Long Beach Livin'

My life this week via iPhone photos:

1. Hubby got his very first celebratory cigar in the mail this week from my Aunt

2. A cotton candy colored convertable bug? Yes, please

3. Like Papa, like Baby. A felt cooking set for our mini chef in training

4. We go to lunch after every Dr. apt - This month, Chipotle

5. Our second Ikea trip in a week for nursery furniture + the bump

6. Spicy BBQ tofu burger with grilled peppers, sliced tomato + cracked pepper mayo with olive oil

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Hosting a Spring Giveaway!

If you didn't already know, I'm participating in a giveaway bundle over on gypeebee, (enter here) but as we all know there can only be one winner. Don't be bummed if that winner doesn't turn out to be you though, I have something for you all! As a little "Welcome" to all  of the gypseebee readers who have recently started following this blog via bloglovin, I'm extending this giveaway by offering 20% off anything and everything in our Etsy Shop, High Dollar Hippie. Starting right now through April 30, you can get 20% off any item of your choice, using coupon code: GYPSYBEE at checkout. It's my little way of saying welcome and thank you for becoming a new reader to this blog. Long time readers,  we love and thank you also and you can use the coupon code too, of course! We will be adding new stuff throughout the week so check back often!

Happy Shopping!

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Long Beach Livin'

My life this week via Iphone photos:

1. Now isn't that just a good looking driveway? Spotted on a daily walk

2. I thrifted this Catherine Holm pot this week for a >steal!<

3. This retro chair is pur perfection, except for the price tag

4. All the stoops in Long Beach have beautifully tiled stairs

5. I eat the same egg, cheese, bell pepper & salsa burrito everyday

6. Sometimes California skies get so blue that they look fake

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Vintage Tv Stand: Before & After

For a long time I felt like our vintage tv stand needed a fresh face lift but I didn't know what  exactly to do to it. When I figured out that what I wasn't liking about it was that it blended in too perfectly with our honey hardwood floors, I knew we needed to paint it. Something light and bright would make it pop and stand out, so to the paint store we went. We chose a seafoam green/mint paint color, and were told we didn't even need a primer because we were painting on light wood. As much as I wanted to get a brush and get to work, I'm pregnant and can't be around paint fumes, so mister got the paint job duty while I sat back at a distance and watched helplessly. Our vintage piece transformed before our eyes and after just two coats, we're both loving it even more than we did before. It's so perfect in fact, that it looks like it came in this color, like it was meant to be this way all along. This little project has gotten G looking around the house to see what other pieces of furniture and walls he can paint. Not complaining! 

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Long Beach Livin'

My life this week via Iphone photos:

1. Another day, another VW van- they're seriously everywhere in Long Beach

2. I get a treat every now and then, and this is my most favorite donut ever

3. There's a chocolate factory right next to G's work and it's so tempting

4. I found this cute little seating set on one of my daily labor prep walks

5. A portrait of G and me gifted from my friend Siera, that I absolutely love

6. I got my first ever heartburn and found these lifesavers my mom hid in our bathroom last summer

7. It's back to the 80's here and we couldn't be happier about it

8. Mister brought home this sweet chocolate heart cake- it had chunks of strawberries inside

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Long Beach Livin'

Life this week via Iphone photos:

1. The apartments in Long Beach have such unique details that I just love

2. The semmetry of this house is perfect, so are the tiles down the middle

3. My gold card for Starbucks finally came in the mail! Amazing benefits

4. The weather has been so beautiful, perfect for all the walking I've been doing

5. These amazing vintage chairs were 4 for $20! I passed but I still love them

6. Chocolate milk shadows. I've been drinking a lot of it lately

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Friday Finds

1 & 2. You can never have too much floral or too many plastic vintage plates. Throw them together and watch me have an excitement panic attack. 

3. I've always known that I have a love for anything ivory and/or gold, but lately it's been catching my eye everywhere and I'm even more obsessed with it than ever before. It's even inspired a recent decor change in our home!

4. Ah this beauty. I was on the hunt for a typewriter so I could finish one last step on our wedding invitations before sending them out. I really didn't care what the condition or color, I just needed to squeeze a little use out of it one time. I really got the cherry on top when I stumbled upon this powder blue beauty at the first place I looked! Now I have a pretty display when I'm all done with it!

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Long Beach Livin'

My life this week via Iphone photos:

(More like the last couple of weeks because I'm a little behind over here!)

1. Waiting for the Mr. to get off of work with our favorite little shots! Isn't it just unfair the view he gets to walk out of work and see?!

2. I gave someone the dirtiest look for throwing something out of their car window, but felt so silly when I saw it was the paper man. Oops!

