Turning on the Bright Lights and Living Colorfully
These last 3 weeks have been a complete blur - multiple meetings with 2 of our biggest clients, coworkers flying in and out from all over the country... at one point, I had to do a presentation on our company's capabilities where the client didn't speak English. Our Business Dev Rep talked over us, translating in ...
It's so easy to eat junk at work, especially when you're stressed or busy, which is not at all uncommon in agency life. It's unavoidable... if it's not candy or soda out of the vending machine, it's leftover bagels and pastries from the morning client meetings. None of that is going anywhere, so we've been trying something ...
I’ve had the same desk chair for years now. Lately, especially since I’ve been working from home the majority of the week, I’ve been wanting a new desk chair for my home office. Not only does it need to be stylish, but comfortable as well. I spend hours at a time in my chair – not good for my bum, I know. But that’s the truth. I still haven’t quite decided on a new one yet, but I’ve spent some time shopping around online. Here are my top 6 desk chair picks. What do you think?
1. IKEA Multi Color Swivel 2. IKEA Blue Patrik 3. Pottery Barn Teal Tufted 4. Pottery Barn Navy Hearts 5. Target Grey Linen 6. Overstock Chartreuse Boss Carnegie
Fall is finally here! My favorite time of year... Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner - I totally look forward to holidays that involve candy and carbs. Time for pumpkin everything, hot tea, chai lattes, roasted vegetables and quality time with the family. We've only had a couple rainy, gloomy days in California, ...
Hi Guys! I can't believe a year has flown by since I started Agency Addicts. This week was our 1 year anniversary! Thank you all so much for all your support, both here and on my social media channels. I've eaten enough donuts for all of us in celebration. Writing for this blog makes me ...
Hi Guys! I think this is going to be our easiest recipe yet. It's a sweet little strawberry dessert recipe, right in time for Labor Day weekend. You only need 3 ingredients and there's no cooking involved. I never thought these things would ever go together, but ever since my friend Kate and her mom Barb ...
BRUNCH & BOOKS STAYCATION
Sometimes you just want to get away for a little bit. Not necessarily for a long, carefully planned vacation, just an extended weekend… a couple days off either at the beginning or end of the week where you can stick around locally and take your time doing the things you really enjoy. For me, that’s a brunch & books staycation in Los Angeles. I love being able to go to a bookstore, then walk over to a place where I can grab brunch or coffee. Here are my 3 favorite bookstore and restaurant pairings, that are in walking distance of each other, whenever I need a little staycation.
Los Feliz – Skylight Books and Alcove Cafe
Skylight Books is one of my favorite bookstores, and a perfect staycation stop if you’re living in Los Angeles. They have such an unique selection including works from local artists and writers. They’re open from 10am to 10pm- it’s just so gratifying to have places you can visit that are open semi-late. Skylight has 2 locations that are right next door to each other. Their main store is bigger and serves as a general bookstore, but they have a smaller store just outside that I’m in love with – Skylight Arts Annex. The Arts Annex store focusses on design, architecture, fashion, art, and geek chic flare like sci fi, zines and comics. Their magazine section alone is pretty amazing – they manage to curate the most luxe and beautiful magazine publications I never knew existed. LOTS of coffee-table books… ones with lots of beautiful photography. Needless to say, you can spend hours in there just looking through pages and pages of art books. I also just like the fact that it’s a smaller space with lots to offer – feels cozy and grand all at the same time.
Whenever I’m at Skylight Books, I need to go to Alcove Cafe. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, but it’s pretty much all about their patio. This is one of my favorite places to enjoy breakfast and some reading. With a gigantic cup of coffee of course. And if you’re ever there for dinner, they have a beautiful bar area, and delicious entrees. I really like their fish tacos, especially on a warm Summer night on the patio.
Pasadena – Vroman’s Bookstore and Urth Caffe
Vroman’s has 2 locations in Pasadena, but my favorite one is on Colorado Blvd because there’s so much to do in that area. It’s two stories, with huge selection of books. But my favorite is of course the Art section. Right next door is the Laemmle Playhouse 7 where you can indulge in unique and entertaining independent films. And across the street is Urth Caffe. Urth also has several locations all throughout Los Angeles. This Pasadena location is super convenient because it’s huge… I never have a problem finding a table, and the line goes pretty fast, no matter how busy it gets.
After a long day at work, cooking is not usually the thing I look forward to most. But I've been trying to make an effort to eat less carbs and be more conscious of how I take care of my health. So I made some small changes recently - I'm drinking more water throughout the ...
Summer Dresses for Work and Play
I love Summer weather, but it’s been intensely hot in So Cal, and we’ve even had a couple weeks where it was abnormally humid. I typically like to layer my clothes – cardigans are part of my daily uniform no matter what season. But lately, with this hot, sticky weather, I’ve been looking for simply, easy dresses I can just throw on without any other articles besides jewelry and shoes. I’ve been especially obsessed with shift dresses because they tend to be roomy and versatile for both the office and for a casual day or night out. Here are some of my top pics for both work and play. You can dress all of these up with a pair of pumps, or down with some cute sandals.
Shop these looks:
1. Magnolia Shift Dress by Cupcakes & Cashmere for Nordstrom 2. Forever 21 Stripe Hem Shift Dress 3. Forever 21 Tribal Print Shift Dress 4. Forever 21Floral-Embroidered Chambray Dress 5. Urban Outfitters Native Youth Denim Tent Dress 6. Zara Striped Dress 7. Zara Dress with Studs
There is nothing more satisfying than a hot bath after a long day. We have a super fun, fragrant, free giveaway from Hello Sunshine Soaps. They make these delectably adorable soaps that look like real desserts... donut soap, frosted yellow cake soap, macaron soap... you name it. These are minis so they're even cuter. And I can't ...
