I can't wait to gift you guys for your birthday this month, though unfortunately it will have to wait till beginning of next month, but if I'm able to get what I'm hoping to for you guys, you're both gonna LOVE it. 

Today so far has been a cool, rainy day. And G woke up feeling quite ill, though he is feeling better now, but is still feeling physically weak. I hate when he's sick. It worries me so, but hopefully by tomorrow he's well and his usual self.

I had planned to go around turning in job applications today, but with G feeling as weak as he does I don't dare leave him alone. Hopefully by the middle of next week I get myself out to do that, that way I have myself out there and maybe/hopefully hear from someone by the time I get back from visiting my family for my Mom's birthday and the Halloween holiday.

Have a great weekend y'all!

A moment of inspiration

Via Down and Out Chic

One look at this photo and it was like an internal sigh of relief/happiness. What a lovely bedroom. My first thought was, "What's the name and make of the paint?" and secondly, "Where can I get those bed linens."

Of course those windows make my heart all aflutter too. This will be in my bedroom inspiration folder for a while.

Jessica Simpson Shoes

Copito in Tobacco Premier

GORGEOUS! I want!


I've been a fan of Jessica's shoes since '08. I own two pairs of VERY high heels from her collection and they're the most comfortable heels (beside my Calvin Klein pair) that I own.


I've been jonesing for a pair of haute boots for a while and as I know her shoes are high on comfort, these look to be perfection.

McCall's Candles

In 2008, when I was living up in a little town called Tehachapi, I visited one of the many cutesy little gift shops in downtown and found the cutest candles ever. The rustic, antique look of McCall's Candles immediately drew me to them, but the scents they offer are even more enticing. My favorite is the Campfire Marshmallow. They are very aromatic and after being out of the house for a few minutes and walking back in, the scent just envelopes you. While in Tehachapi, I only bought the tiny 5 oz candle and it was used up all too quickly.

When visiting with a friend in my hometown of Corona, we decided to take a little drive to Tom's Farm's, which we knew best for it's candy store. But now as adults it's a whole new fun and lovely place. The furniture store is filled with gorgeous decor and obviously furniture and I was very surprised and happy when I saw that they sold McCall's candles. I bought the 26 oz candle this time and have been burning it throughout the day since. It lasts a while and when you look at it, the wax that has melted has a glittery look to it. I just love it!

While at Tom's Farm's I looked through their huge array of Halloween Decor and saw many things I absolutely wanted, but settled on a cute little LED pumpkin.

You can't tell from this picture, but the LED light flashes multiple colors (orange, green, red, blue, purple). He is just so cute. There were others like him there, and I'm hoping I'll be able to go back and snag a few other sizes.

And as mentioned, we hit up the famous candy store and I bought three different bags of salt water taffy. So delicious!