ive been pretty lucky when it has come to blog friends turning into real life friends.  this group of ladies is a pretty special one.  whenever we get together we have the best time.  lots of laughs, singing, dancing and of course, lots of picture taking.  i was so excited when they all joined me up in san clemente for a summer bbq and beach day.  hey girls - come back again soon, will ya?

all photos thanks to miss olivia

so cal blogger event this saturday!

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hello hello lovely ladies! hope your week is amazing so far! i'm busy busy over here preparing for stagecoach this weekend - tie dying jean shorts and painting my nails red, white & blue. it's an american love fest up in here. but between all the country music and outfit planning, i wanted to take a minute to let you all know about this fabulous insider shopping event that tammy is co hosting at madewell this saturday. 

there is sure to be yummy drinks, pretty clothes and plenty of fun ladies to mix and mingle with. i'm so bummed i can't make it, so be sure to go and have a lot of fun for me! let me know if you'd like an evite sent your way!! and don't worry, you don't have to be a blogger to attend - brings your friends and significant others - the more the merrier :)

April 28th, 2012 from 6 - 9pm.

Costa Mesa, CA

South Coast Plaza 

3333 Bristol Street, Suite 2831, CA 9262

so cal blogger meetup: a video

will you be joining us on february 4th?we sure hope so!
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so cal blogger meet-up {round 2!}

oh yes, we are at it again. we are so happy to announce the 2nd so cal blogger meet-up on saturday, february 4th in la jolla.  we have such a fun team of girls [tammy, olivia, stephanie, kai & hollie] behind the meet-up that it's guaranteed to be a fabulous time.  we are talking bigger and better things!  for more information and to register, head on over to our event page.  

can't wait to see ya there!

blog friends are the best friends

i don't mean to brag, buuuuuut i have some of the coolest and most awesomest friends that i've through this whole blogging thing. it's like we were all separated at birth or something. maybe it's because we are all a bit "weird", but we just get each other. last week we all got together for a little holiday gift exchange at the la jolla brewhouse and let me tell ya, that place didn't know what hit them! we had so much fun chatting about anything and everything. i mean, we are even planning a road trip for next month to santa barbara!  

i'm so lucky to have met such wonderful ladies through blogging.  i never imagined that i would be able to build such amazing connections with such inspiration ladies.  gosh, you girls are great! 

want to learn more about my awesome friends pictured above? meet them here: kai, stephanie, olivia, hollie, tammy and amanda

giving thanks: so cal blogger meet up sponsors

What better time to give some thanks to our wonderful sponsors and contributors of the So Cal Blogger Meet-up than the week of Thanksgiving?  Without these awesome people / stores / businesses / etc., the event wouldn't have been as big of a success as it was (if I do say so, myself).  Please check out their websites and shops and love them as much as I already do! Can't wait to work with everyone on the next meet-up!! 

J Public Relations...

And special thanks to Dawn - for helping us get in contact with some great vendors and great hook-ups! PR at it's finest people!

Sip @ Flavor Del Mar...

For hosting us, feeding us and spoiling us with champagne. The venue was beautiful and comfortable and perfect!

Karina Irene

For photographing the event and donating a photo sesh for the raffle.  The pictures are amazing!

Sprinkles Cupcakes...

For the (of course, amazing) cupcakes! 

Lululemon Athletica...

For donating the gift bags! Mine has definitely come in handy more than once already!

Go Vavi...

For donating some fabulous classes to the raffle. I know both ladies who won were giddy to get their fitness on.

DryBar...

For being amazing enough to throw some raffle prizes together for us the day of the event.

Sweet Bea's Baking...

For donating a lovely box of baked goods to the raffle. I'm pretty sure there was almost a fight over that box.

Studio 12-20...

For contributing to our shopping urges.

byAimee Design...

For knowing that we all need a good blog design and offering your services.

The Altered Chain...

For donating to both the raffle with your gorgeous jewelry as well as the goodie bags.

Reina Jewelry...

For the gorgeous necklace donated to the raffle. The perfect amount of dainty.

Marine Parents...

For the gift cards in the goodie bags. Us bloggers love to shop handmade!

Domestik8ed...

For sending us raffle gifts filled with coziness and love from afar.

Mama Mandolin...

For helping us look a little better with the donated earrings for the goodie bags.

And an extra big thanks to the lovely ladies who I had the pleasure of working and hosting the meet-up with - Olivia, Tammy and Stephanie!  Can't wait to do it again, girls!

recap: so cal blogger meetup

Ok so if you follow me on twitter or saw my weak excuse for a post about the meet-up, you will know how much fun we all had at the event. It was so much fun to meet all the fabulous bloggers who joined us. Now it's time for some pictures, courtesy of the wonderful Karina Irene, who joined us and snapped photos all night! Kai was even lucky enough to win a free photo sesh from her in the raffle - such a lucky girl (wonder who gave you all that luck - ha!).

Sip at Flavor Del Mar was kind enough to host all of us girls for the night. They provided us with a fantastic spread of appetizers and a champagne toast, as well as happy hour prices at the wine bar all evening! Nothing like a bit of liquor to get everyone chatting! We had dessert donated by Sprinkles and tons of fun raffle prizes from our sponsors. Overall, the night was a great success!!

If you want to read more posts from all the lovely ladies who attended, hop on over to Tammy's blog and check out the link up! If you want to join us at our next meet-up, please let us know! We are hoping to hold the next one in January! And last but not least, a very special thank you to all our fabulous sponsors. Without you, the event would not have been as great as it was! 

byAimee.com

Mama Mandolin

J Public Relations

Karina Irene Photography

Lululemon Athletica

Studio 12-20 

The Dry Bar

Marine Parents

The Altered Chain

SIP at Flavor Del Mar

Sprinkles Cupcake

Sweet Bea's Baking

Reina Jewelry

VAVi Sport & Social Club

but i'm le tired

Sunday was a day for the books!  The So Cal Blogger Meet-up went swimmingly and I had such a fabulous time meeting so many great gals!  Big thanks to all our sponsors and to my partners in crime - Olivia, Tammy and Stephanie!  After a long, fun day yesterday and work early this morning, I am wiped out.  I promise more pictures and recaps to come but for now, enjoy this fabulous picture that we all have on our blogs (ha!)

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the so cal blogger meet up ... this sunday!

OMG you guys!  Do you know what this Sunday is?  It's the So Cal blogger meetup! I'm so excited to have worked with Tammy, Olivia & Steph to plan what is seeming to be such an awesome event.  

SIP wine bar at Flavor Del Mar made us an offer that we couldn't refuse and we can't wait to hang out in their luscious space! They are providing us with a complimentary champagne toast and nibbles and there will be $5 wine glasses and happy hour prices on all menu items for the party as well.  We have a really awesome set of sponsors lined up that we cannot wait to share with everyone that is coming ( hint hint, sprinkles!).  We are also going to be giving out raffle prizes to a couple lucky ladies, along with goodie bags full of fabulousness for everyone that attends! We have so many fabulous shop owners that have donated to both the raffles and the goodie bags that we cannot thank them all enough!

Since the event is only six days aways, we are trying to gather a final head count so we can put together blogger directories and some other fun goodies for you all.  If you are attending, please shoot Olivia a quick confirmation email to olivia.diane@ymail.com by Wednesday at noon.  

And of course, don't be shy to forward this along to any local bloggers you know or post about the meet up on your own blog.  The more the merrier, of course!  Can't wait to meet all you fabulous bloggers!