This Ain’t No Regular Bean Burrito

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baubles, burrito bowl, chipotle, crutches, drop-waist dress, foldable wayfarers, Food, gradient lens, mexican food, print on print, printed dress, statement necklace

alice wears:
print drop-waist dress | cotton on (for $10 – other colors available!) (similar here)
flip flops | rainbows
statement necklace | banana republic
tortoise sunnies | rayban foldable wayfarers

Dining out! What – are you surprised to find out we eat fancy here in Suburbia? It ain’t no thang. We like to treat ourselves once in a while. Sure, we kind of love Doritos Locos Tacos, but special occasions call for more than just Taco Bell. And you’ll be as surprised as I was to hear that some people still haven’t tasted this goodness. So here’s our public service announcement: get on it because your taste buds will have never been happier. And, let me give you a piece of advice on eating in these nice restaurants – the chips do not come free. So make sure you put in that order of chips, and don’t forget the guac. Never forget the guac.

Oh yea, in case you couldn’t tell from the photos above, I’m still on crutches. I’m officially sick-and-tired of wearing flip flops. (ie. the only shoe my bandage/ankle brace will fit in). I swear after this foot heals, I never want to see another flip flop again.
Still not sure why am I on crutches? Have you not been reading our blog? Come on people. Get with it!

Disclaimer: This site is not sponsored by Chipotle. But if Chipotle wants to throw some free burrito bowls our way, we won’t complain!

Mail Revisited

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arden b, crutches, D'Orsay Knockoffs, grey sweater, scallop skirt, sequinned skirt, sequins, shoemint d'orsay, statement necklace, waffle knit sweater, what shoes to wear on crutches

>> I’m actually getting pretty fast at these <<

alice wears:
grey waffle knit sweater | f21 (similar & navy)
jeweled statement necklace | banana republic
sexy compression bandage wrap | c/o urgent care
taupe sequin skirt | arden b. (also seen on gina in mint here, similar, similar)
d’orsay flats | shoemint (similar here and here; splurge version in trendy snakeprint here)
threadbare thin rings | etsy

Last week, you saw me in a wheelchair from a sprained ankle. After countless hours of web-MD’ing, I’ve learned the following facts about a sprained ankle. (1) The first 48-72 hours are crucial in terms of quick recovery. (2) R-I-C-E also known as Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate. (3) Stay off your ankle. (4) No alcohol.

Well, 2 weeks later, I’m still on crutches because what did I do 48-72 hours after spraining it? (1) Went to Encore Beach Club to dance (2) Drank Champagne (3) Drank Blood Orange Mojitos (thanks to Spago) (3) Went Shopping at the H&M Mecca (4) Borrowed a Wheelchair for 1 hour so I could gamble (5) Went Dancing. While I did ice my ankle at some parts of the trip, it definitely was not what was required. In conclusion: Successful trip in Vegas? Yes. Successfully healed ankle? No.

Call it irony or literary justice because once upon a time, I would get the mail wearing crazy platform shoes that I was sure would cause a sprained ankle. Six month’s later, here I am getting mail in crutches because…well… I sprained my ankle.

Hey Girl, Namaste

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a-line, bib necklace, black and white, Booties, core power yoga, dress, hey girl, ryan gosling, statement necklace, target, target style, yoga

Yoga can be tricky with lots of weird sounding technical names for poses. Let’s begin.

this is called “how-I-would-catch-my-fall-if-I-had-barbie-legs”.

this is called “can-I-keep-my-face-out-of-dog-poop?”

this is called “my-life-is-over-I-face-planted-in-dog-poop”.

this is called “baby seal” with a “someone’s-feet-really-smell” expression…

this is called “riding-a-surfboard”.

this is called “I-wonder-if-my-armpits-smell”.

this is called “I scored a perfect 10 in gymnastics dismount”.

christine wears:

dress | target (available in 3 different prints!)
necklace | f21 (triangle and green versions)
open toe booties | aldo (silver splurge or slouchy steal)

I’ve sort of become a hot yoga addict.  Not really by choice, but because membership to my yoga studio is highway robbery so I try to go as much as possible (plus I saw Ryan Gosling in my yoga class once so FO SHO I’m going to yoga every single day for the rest of my life until I die or he asks to marry me, whichever comes first).  I’m not sure if I’m actually losing any weight from yoga, but I definitely feel stronger.  I’ve at least stopped faceplanting (almost) every time I try to do yogi push-ups (chaturanga dandasana, for those fluent yogi-speak out there).  Even if I can never do a one armed handstand with my pinky finger someday, I still love it because hot yoga makes me feel awesome afterwards.  Not only do I sweat like a pig (so I can eat a pig for dinner later), I also feel reenergized.  Bring IT, world.  And if that didn’t motivate you, how about the prospect of Ryan Gosling saying, “hey girl, you look good with your yoga pants on.”  Sigh, nothing motivates like Ryan.

Vacation Ready

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bikinis, Booties, brocade print dress, dress, H&M, korea, miniature, mirrored sunnies, reflective sunnies, seychelles, Shopping, sunglasses, sunnies, tankini, tar-jay, target, thailand, travel, travel section, vacation

time to fill up on everything mini/travel sized

sunny vacation = new mirrored sunnies

bikini? 

nah….tankini! 

snacks for a 18hr flight

gina wears:
a-line cream dress | h&m
brown booties | seychelles
tribal necklace  | h&m
white leather crossbody bag | coach

the vacation countdown begins! t-minus 5 days before i’m on a plane to the other side of the globe.  goodbye 70 degree weather, hello 95 degrees + humidity. thailand & (south) korea here i come! scrambling to get everything ready, we made a necessary trip to target to get all the goodies we need: new cheap sunglasses (because we all know that i’ll lose them), snacks for the plane, travel sized everything, and a new tankini (all that working out i had planned to do prior to this trip never came to fruition).

i am officially on vacation mode.  can’t wait to eat pad thai and egg rolls for every meal! yes – that WILL happen 🙂

Happiest Place on Earth

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Booties, bubble necklace, camel wedges, disney, disneyland, happiest place on earth, mickey mouse, minnie mouse, mouse ears, polka dot dress, sequin skirt, taupe booties, wedges, wrap necklace

 

alice wears: express sequin skirt + h&m navy dolman top + jcrew yellow bubble necklace (similar) | old navy taupe suede booties
christine wears: madewell polka dot dress (similar) + meg layered necklace + nine west wedges (similar) + banana republic yellow cardigan (similar) + madewell chambray shirt + madewell friendship bracelets

We live in SoCal, so it really was only a matter of time before we went to Disneyland. The happiest place on earth. Where happily ever after exists…well, unless you believe this interpretation. Despite that vision, I whole-heartedly believe Prince Eric decided to become a mermaid, so him and Ariel are both living happily ‘Under the Sea’.  Amiright? Disneyland is also where the only mouse I will ever like (or hug) lives.  And do I even need to mention that Disneyland has the best churros in all the land.  (ALL THE LAND, PEOPLE).

In all honesty, what really brought us here was to conquer one fear: Teacups.  Remember when spinning in circles and feeling dizzy was fun? But now that you are old…er, your body rebels against you causing instantaneous nausea.  Well no fear because we are happy to report we attempted the teacups TWICE.  Albeit, the second time we conquered the Teacups slightly inebriated (we like a challenge), yet still it was FUN.  Take that, old(er) self.