LOTUS BIRTHDAY RAVE

luna's bff lotus turned three and had a rager to celebrate. her papa is the sound guy with the biggest bass in l.a. so its only natural that they'd have a mini rave for their special girl. the day was super fun for all of us, three jumpers for the kids, tons of treats, face painting, dj playing the jams and an open bar for the adults. just as i needed it this afternoon. the kids partied so hard, they even lost their shoes a couple times. what a perfect day to celebrate this little ladies birthday, happy birthday lotus!

THE EAMES HOUSE

i am hoping that this becomes a regular thing... when my friends can come up to visit and i get to spend the day out and about. i had been dreaming of a day like this. my friend tassia came up from san diego and spent three days with me. raoul took care of the kids all day and i got to visit museums, get a pedicure, went shopping, had lunch, breakfast and even visited a friend we hadn't seen in a long time. i didn't have to worry about anything, had adult conversations and enjoyed time with my friend.
on the day we visited the eames house i forgot my camera so these are phone pictures. such a special place this house is, and now its a historic home. we weren't able to take photos of the inside and indoor tours are way too expensive. the cool thing is you can see the entire living room and kitchen from the outside. the home is decorated so cozy and cute. i loved being there and was totally inspired.

 

CAINE'S ARCADE

i wanted to share this very sweet and inspirational short film about a bright little boy with a big imagination. 

Caine's Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.

PYGMY HIPPO

last weekend we went up to l.a. papa had to play and the babies got to spend time with their grandparents. i got so lucky to be part of such beautiful family, my kids have the best grandmother!  marta (grandma) took niko to the park and shopping while raoul and i took luna with us to have dinner, we went to cobras and matadors on beverly blvd. i really enjoyed our time out with luna. on the way there i spotted this super cute and tiny shop, pygmy hippo. we went in and found the cutest little vintage, handmade gifts, jewelry, toys, all jam packed into 100 square feet. if you live or visit the los angeles area, try to make a stop here. the most unique gifts at really affordable prices. we bought a pair of vintage mushroom salt and pepper shakers and a vintage stuffed horse for luna. and the owner of the store, Emi, is super sweet and plays the cutest 1950's music. definitely a shop i will return to! Pygmy Hippo Shoppe is located at 306 North Stanley Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036

for all my out of the country readers, Emi is working on an online store! check back at http://pygmyhipposhoppe.com/

this is what we got Luna as one of her birthday gifts ;) 

(pictures above were taken from the pygmy hippo shoppe website)

can't wait to come back to the shop! xo Liz 

L.A. Beatdown

Last Saturday I went with Raoul to see him play. The show was at the Music Box on Hollywood Blvd. It was a sold out show and the crowd was showing so much love! It was Christmas day and they had a big Christmas tree and lots of presents on stage, it was awesome. I wanted to share pictures of the wallpaper backstage with you, its all of our favorite artists' magazine and record covers. I got to wear the dress I got for my birthday from my bf Liza, she really knows my style! And below there are a few pictures of our friends and of course my love Raoul aka 6Blocc. The funnest part for me was hanging in the dressing room, being on stage is tiring for me. I like to kick it. 

some of the pictures were taken by Regal D. Videos below taken by Brian DeeLow.