Friday, June 29, 2012

Friday Mornings

Thank god it's Friday, right? I am kind of dying from this heat I don't know about you but I plan on staying in most of the weekend, staying in p.j.'s and wishing I were lounging in this bed with my dogs and enjoying doing nothing. Since I'm officially done at Jenny Craig, the one thing that is most definitely happening this weekend, going out and celebrating my weight loss with a few of my girlfriends and indulging in a few drinks. Goodbye Jenny, hello Margaritas!!!! Happy Friday lovelies and have a fabulous and well hopefully a cool weekend, see you next week!

(image via dreams + jeans)

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Remembering

"I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out." -Billy Crystal from When Harry Met Sally 

Remembering Nora Ephron.

(image via pinterest)

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Date Night With The Girls


Have you ever gone wine tasting???!!! I feel a little silly admitting that I've never done this, but I'm putting it at the top of my list of to-do's this summer! I'm gathering a few of my closest friends and taking them to a winery not to far from the desert and indulging in a weekend of catching up with the girls, getting dressed up, drinking tons of wine and eating delicious food. Doesn't that sound a little like heaven, it does to me!!! Get your friends together and plan a relaxing weekend of just enjoying each other's company with no big plans in mind. 

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Weekend Wrap Up...

friday nights with girlfriends and tasty drinks. 
 mermaid blue toes with a side of rhinestones. 
 enjoying a light summer reading. 
spending half the day perusing and picking flowers. 
 finding fun little garden accessories. 
summer is about falling in love with your sweet
white chucks. 
kate spade phone cover that i just have to get. 
the beginning of summer starts with cool sunnies, 
sporting bright red lipstick, cherry flavored lollipops, 
fun and colorful bracelets and spontaneous roadtrips. 

(images via instagram) 

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Day Trips

Huntington Library (their actual residence during
the twenties)
a little jane austen is always a good thing.
my sweet new bookmark!
cindermaid (aka cinderella) depicted in tile...
by a german artist whose name i cannot pronounce.
wishing well chalk art, people throwing their 
change as they walk by.
been thinking about honey walnut shrimp all day!
pinkberry happy!
In continuing my summer series this week I thought I'd start with the week off talking about day trips. And even though I'm wishing I were somewhere in the Caribbean basking in the sun and swimming all day in the clear blue ocean, I'm baking here in the desert. So, this past weekend I convinced my folks to celebrate Father's Day by planning a day trip to San Marino (which is just inland of Los Angeles) and checking out the Huntington Library, turns out they LOVED it! We spent the day touring the grounds, checking out the gardens (which by the way there's like four or five), visiting the most unbelievable library room I've ever seen and walked the grand halls of what used to be the Huntington's winter residence and admired nineteenth century french art!  We finished our day strolling the streets of old downtown Pasadena enjoying and admiring The Chalk Art Festival and eating Chinese. But of course when my eyes caught the Pinkberry, there was no way I could resist myself! So I treated myself to mango yogurt with kiwi and blueberries!    

What do you think of my trusty little bookmark?! 
A. It's leather, and B. The scene is from The Canterbury Tales: classic!!!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Finding My Place

BEFORE
And AFTER losing 30 pounds!!!!!!
For the past three and half months I've had mixed feelings about sharing my weight-loss story. I didn't know if I was ready to share with the world that I had gained weight in college, (which is not so secret, as many college students go through this experience for whatever their reason may be) I was ashamed and depressed but as soon as I got out of school, found a job and started making a life of my own, I wanted to change other areas of my life, like eating and exercising. My family use to joke with me, "I don't understand how you're not a toothpick Sarah, you actually like healthy food," I wanted to say them yeah I do like healthy food but I feel like crap so I'm gonna eat pizza and chocolate and whatever else I want. Hi there, I'm an emotional eater, how are you today?! 
This may sound totally silly, but for the past four/five years I've been living under a rock it seems. I had been in this dark lonely space for as long as I can remember and became way too introverted. However, at the dawn of this past year, something had changed, life if you will found its way back into my little soul! Inspiration and hope seemed to overcrowd all the negative things that were filling my mind and then all of a sudden my curiosity, my discipline, my zest for life had come back! I couldn't figure out where all these positive sources of energy were coming from until I realized it was from this here little blog and those of you who follow and leave such lovely messages. This little space I had created had helped me find the girl I used to be.   
 With my siblings finishing up college and graduate programs this past May, I made it my mission to lose thirty pounds by their graduations.  Of course I wanted to look good in all the family pictures at the ceremonies but more importantly I wanted to change my lifestyle, I wanted to change the way I approached my life in every possible way. So the first on the list was to tackle my weight, eating better and creating an exercise routine I actually enjoyed. In the end, whenever I feel tempted I think to myself and write this down: Why eat crap when you can eat better food?! Why be lazy and sit on your butt all day when the world is waiting for you to explore it! 
Lastly and maybe most importantly, when it came down to deciding that I'd write this post I felt I owed it to "Sit and Stay A While" and to all of you who follow, comment or stumble across my page. When I started this blog, I had no idea of the direction it was headed...but somewhere along my weight-loss journey I figured out this little creative outlet has become a place for me to hopefully inspire you to live a happy and healthy life, whatever that maybe for you. And in return, you have taught me, inspired and shared with me your lives and let me tell you, it puts a HUGE smile on my face at the end of the day! 

