
This week in the Bay Area, it has been a record high in the heat department. I am currently being held captive by my air conditioner to beat the heat indoors. Yesterday, the kids and I went and saw Cars 3 not just for the movie, but for the air conditioning! Let’s hope this heat wave comes and goes sooner rather than later.
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Last week, we made a trip our to Sycamore Grove in Livermore. Sycamore Grove is a park that spans 847 acres. You can hike, bike or even horseback ride along the trails and explore wildlife in their natural habitat. What a picturesque place to spend the day.


Right off the trail, there is a pretty little creek that made for the perfect place to capture some pictures. As much of a city girl I think I am, I have really learned to embrace this side of me that likes being surrounded by nature and all that entails mores now than prior to surgery. I thin when you go through something extremely traumatic, it opens your eyes to what is most important and what you want to spend the rest of your life doing to make you happy. I have quickly learned that spending more time outdoors has given me a stronger sense of calm and helps destress me on chaotic days. I can’t wait to take another trip out there closer to Fall where everything turns red and orange. It’s going to be beautiful.


Now, I want to switch gears and talk about this amazing new fashion app called Trove. I have mentioned it before on Instagram but wanted to give more detail here. Today they have placed me on the cover for the day, which is super exciting and I couldn’t be more flattered. The Trove app is the ultimate style experience connecting you to fashion bloggers and shopping their looks all within the same app. You can even read blog posts directly on the app. Love a look, but not quite ready to purchase it? You can save your favorite bloggers looks into your personal closet within the app. One of my personal favorite features is that you can search by type of look like feminine or boho chic or you can even search for bloggers in your area in the search by area tab. I haven’t come across any other app that does that! You can download the app, here. Also don’t forget to check out their Instagram page too! You may see a familiar face….wink wink.
Outfit Details:
Top | J. Crew
Skirt | Ace&Jig
Sandals | Carrie Forbes (similar)
Hat | J. Crew
Earrings | Anthropologie (also worn here)














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I debated jumping on the bandwagon to share my 2016 throwback. In all honesty, 2016 was the hardest year of my life. It’s something that I’m reminded of daily in this never ending cycle of chronic pain and illness. For those that are new here, in 2016 I underwent 3 surgeries within 4 days. My 14 level spine surgery consisted of 2 surgeries going through my back and side, and then I needed an emergency bowel resection 3 days later due to my colon twisting and flipping on itself. When I woke up from my spine surgery, I immediately moved my right foot and tried to then move my left. It turned out, they knicked my spinal cord and damaged it. I had no feeling in my left leg or foot. Didn’t know if I was moving it and it felt like nothing was there. I remember immediately panicking and because I still had a tube in my mouth, they gave me a paper to write down what was wrong. Drs came in and told my husband and I that they weren’t sure if I’d walk again and definitely sure I wouldn’t be dancing. I lost 25 lbs, a Picc line was put in to try and get me any nutrition. I threw up bile in bucket after bucket.
I didn’t see my kids for 3 1/2 weeks and then had to be moved to a nursing facility. Once home, I had nurses and PT that would come to our house because staying in that facility and not seeing my kids drove me insane (my youngest was only 17 months old). Neil had to shower me, and wipe my butt 🙈. I went through 18 months of PT pushing myself to prove them all wrong. When I think about the last 10 years (and 2016 in particular), it has been a nonstop uphill battle for me. During that same year, we learned that both our daughters would then be diagnosed with the same thing. This is why I keep pushing forward no matter how I feel mentally or physically. I need to show these kids that mama can handle it and I want them to remember how strong I’ve tried to be because some day they may be faced with this same decision. I played this song on repeat laying in the hospital.
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•4 large croissants
12-16 oz of cubed ham
•6 oz of shredded gruyere cheese
•6 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
•1/2 cup chopped chives
•6 eggs
•1 cup half and half
•1 tsp. honey
•1 tsp. Dijon mustard
•salt and pepper
Preheat your oven to 375. In a baking dish (spray with non stick spray) add in croissants, ham, cheese and chives. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, honey, mustard and salt and pepper.
Pour the egg mixture over the bake and press down with a fork. Cover with foil and bake for approximately 50 min. This is such a great family recipe and feeds a good amount of people. So before ya come for me with how much cheese is used ( remember that!
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•preheat oven 400 (this will bake for 15-20 min)
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Linette| 22nd Jun 17
I absolutely love your outfit!!! Gorgeous pictures! I definitely have to check this app out!
XOXO, Linette
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This is such a pretty skirt! I love the colors on this outfit!
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Obsessed with your skirt! 🙂
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