TGIF

Wow, I am so happy it's Friday! What are you up to today and this weekend? In a couple of hours I'm meeting up with one of my oldest and dearest friends who happens to be in town for a bit. We're going to go hiking in Topanga State Park and then have dinner in Santa Monica, which I'm super excited for. I hope to take some cool pictures and I'll let you know how it goes. (Photograph of an adult female Cardinal Jumper Spider (Phidippus cardinalis) by Thomas Shahan, check out more of his amazing photography here)

brunch and botanical prints

Hi there, what are you up to this Saturday? This morning I went out to brunch with a friend at this restaurant, which was lovely. I highly recommend it for breakfast if you're in the area. Then this afternoon I went on a (very quick) antique shopping excursion with my mother-in-law, Tracy, and one of her friends. Right now I'm looking for props for Dusty and my marriage blessing ceremony this September. We've decided that we want to do a science-botanical-nature theme--think bell jars, scientific props, ferns, terrariums, botanical prints etc. Thankfully, I've been able to come up with lots of inspiration and already found a few decorative pieces. Please let me know if you have any ideas or know of good places to find stuff like that. I hope you're having a perfect Saturday. Xo.