An Afternoon at The Getty

This summer we did a fair amount of traveling and also made an effort to explore our home town. We managed to hit a lot of museums in Los Angeles.  One of my all-time favorites is The Getty Center.  We spent a great Sunday afternoon there a couple of weeks ago. The views are spectacular.  My son especially loves The Family Room where he can have a hands on experience (I managed to do so, as well). We all enjoyed the “London Calling” exhibit and had a fun lunch there as well.

 

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J. Crew Shirt

J. Crew Necklace

J. Crew Ryan Sunglasses

J. Crew Gemma Flats

J. Crew Lookout High Rise Cropped Jeans in White

J. Crew Hat (on sale!)

XO,

JAE

Thyme in the Ranch

I had the nicest afternoon and lunch at Thyme in the Ranch, my Mom’s favorite lunch spot in Rancho Santa Fe, on her birthday eve.  Thyme in the Ranch is so charming and the food is delicious.  They have both indoor and outdoor seating and the decor is filled with florals, so I wore my latest J. Crew Bee shirt in my favorite blue and white stripes.  The challenge to wear pink had been a great way to add more pops of color to my looks.

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J. Crew Shirt

J. Crew Cashmere Cardigan in Neon Hibiscus

J. Crew Jane Sunglasses

J. Crew Gemma Flats

J. Crew Lookout High Rise Cropped Denim in White

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

 

Pinking into Fall

I love seeing fall clothes in the stores, but it is still summer.  We are enjoying the last week of summer with a getaway and lots of beach time.  J. Crew’s recent roll out with all the pink is amazing.  The Drake’s prints are so beautiful.  You can read more about their history and the process here.  I continue to enjoy the challenge to wear pink.  I love this Drake’s shirt with pops of pink in the cardigan and my new J. Crew Jane sunglasses. The white denim pencil skirt still makes it feel summery.

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J. Crew Collection Drake’s Shirt

J. Crew Cashmere Cardigan in Neon Hibiscus (on sale!)

J. Crew Panama Hat (on sale!)

J. Crew Jane Sunglasses

J. Crew White Denim Pencil Skirt

J. Crew Sandals (older style) better new style that is on my wishlist here

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

Mani Friday – Bikini Edition

I am savoring the last weeks of summer with beach getaways and a bikini mani.  The summer flew by and I am glad we spent a lot of in both the ocean and pools.  We still plan to get some more beach time in before school starts.  I am beach ready with my mani, for sure.

The color is “Creekside” by CND Vinylux.  The nail art is a navy polka-dot bikini with “Momma” by RGB Cosmetics.  The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.

Happy Friday!

XO,

JAE

Blue Herons Taking Flight

This blue heron t-shirt in my favorite navy blue inspired a leaping photo shoot.  I had to include a pop of pink with my Gemma Paisley flats to meet the current J. Crew challenge. Speaking of challenges, this post is my 100th post!  I’m definitely jumping for joy over that.  When I started this blog just over four months ago,  my goal was to publish five days a week. Thank you for following along. 

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J. Crew T-Shirt

J. Crew Paisley Gemma Flats

J. Crew Ryan Sunglasses

J. Crew Lookout High Rise Cropped White Jeans (25% off with code WEEKOFSTYLE)

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

 

Stripes and Liberty

I am fully embracing the recent J. Crew challenge to wear pink.  My new J. Crew Jane sunglasses are such a fun shade of pink.  I added a pop of pink and green to my new favorite Liberty shirt (that I previously featured in this post Fiddlehead Farm ) with a preppy pink and green striped long sleeve tee. This white denim pencil skirt is quickly becoming my new go to and is perfect for pairing with fall looks to still feel like summer.

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J. Crew Liberty Shirt

J. Crew Striped Sailor T-Shirt (25% off with code REFRESH)

J. Crew Jane Sunglasses

J. Crew White Denim Pencil Skirt (25% off with code REFRESH)

J. Crew Panama Hat (on sale!)

J. Crew Collection Shoes (older style), similar style here (25% off with code REFRESH)

25% off select styles (indicated above) with code REFRESH through August 22, 2016

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

In the Pink

There is nothing like pink to instantly lift your mood.  The latest rollout from J. Crew is all about pink.  They issued another challenge.  This time to wear pink for five days.  As you know, I am more of a navy and leopard girl, but this pink look put a spring in my step.  I am loving my new paisley Gemma flats with the neon trim.  My Ryan sunglasses in blush are the perfect neutral.  This neon t-shirt I picked up on sale last summer, but I have linked something similar below.

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J. Crew Blazer (on sale)

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew T-shirt (similar here and on sale)

J. Crew Lookout High Rise Jeans similar here (on sale) and here

J. Crew Shoes

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

Three Days in Boston

My son and I spent three days and three nights in Boston.  It was the first time for both of us.  I had only been to the airport a long time ago. It rained two out of the three days, but we still had a blast.  We bought tickets for a tour trolley with Boston Super Tours which was a great way to get around and see a lot (in the rain).  We had it for all three days and admission to the MIT Museum and a Charles River boat cruise were included.  The drivers were all really interesting and my son is still reciting facts and history he learned on the tours.  We used the trolleys to get around along with the T (which is the oldest subway in the United States) and walking.

We managed to ride the Swan Boats on the one day with no rain.  The same boats have been operating for over 100 years.  You can read about the history of this Boston Landmark here.  We walked around the Boston Common and Public Garden, which were gorgeous.

All the photos of me were taken by my six year old son and for other photos we relied on the kindness of strangers.

The last day after the rain, we had sun!  We stumbled upon the Charles River Esplanade, which we had seen from our river cruise.  We were following directions to Barneys on my Iphone and the map had it in the Charles River.  It was a very lucky mistake. We really enjoyed our time in Boston and look forward to future visits.

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My outfit:

J. Crew Shirt (25% off with code REFRESH through August 22, 2016)

J. Crew Jeans (similar here and here)

J. Crew New Balance Kicks

My son’s outfits:

Johnnie-O Polos striped and navy

J. Crew shorts from last year (lighter) and this year (darker) here

New Balance Kicks

Keens

J. Crew socks

J. Crew Crewcuts sunglasses

Vineyard Vines Hat

Here is to summer adventures!

XO,

JAE

I’ll take Paris and the Vineyard

We thoroughly enjoyed our week on Martha’s Vineyard with our East Coast family.  My son and niece are both only children, so it is great for them to have cousin time.  We dominated both Monopoly games, but really need to work on our Ticket to Ride skills.  The Martha’s Vineyard Airport is so charming.  My husband and our luggage returned to Los Angeles, while my son and I stopped in Boston for three nights.  Tune in tomorrow for a post on that leg of the trip.  Until next year MVY…

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J. Crew Hat (on sale!)

J. Crew T-Shirt

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew New Balance Kicks

J. Crew Jeans (similar here and here)

J. Crew Cardigan (similar here and on sale!)

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

Martha’s Vineyard – Menemsha Sunset

We had the most perfect weather for our trip to Martha’s Vineyard.  There was only one day of rain and very low humidity.  I have heard it is just so sticky right now.  One afternoon we took a short walk before dinner.  We then headed to Menemsha for dinner at Home Port.  They have the freshest seafood and the sunsets from the Menemsha Harbor are amazing.

 

 

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J. Crew Hat

J. Crew Shirt

J. Crew Necklace (on sale!)

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew Shoes (on sale!)

Vineyard Vines Shorts (last year) similar J. Crew here

There is a 25% off promotion for purchases of $125 or more with the code SWEETSALE through August 15, 2016.

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE