Homemade Sugar Scrub

Last month, for Mother's Day, I decided to make something to go along with what I bought for my mom and mother-in-law.  I wanted to make something they would use and feel slightly pampered by (it is Mother's Day after all).  I decided to make a sugar scrub in order to remove dead skin cells and refresh their skin and senses (perfect for a summer gift).  The scrub was so easy to make and took less than 5 minutes so it's a perfect DIY if you have little time.

You need:
glass jar with a lid
sugar (I prefer sugar in the raw)
oil (olive, almond, avocado, safflower, grapeseed, coconut)
scented oils or you can actually use lemon zest for lemon, real lavender, sage, ect.
label
twine (optional)

I do not really use a measured out recipe.  You want to make sure the mixture has enough oil so it can be easily stirred and all sugar has been saturated.  Add a few drops of scented oils and feel free to mix scents (I used lemon and sage for one and lemon, sage and a little tea tree oil for the other).

(pardon, the picture quality, my camera battery was dead and I only had my iPhone)

Shadow of Leaves

My new favorite piece of clothing is this denim jumper from Anthropologie and I want to wear it as much as possible before it gets unbearably hot here in LA.  It is perfect for a picnic, going to a weekend flea market or just for watering our plants and herbs in the afternoon shadows.

Holding Horses Denim Jumper , Madewell Hepcat Shades,  Aldo Shoes (old)

Friday Letters

Dear Summer, Excited to see you again! Although this year we do not have a pool and central air so my enthusiasm may be short lived.

Dear Husband,  I feel like we have both been so busy with work lately and we NEED to take a vacation soon.  A city with good food, lots of places to walk, coffee and brews will do OR something relaxing and tropical-like for a change.  I'm game wither way.

Dear Readers,  I have truly missed blogging but have been so caught up with responsibilities and life, but I look forward to getting involved again.

Dear Sabus, You are such a goon and we are thinking of getting you a little brother soon...NO, not a baby but perhaps a dog.

Dear Siblings, I am so proud of you! Sister for graduating college, Brother 1 for going to school full-time, working and being creative while doing what you enjoy, and Brother 2 for graduating high school.  You guys are making me feel old, so stop it already. ;)

Dear Career, Alas the time has finally come.  I wasn't sure if this was ever going to work but I so look forward to this summer teaching Government and next year teaching 7th grade history!

xx

{Pin}spiration: A Frolic in the Flowers

Today is such a beautiful Spring day in LA!  All I want to do is find a field of flowers to frolic around in. Considering responsibilities prohibit this at the moment, these images will have to do...for now.

All images via

Beware of Beets

My little brother and his friend have been making movies for well over 10 years now (even though he is only 21).  A few years ago they made a video that went viral, Cool Guy, and now here is their newest (and my favorite) Pun{ny} video. Enjoy!

An Early-Summer Day's Denim

I am currently obsessing over denim.  Jeans, jackets, shirts, shorts, overalls-I love it all.   Not in a raw-selvage-menswear-denim kind of way, but in a more lightweight, comfortable yet stylish kind of way: perfect for an early summer in LA.  Here are a few of my favorite looks.

All images via Pinterest

Golden Road Brew

Last Wednesday was my husband's birthday.  Lucky for me, what he wanted to do was exactly what I wanted to do: beer and burgers.  A coworker of his knows a brewer (who recently moved from one of my favorite breweries, Drakes) at Golden Road who graciously offered to give us a tour of the brewery.  We had such a great time seeing the brewing process (with the fresh smell of hops and all) and canning for distribution, then proceeded to the Pub where we ordered flights to try all the beers and had a few of our favorite beer, Wolf Among Weeds.  All in all, it was a great and memorable day!

Can you tell that he had a great time?!