Good morning! Today I am sharing the 5th piece from my Stitch Fix box. When I took it out of the box, I wasn’t overly impressed. I loved the fact that it was all white, which is definitely trending right now. The fabric felt very soft and the lace touches were nice, but it didn’t…
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My first Stitch Fix
Hello everyone, Happy Monday! As promised, I am styling two of the looks from my very first Stitch Fix box. As I mentioned, I ended up keeping all five pieces! It’s so fun to have someone restyle your look. My stylist took the time to check out the blog as well as my Pinterest and…
North Beach San Clemente: Farmers Market, Train Stop…
Hello, everyone! Do you like Farmer’s Markets as much as I do? Today I am sharing a nice event that takes place at North Beach in San Clemente every Wednesday. Between the Coast Highway and the shoreline beside the parking lot at North Beach there is a nice display of fruits, vegetables, flowers, some arts…
The Big Mess 2: My bathroom remodel
Hello, everyone, Those of you who have been longer time subscribers may recall my whole house flooring project. Well, that mess ended in February, but as they were getting ready to install my wood-look vinyl flooring in the master bath, they discovered a leak in the shower! We have been dealing with insurance issues, contractors…
Memorial Day: a red, white and blue day!
Happy Memorial day, everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this holiday with your family and loved ones. It truly is a special day to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Here are some interesting facts about this uniquely American holiday: It originated in the years following the…
San Clemente: Pier Bowl
Today is a bright, sunny day, so I headed to one of San Clemente’s iconic spots: the pier bowl. San Clemente was founded in the 1920’s by a man named Ole Hanson who called the town the “Spanish Village by the Sea.” It is still the town’s theme with a Spanish-styled downtown and many recognized Historical…
What to do, see, wear on a rainy day
What to wear and do on a rainy day? Let’s face it: what to wear is something warm and comfortable. A turtleneck and jeans with sneakers? Perfect. This is my usual outfit for a day of relaxing when it’s cold and dreary outside. The turtleneck is a gray tweedy fabric from Talbots; jeggings are by…
Stylin’ at the Big A
Today’s post is all about my love of baseball–especially the Angels! (All of us in OC despise the ridiculous name they are currently required to go by–The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim–and will always think of them as the Anaheim Angels.) As I mentioned in an earlier post, I went to games the year that Angel…
Baseball Dress
Hello, my friends! What a glorious week of weather! Today, my photos were taken at Marblehead Trail at Sea Summit. We used to walk these bluffs, just above Coast Highway, with our dogs and my son and his friends would ride their bikes! It was really beautiful and wild. I have to say, though it…
My flooring project–almost completed!
Hello everybody, Whew! Friday at last! I thought I would end this week’s posts with some photos of my flooring project in its almost completed stage. Here are some photos: I’m having fun choosing some of the new touches. I really like the new rug, for instance, in the living room. I actually bought it…