A Dose of Pretty | a dose of pretty

{My kind of brunch date: al fresco dining to enjoy the pretty weather + a vegan Cauliflower Benedict & a rose London fog tea latte.}

While this week’s photographs actually span the last month, this week was equally as beautiful. The weather truly felt like spring {which began today at 2:01 am PST, and also marks the astrological new year and is national proposal day} with each day alternating between stormy and sunny. I managed to be productive during the day so I had time to do more creative endeavors at night. And while I love trying new restaurants and ordering in takeout, I really loved spending more time in the kitchen making yummy dishes. Cooking, after all, has always been a love language for me, but as an adult, {ahem} laziness + other priorities have sometimes taken over my ability to prioritize it.

This weekend I am excited to have some quality time with my three boys, spring clean my closet, and work on a DIY art project that has been on my list for awhile now. I hope you have a great one as well! x

{Stargazing in the evening to enjoy the 7 planet alignment at the end of February: Venus is just to the left of the bright light, while Mercury is quickly setting below near the trees. Uranus was apparently between the two but not visible to the naked eye.}

{Walking around the San Diego marina with my new favorite drink: coconut lavender lemonade.}

{Enjoying the extra perks of my massage membership by taking a spa shower with all the pretty products for my hair, face, and body.}

{Watching the sunset over the ocean from my hotel room is now my new favorite way to watch the sun rise or set.}

{One of the best ways I spent a recent Monday afternoon: cooking food for a friend’s meal train to help her family after a recent health diagnosis.}

x Paris

5f9fe-photo-2620 — {A glimpse of afternoon light.}

It’s safe to say that I was unsure of what day of the week it was every day this past week. Tuesday felt like Friday, Wednesday felt like Monday, and somehow we’ve now {almost} made it to the weekend. And while I might have been checking my Apple watch daily to ensure I knew what weekday and date each day was, that didn’t mean I was waiting all week for the weekend. When I was younger, I used to wish away my days to get to Friday/ the holidays/ summer vacation a little sooner. I realized pretty quickly, however, that this meant I was literally wishing my life away. Instead, I began looking for joy in the little things as a way to savor a Monday morning or a particularly challenging day. This week I noticed that what brought me the most joy ended up being light and nature. Cheers to a weekend filled with even more prettiness as we end April and begin my favorite month of the year, my birthday month, on Monday. x

{Grey skies + a peek of sunlight behind the clouds on our morning walk.}

{My new favorite rosewater scented candle that I have been burning daily.}

{Purple blooms against a ray of sunlight.}

{Grey skies + a grey sea is my new favorite way to start my mornings.}

{A pretty pink bloom peeking through the greenery.}

x Paris