Over the weekend we threw a fabulously festive Valentine’s themed baby shower for one of my darlings Lani Nguyen: Mommy in the making!

Do y’all remember that time I took you on a brief tour of my bedroom HERE?

 It’s good to have friends in the industry.

 It’s been mighty chilly with the cold front creepin’ up on SoCal so we’re warming you up with some hotpot and Vietnamese pub food…

I am constantly rearranging everything that isn’t bolted down in the pad to find fresh ways to organize old faves.

 With January almost over and Chinese New Year just around the corner, I wanted to take the next few days to share my TOP…

It’s always a daunting task to select celebration locations when all your friends are scattered around SoCal.

If you’ve been following my instagram HERE you’ll know that I frequently rock long gowns to winter weddings.

2013 was one of those years that I dreaded going in.

Today’s post comes courtesy of one of my fave tapas joints in Orange County Juliette Kitchen and Wine Bar (previously reviewed HERE).