Easter in Newcastle

The past Easter weekend I had the opportunity to spend some time with my host family in Newcastle, a town near Sacramento. We spend the night at their home, who lives on some sort of mini ranch I think. I  watched the kids hunt for Easter eggs, then we walked to the barn to feed the horses.

 I then spend some time at the lake, which is just next in the backyard I must ad. Even though we just spend the night , it felt good to be out of the city and just enjoy the calm feeling of being surrounded by nature.

Let it shine

If you want to add some shine to your wardrobe or outfit, sparkle and glitter is the way to go. I suggest keeping it to a minimal and not overdoing it. Go for one item at the time like maybe some sparkly shoes, it will definitely make a statement.

   Images from We Heart it

Go Cal

Today was such a nice day to spend outside, it was so California. I spend part of the day in Berkeley, the home of "Cal", University of California . It was their open day, so we just walked around the the streets of Berkeley and the campus area.

With all the blue and yellow, the students, the parties outside, the fraternities, it all made me wish I was a student there. We then had lunch at one of the local restaurants, which was just a nice atmosphere and the food was really good, a place I would recommend. 

                

                  

  

The Conscious Collection

Today I walked past H&M and I couldn't help but stop and look at the store window. All the garments in the window were white and all of them were made out of recycled materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester. It is called The Conscious Collection, this is great because they are thinking about the environment.

This collection is perfect for Spring/Summer because the fabrics are so light weight and of course white is the new black. The bonus is that the garments start at only $14.95 (about R105) for a the shorts and top individually and only $19.95 (R140) for the dress, which I plan to own.

Images from H&M

My Biker jacket

I was looking through some of my pictures I have taken over the past year in the USA, the one thing I noticed was, that was wearing my black biker jacket in quite a few of them. I love my jacket, I bought it a few months ago at H&M  for $40 (about R280), I wear it with so many different looks. The jacket is definitely one of my best buys of the past year.

My Birthday at Elephant Bar, Hollywood Walk of Fame

Night out in San Francisco, New Year's Eve in San Francisco

Night out in Los Angeles

Ladies Night

                  

    

    

    

California Sun

The weather the past weekend has been amazing, spring is definitely here. I was once again reminded why I love California. I spend my Sunday afternoon at  Lake Temescel with Sandra, who was tanning away in the sun. We just relaxed around the lake while trying to get the geese away from our food. The scenery is amazing, and it's only five minutes away.

Around San Francisco in Style

Friday night we celebrated two birthdays in true style. We spend the night cruising around San Francisco in a white limousine whilst sipping Champagne and munching on chocolate dipped strawberries in the back. I had a opportunity to wear my new H&M jumpsuit I mentioned in my previous post. 

The night was great fun, we made some stops in Union Square, where we had dinner at the Burger Bar inside the Macy's building. Then we drove over the Golden Gate Bridge, where we got out and had an amazing view of San Francisco and the view of the bridge at night was breathtaking.

Our last stop was Pier 39, where we also got out and walked around the Pier. I was  a great night, good atmosphere, great company and the limousine of course was just a perfect touch. Thanks Sandra and Christin!!

Jacket:H&M|Jumpsuit: H&M|Clutch:Guess

Life's a beach

A few weeks ago a few friends and I  went to Los Angeles for a weekend trip, even though I was there before, for a week's vacation I just had to go back. 

It was a short trip but I felt like it was one of the best weekends I had, because we did so much in just three days. I loved Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach, because it reminded me of the beaches in Cape Town.

But if I to choose I would say Santa Monica would get my vote, there was just this serenity about it and the scenery was magnificent.

 Venice boardwalk on the other hand was so different, the people was so different and the scenery. The one thing that was great about it was the street performances. It was a mix of people, from a guy walking over glass to skateboarder and graffiti artists.