P.S. This is the longest post I will ever write, as much you all detest reading lengthy posts, I don't like writing them. However, this one has been a long time in the making. Plus you all deserve a massive hug and thank you from me!!!

Live with passion, purpose and inspiration!!!!

Friday, June 22, 2012

this week's favorites...





I don't know about you but I'll most likely be at the pool or the beach this weekend with this crazy heat wave thats hitting us here in the desert. Get your swim on folks, hoping you're having a much cooler weekend. See you next week!!!!  


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Thursday, June 21, 2012

To The Beach

Beach trip necessities include navy and white swimsuits, new yorker towels, finding the perfect summer hat (bigger is always better) paired with a good read and the coolest beach shoes, bernardos! 


Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Summer Braids

More Hairdos?! Well, to me there's nothing more summery than a messy imperfect braid, hope everyone's week is starting off just right!!!

(image via pradaforbreakfast)

Monday, June 18, 2012

Weekend Wrap Up...

 enjoying a day trip to my beloved 
huntington library and gardens. 
nerd status: a huge darwin fanatic!  did i mention 
this is a favorite of mine?
veggie humus wrap, oh so delicious.
 strolling through the rose garden at the library, 
my happy place.
daily trips to my favorite little health food mart. 
 having a mary poppins moment at the chalk art 
festival in pasadena, i think i'll just jump in now.
my little heart just skipped a beat.
ending father's day on a good note: with a classic 
scent like dolce and gabbana and in light of  
bradbury's passing, my father didn't have this
timeless gem. happy father's day!

(images via instagram)

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Friday Movies...






"Michael Squints Palledorous walked a little taller that day. And we had to tip our hats to him. He was lucky she hadn't beat the crap out of him. We wouldn't have blamed her. What he'd done was sneaky, rotten, and low... and cool. Not another one among us would have ever in a million years even for a million dollars have the guts to put the move on the lifeguard. He did. He had kissed a woman. And he had kissed her long and good. We got banned from the pool forever that day. But every time we walked by after that, the lifeguard looked down from her tower, right over at Squints, and smiled. "

There's really nothing left to say, this summer movie is a classic!

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Outdoor Dining



Why not hit the patio and dine outside tonight, whether it be a girls night out or even with the family. Just enjoy these summer moments with good food and your your loved ones. 

(images via the everygirl)

Friday, June 15, 2012

Friday Mornings...

This week really went by in a flash, I can't believe it's already the weekend, it seems as if Monday was only yesterday! Well I guess that's what happens when you're loving life, time goes by in a blink of an eye doesn't it? I'm getting pumped to spend this father's day weekend wishing wonderful wishes my brother's way in North Carolina (his birthday is saturday, he turns the big 3-0!) and enjoying the weekend with my rents' in San Marino for the weekend. I'm more than excited that summer is practically here, all I can think about is waking up and wanting to jump into the water. I only wish I could call this little beachy room my own, I'd wake up in bliss every morning if that were my bed next to those big windows! 

(image via poppytalk

this week's favorites...

 Vacation at the beaches in capri, italy.
 hang out on the french rivera. 
 go inner-tubing in hawaii.
 soak up the the ocean in san francisco.
take a slide in tuscany.

Heading to the coast this weekend, hope you are too. Happy Friday everyone, stay cool and have oodles of fun this weekend! 

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