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Recently Bryan and I took a long weekend to enjoy a spot that has been on our bucket list for years, Blackberry Farm!   Just trying to get out of town is so hard…. this was NOT easy to plan – the logistics with work/kids/life when trying to get out of town for 48 hours are nearly impossible! My parents came in from Virginia, we dropped Gwynnie off at Bryan’s parents in Knoxville and all the details and masks and bus stops and daycare…. It feels like we are trying to move mountains!! When we finally got in the car,...

If you have followed me for any time at all you probably know my love of California knows no bounds. AND I love to take you along for the ride. Come along with me on my latest sourcing trip! The first leg of my trip I stayed in Malibu at the Surfrider Malibu Hotel. I spent my morning walking around Malibu listening to the Big Little Lies soundtrack – cliché, I know, but I just couldn’t help myself!     The next day I spent the afternoon in Santa Monica and Downtown LA working with different vendors to design some...