Okay so something crazy is happening. Lately, when I wake up it’s freezing cold (NOTE: freezing cold in Southern California is forty-five degrees) and I’ve been needing to bundle up like it’s actually winter. By noon it’s eighty-five degrees…
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For me, weather almost always dictates what I wear. I hate to be uncomfortable so you won’t often see me layering up when it’s over eighty degrees and you won’t see me in shorts unless it’s warm enough to…
When I was a teenager, my dad gave me leather braided Cole Haan belt that was his that no longer fit. At my wedding (almost six years ago!), I wore a pair of caramel colored Cole Haan wingtips–perfect dancing shoes.…
Happy summer friends! It’s my first summer as a dad and I have to say, I’m loving it! Being a dad has changed so much of my life. Some of it isn’t that fun, like lack of sleep, lack…
Cooler weather rolled back in to Cali town and it feels sort of nice. You know that crisp, cool air that the rest of the country gets in the fall? Yeah, we just got that now in February. It’s…
The holidays are all about spending time eating and drinking with family and friends. There’s nothing better than playing a little Christmas music and sipping a good cocktail next to a Christmas tree. In thinking of a holiday cocktail…
It’s finally cooled off (sort of) here in California! You know that emoji with the hallelujah, praise Jesus hands? That’s what I’ve been walking around doing. Drawing some interesting looks from people, that’s for sure. But seriously though, it’s…
What does fall look like in So Cal? Yes, we get to wear sweaters. Just instead of long-sleeved, they’re short-sleeved, and instead of sweaters, they’re polos. In all fairness, this is in fact a sweater polo so I guess…
Sometimes getting dressed requires a lot of thinking. There are days when I try on 5 different things before resorting to my favorite t-shirt or pair of jeans I wear all the time. It doesn’t always work out the…
It’s officially sweater weather. And by sweater weather, I mean “sweat”er weather. It has been in the eighties (sometimes nineties) still in Southern California. In order to indulge in a little fall fashion I’ve taken to light layers. This crewneck…