It has been awhile.

Whoa!! It's been awhile! And I'm not even sure what has inspired me to write this post. I guess I feel it is necessary to let my 4 followers know what I have been up to over the past year.

Well, I graduated college, FINALLY! After which I continued to work as a nanny for 10 months..and then just 3 short weeks ago HALLELUJAH! We moved to Sacramento, CA. A town that I feel at home in, my soul feels supported in. It was a move that was 10 months in the making to say the least. I am now working on growing my Acupuncture practice, Dandelion Leaf Acupuncture. It is quite an exciting time! To be honest I am not sure that I will get back to blogging..but I will never say never:) Much LOVE <3

Almost Free!

Hi all! Sorry I have been absent from the blog world for so long! I am coming upon finals week at school and a very important Exit Exam. I have been studying like a mad woman! Once this is all over in a week I will be FINISHED with college! I am so excited for this new phase of my life to begin. But until then I just need to hunker down for a little while longer. Pretty soon I will be basking in the sun with a margarita in my hand dreaming up blog posts pool side, haha I don't know about all that, but a lady can dream:-)

Above is a fun picture of me and my Ian at Bay to Breakers, a crazy Mardi Gras-esque parade that happens every year in the streets of San Francisco. Thousands of people come out in costume...or nude! There are floats, games and house parties along the way, it's a crazy fun time! Ian and I will be participating for the third time together in May and we have been bouncing around costume ideas. You'll have to wait and see what we come up with! Until next time.

xo Autumn

It's all about balance.

Adorable print I got off etsy by Pilgrim of the Moon

If you don't know already I am a student in my last month and a half of graduate school. I can't even contain my excitement to be DONE with school. Part of me feels like I am already done, a little over it, kinda checked out. Senioritis I guess. But the fact is, I am not done, I have much homework to do and plenty of tests to study for. And not to mention three months of intense studying for a licensing exam. 

I have to keep my head in the game. Blogging, thinking about blogging, and following blogs is definitely my escape from school work. I just began this blog and I want to continue to improve my skills, my creativity and my expression of self on here. 

It's all about balance. This is just a reminder to myself to have discipline, to divide my time appropriately and to stay motivated. Anyone else have trouble with this?

xoxo Autumn

Birthday Fun Fun.

Tessa's birthday bash was so much fun! We started of with tapas at Picaros in the Mission district of San Francisco. Pictured above is the beautiful birthday girl and her bf.

Drinking sangria and catching up with good friends! I'm the pasty white one on your left:-) 

Getting serenaded by mariachi's...hehe!

So sweet!

Birthday flan complete with a candle!

Lovely ladies!

After tapas we made our way to Make-out Room for some dancing. Beautiful and amazing disco ball and sparkelies streaming form the ceiling! We danced to a dj spinning...polka music. So funny but so much fun!

And now it is Sunday. I am feeling tired, a little hungover. But very satisfied with my weekend so far and so ready to relax and enjoy this lovely day!

Happy Sunday everyone!

xo Autumn

Birthday Girl.

My good friend Tessa's birthday is coming up and we are celebrating with friends tomorrow night in San Francisco with some tapas in the Mission and dancing afterwards, soo excited! 

The box containing her present. I decorated this box myself...yes I did! I'm trying to be more creative, I know I know, it's simple...but whatev I tried:-)

Happy Birthday Tessa!

xo Autumn 

Dinner For Two.

Hey Lovely's, here is what I made for dinner tonight...and with the amount I made, probably for the next four nights! I thought I'd share it with you all, it is a delish, low fat and healthy meal!

Cioppino

2 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 oz) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1 cup spicy veggie juice
1 bottle (8 oz) clam juice
1 tsp salt
1 lb halibut or haddock steak, cut into bite-size pieces
12 clams or mussels, cleaned (I just used canned clams...it's cheaper and whatev)
1 lb uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp with tails on (I'm allergic to shrimp so I just used extra clams:-)

Melt butter in 4 quart dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in butter about 5 minutes until tender.

Stir in tomatoes, wine, veggie juice, clam juice and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Stir in fish and clams. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Stir in shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork and shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any unopened clams.

Serves 6 people (1 serving size: 1 and 1/3 cup) 

Enjoy!

xo Autumn

Fashion Inspiration for the Boys.

Here is another fashion post for all those fashion forward boys out there! That boy has got an eye for style. My Ian is not the stereo typical guy sitting outside on a bench waiting for his gf while she pursues the clothing store. Nope, he is right there with me, giving me his opinions, pointing out cute pieces...he genuinely loves it!

This is Ian being a little giddy over his new purchase...a West Coast Classic t-shirt. He is simultaneously rep-ing the West Coast and the Oakland A's with its green and yellow colors. As well as it looks like the Coca Cola logo...totally Ian.

Cozy cute H&M shoes.

xo Autumn