since today is the last day of january, i figured it was about time for these guys to go on sale! for all of you calendar slackers, happy shopping!
you can buy one right here.
*and to those of you who have already purchased a calendar, thank you so very much!! i really appreciate your business!
way back in november, we celebrated our one year anniversary with a three day getaway to santa barbara. since our wedding day, i had been wanting to celebrate our one year in the town where we met and got married. before we had made any accommodations, my parents surprised us and booked us two nights at the bacara! you guys. that place is insane. it’s definitely the classiest and most luxurious resort we have ever had the pleasure of staying at (and way nicer than any place reis and i would have booked for ourselves, that’s for sure – thanks mom and dad!). we took full advantage of everything the resort had to offer and roamed the beautiful grounds both mornings of our stay. it was the most relaxing trip i think we’ve ever taken because we had no agenda whatsoever. another perk was that our anniversary landed on a weekday so we lucked out with a very uncrowded visit (and had the spa and pool all to ourselves!). we spent a little bit of time downtown, including a quick stop at cantwell’s market. reis took me here as part of our first date (6 years ago!) and i remember being insanely nervous ha! it’s so fun to relive those dating memories.
there’s just something about santa barbara that is so magical. it has endless amounts of charm, but we decided a lot of it has to do with the light. the dreamy gold/pinkish hues are always perfection! i would move back there in a heartbeat.
a few other notable stops on our trip: a delicious italian dinner that took us right back to our honeymoon at via maestra 42, a movie night at the riviera theater (my favorite hidden gem of santa barbara!), coffee at the french press, and of course our usual stop at mcconnell’s ice cream (salted caramel chip is a must, people).
you guys!! i’m so incredibly excited to announce the OFFICIAL launch of my sister’s and my new film company, ELLAY FILMS! we have been working so hard on making our company come to life over the past year and could not be more thrilled that this day is finally here. film has been a part of our lives since our dad taught us how to work a camcorder when we were little so it’s a dream come true to be business partners pursuing our shared passion! i also had a blast doing our branding and designing our site and all of our marketing collateral (more on that coming soon!). check out our new site HERE, like our facebook page HERE, and follow us on instagram HERE!
*and a huge, huge thank you to my talented brother-in-law who developed our site!
so i know i’m a little late to the calendar party, but this 2014 hawaii calendar just went up in my shop! i was designing some calendars for gifts this year using photos from the past several years of living in hawaii and i figured why not try and sell some!? it’s an 8″ x 10″ loose leaf calendar (a bulldog clip is included in your purchase!) that you can hang on your wall, pin to your bulletin board, or even frame each month. if you’re interested, head on over to my shop and buy one here!
i hope everyone had a very merry christmas and i wish everyone the happiest of new years!
whoever decided that sweatpants are now considered a stylish piece of clothing (and perfectly acceptable to be worn out in public), i want to be your bff. since i started working from home, i live in sweats 24/7. i know many people feel more productive if they get dressed, but for me, wearing pajamas is the biggest perk of working from home! lately my daily getup has consisted of an atrocious pair of old college sweats (super baggy and suuperrr flattering) so i have decided i should start “investing” in my work uniform. i still want to be wearing sweats of some variety (hello, comfort!), but these options just feel fancier and a whole lot more fashionable. i’m not sure i can justify the price tag of a few of these, but i can dream!
isabel marant for h&m | steven alan | j. crew (bummed these are sold out!) | zara
in the beginning of november, we made a trip to hawaii for the first time since we moved to california in may! it felt so good to be back hanging with some of our best friends (like this crew and this gal) for one whole week. reis made up for lost time and surfed 3 times a day. seeing him so happy in his element really makes my heart so happy. we got pretty hooked up in the digs department and stayed in an incredible rental house on the beach next door to reis’ parent’s house. falling asleep and waking up to the sound of waves crashing is MAGICAL. i failed at taking my camera out more often and these photos are mostly just from one day that we camped out at gas chambers, my favorite beach in the whole wide world! we spent the majority of our days lounging (me in the sand, him in the water), hanging with friends, and eating at all of our favorite spots. hoping to be back soon!
*wearing my favorite mikoh swimwear top and my all time favorite bottoms by issa de’ mar