Pineapple – Yellow Succulent Planter

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You’re not a Californian till you show off your succulent collection. We even had succulents as our wedding flowers! Nothing grows better in this sunny California weather. Pineapple pail from Target. Cactus figurine from Marshalls.

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Honeymoon in Seattle / Portland (Pt 1)

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One year after saying “I do,” Brandon and I finally took our official honeymoon – destinations Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Having both separately lived in Washington at some point in our lives, Brandon and I knew this trip would be sprinkled with some fuzzy warm nostalgia, which we willingly leaned into. Upon arrival, we…

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Sleeping In The Santa Cruz Redwoods

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Brandon knows how much I love treehouses. I talk incessantly about building one in our front yard and living in it. What’s more magical than being high off the ground and surviving like every moment is an adventure? While Brandon does not share my desire to actually LIVE like Robinson Crusoe, he was happy to…

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Pineapple – Highball Glass and Izze

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Sometimes the best way to enjoy a pineapple drink is straight out of another pineapple. Pineapple highball glass (set of 4) from Marshalls. Sparkling Pineapple Spice soda from Izze brand. Succulent arrangement from The Home Depot. Potting bench from Target.

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NSFW – Body Worlds in Amsterdam

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NSFW – NOT SAFE FOR WORK This blog post contains images of human cadavers and various human private parts/genitalia in a museum environment, so if you don’t want to see that stuff, don’t scroll down. Ever wonder what happens to people who proclaim they’re going to “donate their bodies to science”? Well, some of them…

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Pineapple – Vintage Color-Blocking

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I bought this amazing watch from Swatch while waiting at the airport for my flight home from Amsterdam. How could I resist that amazing color saturation and homage to 80’s street style?! Paired with my new pineapple marquee sign from Flying Tiger in Amsterdam, and some fun cactus wrapping paper from Marshalls, this watch just…

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Enjoy Seoul Korean in Vietnam Town

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It’s Friday night. You’re looking for a place to simultaneously eat sweet/savory Korean BBQ and watch high-energy K-Pop in a bright, colorful environment. No sense flying to South Korea – just go to Enjoy Seoul! Though Enjoy Seoul is a Korean restaurant, it is located in San Jose’s Vietnam Town – the favored stomping ground of the largest…

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Small Bites At The White Hart Tea Room

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Turning 29 again is always a special occasion, so I treated my mom (the birthday girl) and my grandma to afternoon tea at The White Hart in Pacific Grove, just blocks away from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This gorgeously restored old Victorian home overlooks the sparkling Monterey Bay. After we selected a loose-leaf tea to fill…

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Pineapple – Ornaments on Olive Trees

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A couple of sweet boys from high school gave me this metal pineapple ornament years ago. Our yard in San Juan Bautista is filled with fruit plants we never eat from – olives, pomegranates, walnuts, grapes, pink peppercorn, cactus (nopales and prickly pear).

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Color Factory pops up in San Francisco

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I’ll keep this brief because the photos speak for themselves. Founded by the delightfully colorful creators of the Oh Happy Day blog, Color Factory in Union Square, San Francisco, is not like any museum you’ve ever been to. While most museums expect quiet observance of static art, Color Factory throws guests into the role of…

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