Santa Barbara by Train

IMG_1200Last Friday, we took a wonderful little day trip down to Santa Barbara by way of the Amtrak Surfliner. It was semi-spontaneous, a lot of fun, romantic and a well-rounded, perfect Santa Barbara day. We shopped, ate, sipped on wine at outside cafés, walked around and shopped some more. Continue reading

Spring Flare Pant

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As Spring is around the corner, I am getting excited to wear these billabong pants more frequently. I bought them for a trip to Tulum in which they were the perfect edition. Continue reading

Beautiful Big Sur Stay

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Remember that heavenly weekend I spent in Big Sur I mentioned recently? I wanted to share the special details of the weekend through photos. This was our second stay at this delightful gem of a ‘treehouse’ perched amongst redwoods, coastal oaks, assorted gardens, sunshine and the ocean in the distance. Continue reading

Stylish Comfort to Big Sur

IMG_9818Living on the Central Coast boasts many benefits. One of the best benefits is that it’s a short, beautiful road trip to Big Sur, CA. If you’ve ever been to Big Sur, coming from the North or the South, you know the drive is part of the journey and some of the best finds are stopping for photo ops or beach explorations. Continue reading

Sundress in Tulum

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Hello all! Happy February! I can’t believe we are already one full month into 2016. Time is a tricky little thing. It’s getting colder here on the Central Coast this week (although reports say 80* for Sunday – crazy) and it’s making me ache for my December trip I took to Tulum! Continue reading

Turri Road

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This weekend was on the mellow side. I was happy for it though. In fact, I purposefully didn’t pack anything too heavy onto my agenda and kept it open for spontaneous dinners and lunches, and visits with friends. The friend visits came when we decided to hit the road and do a big loop through a few cities. Along that route was one of “The 14 Most Beautiful Roads in the World.” Turri Road is famous, according to Buzz Feed…but since it’s just miles from where I live, I had to check it out.

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