Long time, no talk. Have you forgotten about me already? The last couple of weeks have been a little bit nuts (I got a terrible case of bronchitis that left me in bed for a whole week, got really behind on a bunch of work that I'm just starting to get on top of, wrapped up a class and am working on BIG things that I can't wait to share with you). Needless to say, I got a bit pulled away from this space but this is me stopping in to tell you that I've missed you!

I'm already getting excited about our Summer return to the States and can't wait to spend a couple of months (maybe more!) in the California sun. Paradise with plentiful eating-out opportunities and no humidity? I'm stoked... especially for In N Out. I also really want to find an epic SoCal photographer and get some updated family photos taken. Hopefully, I'll be able to see some of you in person (finally), explore new neighborhoods and spend some much-needed family time. We may even head to Disneyland and I happen to know someone who is SUPER excited about it!

Even though it's been pretty quiet around here lately, I wasn't completely dead to the online world. Here are some posts you might have missed:

5 Ways To Spring Clean Your Digital Life via Glitter Guide
Inside The Wing vis SF Girl By Bay
Minimal Geometric Art via SF Girl By Bay
Color Story: Golden via SF Girl By Bay

Contributing to two different sites that I LOVE (and one more coming soon) has been so much fun and it definitely keeps me really busy but I never want to let this space suffer content-wise. Right now I'm working out the best way to balance it all and still have time to spend unplugged. It's hard but it'll be worth it to work out a good system.

It's funny, sometimes this space seems like a landing page for everything I'm doing elsewhere or a creative outlet for me to share what's inspiring me but other times (like today) it feels like some kind of digital diary. I guess that's the beauty of blogging, isn't it? I'm excited to jump into other kinds of content (maybe some more video?!), get the book club up and running and work to make this space something mor cohesive. Here's goes nothing!

How have you been lately? What's new?

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Happy March lovelies! It's been a whirlwind of a year so far. For some reason, January seemed to drag on super slowly and February felt like the blink of an eye. So far, March seems to have struck a happy medium between the two but there's A LOT going on right now. Some of the tasks on my plate are work-related (peak wedding season, lots of fun contributions, piles of emails to answer) and there's also some fun things happening at home (plans for summer vacation, navigating first grade, etc.).

I can always count on the images I'm pinning to morph themselves into a little time capsule of what I'm thinking/feeling/loving lately and this month is no different. Looks like I'm drawn to salmon-y pink, warm-weather attitude and mommy snuggles right now... and I'm totally okay with that! What are you inspired by this month?

Hello hello! As this (crazy) week comes to an end, it just felt right to share the things that I'm loving right now.

1. You can now stay in Serena Mitnik-Miller's San Francisco home! Serena is responsible for some of my favorite spaces in the world to ogle at online (I'm constantly pinning design inspiration from General Store and I shared a home tour of her Topanga Canyon space here) and I'm already planning to rent out the SF city spot for a portion of this Summer's vacay!

2. Coming off of an incredibly informative and reflective Black History Month, this article on Man Repeller was a great read! 13 Black Women on Finding Joy.

3. I'm going NUTS for the series of feminist video clips by Vogue Magazine (to the tune of Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain'). With a nod to women's rights activism and the sexual revolution, Vogue's instagram chronicles the newest collections in style. I'm obsessed with the clips featuring Jean Campbell, Grace Elizabeth, Paris Jackson and Yasmin Geurts but they're ALL. SO. GOOD.

4. Leave it to my sweet friend Natalie to hit the nail on the head with her description of the importance of collaborating and eliminating competition. Her thoughts are worth a read for anyone in the creative industry or women looking to support other women in general.

5. Lately I can't get enough of the Full Actor Roundtable videos by the Hollywood Reporter! I usually play them in the background while I'm working and this one with Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Lawrence and Mary J Blige is EXCELLENT.

6. My sister turned me on to @tasteofstreep and it's a hilarious bright spot in my day recently!

7. Lately I've been really missing all things Oprah... I've always found her so comforting and inspiring and since we don't get cable on this tiny island, I haven't been able to tune into the Own network at all. This week I found myself re-watching old interviews and this one is pure gold! So many wise stories and bits of advice!

8. Some amazing looks from Madewell! Give me all the coveralls and muted pastels please.

9. A collection of dreamy, inspiring polaroids by lina Scheynius.

10. And finally, I've been loving contributing to SF Girl By Bay lately. See my posts from this week here and here.

What's on your mind this week?