January 10, 2014

Woke up early so I didn't miss the boat!

Whale watching with over one hundred art students from Dana Hills high school.

First sighting was a buoy full of sea lions

Next up was dolphins, dolphins and dolphins,

THERE SHE BLOWS !!!

A gray whale made numerous very appreciated appearances.

It was a great way to spend a morning and the weather was perfection!

Definitely having fish tacos for dinner :)

January 9, 2014

I had an excuse to go to Los Angeles and decided to finally check out F & S Fabrics on Pico Blvd.

Inside there are three large rooms full of fabrics and trims and buttons, oh my !

I resisted the fabrics until I crossed the street to a remodeling sale with ALL fabrics $5 a yard!

The fabrics stores were great but, two blocks down is FOOD and my lunch was phenomenal !

Stuff I don't need but, bought anyways :)

Seven pieces of sale fabric that will hopefully be made into hats

Trim for hats

Ombre silk ribbon for flowers

Happy 2014

After many hours and many, many miles

we landed in paradise !

 Island gods were there to greet us :)

And we were just in time for a Happy New Year! 

which got a lot happier…

until I was the happiest girl at the New Year bash up on stage with the band ! 

( I swear they invited me onstage )

Then it was sun,

snorkeling,

funny hats,

late lunches,

a few hours of inclement weather,

stand up paddling,

and off to the next island, man.

more sun,

more hats,

 more shopping, LOL

my favorite treat in the world; shaved ice !!!!

more dining,

 more stand up paddling,

a little flagrant posing in my favorite chair,

a little more shaved ice,

a little more fun and the holiday was over.

Believe me, the islands were so nice that even Santa was chillin' here after the
Christmas craziness :)

Aloha until next time.

The 12,000 Calories of Christmas

12 shops a shopping

11 thousand cookie calories

10th holiday luncheon

9 o'clock late dining

8 ( ate ) too much at lunch

7 champagne glasses

6 smooches for Daddy

5 KATE SPADE BANGLES 

4 guests arriving

 3 bottles of scotch

2 Air Ipad presents

And one grateful, blessed family wishing you a 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 20, 2013

OMG, another day another festive dining with friends.

If you care what my hostess wine gift wore :)

December 19, 2013

Tomorrow is my friend's 50th birthday so I took her to my favorite restaurant literally right on the sand in Laguna Beach. 

This is the perfect California Christmas tree in front of the restaurant.

And while we were inside celebrating a torrential rain storm raged outside.

Which made the 15 minute hike back to the parking lot a muddy adventure.

But, so worth it!