nom by my mom

Brunch made by my mom: peanut butter and banana french

toast, a cheese and bell pepper omelette topped with avocados

and hot sauce, and a side of fresh raspberries.

Mom's seafood creation: muscles and shrimp in a tomato,

garlic, and white wine sauce with a side of garlic grits. If you've ever

had Puerto Rican Mofongo, this dish tastes very much like it!

Raspberry dessert crepe: mascarpone, raspberry, and whip

cream stuffed crepe with dried blueberries, fresh raspberries, chocolate

chip gelato, and raspberry syrup!

the land awakening

my mom's backyard. spring break felt so short...

rediscovering pancakes

Mini breakfast for two made by my mister: mini pancakes, sliced
Dulcinea cantaloupe, veggie sausage patties - all drenched in maple syrup

and stacks of mini cinnamon-maple pancakes for dessert after dinner! ♥

playing ketchup.

[Yes, that is a Jonas brother.]
(disneydreaming.com)

[halloween 09] $2 costume - last minute DIY

[playing dress up with one of my favorite cousins - Lady Gaga Inspired]

[isn't she beautiful?!]

This break I got to relax and spend time with my family and friends. My first few days back, I spent a lot of time with my cousin that I grew up with. We're very close...just like sisters, and I love that we can still play dress up together just like when we were little kids.


It's a lot of fun for us to both try out different outfits and makeup looks...even if the rest of our family thinks we're crazy! When we're together, we hardly ever get any sleep and we're always getting in trouble by her parents for laughing too loudly. We just really enjoy each other's company!


For Christmas, my boyfriend bought this awesome pendant for me...

Matte Circle Pendant

(jewelryartdesigns.com)

these elegant "O" earrings...

Matte "O" Earrings
(jewelryartdesigns.com)





and this dainty, almost fairy-like, pinky ring!

Rose Heart Ring
(jewelryartdesigns.com)




I absolutely loved everything that he bought for me, so I demanded to know where he got them from. He told me about LuShae Jewelry and so I browsed the site for a bit. I must admit that some of the items are very hit or miss, but when it's a hit, oh man it's a hit! I am seriously craving this Cobblestone ring right now. I'm imagining it with my asymmetric leather jacket and some sort of blush colored ruffle dress...



Cobblestone Ring
(jewelryartdesigns.com)




and I could totally see this ring as a part of Nicole Richie's House of Harlowe 1960 collection.
So boho, so awesome.

Envy Ring

(jewelryartdesigns.com)

Oh and for any of you bloggers interested in a chance of winning $5000, you should definitely check out the LuShae Sweepstakes. Takes no time at all to enter it and imagine what you could do with $5000 CASH...that's right! CASH! Not just some gift certificate to their own store or anything boring like that.

LOVE FASHION & CLOTHING? PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION!

Save the Division of Textiles and Clothing at UC Davis!

Due to budget cuts in California education, the Division of Textiles and Clothing at UC Davis is at a high risk of closing down. If you love fashion and clothing and understand the importance of the textiles and clothing industry, please support us by signing our petition at SAVE TXC!!!

UC Davis Textiles and Clothing graduates have contributed to many sectors of California’s fiber/textile/apparel industry, the nation’s second largest, including research on many related advanced materials in the public and private organizations as well as education and research at the universities in the U.S. and internationally. Special areas of emphasis and excellence include cotton fiber quality, textile marketing and cultural diversity, biomaterials, natural products, functional textile products for health and safety, and consumer decision making.
SAVE TXC! SAVE CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY!
What is fashion without fabric and marketing?!?


Learn more about us at UCDTXC.com

in which i could pick cherries all day

Cynthia Steffe

Louise Gray

Chloe

Ralph Lauren

(style.com)

One of the biggest runway trends for Spring 2010. I know a lot of people might be like, "WTH?! Why would they ever bring those back!?" but I've got a soft spot for overalls so I'm pretty excited. I've got a vintage shorts version that has been waiting for forever to be worn. It's most similar to the cutesy one at Cynthia Steffe paired with a flowy white blouse.

I really like the updated details and runway styling of this trend. I guess since it's a garment more frequently worn by little girls, the sugary, almost oversweet, and playful feel was the way to go. The rolled up cuffs and thick socks with heels reminds me of when I used to play dress up with my mom's shoes...it looks so innocent and chic at the same time.