HOLIDAY WEEKEND BITS

We had a holiday to celebrate this weekend and by celebrate I mean we had a day off from work. My weekend consisted of cleaning, some gardening , harvesting , pancake making and hanging with our kitties.

The best part of the weekend was being able to sleep in and not worrying about having to wake up early for work, and now it's back to reality until the next holiday. Can't you tell I am excited about being back at work....

LADIES WHO LUNCH

Although this week has been pure chaos at work I was looking forward to having lunch with one of my top fave girlfriends Sovana, before she takes off on a month long trip to Missouri. We have known each other for a really long time now and I am so glad to have her back in Southern California.

We went to lunch at one of my all time fave little spots that is tucked way in a little residential area in Long Beach called Starling Diner.

The above photo is of my sister and our friend Sovana and the scrumptious breakfast crostini I ordered

GLEEFUL FOR ANTIQUES

I finally got my act together and took a drive out to the Pasadena with the hubby for the Rose Bowl Flea Market. It was a very hot summer day the Sunday we went, so much so that it made it very difficult to walk around the expansive display of vendor tents selling their goodies. I will definitely return during a cooler month here in Southern California for many reasons.

The first being that there are far more vendors selling better quality goods, and I am mainly referring to furniture with this statement. Our front living/dining room is still empty and we desperately need to get something in there. Otherwise all of our friends kids will call it the echo room when they come to visit. The other main reason why I plan to return to the Rose Bowl Flea Market is to check out the massive vintage clothing section there. I have a soft spot for pretty vintage clothes, not that I need anymore....

TRIP TO THE COUNTY FAIR

Although I have lived in Southern Calfornia for almost 12 years now I had yet to vist either the LA or OC Fair's that are held each summer. I am also an adrenaline junkie so what a better way to get my fix, than with a trip to the fair.

My friends met me at my house and we drove the whole 20 minutes up the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. It was a nice hot summer day full of greasy fair food, fun rides, interesting exhibits and lots of people watching. We even made time to walk through the ice museum before heading home.

All of us together on my front lawn after a great day at the fair

A SUMMER SERIES

In honor of my favorite time of year, this week I will be posting about some fun summer activities I have enjoyed and tell you why I love this season most of all.

The number one reason being is because of the fun summer dresses I get to wear, the beautiful summer blooms popping up everywhere, and of course spending some time in the warm summer sun.

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Summer is finally here

The usual June gloom weather lasted a whole lot longer this summer compared to last year. This week we are finally starting to see what it feels like to have summer weather. This makes me very excited and at the same time sad as I spend 8 hours a day Monday through Friday cooped up in an office for work. But I am looking forward to the weekend to enjoy the weather and to be a part of my good friend Alex's wedding in San Clemente, which reminds me I need to write a speech eek.

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