Desert Scene

*taking a break & admiring the wind tunnels at Split Mountain*

THIS is where I spent my weekend - Enjoying the beautiful desert scenery while camping out with great friends. I just got home and am catching up on life, but more pictures will soon follow.

Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend also!

xox,

Bre

My Valentine

*after our 53 mile Valentine's ride*

When asked what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day, I told my husband that I wanted to ride a 53 mile out-and-back beach ride (and of course have an excellent seafood dinner while sharing a bottle of wine!). Sometimes it amazes me that he goes along with my hair-brained ideas (it's not like we've every ridden anything close to that in one day before, I just figured we could handle it), but he did, and I'm so glad because it was so much fun. We bike 26.5 miles from Yorba Linda park to Huntington Beach and found a nice little spot to grab a beer and have lunch before heading back. Although this might not be the typical Valentine's, it's very us, and I wouldn't have changed a minute of the weekend.

Hope you all enjoyed your Valentine's too!

xox,

Bre

Happy Friday!

I'm excited for it to be the weekend again. Last weekend was SO gorgeous I spent every minute outside. I spent Saturday at the beach (here), Sunday at a flea market (here), and Monday riding my bike around Newport Back Bay. While at the beach we spent a little time checking out the tide pools, and I managed to capture a funny moment of Mr. Crab coming out of his shell to say hello (see above). I can't wait to see what this weekend has in store - hope you enjoy yourself too!

Happy Friday!

Bre

Yosemite Fall v. Summer

*us with Half Dome in the back - Fall 2010*

I mentioned in a post last week that the colors in Yosemite this time of year were really beautiful. I was browsing through some of my pictures from our trip today and thought I'd share this one as a perfect example. It's a classic "us in front of Half Dome" picture, but the colors are far different from the photos I took of Half Dome three years ago in the Summer time (see below). Both equally beautiful, but I wouldn't have missed out on either experience (Fall vs Summer)!

*Half Dome - same meadow in Yosemite as shown above but from Summer 2007*

Hope you had a great weekend! I spent mine catching up with some great friends - it had just been far too long.

xox,

Bre

Sequoia 2010

*View from the trail to Mist Falls*

On this blog I'm usually swooning and babbling about girlie stuff: dresses, boots, shoes of all sorts, jackets I'd kill for, the perfect denim leggings, to-die-for handbags....but on this occasion I'd like to take a moment to remind you that I'm not all glam all the time. Although I love fashion and clothes to no end, I am also a big outdoor junkie at heart. So instead of fashion-talk today, I thought I'd post a few pictures from my trip to Sequoia National Park last weekend.

We had a great time relaxing with some great friends and even squeezed in a 9 mile hike one day to Mist Falls. And *wow shocker* I'm in sneakers and DIY cutoff shorts and a dirty old tank... :) Just something you'll have to deal with in these photos; I'm allowed to have my off days. So excuse my down and dirty self, and enjoy the beautiful nature pics.

Have any exciting plans coming up this weekend yourself? Have fun and be safe wherever your adventures take you.

*Laina, Nick, me, and Dan about 5 miles in to the hike*

*Mist Falls*

*My love and me*

*Back at camp*

*mmmmmm bacon!*

*Burgers are extra tasty over real mesquite charcoal*

xox,

Bre

Desert Wear

I'm heading off to the desert this weekend, and some of the looks here from Planet Blue have me amped to go! I'm ready to rock some heart-shaped sunglasses, colorful gear and kick back. I'm really looking forward to a great weekend with nature and friends (of course!) and am so glad that I think I'm finally done working weekends for awhile. Time to celebrate :)

Here's some of the key pieces in the photos shown above.

1. Mara Hoffman Braided Long Sleeve Tunic, $172

2. Black Label Heart-Shaped Sunglasses, $18

3. Phoebe Fedora Hat, $130

4. Elizabeth and James Fine Fringe Necklace, $626

5. Kettle Black Corset Dress, $158

Hope you enjoy!

xox,

Bre

Photos courtesy of Planet Blue

Outdoor Update for Spring: Bicycles!

Chloe Sevigney's apartment

As a self-proclaimed outdoor junkie, I was so excited for Spring so I could start riding my bike on a more regular basis. This past weekend I dug out my bicycle and went for a nice ride around town - a beautiful way to get some sun, people watch, and feel the breeze. While I have bicycles on the brain, I thought I'd show a couple pictures of homes where bicycles are key to the decor. The picture above is from Chloe Sevigney's apartment and I really love that her bike matches her wallpaper...what a stylish setup for a bike enthusiast!

And here is another bike used as functional decor; just ready to be picked up on the way out the door (and of course I'm totally in love with the vintage case at the foot of the stairs as well).

In biking accessories news: I've decided I definitely need a basket on my bike to make my weekend trips to the local marketplace a little bit easier. I've done some research and found this nifty little quick-release basket made by Electra.

Electra Quick-Release Wire Bike Basket, $40 @ REI

This silver color matches my bike beautifully and the quick-release means I can easily snap it off my bike and bring it in the store with me. This is kind of a perfect fit, so I'm thinking I'll need to make my way over to REI to investigate if this will work with my bike. If you're a bike enthusiast at all, you may enjoy Electra's website as they have all sorts of neat bike accessories (bells, coffee holders, flashy hubs for your wheels!). Really I could have spent a few hours searching around on there, but it was just making me want to buy a second bike (a cruiser!) so I stopped. :)

If you don't think biking is your thing (and visiting Electra's site still didn't convince you), maybe this guy will at least give you a giggle (those are some mad skills smoking while biking in a suit!).

Photos courtesy of The Sartorialist, REI, and others unknown