HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This Dorothy would like to wish you and yours the most Haunted & Happy Halloween! We're passing out candy and watching spooky movies and maybe even clicking our heels a few times! 

photo by moi

FOOD LAB // A SILVERLAKE FAVORITE

my favorite go-to breakfast spot in silverlake is food lab. the homemade granola, the waffles with plum compote and warm maple syrup,  the sunny side eggs with austrian speck and chives, the homemade strawberry lemonade, oh my! i can never get enough of this place. 



photos by moi

SOME GOOD NEWS

Ask and you shall receive! la petite choue is pickin' up the pace this fall with more daily posts. so check back in with us often as things are heating up over here! Happy fall!  

Photo by Ellen Von Unwerth.

BLACK N' WHITE // HALLOWEEN INSPIRATION

i love love love love halloween. this week i've been to a haunted house,  ridden on a haunted hay ride in an abandoned zoo, bought tickets for paranormal activity 3 and watched an american horror story marathon with friends.  i just can't get enough. here are some fun halloween inspirations to help get you in the mood!

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GIRLS WITH BOOKS

pretty in love with this gal's dress by designer sarah seven and her book collection.
what i wouldn't give for both!

photo by lucas cook photography

SWEET.

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Photo via here

BLOG LOVE // SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ON A MONDAY

Sometimes I feel blogging can become a tad bit self obsessive. It usually feels fun and creative to share your life with the good people of the interweb, but occasionally when I'm about to post I just get that enough about me already! feeling. Do you ever? In the good spirit of others, I'd love shed a little light on  some of my favorite blogs that I've been reading these days to spread a little o' that Internet love. Enjoy!

1. Live & Enliven
2. a day with kate
3  poppy & leo
4. I ART U
5. a note on design

photo source

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1) Words to live by.
2) A cozy landscape sweater
3) Brilliant stationary. 
4) Hair + Glasses + Lipstick + Sweater = perfect fall look.

SIZZLE REEL // GOODBYE, RENT!

I put together a little sizzle reel for everyone involved in RENT to say thank you for all their hard work. I am so happy with how it came out and thought I'd share it below. Enjoy!



RENT: Downtown L.A. Behind the Scenes from kate sullivan on Vimeo.

GIFT GIVING // UNDER 50 BONES

Gift giving can be stressful and expensive. I've had a string of birthdays/weddings/anniversaries these past few months and chasing down gifts for everyone can be exhausting. So, I've put together my top list of fun and simple gifts all under $50. Hopefully this will make your next shopping trip more easy and fun!

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1. for the sweet gal: frozen yogurt/sorbet/ice cream maker in turquoise ($49.95)
2. for the garden maven: recycled glass bubble ($45.95)
3. for the katniss everdeen: madewell arrowdrop bracelet ($28)
4. for the girl scout: natural soy candle in fig leaf ($29)
5. for the hopeless romantic: the lover's dictionary ($10.98)
6. for the chocoholic: a trio of organic british bee bars ($5.95)

A PICTURE & WORDS

love this quote. love this photo. love those tights!

MUSIC MONDAY // LANA DEL RAY

Lana Del Ray is a hybrid between Nancy Sinatra and Lauren Bacall. A friend passed on her Video Games video to me a few months ago and I was enchanted by her so-cal 60's raspy voice.  Lana is a New York native who created her own music video and uploaded it to youtube. Almost over night she had over 2 million views. Now that's what I call gumption! This gal now has a record label and an album due out in early 2012. Check out her song below and if you dig it, go here for the remix that I just can't stop listening to. Happy Monday!

FRIDAY FAVORITES

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1) Black & White Beauty
2) The most beautiful lavender wedding cake I've ever seen.
3) A fun side braid to try at home!
4) The perfect gold cocktail party dress.

So my "skip day" turned into more of a "skip week" ... apologies on that front. Here's to a good, relaxing and productive weekend and regular posts for next week! Have a great one, ya'll!

SKIP DAY

photo via here

i'm having one of those weeks where everything is just-plain-and-simple going wrong. and not to be all complainy-complainerson, because obviously their are people out there with real problems but sometimes life can be a bit overwhelming and one just wants to curl up in bed with episodes upon episodes of breaking bad and a batch of whole wheat belgian waffles and just wallow. days when the gym seems just too far away and those veggies sitting in your fridge aren't at all even remotely appetizing. so, i'm taking today off, officially, and will resume being a working part of society tomorrow.

also, any magical mood lifting tricks you've got in your bag, i'd love to hear em'!

FRIDAY FAVORITES

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1) Tennessee moonshine has arrived!
2) A beautiful new card collection.
3) The perfect ex-boyfriend chambray shirt from Madewell.
4) Hot fudge bourbon milkshakes do exist, people. Recipe here. 


I hope everyone has an excellent and relaxing weekend!

CONFESSION

i've been holding onto this photo for months figuring out a post i could write around it. and then i just thought, "enough excuses, just do it!" so, here's the thing, sparkles, aka glitter. aka confetti. aka any pile of shiny bits of color piled on top of each other are a teeny-tiny obsession of mine. my nickname in high school was sparkles22 and i was known to sport many a t-shirt in college with a splash of shimmery goodness. nowadays my sparkle craving is a bit more under control; but my favorite clothing pieces consist of a blue shimmery skirt and a 60s flapper dress with beads and, you guessed it, sparkles. anyway, the cat's out of the bag. forgive me. i thought i should come clean and admit it. i'm only human.

p.s. just to be clear, i don't do tiara's. or sparkly flip flops. or chunky glitter eyeshadow. i stick to vintage sparkle and flare; a homemade paper crown with craft shop glitter, confetti on the the make-shift dance floor in my living room, glitter pine cones at christmas and shiny bike streamers. you feel me. are we still friends?

ADELE VS. MADONNA

I was at a wedding reception last weekend and Madonna's Holiday came on. And then 3 seconds later Adele's Rolling in the Deep came on. TOGETHER. My ears flipped out! This is, I have to say, the best remix I've ever heard. Sit back. Relax. And Enjoy!

PINTEREST SNAPSHOT

Here are some of my favorite pinterest finds from this week:

+ everything about this gal's style is perfection
+ a black n'white cowgirl
+ wise words
+ salty caramel dipped pears
+ Norway green and blues
+ a funky electric sign
+ spiced pumpkin, lentil, and goat cheese salad
+ caramel infused hot chocolate

THE WEEKEND

barefoot contessa's rosemary potatoes | birthday bouquet from this amazing lady | a gifted bike from my dad! | scout's new favorite toy | streamers & sun

The weekend was a fairly uneventful one. I'm on a 30-day no sugar diet (AHHH HELP ME!) and so I try to avoid any place and anyone that may have sweets hidden in their pockets. I did take a cruise on my new bicycle, checked out 50/50 (love that Joseph Gordon Levitt!), did a lot of hiking with the little pup and watched the season premiere of my favorite show, Dexter (anyone else a fan?) I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!

p.s. check out a little guest post I did about fall here!