So it was 80 degrees on my birthday this weekend. That happened. I’ve never experienced a warm birthday before and it was kind of amazing. We went over to Silverlake for brunch in the morning (more on that tomorrow) and then popped over to my absolute favorite place in all of LA, Griffith Observatory. It was so clear and beautiful outside – I could not have asked for a more perfect day.
Later, my fam-bam came out and we ate, ate, ate some more. All I ever want to do on my birthday is eat good food and be around loved ones. That’s all you need to make this girl happy.
*These are my new green pants – obsessed! Wearing an H&M sweater, Ann Taylor Loft shirt, J. Crew green jeans, Steve Madden boots, & J. Crew shoulder bag. Oh, and I desperately need a hair cut. PS – the below photo is the view of Griffith Observatory and Hollywood sign from Silverlake.
And this bad boy is the Observatory. Seriously takes my breath away every time. You guys!! Thanks for all of the sweet birthday wishes, by the way. I. heart. you.
Oh my gosh, my Photoshop decided to crap out last night as I was putting my instagrams together and thought it was a grand idea NOT to save any of my open projects. So these here instagrams are a screenshot from inside my Photoshop program as it was frozen. So that’s why it looks like crap – but oh well, we all can’t be winners, am I right? Here’s what’s been going on lately, according to my instagram account (@thestyleeater):
- Working from home over the weekend in cozy layers and wool socks.
- My favorite notebook: Blogs I Follow and Like
- Kyle’s been working so much, I rarely get to see that cute little face.
- Tea from a nostalgic cup is 100x better than regular tea.
- Delivery of Fonuts to the office for an afternoon pick-me-up.
- Sending cards to two of my best friends. THEY LIVE SO FAR!
- White bean stew on a cold night.
- Black on black on leopard – one of my absolute favorite combos.
- A lovely “thank you” card designed by my talented bff, Jaymee.
+ Is it coo de la to wear Christmas plaids still? What’s the cut off date here? Also, is “coo de la” a real phrase or did Kyle make that one up? One never knows.
+ I really need to “finish” at least one room in my apartment so I can show you. I mean, ouy vey.
+ Although this earl gray hot chocolate sounds like it would be all types of weird, it combines 2 of my favorite things so I must try it.
+ I think it’s time to chop my locks off. I could really use a new hair do.
+ That awkward moment when your friend/coworker introduces you to someone who you’ve met several times and says “Do you know Janelle?” and that person says “No! So nice to meet you” and you’re thinking oh wow, we’ve met like 3 times in 2011, cool.
+ Gosh, I really hate blogs that don’t post regularly. How rude of them. Oh wait, that’s me. Please forgive me!
You guys! I’ve missed you so much. I only wanted to take a short break between Christmas and New Year’s, but then my blog almost died and that forced me to take an even longer break than expected. I switched to a new server and in that time, we had some issues uploading all of my content to it’s new home. There was a minute where Kyle said to me “Ok I hope everything is still there.” But luckily that kid is pretty smart and figured it out. So 2012 started with a slight heart attack for me. But now it’s all good!
I hope you had a restful holiday season. Mine was spent back home with my family and friends. I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!! Lots of shopping, lots of relaxing, lots of melting in 85 degree weather. I appreciate a good 85 degree day in July but not in December – it just gets awkward. Besides the perpetual sweating, my time off was kind of amazing. Here are just a few of the things I did over the the holidays:
Lots of activities including but not limited to: knitting, playing with my new tablet (!!!), and partaking in lots of burrito times…
Hanging out with these crazies as much as possible (gosh, I love them)…
Getting to see these cute people…
And wearing lots of bold colors (unusual for me, let me tell you)…
*As for 2012 resolutions? I’ll start with a few of these things happy people do. Then, I want to work harder, never take anything for granted, spend even MORE time with all of my favorite people, and maybe actually possibly start writing a book (which was one of my goals for 2011…didn’t happen). We shall see what 2012 will bring us, but here’s hoping it’s nothing but beautiful and amazing things.
Lately, I’ve been totally slacking around, wearing oversized sweaters, drinking lots of hot drinks, and neglecting my blog. Poor thing gets no love lately. But hey! There is an upside. My blog is getting redecorated real soon! Revamped. Redesigned. Can’t wait.
But in the meantime, I don’t really have a new post. So you can hang out with me on Pinterest (cuz I’ve been pinning lots), or on Twitter (cuz I tweet sometimes), or on Instagram (thestyleeater). Hope everyone is having a relaxing holiday week!
[Image via J.Crew]
Reasons why I love going home for the holidays:
- Rich fall colors everywhere. Hey West Los Angeles, why don’t you grow a few trees?
- Mumsie’s sweet potatoes (pictured below – the ones covered in a thick layer of marshmallows).
- Inevitable photo shoots with my favorite people/bloggers, Ann-Marie Loves Paper and JayAdores (pictured below).
- Animated and lively conversations with my best friends. Half of them don’t even live in California anymore but whenever we’re all home, it’s as if nothing has changed. I love them.
- Kyle has lots of free time so he builds things like bookshelves (pictured below). More on that later!
- Spending lots and lots of time with family. Activities include but are not limited to: eating Thanksgiving 1, Thanksgiving 2, and Thanksgiving 3; shopping Black Friday; knitting circles; watching old movies; etc.
- Reuniting with my favorite people and watching our favorite cheesy vampire movies, one of which may be in theaters right now and rhyme with Reaking Vawn.
- Hanging out with my best friend’s 5 1/2 month old baby. He’s the cutest ever.
- Eating pretty much everything in sight. I need another layer of fat for the winter (my apartment is freezing) so eating until my face hurts is a good thing. At least that’s what I’m telling myself…
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday weekend!
I am SOOO excited to eat pumpkin pie, I can’t even tell you!! Well, I just did tell you so that doesn’t make much sense. But me+pumpkin pie=lovers. With whipped cream. Lots of whipped cream. Oh and also mashed potatoes. Not on my pumpkin pie, but during dinner time, before the pie. Yum, yum. And my mum’s sweet potatoes. Pretty much to die for.
Wishing you a lovely Thanksgiving! Fill your bellies with food and your hearts with love. Be back on Monday! xo
Rainy weekends are kind of my favorite. I love being inside, watching movies, drinking Winter Dream Lattes (homemade by my aunt!!), reading, giggling with my favorite people, listening to good music on Spotify…I could go on and on. It’s all the little details that make me happy. Here are a few other small details I’m loving:
[chunky sweaters pretty much everyday now]
[rare glimpses of fall outside the city]
[getting use out of my rainboots]
[taping my fave AMLP print on my desk until it finds a permanent home]
[the wrapped leather on my House of Harlow sunnies]
[3 new sweaters - from H&M and Gap]
[oldie but I always seem to come back to it - Essie Wicked]
[clearly I have a thing for string lights - these ones are at Ford's Filling Station]
[rifle paper co. thank yous]
I can never decide whether or not I want to post outfits on this here blog. Most of the time, they’re a little boring and basic. Oh, what the heck, we’re giving it a shot.
Anyway, this outfit is a perfect representation of what I wear on a daily basis: super simple, non-fussy items that are both comfortable and functional for work. I added just a slight amount of pizzazz with a vintage necklace and a few bangles.
Old Navy vest, T by Alexander Wang tee, Madewell jeans, Madewell boots, vintage necklace