3. Gian made this basil & olive oil flatbread topped with smoked mozorella & spinach. It was delicious!

4. The annual pirate festival has started around these parts and I love the vibe.

5. I thrifted some floral lace and hung them for curtains.

6. This is 100% my absolute dream car as is. No changes. Perfection!

7. Mint window swoon. I want to do this to our home!

8. In love with this pretty cobalt tribal tile I found on a walk!

9. I finally remembered to get some polish on these toes of mine.

10. Tx Bentley loving an early morning car ride alongside the ocean.
11. Guac, smoked cheese & bacon burger at home.
12. I ran out of gas, walked home, loaded up my bike and rode to my car.
13. Had too much fun at my bestie's housewarming party!
14. Evening walks with all the boys! Love having Mr. home all afternoon now.

15. I can't believe I washed my car after 7 months! It happened.

16. Happy hour with the most handsome!

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Surprise Visit Day 2: Retro Row

1. Up bright and early for a day of vintage shopping on the infamous Retro Row

2. Mom got to ride shotgun all week since I immediately took over her mini cooper

3. We all died over this beautiful 3,000 dollar pair of vintage chairs

4 & 5. Little hipster in training? She loved my favorite shop almost as much as me!

6. Brightness and feel-good item overload

7. This is about the time she couldn't hang and was over how much my mama and me shop when we get together

8. The cutest little retro barber shop called Salon Pop! The colors are fitting, Eh?

9 & 10. This little lady loves fruit more than anyone- including adults- that I know! I've lost count of how many "fruit salads" she's had since being here while the rest of indulge. She even orders the fruit cup over the waffle fries with her chickfila kids meal! Beats me.

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The month of August

We've had lots going on over here in the last couple weeks and have been busier than ever taking steps to better this blog and our etsy shop! First and foremost we're kicking off the month of August with another sale over at our vintage shop! In honor of my dad's birthday, my birthday, my baby niece and tons of our friend's birthdays happening this month, we're going to share the love and gift giving by offering 20% off any item of your choice, ALL MONTH LONG! Just take a look at our goods over here, and use the coupon code: BIRTHDAY at checkout! Fitting, huh?

I'm working out a few kinks and getting our inventory, photos, and ideas organized and we will be back to posting more consistently very soon!

Have the best day you guys!

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Friday Finds: Tropical Islands

This weeks finds had me feeling like a tropical island surfer queen! The bright beach colors, flowers, leaves, skies and waters just scream summertime. These finds have me dreaming of a backyard get together, beachy bonfire, early morning breakfasts outside, and relaxing with friends to some surf influenced tunes!

Get this perfect Italian vintage ceramic Bitossi Ashtray for the surfer in you!

Snagged this amazing Beach Boys record with some classic surf style tunes!

This pair of vintage drinking jars are screaming to hold the iced lemonade and orange juice at your next outdoor family style brunch! I love the pattern with it's oranges, leaves and floral print!

Wear this silk beauty daily as a robe around the house, and out by the pool or beach as a bold and tropical bathing suit cover-up!

A simple and bold pop of color in this vintage leafy pillowcase cover. It also has a cute zipper across the back that I just love!

Mister even finished this tropical week off by surprising me with these flowers! How fitting!

See ya next week with more finds!

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Shabby Apple

A couple weeks ago I won a Shabby Apple giveaway over at The Antique Pearl. I browsed for hours, got opinions from my besty, ordered my pick and eagerly waited for it's arrival. Well the wait is over, my skirt is here, and let me tell you: I'M ABSOLUTELY SMITTEN! I was a little worried because according to their size chart, I had to go down a size from my usual fit, and I thought that maybe they were underestimating the junk in my trunk. Turns out it fits like a glove, like it was custom made for my body, a perfect fit! The quality is top notch, the packaging was super cute, and it's as comfortable as shorts or sweats, only looks fabulous! I think I'm hooked.

Thanks again to Shabby Apple and The Antique Pearl for the giveaway!

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Here's to you, Amy

If you know me, you know how very much I love everything about Amy Winehouse. Her vintage style, pinup girl look, and that flawless vocal ability.  Today marks the one year anniversary of her death at the age of 27, and  I being extremely heartbroken over it myself, can only imagine what her parents are going through on a day like today. Just two months after her death, my dad and I visited her home in Camden, England where she took her last breath in her bed. It was still a recent tragedy at the time, and there were tribute candles, hand written letter, empty vodka handles lying around, (kind of disrespectful if you ask me, given the fact that she literally drank herself to death) and inked messages all over the trees outside of her home. We added our own little notes to those trees, and I proceeded to break the law and reach into her deep mailbox, hoping to get an envelope with her name on it. (Terrible, I know. It was empty anyway) We also saw her spiky blonde haired dad peeping out of the window at us. I sometimes have days where I watch her music videos all day long, and then interviews with her mourning dad that just make me cry for hours and get me in the worst gloomy mood. I can't help it though, I'm addicted. There's just so much passion and eagerness inside of me that wishes I could have helped her in some way, and she'd still be here today. It's easy to get angry over it all and want to spit in the face of her awful drug addict ex husband. He introduced her to the habits and drove her to the madness and heartbreak after their split. Anyway, I will probably be doing the above today, watching interviews, blasting her music and being bummy. I may even have a shot or two in her honor.

RIP Amy Jade

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