so here's the thing. i have attempted to compose a recap of my australia trip nothing short of a dozen times. i thought about simply posting 100 photos with descriptive captions and saying something clever like "a picture's worth a 1,000 words, here's 100,000 of them." i thought about doing a play by play of ...
style, stories & everything in between
Search for adventures in australia
adventures in the everyday
my life just feels really small, i thought. i mean, understandably so, i had just gotten back from a vacation of a lifetime -one with marsupials and dinners out and new cities to explore every few days. anything would pale in comparison. on any other given day, i would have welcomed my "you can set a watch by my ...
the rest of the story
before i had a license of my own, my step-dad (toppie) would drop me off at school every morning on his way to work. we'd always listen to talk radio. "kay-oh-gee-oh, news 600," the dj's voice would sound in a booming voice over the radio as we tuned in to the day's top stories, weather ...
it’s friday, i’m in love || 5/12/17
this friday, i'm in love with all of my mommas || anyone who knows me knows how deeply my relationship with my mother runs. she is not only my mom, but my confidant, cheerleader, and very best friend. she has been my everything for 31 years and continues to be, though she now has to share me ...
29 reasons i loved 29
you know, birthdays and i have always had sort of a love/hate relationship. i’ve never been too scared of adding another candle to my cake -age truly is, just a number. rather, each birthday was just another reminder of what i hadn’t accomplished, or what life stages i hadn’t quite reached yet. but this year feels ...
daily vacation outfits
as i'm working on the recap of S and my adventures in the pacific northwest (it's coming, i promise), i thought it might be fun to share some of my daily vacation outfits i wore over the course of our trip. with the weather cold and rainy throughout our stay in vancouver, i was thankful for layers, rain ...
dear 2014
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 ...
halfway to thirty
today is my half birthday. and accordingly, i'm one step closer to hitting the big three-oh. now i don't normally celebrate half birthdays (i take the entire month to celebrate the real thing so that would just be greedy), but in a year where so much has already transpired, i figured it might be fun ...
soundtrack to the outback
much like certain scents, i believe that music can transport us back to a specific place and time. the first few chords of a john mayer song will always remind me of my freshman year of college, the explicit lyrics of a 50 cent song, of senior year in high school, idled in the coveted "senior ...
28 reasons i loved 28
i went on a date with a guy once who, in learning my age, was quick to tell me how good i looked (in spite of it). "i thought you were like 21 or 22," he said. thank you? does this mean my anti-wrinkle cream is doing its job? maybe it's the oil-pulling. mostly i ...
ABOUT ME
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.