Saturday, November 30, 2013

Happy Three Years

Today marks the three year anniversary of Sit and Stay A While. It seems like it was only yesterday I was up until two in the morning sitting at my desk staring at a half written essay that needed to be turned in by Friday when I decided I wanted to create a blog. A professor encouraged me to turn to the blogosphere and dive into the Anthropology/Archaeology community; while that was fun and full of debate I started checking out fashion, cultural and lifestyle blogs and decided to start my own 365 photography project. Three years later, I've continued to post twice a day on what's making me happy, what is currently inspiring me and what keeps me motivated during the nine to five job and through school to keep a healthy balance in my life. This has been an outlet that has shown me creativity and artistry comes in many forms and to embrace it all. It has been an atmosphere where I am constantly learning about the technology driven world and what the future holds for the blogging community and it has been a place for me to accept criticism (both good and bad). My readers constantly encourage me to keep up my writing endeavors and for them I am forever grateful. I hope you continue to stay a while with me as I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

(image via the domestic rebel)

Friday, November 29, 2013

Friday Morning

Good morning readers, are you lucky enough to have the day off today. I have the day off but I'm not so lucky in that all my professors have assigned the final project for each class. So for the next five days I'll be buried in books and writing away at least sixty pages of stuff while my bedroom is in disarray and surrounded by a heaping mess of papers and such. I'm hoping and wishing by the end of this weekend my room will look as neat, clean and pretty as this one. So I hope you enjoy your lovely weekend and are still huddled around a fire with family and friends from the holiday. 

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Giving Back


Top Ten Bucket List Items:
 Spend Thanksgiving giving back and serving at a local soup kitchen. I was first introduced to the idea of community service while attending catholic school in elementary and middle school. This idea of giving back stayed with me well into high school, college and beyond. During my collegiate years it took me a while to figure out what it was I was in search of, who could I personally help and how could I make a difference in someone's life (because really I wanted to save the world, who doesn't?) It wasn't until I began my degree in anthropology and focused on world hunger when I started learning and hearing about the FEED organization started by Lauren Bush Lauren and her mission to feed the less fortunate, a cause I've become a big advocate of. Once I finished school and made my way back to California, I decided I wanted to spend my Thanksgiving giving back to those who need a warm meal most, Martha's Kitchen. How are you spending your Thanksgiving this year?! 

(image via)

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Dream Cream



A man and a woman met in an nail and hair salon, one loved hair and the other beauty products. After having spent a decade working with The Body Shop, it took Mark and Liz fifteen years to get their brand LUSH off the ground. Forty years in the business of creating quality and environmentally friendly products, LUSH is all that and more! It is quickly becoming my personal favorite, so I hope you introduce yourself to their brand. Have you heard of their dream line, buy it now and you'll be in heaven. Thanks to my sweet sis for surprising me with a few lush things for my birthday! 

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Monday, November 25, 2013

Weekend Wrap Up

 rockin phillip lim skirt with cut off hunter boots.
  cozy evenings with lush products, 
dark chocolate, pedicures and sara bareilles.
 cool weekends call for afternoons at the park.
 ready for stormy weather. 
 enjoying a few birthday treats from laduree. 
every once in a while a burger and fries sounds
just right. 

(images via instagram)

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Goodnight Moon





Goodnight Moon seriously has to be at least one of your favorite books when you were a child. If there's one story I remember growing up with, it was Goodnight Moon. Before my mother would go on to turn each page she'd always ask my sister and I to point to the mouse on the page. Although that may be her best work to date (and if you haven't heard, make sure to check out the parody Goodnight iPad, I can't help but laugh at this little jokester of a book), these are a few of my personal favorite Margaret Wise Brown books, what was your favorite growing up?



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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Leading Ladies

Five Thing You Must Know About Margaret Wise Brown: 

1. Graduated with a degree in English literature from Hollins College in Virginia. 

2. There remains at least seventy unpublished works by Brown that sit in a trunk in her sister's attic.

3. Had a long term relationship with Blanche Oelrichs, actress and former wife of the infamous John Barrymore before her engagement to John Stillman Rockefeller.

4. Her first published book was titled When the Wind Blew.

5. With over a 100 children's book published and becoming an important juvenile literary icon,  Brown died at the young age of 42.

(image via msjeannieology)

Monday, November 18, 2013

Weekend Wrap Up

 oversized sweaters with pretty tutu details, chunky 
necklaces and soaking up the november sunlight.
 dozing off to mrs. robinson's disgrace.
(I secretly love scandalous victorian novels.)
 quite ready for the holidays. 
 this cold I have requires a bit of fresh air, card 
games and chocolate covered pomegranate seeds. 
 early saturday evening treats: pesto pizza and 
some desserty treats. 
my moral support through the end of the semester.

