Bump It Up

As my belly continues to grow, we have started to notice how my bump makes appearance in all that we do, especially the photos we take. So we've been more cognitive about it and try to get fun bump shots. Above is our shadows on the swimming pool. Shadow photos are always fun and it's so cool to see how the bump looks.

My pregnancy has been quite nice. It's been an easy first 2 trimesters, with yummy food and lots of baby kicks! Watching my body grow is so interesting. The slight and not so slight movements are intense to experience, and I just love hearing the heartbeat.

 

What's been a bit hard is finding outfits that work with my bump. I still haven't purchased any maternity ware (save the belly band that holds my pants up) so finding regular clothes that cover my bump is hard. Luckily are lots of free flowing dresses and loose tops made of cotton jersey!

Stripes are one of my favorite prints to wear now. It helps my bump to stand out :)

And a little fun w/ my bro and our stomachs ;)

Happy Friday all!

Penetrable at LACMA

A fun Saturday afternoon found us exploring the free exhibits outside of LACMA, mainly Penetrable by Jesus Rafael Soto. Simply described as yellow plastic tubing hanging freely from rafters, allowing you to walk through "noodles". It's super fun to experience and feel, especially for kids, and makes for fun photo opps.

The yellow reminds me of spaghetti.

Hubs in the middle.

Have you been to a fun interactive exhibit lately?

Blooming Around Town

There may still be a chill in the breeze and a jacket is required at night, but flowers have begun to blossom!! Seeing the vibrant colors is just so refreshing. I can't wait for Spring to being.

Hooray for first signs of Spring!

Shop Updates and a Peek at New Styles

The last few weeks have been dedicated to expanding the line and compiling the honey my heart S/S 13 collection. Gemstones are wrapped, brighter seed beads are corralled, and hearts are being re-imagined. I'm really excited for what's to come and have begun posting a small amount of new items in the shop this week. Please click on over, I'm interested to hear your thoughts.

Also happy to announce that a select number of styles are now available in Leanna Lin's Wonderland in Eagle Rock! One of my fave little boutiques to visit, LLW also carries wonderful stationery, clothing, toys, art, and jewelry!

And lastly, a sneak peek at what's coming next!

Happy Friday all. Embrace the weekend.

Baby Book

The hunt for the perfect baby book took a few weeks. I wanted something unique, with lots of space for personal memories, and it had to have a good design. Luckily, we stumbled upon this beautiful book while at the Oh Hello Friend shop earlier this month! It's quite cute and has such a nice aesthetic. I can't wait to fill it up with milestones, memories, and mementos. 

 

For hand and foot prints!

This book was full of quotes like the one above.

An interesting section: Price of a... for when baby is born.

 Love how this book will accompany us monthly, through the first year!!

Recent Los Angeles Eats

Since moving to LA in October, we have had the opportunity to try countless awesome places around town. Some places have become fast favorites (see Thai Vegan above) while others are occasional treats, and all are quite tasty.

Various sides at Lemonade. All veg, all good. And their selection of lemonade is quite nice.

Fish tacos from a booth at Atwater Village Farmers' Market.

My newest fave dessert: Blockheads Shavery Co.'s green tea topped with strawberries, almonds, and condensed milk.

A slice topped with fresh basil and parmesan from The Slice Truck.

Super textured Chinese Chicken Salad from Joan's on Third.

And anything from Urth Caffe. I really enjoy their breakfast and drinks.

Have you enjoyed any great food lately?

Heart Shaped Balloon

I splurged on a heart shaped balloon by Geronimo Balloons for my 30th last weekend. It's huge and white and has beautiful pastel and neon tassels attached to it. This balloon is amazing... and when I took the above photo of the balloon filled up, my own heart filled up! Happy Valentine's Day all.

Fake Prom

We spent Saturday night at Fake Prom. A fundraiser for Inner City Arts and organized by Unique INC, Fake Prom was giant party in theme of high school's most infamous night. Attendees were encouraged to dress in their best (or worst) prom attire, while traditional aspects like desserts and refreshments, an awesome DJ and tunes, and portraits were available. There was also a bar, gift bag, and DIY station (definitely not like hs prom but that's what made the night awesome).

A tour of Inner City Arts gave guests the chance to see the studios and explore the grounds. It's really amazing the amount of resources available to kids.

DIY corsages were made. I liked all the gold and crepe paper that was on hand.

Dance floor goodness. It was packed and DJ Brian Davidson rocked the night. I enjoyed watching everyone dance, especially those in rockin' prom outfits like powder blue suits, sequins, gold taffeta, and colored pants.

And no prom is complete with out an awkward portrait. I'm pregnant at the Fake Prom!

Unique raised $21,000 for Inner City Arts!! Hooray!!

DIY: Arrow Sticker Notecards

I recently bought some neon yellow triangle stickers that had to be turned into something awesome. After a little experimenting, the perfect DIY came to mind: turn the triangles into little arrows. Perfect for Valentine's Day, playing with geometric shapes put a nice spin on my regular heart theme cards.

All you need is 2 triangle stickers, some card stock, washi tape, a ruler, and scissors.

 

Layer the card stock, then stick 3.5 inches of washi tape slightly off center.

Next, fold both triangle stickers in half.

Cut one sticker directly in half. For the second sticker, cut 3 slits into it.

Then cut diagonal slits into the sticker.

Once opened, the second sticker will sort of look like an arrowhead.

Stick the arrowhead style sticker to the right side of the tape.

Then stick each half of the other triangle sticker to the left side of the tape.

 And there you have it!

Shot through the heart with neon arrows!