the crab + the moon
Tonight was day 7 of 30 days of yoga and I was not on my game. Even though it is very common in yoga to not feel your best ALL the time, and that you should be happy where you are.. I still felt very defeated. Thank God my love Tere came over and we totally owned the dinner and wine game. Homemade tabbouleh and lemon garlic chicken. We rocked it. Yum!
Today was all about relaxation. It was a rainy Sunday morning so I decided to go for two videos! Woooaahh. I know crazy. Two whole 30 min videos.
It got me in the mood to cook some healthy eats and then paint some cats. Meow!
I must say, the crafternoon was a success! We had such a great time, everyone made a little something, and no one burned the place down (though we had a few close calls). And I got to keep a few creations like my new ombre phases of the moon friendship bracelet by Liz Wong, and a woven snuggly tapestry (still in the works) by Miss Kat Dawe. My painter's pallet cheese plate was definitely the star of the show. I must point out that I did arrange the cheese and treats by color. So please take note!
Everyone did such a great job. The projects were as follows:
This was the first formal crafternoon and it certainly won't be the last!
Also: It's day 3 in 30 days of yoga! I'll post the video in a separate post.
Today I will be hosting my first gathering in my new home. It's a girls only crafternoon and cocktails.
The tables have been set and there will be lots of photos to come! Above is just a little peek into the colorful and creative day. So excited! There will be lots of champagne. Lots!
Also! Tonight was day 2 of my 30 Day Yoga with Adriene and I'm loving it.
The theme of this past month, as I headed into the new year, was a happy mind. A happy mind for me means finding time for myself to clear my head of all the stresses of my everyday. It helps me and allows me to be more productive, more creative, and most importantly a pleasant person. Yoga gets me there every time.
Since I can't afford to take classes at a yoga studio right now I have been doing yoga in my own little studio apartment! Tonight I came across Yoga With Adriene and her 30 Days of Yoga. I figured I would try it out and I wanted to share what I'm currently practicing with you! She is adorable and I love her teaching style, but what really caught my eye was the quality of her videos and the background decor. It's nothing crazy or fabulous, it's just relatable, simple, clean, and aesthetically pleasing (which is hard to find in "homemade" yoga videos). As a creative person I appreciate that.
If you would like to join me on my 30 Days of Yoga journey please do! I do have to warn you though, my 30 days may be scattered (I take days off here and there).
My new years resolution is to feel good all over and so why not start at the top! A happy mind is a healthy mind.
The Line Hotel in Los Angeles' K-Town is my little sliver of heaven in LA. I love everything about the place. The interior design is really cool, the food is SO good and the service is fantastic. The price isn't too bad either.
This time around I was so excited to learn that part owner, Roy Choi, opened a new rooftop restaurant and greenhouse calledCommissary located right on the second floor of hotel. The greenhouse restaurant overlooks the pool and serves clean healthy food in a beautiful setting. I couldn't wait to check it out. Around noon I went to take peek and a nom and found out that they are only serving dinner at the moment. My world for a moment was crushed. I did, however, get some great shots of the interior.
Next time I'm over there it will be at the top of my dinner list.
I was recently inspired by some beautiful tea I purchased from Lovewild Design, my Nutribullet and a soar throat. I made the switch from coffee to tea and now that I have a juicer I wanted to see if there were any tea based detox juices to make. Sure enough there is! So I am tea-toxing on this cloudy, cozy and rainy Saturday. If you have a juicer you should try this recipe.
I have to say.. and I say this every time.. ever since I switched to tea I feel so much better. Tea for some reason makes me feel inspired. I don't know if it stirs up feelings of nostalgia of being home in the fall or something but it really does make me happy and gets my creative juices flowing. I want to try some of those actual detox teas that promotes weight loss and healthy digestion. If anyone has any they would like to recommend please feel free to leave them in the comments section!
Enjoy your Saturday!
