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every time i have made this announcement in the last few weeks, i've had to start with the following disclaimer. i'm not pregnant yet. but today's news is exciting nonetheless. guys, i quit my job. for those unfamiliar with my life outside of the blog -for the past 11 years i have worked as the director of membership and ...
bienvenidos a la casa de rivera actuliza numero tres. welcome to casa de rivera update number three! since we last checked in about a month ago, we have made quite a bit of progress. and by "progress" i really mean we've made a lot of fun purchases -most notably a craigslist $25 find that S promptly turned into ...
this friday, i'm in love with... getting a costco membership || when i met S, he still had a costco membership. but considering how infrequently we used it, we have since let said membership expire. recently we've been rethinking joining again, especially since the warehouse store seems to carry a lot more shawna-friendly items (organic pre-made spaghetti ...
this friday, i'm in love with... beautycounter's no. 3 balancing + charcoal facial mask || i waited to post about this until after i had tried this mask on a few separate occasions, but after a handful of applications i can speak to the fact that this mask is a mini miracle worker. made with kaolin clay, salicylic ...
this friday, i'm in love with... fresh watermelon || if you watched my instastories last weekend, you know i indulged in one of summer's quintessential staples -fresh watermelon! my friend brought a locally-grown melon to the bbq we attended and it may have been one of the best ones i've ever tasted! i'm definitely putting the ...
this friday, i'm in love with... shaved brussels sprouts salad || S and i are going to a little bbq with some of my barre gals and their families on sunday and we plan on bringing this shaved brussels sprouts salad. while i haven't yet tried it myself, i am very excited about making my own ...
believe it or not, last tuesday marked ONE MONTH in the new house and it kind of feels like we've been there forever and just moved in all at the same time. we finally got through the last of the unopened boxes this weekend (thanks to my mom who came over and helped!) and aside ...
this friday, i'm in love with... carpool karaoke with sir paul mccartney || i grew up with the beatles music so the latest installment of james corden's carpool karaoke had me feeling all the feels. hey jude is one of my all-time favorite songs, too. anyway, i implore you to watch this and not get the warm fuzzies ...
this friday, i'm in love with... black bean brownies || after hearing about them from a co-worker, S surprised me with whipping up a batch of black bean brownies this week. he found the recipe on one of my favorite blogs, minimalist baker, and it couldn't be simpler. these bad boys are vegan and gluten-free (so ...
with today being the first official day of summer, S and i currently have our sights set on getting our backyard ready for the season. i personally can't wait for afternoons on our back patio sipping a glass of cold brew coffee and soaking up the summer heat, dining on a feast veggies fresh off ...
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.