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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 ...
ever since i can remember, i've loved game shows. well, not just any game shows. one in particular. what is jeopardy, alex? growing up, my family and i would always convene in the family room after dinner to "compete" against each other and against the contestants on "america's favorite quiz show." i'd run the categories covering anything pop culture-related and toppie would ...
image via: camille styles. happy thanksgiving! i can't believe the day has arrived. and yes, in case you were wondering, i'm currently in my stretchiest pants. normally, this day would find me taking an early morning studio barre class, getting a leisurely start to my day, and finally retiring to my parents' house around 3:00 in the afternoon. ...
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 ...
swoon moment for the day: johnny cash was once asked for his description of paradise to which he responded with "this morning with her having coffee." the "her" of course in reference to his wife, june carter cash (or as we like to think of her as, a brunette reese witherspoon). image via: etsy. sometimes on the weekend, S brews us fresh ...
there is nothing quite like a family wedding. of course, friends' weddings are a blast, but there's just a little something extra special about reuniting with your next of kin to see another one of your own walk down the aisle. this past weekend i had the pleasure of seeing my cousin A marry the love ...
sometimes life is about the little moments more than the big ones. like last night. i went over to S's new place after class to help him pick out his outfit for this weekend's wedding. and because he promised to get me chipotle. #bestboyfriendever after we finished dinner, i sprawled out on his bed to nurse my food coma ...
it was the perfect day. the weather was just crisp enough to warrant long pants and long sleeves, boots, and a hat (beanie for me, backwards ball cap for him). after having dreamed up a date-day in the mountains, we loaded up S's truck en route to the quaint town of julian at just a ...
image via: mahaney mark so S's new apartment complex has a guard gate. pretty swanky if you ask me. and every time i venture over to his new digs, i have to stop and obtain a day pass for the front windshield of my car (they're super hard-core and print each days' pass on a ...
i woke up feeling meh. to be honest, i hadn't felt myself the entire weekend. but i wouldn't let my own pettiness wreck what had planned to be a perfect sunday funday. so i gave myself a pep talk, put on a cute outfit, and waited for S to pick me up. seeing as we had ...
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.