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In my world,

Memorial Day Weekend officially kicks off the beginning of summer. 

Suddenly,

the smell of BBQ wafts through the air in every community,

it's legal to wear white again,

and it seems like everyone decides to take road trips all at once.

I personally think that the longer days are the perfect excuse to invest in new sunnies. 

I meaaaan.. we have to protect our peepers from those pesky UV rays one way or another, right?

Above are my new Guccis, that are the perfect mix of cat-eye/warfinger.

Like 'em?

One of my besties and I decided to take advantage of the long weekend,

with an impromptu trip to LA. 

Let's see how much trouble we can get into in just one night... 

A full post will be up within a few days,

but for now,

you can follow our adventures through my instagram photos - inlovewsandiego.

Tootles!

Quarter Century Celebration Part I

Like some of you may already know, this week I turned twenty five. Eeek! That's a quarter of a century! I can honestly say that I've never felt better though, and that this has been the best birthday yet! The amazing part? We're not even done celebrating yet! Since my birthday fell on a Thursday this year, I decided to save the raging till the weekend. Tonight, a few of my closest friends and I are hitting downtown like it's 1999! I seriously can't wait. Till then, I wanted to share with you how spoiled I've been this week... here's a little summary of the gifts that I received.

My family and friends know me so well.. one of my biggest passions is collecting vintage designer bags, and this year, I got THREE of them for my birthday!! Couldn't be happier.

{My hubby spoiled me with a gorgeous burgundy suede Chanel bag and a diamond necklace}

{From my family I recieved a perfect Gucci messenger bag, a Tory Burch green trench and some new running shoes}

{One of my besties surprised me with a lovely vintage Fendi!}

After opening all my gifts, my family took me out to dinner at a new French bistro, that recently opened in Ocean Beach - BO beau.

{Yours truly, enjoying Le Romantique Cocktail - Belvedere black rasberry, pomegrante-rose petal nectar, champagne, and a rose petal}

{Pictured above: crispy brussels sprouts - pancetta, parmesan, balsamic - these were seriously amazing!}

{Golden Calamari - zesty marinara, cherry peppers}

{Moules Provencales - tomato, leek, saffron}

{Boeuf Bourguignon - baby carrots, pancetta, mushrooms, pearl onions, fingerling potatoes}

{Housemade Fettuccini - duck confit, roasted mushrooms, parmesan reduction}

{Steak Frites - rib eye au poivre, herb butter, haricot verts, pomme frites}

Overall, it was a perfect day. I seriously couldn't be more thankful! Thank you everyone for your sweet wishes and comments.

Now wish me luck, because it's time for round two!

Redlands Photo Diary

Happy Friday my sweets! Just got back to good ol' San Diego after spending the whole week up at Redlands for work. Am I the only one who still gets excited about traveling for work, even if it is to the middle of nowhere? Every time I get a new assignment outside of my home town, I start dreaming about all the exploring I'll get to do, (this would be far more exciting by the way, if my company decided to send me somewhere fabulous.. like Paris.. or Barcelona), but still! A trip is a trip, and them hotel points don't come easily nowadays... ya hear?

Back to Redlands - a tiny college town, located less than two hours northeast of San Diego. I found it to be absolutely charming. I seriously recommend for you to stop through the next time you're passing by.. you may just stumble upon a farmers market, or another type of community event that will be strangely familiar to an episode of Gilmore Girls (does anyone remember that show?!?). In the meantime, here are a few photos that I managed to snap when I had a chance to sneak out of the office.

{Well if the shoe fits...}

{Topshop cardigan, H&M scarf, pour la victorie flats, Miu Miu bag}

{Sacramento Pizza - ricotta cheese, pizza sauce, ground beef, pineapple, red onions, cashews, mozzarella cheese, & seasonings - Gourmet Pizza Shoppe}

{f21 top and pants, becksondergaard scarf, gucci sunnies}