blogging is kind of like working out.  the less often you do it, the easier it becomes to not do it.  that’s kind of what happened this past month.  now that we are in the middle of september (how did that happen!?), i feel like the fall calls for fresh starts and i want back on the blog wagon!  starting with a brief recap of what i’ve been up to lately.

this summer was busy but in a really good way.

1) i really love exploring the city by myself.  (i also love doing this with reis but since he works a million hours a week, i fly solo pretty often.)  i find myself going on lots of errands throughout LA so i take advantage of the freeway treks and make stops into shops and cafes.

2) we try to make the most of reis’ days off with quick day trips to pretty socal beaches.  these days are my favorite.

3) i’ve been designing a lot this summer!  lots of fun projects for rad clients and lots of personal projects too.  i’ve been experimenting with hand lettering the past several months and these invitations for my niece’s first birthday were so much fun to create!

4 + 5) getting settled is a never-ending process.  we’re a few pieces of furniture shy of being [almost] done, but we are getting there!  we made lots of progress in the paint department and my dad and i built a bar and some shelves for our kitchen/living room (hooray for more counter space!).

happy monday!  i’m looking forward to being back on this space more often.