style, stories & everything in between
what's summer without a quintessential outdoor bbq? this past weekend a few of my barre besties and our families got together at our friend's house to enjoy the balmy weather, eat some delicious food, and take a dip in their pool. while i may not have partaken in the latter, i definitely enjoyed my fair ...
happy new year's eve, y'all! can you believe it's already time to say goodbye to another year? in anticipation of its closing, i penned a little message (and recap of) to the year 2015. enjoy! dear 2015, you were a blur. i know that's cliche to say but it's honestly how i feel. somewhere between ringing in your ...
happy thanksgiving, my loves! before i stuff my face with turkey, sweet potatoes, and a big slice of pie (a la mode, of course), i wanted to take a moment to list everything i'm thankful for this year -because there are a LOT of things on my list. i'm thankful for grace upon grace and a ...
dear 2014, first of all, you look great. that new moisturizer is definitely working. but back to my letter (squirrel!). for someone who is seemingly never silenced, i find myself at a loss for words when attempting to express just how much your 365 days have completely changed my life for the better. i mean, you kicked-off with a ...
there are things that happen in life that you want nothing more than to share with everyone you meet. for me, that's nearly everything that happens in life. but hey, that's me. i'm a sharer. except when it comes to food. which is why i hate chinese restaurants. ANYWAY, i think i have a pre-determined propensity for ...
happy halloweenie, y'all! full disclosure, i've never really loved halloween (flinches for backlash...). but as a child, i never really ate too much candy and that whole knocking on strangers doors and asking for treats thing just didn't seem logical, either (does stranger danger mean nothing on 10/31?). but just because i'm not into it ...
one year. twelve months. fifty-two weeks. three hundred sixty-five days. eight thousand seven hundred sixty five hours. however you define one rotation around the sun, one thing's for sure. a lot can happen in a year. i was reminded of this when i received an email on sunday from studio barre wishing me a happy anniversary: ironically enough, it was the ...
i found this print the other day on pinterest and i couldn't agree more with its sentiments: image via: take a moment and smile i'm a big believer of honoring W's on life's scoreboard -no matter their size. an "atta girl/boy" email from the boss or getting a price adjustment at anthropologie can be just as ...
so one of the coolest things about embarking on a new journey is tracking your own personal progress. with most goals, the most rewarding part of the process is reaching tangible milestones along the way. and on my road toward becoming a real, live, paid, and unsupervised barre tender, i reached another mini goal last night. i ...
if there was ever a year that felt like it came and went in a hurry, it's year #32. in fact, the rate at which my 33rd birthday has crept up on me was so alarming that i almost didn't want to write this post. not because i'm scared of turning another year older, but ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.