Weekend In Newport

I hope you all had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!  I spent the day yesterday with my brother and sister-in-law in Newport Beach and it was such a great time as always.  

The day began with an amazing breakfast that my sister-in-law made.  She's such a great cook!  Check out these cheesy eggs!

Next, we headed out for our hike, which ended up being about 7.5 miles.

There are so many beautiful wildflowers and the views of the ocean are truly breathtaking.

The way there was much easier than the way back.

This was a killer hill, but check out that view.

These fossils are actually embedded into the rock from 15 million years ago.

After our hike, we headed back to the house for some delicious BBQ (fillet's!)

What a great day!  I can't wait to head back down to visit!

Have a great night...I'm counting down the minutes until I can watch the miniseries on the Hatfield's and the McCoys, since I'm related to both families!

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Hiking, Art, and Milkshakes By The Sea

Good morning friends!  I hope you all had a great 4th.  I had a great weekend hanging out in both Big Bear Lake, and Newport Beach.  I hit the mountains and the beach in one weekend.  I posted a few days ago about my newfound love of hiking, and this weekend was no exception.  I was able to hike Crystal Cove looking over the ocean in Newport Beach.  The weather was overcast, but the photos came out amazing.

Gorgeous right?  One thing I didn't know though was that Crystal Cove has been popular since the early 1900's, and movie stars even stayed in the historic bungalows to get away from it all.  Several movies were filmed here, including Beaches with Bette Midler.  Check out some information on the beach:

After hiking all afternoon, we headed to the Sawdust Festival, which is an art festival in Laguna Beach.  We finished out the night with a shake from Ruby's Shake Shack, which was amazing.  What a great day!  Hope you all enjoyed your weekend as well!  

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Pink And Green Thursday Pretty Summer

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Good morning!  I just finished another hike and I'm feeling great!  I'm linking up today with the lovely Trish of Pink Preppy Lilly Lover for Pink and Green Thursday!  Go visit and tell her I sent you!  I found some pretty images that remind me of fresh summer days.  Have a great day friends!

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Italian Chic

Good morning friends.  Hope you're having a great weekend!  It's a beautiful Sunday morning here and I'm so excited about what the week will bring.  I am so curious about the fashion and style of other countries, and Italy is no exception.  With Men's Fashion Week going on in Milan, there are plenty of eye-catching styles on the streets.  I thought I'd share them with you.

All photos courtesy of Elle Magazine Online

Which look is your favorite?  I went hiking for the first time yesterday and it really kicked my butt.  Wow, tough stuff.  Here's a photo from the trail.  Do any of you hike?  Any tips for me?  Have a great day friends!