Goop...

Two of my favorites teamed up! Ina invited Gwyneth over to make brunch one day (how cute is that?) and Gwyneth documented it on Goop... Read about it here...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I Think I Wanna Marry You...

Not gonna lie... I loved this performance in the episode! I think every wedding should include a song & dance number with ribbon dancing!

Holiday Dressing...

Most years on this day I'm trying to come up with my perfect Thanksgiving day outfit. We are a casual bunch, but I still love coming up with something fun & festive (after all there will be pictures!)... This year we are going to Yosemite (which I'm SO excited for!), but my wardrobe will simply be things to keep me warm! I decided I would still come up with my dream outfit though - and this way I don't actually have to pay for it :)

I've always been a bit of a granny, so it's fitting that I love lace! I love this lace shirt. So pretty & you don't even need many accessories...

Like I said, we are a casual bunch. This cotton blazer would be absolutely perfect for one of our family get together...

This is the little something that would make the outfit seem holiday worthy!

I really do need to come up with a cute Christmas Eve & family Christmas party outfit for this year though! Maybe I'll hit the JCrew outlet that's on our way to LA!

Psycho...

I FINALLY saw Psycho! I absolutely love Alfred Hitchcock, but had never actually gotten around to seeing some of his most famous movies (but I've seen random obscure ones...). Well, I finally Tivo'd Psycho & watched it last night. It was BRILLIANT! I cannot sing it's praises enough. It was very different than I expected it to be, but in a good way. This makes my top 5 movies without a doubt. If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it!

Look at this awesome Psycho inspired shower curtain I found at Urban Outfitters!

AMA Best Dressed...

Confession: I didn't actually watch the AMA's... I loved reading all about it in the blogs today though! I have to say my favorites are pretty predictable... but that's why they are my favorites, right?

I love Miley's whole look. Her dress is really pretty, but I'm much more impressed by her hair and makeup!

Love the long-sleeved dress. It's much more interesting than always wearing strapless. The colors in the dress are also so pretty!

Katy Perry does not usually make my best dressed list, but I love this whole look here! The pale pink dress looks great with her dark hair!

Happy Friday...

Oh My Sweet Carolina...

Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams are quite possibly the cutest couple in existence... It helps that I love BOTH of their music. I have been waiting for a collaboration for a while now, and this may be as close as it gets. This is video of them singing one of my personal favorite Ryan Adams songs, My Sweet Carolina. They sound absolutely amazing together. Seeing Ryan Adams live is definitely on my bucket list.

Queen Megan...

Looks like all hopes of being the next Queen of England have been shattered. I'll have to find another prince.

Children's Books...

Penguin did it again. They created the most darling covers for classic children's books! They've included some personal faves!

My brother's favorite Disney movie growing up was Robin Hood, so I've watched/read/heard this story a million times. Good thing I like it.

Who doesn't love Huck & Tom???

I feel a special kinship with this book because I am in fact Peter Pan. I do not want to grow up.

I love that Penguin has made these fabulous books even more special. These are a must for my future children!

Morning Glory...

I can't wait to see Morning Glory! I love Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams & Diane Keaton!

Glasses...

I want to update my glasses. I have no real issues with my current glasses, but would simply love something new. I think the trendier glasses right now are so fun! Since I don't wear glasses all the time, I feel like I can have a little more fun with them...

I love these glasses on Amy Sedaris!

Florence & the Machine...

This is how I feel like dancing to this song too!

I don't normally think little kid videos are cute, but this one is too cute to deny!

Cellular...

I needed to empty out my pictures from my cell phone...

It's the morning stretch!

Coffee just tastes better coming from my Serendipity cup!

Must have been crazy dreams b/c I know there were sheets on there when I fell asleep!


I made a fig tart!

Pumpkin pancakes + LC's new book = Good day

Stripes...

Winter Wear...

I am getting so very excited about our Yosemite Thanksgiving trip! I looked up the weather, and the high is supposed to be 53 degrees! For Californians that is FRIGID! I have been planning all the cold weather things I would like to pack...

While these boots are indeed Juicy Couture, they look like they would be entirely functional...

It always comes back to Freaks & Geeks... This jacket makes me think of Lindsay Weir which makes me think of James Franco which makes me want to own this jacket! Bonus - it's from Old Navy, so it's actually affordable!

These would serve double duty. They would keep you from getting frostbite & keep you from getting lost! I've never really mastered my left from right (sad, I know), so these might be a necessity :) Kate Spade is a smart lady!

Roller Derby...

I know I'm a little late on this one, but I just saw Whip It! It was so amazing!

I'll have to be honest... My favorite part was the roller derby names... The team name was the Hurl Scouts! Their individual names did not disappoint either. There was Babe Ruthless, Smashley Simpson, Eva Destruction... Totally awesome.

My family is strange, and we have been coming up with our own roller derby names all day. Here are some of our favorites:

Ellen DeGenocide

Paris Killton

Miley Cyclone

Reba Smackintyre

Taylor Swift-Kick in the ass

Just a typical day for the McAlpine's :)

Wish list...

Add this to my life wish list... You could nap under the trees all the time!

My week in pictures...

When I go back to Orange County it manages to feel both like going home & being on vacation! It's simply wonderful. Here are the weeks highlights in pictures...

This is one of my absolute favorite pictures ever... I told Jeanna we were making scared faces & she believed me : )

Beach swinging is the best!

We had an absolutely perfect day in San Clemente! The weather was fabulous...

My first time pumpkin carving!

Movie day in San Juan Capistrano! Another great day.

I got my sign!

Just another day with Val : )

Jeanna made me take a picture with the chef @ Disneyland... I did & I loved it!