dinner by candles.

While I was eating my way through the city this weekend (with amazing meals here & here), I started to think about how much I care about the atmosphere of where I am dining.  Ha, truth be told, I'm not really a foodie and going out to eat for me is more about the company that I'm with then the actual food that I'm eating.  I mean, I love a good meal like anybody else but really hanging with family and friends is what it's all about for me.  Oh and I'm sure if you asked my husband what my fave restaurant was, he would tell you something along the lines of, "Myka likes any restaurant as long as it's cute".  SO true!  The decor of a restaurant is one of the first things I think about when I'm trying to figure out where to eat.  A bit crazy, I know, but I can't help it.  And a major part of the decor for me is all about the lighting.  I love love love a dinner out in a candle lit space.  It's cozy and intimate, and my ultimate favorite way to dine.  I try to carry that same thought over to our own home and meals at our house.  We were once chastised by a former landlord (a very artistic-designer type landlord, when we lived in a loft) that our lights were NOT on dimmers.  We laughed, but you know what, we quickly changed all of our lighting over that week.  Dimming your lights or eating amongst the glow of candles, is the only way to go in my book.

{dinner}

eat eat eat.

YAY, it's the fricking weekend!  What are you up to?  I will be pretty much eating my way through this weekend.  No joke!  On Sunday I have a breakfast, lunch AND dinner date.  ha!  I'm not even kidding.  I don't usually go out to eat that much throughout the entire weekend, let alone ALL in one day.  Hey, all of my plans ended up falling on the same day and I'm actually pretty excited about it.  My hubby and I are thrilled to spend some time with friends while gobbling up food in the cutest little restaurants in the city (and one across the Golden Gate).  Hope everyone has a scrumptious little weekend too!

p.s. I'd love to eat this!

{pizza}

tie dye dress.

Well I think you can guess from yesterday's post that the maxi dress is still my go to outfit as of late.  I've been desperately trying to incorporate more pants into my wardrobe, but truth be told, pulling on a maxi dress and a sweater as I'm flying out the door is just so darn easy that the habit is hard to break.  Oh yay, and notice that I mentioned sweater???  That's because it's pretty darn cold here at the moment (not that I'm complaining.  I'm not so good in the heat).  So when I saw this dress, I thought this could be the perfect addition to my closet.  I haven't yet taken the plunge and bought it, cause I'm actually thinking this could be a pretty easy diy with one of my older dresses.  I haven't tie dyed anything in years, but I'm up for the challenge.

{anthropologie}

style session, take 2.

Remember that DVF dress that I was head over heels in love with?  Well, I finally scooped it up when it was on sale at Nordstrom and haven't really stopped wearing it since.  I even did a second little style session on Glitter Guide showing how I'd wear it to brunch with the girls, then out to dinner with my husband.  Check it all out here.  Huge thanks to Taylor for having me again and of course to Caroline for the photos.  

{dress}, {glitter guide, photos by Caroline}

feathery diy.

I wasn't kidding when I said that I love feathers.  I spotted Rachel Bilson on this magazine cover over a year ago and I was obsessed.  When I first saw it I thought that was a chunky chain necklace with feathers attached, but now when giving it a fresh glance I think those feathers are actually a part of her dress.  Well, whatever the case, I loved the look and was determined to make it mine.  I searched high and low for something similar and when I came up with nothing, I decided that I could make something just as unique.  I swear that this was the easiest DIY project ever.  I purchased a necklace at Loehmann's for $15, bought some ostrich feathers, and used a hot glue gun to attach them to the back of the necklace.  Done and done.  In total, the project probably took me about 5 minutes to complete and yet I feel like I achieved just the look I was aiming for.

{magazine}, {gg photos by caroline}, {my pic}