Thursday, April 24, 2014

feeling a little like spring!


After a horrendous winter here in Chicago, it's finally starting to feel a little like Spring! 
One of my favorite Spring looks is white on white, so what better way to celebrate our warmest 
day so far this season than brightening it up a bit! White is a great go for an easy to wear 
look as long as you can avoid spilling on yourself... I'm bad at that part.







 sweater paper denim&cloth • jeans rag&bone • shoes zara • bag proenza schouler


xxAli


Sunday, April 6, 2014

Obi the Frenchie Pup.


I have always been a dog lover. It took me four years to convince my mom to get our first dog! When I moved out of my parents house, one of the things I missed the most was seeing my dogs every day. I started to think about getting my own dog, but knew it probably wasn't a great idea while I was still in school. I would research all the time, deciding what breed would be best for me. Three years ago, I decided that was going to be a French Bulldog. My friends and family told me I was obsessed! I always reading about them and looking at pictures (I follow over 30 frenchies on instagram.. obsessive? maybe). But, I knew I had to wait until I was out of college to get one so I could give my pup the awesome life he deserved and not leave him home every day while I was in class. I patiently waited and researched and waited some more. 
It was proving to be much more difficult to find a good breeder than I expected. I got in touch with our vet months ago to ask him to keep a lookout for a breeder. I would make calls almost weekly to possible breeders, none of them working out for a multitude of reasons. Eight weeks ago, our vet delivered a litter of four gorgeous frenchie pups. He immediately put me in touch with the breeder. An older lady who lived only about 45 minutes away from my hometown. It took me a few days to get in touch with her, but when I did, she was thrilled. She was so kind and interested in my life. She realized pretty quickly that I could not wait to have my own pup and was really ready for the commitment. After a while on the phone, she said she would be happy to sell me one of her frenchies. I was so excited I started crying (yes, I'm a bit of a sap). She sent me a photo of the four pups the day they were born from that photo I picked out my beautiful boy, mostly white with black eyes, ears and spot on his cute little butt. 


Here we are, Obi and I, eight weeks later, loving every minute together. So far, he's been a wonder. I'm one lucky girl to be the mom of this little pudge baby.

xx
ALI & OBI

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sayulita Photo Diary


Mexico's small surf town of Sayulita is absolutely charming. An expansive beach of sparkling gold sand, perfect rolling waves, hot sun and friendly locals make for quite the combination. Walk the streets and you will find countless local artisans, taco stands and churros made right in front of you.

It was a wonderful getaway to leave Chicago for a week with nothing to worry about but surfing, laying in the sun, walking on the beach, eating guacamole and drinking piƱa coladas. It felt amazing not to put on makeup each morning and only have to take a bikini out of the drawer. It was wonderful to spend the week with family and friends and also to celebrate my beautiful momma's birthday in the warmth! Sayulita was the perfect vacation spot, definitely a place you would want to visit.







xx
ALI

all photos (half iphone) by: Ali Stone Photography