!! shameless plug !!

This "coming back to blogging" thing has been much harder than I imagined. Mostly because the things that I am inspired to write about lately are all dealing with interpersonal relationships and social media and I am unsure whether or not blogging about it would perpetuate the things I am trying my hardest to avoid or not. VAGUE BLOG. But really, deciding what to share and how and with whom is the current struggle I am navigating.

THAT SAID. I have been working on another project that I am THRILLED to share will all three of my readers. My dearest friend, Jenna (you've met her here!), is a very talented jewelry designer. Jeweler? Jewelist? You know what I mean. She makes kick ass jewelry and long-story-short, I bullied her into opening an etsy shop so she would stop giving away her masterpieces for free and actually make a profit off her hard work. 

I have deemed myself her marketer (marketist? I'm really into making up titles right now) and her shop, Stay Golden Jewels, can be found on Etsy and Instagram. Her style is nature-inspired, slightly boho, slightly hippie, mildly trendy, and overall awesome. We are constantly adding new pieces and if you have an idea in mind for something you like, Jenna loves custom orders! Granted it is something in her wheelhouse. So like please don't ask her to make you a watch.

Even Figgy gets custom mala beads!

We will be having a Labor Day sale, so follow along on IG for updates (and also for darling pictures of SGJ mascot Figgy)! And because, beloved readers, I love you so much that if you so desire to make a purchase from this lovely shop you can use code BLOGGIST15 for 15% off your order of $15 or more. Because I love you. All three of you.

Fancy Fridays: Fall

As hot as it has been and as sweaty as I have been, I cannot wait to get myself in a giant sweater like the one pictured below. I would wear that thing every day of my life. If it were not still 900 degrees and HUMID outside, I would start now. Yes, it is still summer in San Diego. Isn't it always? Shut up. It's been awful for us spoiled people that are used to beautiful weather. AWFUL. And weather magic predictions show more awful coming our way. You want to do something fun today? Try to argue with me about climate change. Try. Science wins. And also kills us.

My fall lust list turned into a OMG I NEED THIS Christmas list of sorts. All I want for Christmas is everything druzy. Everything. Earrings, rings, necklaces. All the colors, all the druzy. My love for rocks has not dwindled over the years since I started collecting rocks as a child (or "nimrod" as my mom called me when I was going through my collection a few months ago because I won't let her get rid of it EVER).

And that perfume will be the last thing you want to smell ever. It is perfect. As is that hoodie. And that pullover. You know what, cancel Christmas I'm buying all of this now. BRB...

linking up with {av}

Oh, and if someone else mutters the phrase "Pumpkin Spice Latte" at me today I will wipe my sweat on them.

Show your shark pride! Sunkissed Sisters giveaway.

Summer is officially over and I did not go to the beach once. I mean, I went to the beach bars but not once did my feet touch the sand or the Pacific Ocean. And I'm totally okay with that. I am not a beach girl, but I do love the ocean and the animals that live there. Which is probably why I stay out of the water.

Another fun fact about things I did not do this summer: I did not watch Shark Week. I can not do such a thing. No, I'm not afraid of sharks. I'm afraid of bad science and inaccurate information so I just don't watch. It's better for my blood pressure and for everyone around me.

Anyways, when my fellow animal-lover friend showed me this bracelet during one of our etsy spirals, I wanted it immediately. And you probably want one too. So here is your chance to win a gorgeous shark tooth wrap bracelet (black wrap & green gem) from SunKissed Sisters. These California girls create beautiful pieces inspired by the beach and nature, and this wrap would make a perfect addition to your arm party!

Sharks can have up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime, because
broken/old teeth are immediately replaced with ones from the
back rows of teeth. You learn things on my blog, yes you do.

My number one rule of this contest: You have to promise me that you won't hate sharks. I realize that is not something that rafflecopter can moderate. However, sharks are really fucking cool and they face a multitude of problems in the ocean, all of them caused by humans. So pick up your trash, and eat sustainable seafood. Or don't eat seafood at all because it's disgusting.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fancy Friday: Summer Weddings x 5

Hey, have you heard? I have 5 weddings to attend this summer! FIVE! Now I'm not complaining about the actual weddings. I love weddings. It's kind of sick how much I love weddings. And open bars. I'm complaining about how many times I have to dress my ass up and try not to look like a total hot mess.

HENCE. Incorrect. Therefore, below you will see two of the dresses I've already purchased. Aren't they fucking adorable? I can't wait to spill beer on them. Now, because I'm financially challenged, I thought I could kill two birds with one stone here and get one pair of shoes to match both dresses. What do you think? Do any of my options fit both dresses appropriately? I'm bad at matching shoes to dresses mostly because my feet are so far down my long ass legs I forget about them. And one dress is satin and one is not and I don't know if that's okay for the shoes and holy shit I just got stressed again. Help me. Please.

I'd also like to minimize the amount of accessories I add to my ever-growing ridiculous jewelry collection. Can any of these bracelets pull double duty? Please say the bow bracelet. The bow bracelet, right?

Linking up with {av} of Long Distance Loving for Friday's Fancies!