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    Austin Travel Diary Part I

    Photos by: Carly Stevens

    Outfit Details:
    Floral Shirt
    ASOS High-Waisted Pants (similar here)
    Handmade Crocheted Purse

    I made a trip to Austin, Texas this weekend and it’s a big deal because, prior to this trip, I hadn’t been outside of California in almost three years. Late last year I talked to several friends on many different occasions, who strongly suggested that I needed to make time to travel and focus on self-care. After much encouragement from my loved ones, I finally decided that I really needed to make an effort in 2014 to get out of town and explore new places.

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    “There’s No Place Like Home”

    There's No Place Like Home- Pasadena, CA
     Photos by: Sarah Veyna
     Outfit Details:
    H&M Sunglasses | Pleated Dress in Beige (Old) | Crop Top in Polka Dots (Old)
    Dolce Vita Sandals | Crocheted Purse w/bottle caps (Handmade by my Grandmother) | Target Earrings (Old)

    This weekend my sister and I went to get boba at Flour and Tea and afterwards we made a stop at Pasadena City Hall, my favorite building in my hometown of Pasadena. If you are a Parks and Recreation fan like I am, you may notice that this also happens to be the facade for Pawnee City Hall on the show. I’ll stop at that fact because I can already see my friends giggling in my head–I’ve lived in Pasadena for most of my life and can go on-and-on about how much I love the city. It’s funny, though, because I never truly appreciated how wonderful it was until I left for college and realized that not every hometown is as special as mine. In the famous words of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz: “There’s no place like home.”

    Pasadena City Hall is such a beautiful building and on the weekends it’s always filled with wedding
    parties, and the like, trying to take pictures. On this particular weekend the building wasn’t as busy so we had the opportunity to take a couple of photos.

    Since I’m still fairly new to blogging, I must say that one of the things I appreciate about starting this blog is that it has inspired me to find new ways to wear the clothes that I already have. I’ve had both this crop top and this pleated dress for almost two years, and I’ve only worn each item no more than twice. It was extremely fun to dig up these two items from my closet and come up with a new way to style them.

    This is my only post this week because tomorrow I’m headed to Austin to visit my friend Carly. I cannot wait to see my friend Carly and spend time with her, and to get to explore the lovely City of Austin. I am also very excited about this trip because I decided late last year that 2014 was going to be the year of travel for me, and this trip is my first step towards making that happen. Wish me luck!

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    Ready for Valentine’s Day

    Photos by: Laura Veyna

    Outfit Details:

    H&M Dress (old) | Asos Leather Belt (old) | Franco Sarto Pumps (old, and I got them on super sale!)
    | 31 Bits Albright Bangle in Pink/Peach |  NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick
    This year I decided that I wanted to wear something subtle and romantic for my Valentine’s Day outfit. I always think that wearing the traditional combination of red and pink makes me look more like a cupcake or dessert, rather than giving my outfit an air of romance. Therefore, instead I opted to wear a simple blue dress which I dressed up with heels and accessories. After all, we all have our own way of expressing love and romance.

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