When I saw Audrey Hepburn gracing the cover of May’s Vanity Fair issue, I literally squealed. Audrey Hepburn will always be my style icon – timeless, classy and so elegant. My favorite Audrey style era was in her post-movie-making years, when she lived in Italy. Photos from her son, Lucca Dotti’s new book Audrey in Rome, show her dressed perfectly simple, dashing across the cobblestone streets of Rome. My favorite photo, shared in the Vanity Fair issue, is the one of her strolling on the street wearing a long peacoat, dog on leash. Some of her signatures accessories were pearls, a scarf tied around her neck and a basket purse. If Polyvore were my digital closet, this would be my Hepburn-spiration outfit. Oh the things I would do to have that Kate Spade picnic basket – of course, I would use it as a regular purse, just like Audrey would have.

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I grew up in the Central Valley of California, one of the most productive agriculture hubs in the world (thank you Wikipedia). To this day, I don’t think I truly appreciate the Central Valley for what it is. Sometimes it’s hard to overlook the heat and smog and small town mentality but it’s my hometown and it will always have a special place in my heart. That being said, on a recent trip home to visit my parents (and to do a hair and makeup trial with one of my longtime friends), I stopped by this strawberry stand that’s literally down the street from my parent’s house. They had the freshest, juiciest, most vibrant colored strawberries I’ve ever seen, and it was 3 baskets-full for $5! I loved buying the strawberries on the strawberry farm, directly from the lovely people that picked them – who were as sweet as the strawberries! I don’t think a lot of people can say they grew up down the street from a strawberry farm, a dairy or a walnut grove, but I did! Oh, and one of the things I made with these luscious strawberries, was a sweet strawberry buttermilk cake.

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Some Spring essentials! Okay, maybe they’re not essential but I’ve been eyeing all 3 for some time. Best part is the wallet and dress were on sale! Also, you may have noticed I’ve treated myself to a site color update (thanks Chris!). It’s a subtle change but it’s just the refresher I need for a Spring. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

kate spade wallet | anthropologie dress | seychelles shoes

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This is when I made Chris crawl into an empty canal in Palm Springs with me to take cool photos. This is also where a crazy homeless man chased us out of the canal. Oh, the things I’ll do (and Chris will do with me) for a good photo opportunity. Okay, I’m done with the Palm Springs posts (from this trip). P.S. – see you for my bachelorette!

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Hello Monday! This is part two of our weekend in Palm Springs. Since we spent almost the entire time laying by the pool, most of my photos are just of our hotel. But how picturesque the Ace Hotel was – my favorite were the dogs that were lounging by the pool (FYI, you can bring dogs of all sizes to the Ace and to the pool!). There were so many great photo ops, I had to share all of them!

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I’ve decided that I love Palm Springs. It’s such a fascinating place, like Florida, Los Angeles and Las Vegas rolled into one city in the middle of a sprawling dessert. If you go to Palm Springs, you’re probably going to do something fun like lay by a pool all weekend or play golf or whatever you find relaxing. I love it because you can really customize your type of vacation. It’s fun with a group of girlfriends or it’s a perfect getaway with your beau. We happened to stay in quite possibly the coolest hotel ever, the Ace Hotel. By cool, I mean hipster and artsy and roaming with fashionable tatted LA people. Even our room had dashikis, a walking stick, vintage furniture and art prints that were far too cool for frames (they were hung up by binder clips). We felt really hip the whole weekend!

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I haven’t left super early in the morning for a road trip since I was an adolescent so starting our road trip to Palm Springs at 4AM was quite exciting. Of course, I made Chris pull over as soon as the sun started rising as we were driving through the Central Valley so I could snap some photos. I never used to appreciate the Central Valley and it’s vast flat plains but I think it’s quite beautiful now. Sometimes taking the long way lets you discover and appreciate the beauty in the things you never stopped to look at before. Oh, and it helps to start early – I mean, look at that sky!

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We arrived home last night safe, sound and sunburnt from our weekend getaway in Palm Springs, CA. It was such a fun, lovely and relaxing weekend – I can’t wait to share! Now, if you’ll excuse me while I slather myself in aloe and attempt to get back into work-mode. Hope everyone had a very nice weekend. Happy Monday!

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I’m off to Palm Springs to spend the weekend in my bathing suit + espadrilles and with my neglected camera. I might throw in a spa treatment, some delicious food and a hike here and there. We haven’t taken a trip in what seems like forever so this is the perfect getaway in the perfect place. Did I mention it’ll be in the 90′s down there?? I can’t think of a better way to ring in the California spring season than with a relaxing vacay by the pool. Hope everyone has a very lovely weekend ahead!

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