Tuesday Tune

Two really fun songs today for Tuesday Tune - the first with an oldies vibe and the second sounds more like classic rock.  Both are perfect for summer (and they are surely on repeat)!

A Goodbye

Over the weekend my family said our goodbyes to our forest cabin - something that has been in my life since I was born!  It is a funny thing to bid adieu to a material object but this was a place filled with so many of my childhood memories.  Every summer was spent at this place and I have the landscape memorized by heart.  We went up over the summer to finish cleaning and I snapped some photos of my favorite things. 

There won't be another time where we will be inside the cabin walls enjoying a family dinner, or sitting by the fire, or building stick forts.  Maybe we can't travel back in time but we can enjoy our memories and know our lives were better because of this little cabin!

Have a great Monday!

The Getty (Part Two)

In addition to the fantastic art and architecture (oh, and you can't forget the tram!), the Getty has a great garden!  Bright, colorful flowers, plants, green grass, a stream, and even a maze.

What is your favorite museum?

The Getty (Part One)

I didn't realize how much I love the Getty until I returned with James.  The last time I'd visited was just about 10 years ago (whoa...)!

The location is breathtaking on top of the hills, overlooking the city below and the ocean beyond.  Over the city the sun feels bright and pure and the reflection off of the glowing white buildings is mesmerizing.  I could stay up there for hours.  How cool it would be to work at the Getty!

Oh, that lawn!  My idea of heaven would be to grab an easy book, lean against the bright, warm wall, and soak up that golden LA sun!


It was a perfectly spent afternoon!

Happy Fourth!

Happy 4th of July!  Stay safe!

*This photo was taken two years ago on the 4th.  Such a fun holiday!

(Pops in the Park) Tuesday Tune

Welcome, summer!  You came last week but I was out sick so today is a belated celebration. The other weekend James and I brought Fox to his first summer concert in the park.  It was so refreshing to be outside in the evening enjoying the warm air and blue skies (especially after all the drab rainy weather we had)!

 Summer days are great but summer nights are even better!  We are definitely looking forward to the movies in the park series starting in August.  And so is Fox!


And here's who we listened to!  Most of their songs were upbeat and lively but I loved this rendition of House of the Rising Sun.

Summer Cravings

DAY Birger et Mikkelsen racerback dress, Burberry caftan top, Zimmermann swimwear, Dorothy Perkins wide leg pants, Mar Y Sol stripe handbag, CC SKYE bangles jewelry, Ray-Ban mirrored sunglasses, ASOS oversized straw hat.

I'm totally craving all these fabulous items!  I probably have variations of these outfits in my closet already but it's fun to daydream about upgrades!  I'm dying to find a great one-piece bathing suit and I've always wanted some official Ray Ban aviators!  These pieces would look great on any vacation, next to any pool/beach, or even hanging out at home.

We are heading down to Los Angeles this weekend to visit my best friend and these pieces would be the perfect things to pack!

Go Gridsters! (Take Two)

Over the weekend the Gridsters were back in action!  We gathered in midtown for the second (AWESOME) scavenger hunt created by the brilliant Mastermind Hunts.  Our team put our thinking caps on, solved the tricky brain teasers which led us to different locations around midtown's "grid" and we were ONE question away from winning 3rd place!  Which is a huge improvement from last year!

Next year the competition better watch out because I have a feeling Gridsters are going to take first place!

Gooooo Gridsters!

Tuesday Tune

It has been raining, raining, raining for the past few days and I need a pick-me-up!  A summer-sounding song like the one I'm sharing today.  Estelle has a great voice and this song lifts my mood!  Also, David Guetta is awesome.


"...one love, nobody's perfect now, one love, don't let that hold you down..."