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Scenes From Our Weekend

Hello lovelies! Happy Tuesday. We’re jumping back into things… kind of… and wanted to share some pics from the weekend. I (that would be Karrie) flew up to Monterey for the weekend to see my baby brother graduate from school. My Lord, is it pretty up there.

Big Sur | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

And how cute is my little brother?!

Karrie and baby brother | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

After the graduation ceremony we shed our fancy duds (well, if you wanna call my Target dress fancy…) and headed to Garland Ranch in Carmel Valley:

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Literally one of the coolest places I’ve ever hiked. Garland Ranch in Carmel Valley | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

And then for dinner we headed to one of the most gorgeous places on the planet – Big Sur. Only 25 minutes away (!) from where my brother lives, we ate at Rocky Point Restaurant, which I HIGHLY recommend for the views:

Big Sur | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

Big Sur | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

In fact, I highly recommend the whole Big Sur/Carmel/Monterey area for a vacay. It has an absolutely beautiful spot at every turn, and the people there are SO nice.

Monterey Bay | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

Big Sur | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

Big Sur | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

A few hours South, Steph was doin’ her thang, as per usual.

Ya know, with her pre-breakfast surfing lesson:

Surf's Up | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

Here’s Coach Todd (!) Single-handedly teaching Steph to paddle out, push up, pop up, and dodge sharks:

Surf's Up | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

The gift that keeps on giving = this black and white Zara dress we picked up two years ago, and that still passes back and forth between our closets:

Steph | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

With her San Diego #squad member and Barbie doppelgänger, Natalie:

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Watching the sunset in La Jolla:
La Jolla | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

She takes her coffee with a side of Gus.

San Diego morning | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

Farewell brunch for Lilly at The Crack Shack:

Brunch | Scenes From Our Weekend | Covet Living

And that’s it! Nowwwww back to reality. Have a lovely day everyone!

xoxoxo,

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Scenes From a Weekend (San Diego Edition)

Pacific Beach | Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

This just in: San Diego is the most perfect city, ever. Well at least in the US. One half of us lives there now, and one half of us once lived there while engaged and figuring out how to work in LA while living in San Diego with her man (come to find out… not really possible).

This weekend the two of us were reunited and went traipsin’ about this Fine City like two girls with not a care in the world. And after some recent stress due to buying and renovating a home, plus other general life stuff, it was perfect timing to get together and just freakin’ have some fun. Pics below of our past 48 hours!:

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

After a semi-brutal 4-hour drive from LA to SD Friday afternoon, tacos and margs were in order at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Casa Machado. The best thing? I (Karrie) got to reunite with a visiting college roommate, and oh yeah, her 26-year-old boyfriend (GET IT GIRL). PS, 10 minutes after this photo was taken, Steph fell asleep *sitting up* in the cab. K, NEXT.

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

Saturday we were originally gonna go paddleboarding but 5-8′ waves in the Pacific ruled that out real fast. Instead? Rental beach cruisers and matching sweatshirts due to some cool temps. Ok, and cause we will never outgrow our 7-year-old selves and like dressing identically.

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

How do you like them apples; another taco treat. This time, fish tacos.

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Then, holy bejesus, the best thing we’ve come across since travel-sized Velveeta: Ice cream cone flights. WHAT. Hammond’s in PB serves really, really good ice cream in 2, 3, or 4 cone flights.

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

Our heads nearly exploded with happiness.

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Actually, once inside The Cloud, that’s where the happiness reached an epic level.

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Wine, The Cloud, sweats, Indecent Proposal playing on the iPad. Hello Saturday night.

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

Sunday morning was spent eating banana pancakes and then deciding (finally!) on the color for the island going into our kitchen. So many of you wrote in with your opinions, and for those who did, we decided on the Vegas Peacock on the left!

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Sunday afternoon: A pit stop at one of the heavenly shops along Cedros Avenue: Solo, which carries everything from Peruvian blankets to Kantha throws, to cookbooks, to candles, to, well, anything and everything delicious.

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GusGus waited patiently as Mahhhm rifled thru I don’t know what.

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Seriously. How wonderful are these blankets?

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They have the BEST selection of books that give you wanderlust, ferreal.

Scenes From a Weekend | Covet Living

Like Mother, Like Son. GusGus falling asleep in the car.

That’s it for now lovelies!

Have a wonderful week.

xoxo,

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