A New Outdoor Space

Since I've been back and forth between San Francisco and home lately, I've made it my mission to create an outdoor space in what used to be a garage in my parent's backyard. Santa Barbara's relatively moderate climate calls for an outdoor space that is both comfortable and cozy for those "winter" evenings, and I think that an outdoor living space is the perfect thing to accompany the pool and lush landscape we already have outside. I've been looking through Pinterest for some inspiration, and started watching HGTV ("Design on a Dime" is a new favorite!) for some additional ideas. It's going to be a DIY summer. 

making time

After being so good for so many days,

the move was much harder than I expected...

especially since we still don't have an internet 

connection. Hopefully I'll finally be back to

 normal next week, fingers crossed. Until then,

 I'm still up for entertainment in other areas-

 like organizing our pictures 

and finally cleaning out my wallet. 

But it's official...I live with a boy. 

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