pink pants don't care.

i'm usually out of my comfort zone in anything other than black, white, dark or denim (that leaves pastels and brights!), but when pink pants is all that fits, then pink pants it is. i've been packing on some pounds, and i'll tell you why in my next marathon chronicles entry.

on another note, has anyone started their christmas shopping? is it ever too early to start? i usually don't make a list until december-ish and vow to start earlier every year. so...i actually bought a couple of presents already and am feeling proud of myself good about that.

in case you missed it, east vs west debuted yesterday with jewel tones.

do you buy christmas gifts throughout the year?

or are you a last minute holiday shopper?

(Front Row Shop tee; ON pants; Nine West sneakers (similar);

Ray-Ban aviators)

mirrored aviators + juice cleanse.

the downside to photographing mirrored sunglasses?

your photographer [and whatever it is they are doing] is visible in your pictures. at one point i told mini-she that the camera needed to be lower, so she widened her stance. lower, i said.

so, with her legs still in a wide stance, she sunk down

into an awkward squat, took a few photos and said:

"you know i can see me, right?"

huh?

"you know you can see me, right?"

what?

"in your glasses! you can see me in your glasses!"

oh! then i guess you shouldn't squat like that!

and since mini-she loves to get herself in the pictures, it takes some strategy on my part, like looking down or slightly off to the side, to keep her silly poses out of my glasses.

i'm interested in a juice cleanse for me and mini-she. looking around at whole foods, i was surprised to find that they are $10 a pop...and how many do you have to drink a day? guess that's what you pay for convenience. what are your thoughts on a juice cleanse? have you tried it before? any recommendations?

chicken quesadilla with guac and sour cream + chips and salsa.

(JustFab bag and shoes c/o; old navy pants; top, local boutique; sunglasses, amazon (buy))

try these:

mint khakis + leopard loafers.

boyfriend shorts, loose tees, and roomy khakis.

call me lazy, but i'm loving everything relaxed lately.

one thing that's getting too relaxed is my exercising. swimsuit season is around the corner (ok, it's year-round here, but more so during summer months), and i'm hoping to tone up a few trouble areas before then.

another thing i've been loving is pretty little necklaces. i find myself reaching for dainty ones over my long or chunky ones lately, so i was happy to see this one on the SilverSpeck website. i have a couple gold ones, and this one filled my silver void.

what have you been loving lately?

(SilverSpeck sterling silver diamond accent wishbone pendant c/o (buy))

so much to choose from!

final picks...cabs from ghost pines + entwine.

(old navy khakis; sam edelman shoes; sonia rykiel bag)

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