GOLDILOCKS AND BLUSH

Hay gurl haaayyyyyyyyy.... look who went blonde.  Hahaha.  I've definitely been craving a drastic change lately and it's taken quite a bit of attempts to get me to this color but oh em geeeeee... I love it!  I wanna thank Miss Beth over at Epoch Studio Salon for my new goldilocks!  It feels so good when you find someone you can trust with your hurrrr and keeps it real throughout the process.  What do you guys think?  Is this look a keeper?  

Lately I've been going through these moods of wanting change or just taking a stab at that million dollar question of "What do I want out of my life?"  Maybe it's because I am turning 30 this Saturday.  Do you like how I just kind of snuck that in there?  LMAO.  Yes, this gal is turning the big 3-0.  And no, I'm not going to sit here and whine about how I'm getting old or how my life is now going to come to a halt or all those other crazy things women say when they turn 30.  I am actually very excited to venture into my 30s.  I am the happiest I've ever been and I plan to continue to stay that way.  But it does make you think about things.  My career, my aspirations, my passions.... hmmmmm.  What do I see myself doing in the future, and am I on that track?  What am I really passionate about and what small mark do I really want to leave in this world?  GAH!  Who the hell knows!?!?  Things I do know.  I have a good life.  I can pay my bills and enjoy things a majority of the world can't.  I have a husband who I fall more and more in love with lately after going through a lot of roller coaster years together.  I have my pup who brings such a light in my life just by sitting there staring at me.  I have my dad and my sister who is just the right amount of family for me and I have a close knit of friends who understand who I am and love me for it.  And most importantly, I have a guardian angel that watches over me each and every single moment of my life.  Really what else is there?  I most definitely have ZERO complaints.  So what is this nagging feeling of "So what's next?"  Quite honestly, I just don't know.  Is this where I should tell you things I learned in my 30 years?  Puahahaha.  Maybe I'll share all that after this weekend because I do feel like I learned a lot in the past 10 years but I also know I have way more that I don't know about.  So what was this rant all about?  That, I don't know either.  But this is my blog and I can rant if I want to and make zero sense if I want to!  Luckily there are pictures so you can just focus on that today.   Do you guys every get those days where you just think "What the heck am I doing?"  How do you deal with those days?  Should I just get over myself and go shopping?  Maybe I'm just hungry.  Mk byeeeeeeeee.

Coat - Aritzia  |  Sweater - H&M  |  Bag - Proenza Schouler  |  Jeans - Citizens of Humanity  |  Shoes - Isabel Marant  |  Sunnies - Chanel

xoxo,

DOS

A SONOMA WEDDING IN THAT PLAID DRESS

Hello hello!  Another post from my NorCal/Sonoma trip!  The wedding day!  So if you weren't paying attention (shame on you), about two weeks ago, I was on an amazing trip in Sonoma for the main reason of seeing my soho HJ marry the love of her life Jimmers.  The wedding was at Cornerstone Sonoma which is a winery/art gallery and it was GORGYPANTS!  The ceremony had an amazing backdrop of grape vines and the sun setting over the hillside.  The dinner portion was in a cute tented area and was small and intimate.  The dancing portion was in a barn type building with crystal chandeliers hanging overhead.  Overall, it was beautiful!!  I loved every detail and the couple seemed so happy and just sank into the day like every couple should on their wedding day.  It was absolute perfection and everyone whooped it up on a never ending flow of vino and whiskey.  And the food, omg the food.  Each hors d'oeuvre was delectable and my fish which I believe was sea bass was flaky and juicy and I may or may not have licked my plate.  BEST EVER!  Congratulations to the happy couple!  I had such a great time!  Everyone should get married in Sonoma.

The best mini burgers I've ever had!

The white flower is everythaaaaang!

Yup it was sea bass.

The happy couple cutting the prettiest cake EVER!!!  Doesn't the bride look amazing?!?!

Just two of the items on the giant dessert spread.

Dress - All Saints  |  Jacket - H&M x Margiela  |  Clutch - Zara  |  Shoes - ASOS

Photos by The Hubster

xoxo,

DOS

A SLICE OF HEAVEN AT BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY

And sooooo.... After a successful hearty brunch at Dotties and a less successful dump (=x) we all hopped in the car for the short hour or so car ride into Sonoma.  The road trip was like traveling into another world as the landscape after the Golden Gate Bridge started to unfold.  We started to see miles of open space, some roaming cattle, smaller country roads, majestic hawks soaring the sky, and then finally, rows and rows of grape vines and rolling hills. It took my breath away as I thought that this must be a small slice of heaven. 

We checked into the house I had rented for a week and quickly settled our things and got ready to head out to our very first wine tour at Benziger Family Winery.   The minute we turned into the small uphill road which marked the entrance to the gigantic estate, our minds got blown away.  The road was lined with trees which seemed to hide a beautiful secret because it opened up into acres and acres of vines and nature that renders you speechless.  We ran a little late due to some crazy construction so we had to scramble to meet up our tour group.

At Benziger, there are two tour options.  We opted for the semi private Partners Tour, which I recommend to anyone who has never done a wine tour before.  Not only did they drive us around the grounds of the winery, but we also got to explore the caves that house what seemed like never ending lines of barrels.  Our tour guide taught us a ton about the barrels and the importance of the different woods and "roasts" of the wood and how it can result in various tastes within the wine.  We walked further into the caves and next came the best part. The DRAAAANKS!   Hashtag nommanomnomnomma.

Inside this quaint room, the table is set up with wine glasses and various wine bottles. The room is so adorable that you forget that you are deep within a mountain and beyond the glass doors it's about a 10 minute walk to get out and at any moment there could be a small quake and the walls could cave in and you would be trapped. But hey, you gots tons o' wine so you'd probably be the happiest trapped person evz!  Our guide took us through a variety of their wine offerings, the best being the Pinot Noir.  He took us through the various taste profiles and how to do that swirl and sniff thing and to pay attention to where the flavors hit on the different areas on your tongue.  Basically telling me that I've never been truly tasting my wines.  He also let us taste the difference between wine after its been bottled and one straight from the barrel.  After getting good and toasted, we left the caves and were driven to the public tasting rooms where we had even more wine!  Score!!  At this point you can choose to join their wine club and/or purchase bottles of wine.  If you plan to bring it back home in your checked luggage, I suggest you get the bubble wrap wine bag they offer (because Southwest will make you buy one anyway at the airport).  Apparently my 6 layers of sweaters and plastic bags and scarves around my one bottle was not good enough. 

After the tour and after acquiring a hefty buzz, we decided to stick around and explore on our own. We tried to invite ourselves to a wedding rehearsal dinner that we stumbled on at a different cave entrance. We failed. We explored their little information area that talks about their organic and closed system for the winery. They even have their own livestock that provides the poo-age for their fertilizers. They apparently have their own water source and to ensure that Benziger controls pretty much every natural aspect that goes into their grapes that they can.  I find that very cool.  Overall, it was a fantastic way to start our Sonoma visit.  Benziger also has a fig balsamic vinaigrette that will rock your socks!  I suggest you take a bottle home for the best damn caprese salad EVER!

Vow renewal location for us?  Maaaaaaaaaaaybe.

We may or may not have hopped a small little fence to get this close.  Thanks for your poo big guy.  It makes good wine.

Beanie - H&M  |  Kimono - Aritzia  |  Shorts - (Old)  |  Tank - Vince  |  Sunnies - Givenchy  |  Shoes - Converse  |  Accessories - Stella and Dot, Vita Fede, Hermes, Nasty Gal

xoxo,
DOS