So you didn’t get shredded and/or your pants are tight after 2020. *opens arms wide for a big hug * Join the club! But you know what you did do? You took care of yourself as best you could and you made it THROUGH. Hell, you’re still making it through so bra.vo. As we inch...
Category: LIFESTYLE
THE LA GIFT GUIDE 2020
[Photo Credit Top to Bottom, Left to Right: @millenialloteria | @dad.grass | @ibybeauty | @floreslane | @elanahorwich | @itsupness | @earthandelement | @saltandstraw | @flaskandfield I don’t know about you, but I started decorating for the holidays WAY earlier than usual this year. I feel like most of us are just ready for...
MOVING TO LOS ANGELES GUIDE
If you’re thinking of moving to Los Angeles, or better yet *know* you are, I can tell you one thing: there is a home/community/place for you here and no matter what you’re looking for, I promise you’ll find it. I’ve had a love affair with this city since 2007 and still am able to...
IDEAS AND TIPS FOR HOSTING SMALL GATHERINGS OUTSIDE
Even as restrictions are loosening up a bit that certainly doesn’t mean go crazy have a party. I’ve felt stuck between a rock and a hard place for months – I miss my friends, but how do we do this? How do we hang out, have some normalcy, and be safe? I am certainly no...
BEST DAY TRIPS FROM LOS ANGELES
LA might be 500 sq miles of vast landscapes and endless amounts of activities, but even resident Angelenos need days to get the heck outta town and switch up the scenery. Fortunately, there is no shortage of super fun and easy day trips to take outside of Los Angeles. Whether you’re looking for something relaxing,...
A DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO INSTA-WORTHY STREET ART IN LA
The California Dreaming Wall Artist: Ricardo Gonzales Location: 3423 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016 Get your (Google) maps and iPhones ready people, we’re goin’ on an Instadventure (Instagram + adventure)! It’s no secret that the city of Los Angeles is teeming with some of the world’s most incredible works of...
LAX AIRPORT TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
If you’ve ever traveled to Los Angeles, chances are that you’ve found yourself at the Los Angeles International Airport. The great thing about landing here is that it elicits vacation vibes even if LA is the city you call home. Upon landing there’s something about seeing palm trees swaying gleefully, likely on a sunny...
LIST OF BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN LA
Showing support and solidarity for Black peers/friends/neighbors/colleagues can come in many forms, but one tangible way to express instant support, especially on a personal and local level, is to buy from Black-owned businesses here at home in Los Angeles. Between restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, salons, creative services, and the simply inspiring folks who make...
SHOP LOS ANGELES BOUTIQUES ONLINE
[Image Credit (left to right, top to bottom): @bonjourfete | @candid.home | @alchemyworks | @whimsyandrow | @shopyolk | @foliacollective] There are two things I know to be true: retail therapy can in fact improve your mood, and shopping locally can improve it even more. Shop for goodies and feel extra justified doing it? Yes...
POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF LIVING IN LOS ANGELES
POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF LIVING IN LOS ANGELES I have been sharing, snapping, and writing about life in Los Angeles for almost 7 years, but I’ve never sat down and mapped out what the pros and cons of living here might look like – or in this case, what truly makes one...