HAMMOCK.love.

 Remember that package from Nicaragua I received last week?  This beautiful hand made hammock makes me so happy. The work that went into it had to be insane and it is soooo much prettier than your typical hammock.  I ordered from Hamanica on Etsy and was super happy with the service.  I was expecting about a month for delivery and it came a little early!

So here's the problem.... and it's my stupid fault. I got a little overzealous and HAD to get a two person one.  Only problem is it's way bigger than the space it was intended for.  (No, I didn't measure the space.... amateur move, I know.) Now I'm off to figure out where to put it! 

What are your weekend plans?  Hopefully I'll have a few minutes to lounge on this baby.

STUCK.in.A.rut.

VIA

Can anyone else relate to this quote? I know I totes can.  My style is so all over the place, one day I'm a business woman, the next I'm a boho princess.  But isn't that the fun of self expression?

Since buying our house I feel like my style has taken the back seat to our home.  All our money has been spent on flowers and furniture that I seriously can not remember the last time I bought something for myself.  This summer that needs to change.  

VIA

I want to be like these girls.  Effortlessly boho cool. 

VIA

Oh, and this is totes happening to my hair.  This rats nest that is now near my lower back and overpowering my entire face is being chopped off for a messy extra long bob. Can't decide if I want to go ombre or not.

Anyone else feel the need to mix things up with the change of seasons?

LOLAS.visit.

  Look who got to visit Grandma at work the other day!  I made the trip to LA for the day and decided to stop by and see my Mom at work.  Lola fit right in.

I made my way downtown to pick up some yummy fabric for a project I'm working on.  Is it just me or does yards of pretty velvet just make you ridiculously happy?!

What color velvet would you prefer?

IM.26.

Happy Monday everyone.  Hope everyone enjoyed their Mothers Day and did something a little extra special for Mom.  My mom LOVED her card from Treat. Def where I'll be going for my cards from now on.  This Mothers Day was extra special because this year it fell on the same day as my birthday!  I celebrated with the fam on Sunday and got dinner with a few friends Friday night.

My hubby surprised me with my first orange box!

How did I get so lucky?

My mom had gotten me my Rachel Ashwell weekend bag for Christmas and for my birthday she finished off the set by getting me the clutch and makeup bag.

Seeing all my travel bags in a line has me itching for a trip.  The hubs has really been putting in a ton of time at the restaurant and we are dying for a break.  Maybe a weekend in Palm Springs is in our near future? 

Where do you go for a weekend of R&R? Anyone have any relaxing suggestions for the SoCal area?

LOLA.moo.

There are many faces of Lola. 

This is the Hair done, nails done, erything did Lola

This is the teddy bear face Lola

And this is the I'm always panting and could double as a mop Lola

Which is your favorite?

Don't forget to check back next week to see what was inside yesterdays package.  And if you haven't already, check out my family room feature at She Knows.

Any fun plans this weekend?  I'm a mothers day baby so I'll be celebrating my birthday with my mom and family this sunday :)

SPECIAL.delivery.

How many stamps does it take to get from Nicaragua to the USA?

Apparently the answer is over 200.  Aren't packages the best?  Any guesses as to what it could be?!

MOTHERS.day.GIFT.

 Mother's Day is coming!  Do you have your gift yet?!  If not I got you covered for a no fail, affordable option. All moms like two things: 1.Flowers 2. Photos of their children.  Here's my spin on a classic, and the steps I use for a an easy diy flower arrangement:

Trader Joes has the best deal on flowers.  I like to stick to fluffy ones, I feel like they are easier to make look pretty. 

My secret to pretty bunches. 

Bunch the flowers together in your hands until you are happy with the way they look and secure with a band. 

Trim ends of flowers to sit perfectly in vase. 

This entire gift came in under $20. Get creative with vase ideas. I used vintage milk glass for one and a new mercury glass for the other, but really the options are endless. 

How cute is the card I got from Treat?!  So many cute ideas on their website, have you checked them out?

Their mothers day card selection is great, and I sure wouldn't mind receiving one of these babies for my birthday next week...hint hint ;)