light as a feather

tank: kirkland. cardi: f21. belt and shorts: jcrew. shoes:  (borrowed from my mom) 

bag: gucci (borrowed from my mom). jewels: bulova watch, tiffany's, anthropologie, fanciful wish

i finally have some time to post a few of my outfits from before we left the u.s. thank you to yolanda of hope, wish, dream, and love, annie of the other side of gray, and yi-chia of always maylee for guest posting! we're still in the process of getting settled into living in a new country. i can't wait for our family to be settled in our home and have a sense of routine....oh, the things we take for granted! i also can't wait to start taking outfit photos! :) 

happy sunday! xx

easter succulent couch

dress: j crew
blazer: banana republic
shoes: cole haan
watch (gift from mom): boluva
pearl necklace (gift from brent): from bahrain

i hope everyone had a wonderful easter today! although it was cloudy and drizzly, it was still a great day to celebrate. brent and i enjoyed lunch at san clemente with mom and brother. if you're familiar with san clemente, they have a fabulous street (del mar) lined with restaurants and shops! on the recommendation of one of brent's friends, we had lunch at nick's on del mar. i had the blackened chicken salad, which was delish! 

we saw this couch of succulents and thought that it would be the perfect spot for pictures. no sooner did we start taking pictures when the drizzle picked up. hence, the few selections of better pictures...have a great week everyone! xx

waltz of the flowers

blazer: $2 thrifted
white top: j crew
white lace vest: f21
shorts: f21
shoes: betsy johnson
clutch: gifted
belt: unknown
necklace: silpada

i was excited to finally wear this blazer which i only got for $2 at the local charity store, brother bennos. the necklace is silpada, and if you know their jewelry, they are very chic and high quality. i bought this piece from one of my very good friends, renata kriss, whose a silpada representative. check out silpada's other designs. i wanted to play with florals today so the title is a music by tchaikovsky, which i think is appropriate for this. what do you think? xx

's wonderful

my husband and i went to a local golf course for a walk with our dog, a scottish terrier. she lived up to her breed because all she wanted to do was run after all the birds, rabbits, squirrels... she's our baby right now until we have a human baby. ;) ha! it was so lovely out. the birds were happily chirping, the sun was out, it was breezy... we could not ask for a better weather in san diego. that's why the title of this entry's "'s wonderful" by joao gilberto from the "eat, pray, love" soundtrack.

we decided to take a few photos after our walk, and here they are! with chictopia, i've really been discovering how to put my color palette together. i have had the jacquard blue shorts and tee for a couple of years- both from j. crew. i love this necklace from anthropologie. the clogs by ugg, well they are a new buy from the military exchange, and they were on sale! i love that it's not too high that i can walk for long periods with them. however, i'd like to get my hands on a camel/brown colored one that's a bit higher. the yellow blazer is thrifted from a local charity store. i bought it when they were having a sale- everything i can fit inside a plastic grocery bag for $5!!! unfortunately, i had been in the store a few times before the sale so i had bought a few other items already, but still walked away with 3 items! and anyway, the money goes to a very good cause - brother bennos! did i also mention that i enjoy shopping at a discount?!?!

i have to thank my husband for taking my photos. he doesn't have a true interest in photography, but he's been a real good sport about taking my photos. and actually, he has a talent for it, don't you think? ;) xx

tee: j. crew
shorts: j crew
necklace: anthropologie
shoes: ugg
blazer: thrifted

no line on the horizon

this was a simple and comfortable outfit i wore on a nice cool morning in dublin. we were leaving to pick up our rental car that morning, but we were out and about early to get some last minute shopping done. on our walk, we passed by the garden of remembrance, which has a huge water art shaped into a cross, and the tulips were beautifully in bloom. 

i actually found a "thrift" store in dublin and found this topshop polka dot top/vest. the store is called 9 crows or 9 crow street, cleverly named after its street address. the vintage store allows you to sell your own chic/stylish clothes and enjoy some shopping at the same time! the i put it over a sheer top i bought from j crew eons ago! the black booties (no boots today) are from nordstrom rack. i love to buy clothes at a bargain! the scarf is from the boutique i love going to in orange county. the owner of the boutique is very down-to-earth, and it's always exciting to see what new things she has in her store. 

enjoy your day! xx

vest/top: thrifted topshop
long sleeve: j crew
scarf: orange county boutique
belt: nordstrom
bag: cole haan
shoes: nordstrom rack

where the streets have no name

i wore this outfit when we visited trim castle. we initially thought that this castle was a concert video location for u2, but it was actually slane castle. however, as a tribute to an irish band i have grown to love, the title of this post is from one of my favorite music from them. a fun fact about this castle is that if you have ever seen braveheart, you will recognize this castle.

about the outfit, i bought it at a-wear while in dublin. i enjoyed shopping there, but the ticket prices are insane! i wore the dress with black leggings and booties since it was a bit cold. i loved wearing this lace dress/all black outfit with my red scarf and belt. xx

dress: a-wear
scarf: unknown brand
belt: nordstrom
leggings: j crew
booties: nordstrom rack