(images via intsagram)

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Quote of the Day

"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." -Albert Einstein 

(image via annnniegirl)

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Saturday Happy

Public Library Blowout Book Sales are possibly the best thing that could ever happen-books, music and movies for a buck each, well it makes for a perfect Saturday morning. I've been waiting for the November Book Sale for about two months and finally with ten dollars in hand I was on a mission to find some good reads to add to my constantly growing library. As much as it's about finding your next read, it's about the conversation you make with your fellow bookies, suggesting favorites and talking to new and familiar faces, it certainly brings a smile to my face talking about favorite characters and recommending something amazing to a fellow book nerd. Five books and five movies later, I was quite happy with the turn out. What's making you happy this week?!  

Friday, November 15, 2013

this week's favorites

 embrace by goldroom
 Cannons by Young Lagoon
 Elevator Love Letter by Stars
 Mystery Cloud by STRFKR
Cool Kids by Echosmith

Just a few new artists I've come across and tracks I've been playing on repeat. Anything new you're listening too?!

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

You and Me

I've chosen to not share too much of my personal life here at Sit and Stay A While but now that I've been in the blogging game for almost exactly three years (whoa!!!) I've slowly started to incorporate my daily routines, picture and scenes from my weekend and now I want to get to know my readers. I'm very intimate in conversation, interested in getting to know people and curious about what makes people tick. So let's get to know each other a little bit more. Each month, I'll share tid bits, pieces of my personal life, favorites of all sorts, pet peeves and what I'm currently working on. So here goes: 
What book is sitting on your night stand at this moment: 
I was recently introduced to a lovely children's book, The Best Loved Doll by Rebecca Caudill, so that's on my night stand at the moment. 

One of your worst habits:
I pick my nails like it's my job!!!! 

If you could go back in time and do college all over, what would you major in?
Archaeology (My degrees are actually in History and Anthropology so I'm kind of close)

Salt or Sugar Lover: 
I use to be 100% a salty eater, but now I fall somewhere in the middle!!!

Quirky Habits: 
My siblings and I can speak in movie quotes for hours it seems! Bouncing off each other's quotes and phrases leaves outside people in mind riddles, it's so fun but I'm sure frustrating to people who have no idea what we're saying or talking about! 

Now it's your turn...




Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The Daily Escape

An aging Italian city such as Venice in the winter-it's enchanting, the definition of what a perfect winter vacation should be. What I would give to slip away for a week stay in the most romantic of all cities, Venice, Italy. I've never been to Italy (I actually wished as a child that somewhere in my blood there was a little bit of Italian in me)  but I would do anything to bundle up in long socks, knee high boots, a felt hat and leather gloves and walk through the quiet streets of a beautiful city such as this place. Where are you dreaming of at the moment?!

(image via exoticana

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

A Thing For Tortoise Shell





Anyone who knows me well, knows that I have a thing for tortoise shell; whether it's pieces for the home, shoes, jewelry or the nice little collection of sunglasses I own, I love tortoise shell-it's classic, chic and will never go out of style. Do you have a particularly favorite pattern that you will never part with?!   

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Weekend Wrap Up...

 lounging in stripe tees and polka dot leggings. 
 appetizers, treats, reads, drinks and film series feature. 
 light reading, mercury glass candles and fresh flowers.
 sundays include vintage sunnies and baby pumpkins.
 a perfect overcast meal and going into 
relaxation mode.
my sister and I were masters at duets (I revisit this  
every year around the holidays), if only she 
were here to accompany me in our favorite piece.  

(images via instagram)

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

AG Jeans



Have you met Nikki by AG Jeans? I tried my first pair of these beyond flattering beauties at Anthropologie this past week and I'm already head over heels, therefore Nikki must be mine. As someone who lives in jeans, these are quickly becoming a staple in my daily wardrobe. Do you have a favorite brand, if not introduce yourself to AG Jeans, you'll love them :)

(images via Anthropologie)

Monday, November 4, 2013

Weekend Wrap Up

 weekend getaway, vera bradley style.
 checking into the party lab always brightens 
my day. 
 my favorite costume yet, Fancy Nancy.
 if you're a fan of Nancy, you know she
is so sassy.
 spinach, feta cheese with mushroom and pesto
crepes, i could eat this all day every day. 
celebrating my cousin's big day. 

(images via instagram)

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