Little Sweet Eats – Bites & Bashes Cafe

We’ve been living in the South Bay (Torrance, Lomita, Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan Beaches) for about a month now, woohoo and we absolutely have been loving all our weekends! Yesterday we drove by the cutest cafe while dropping @Mobythesuperschnauzer off at his new groomers. As soon as I saw the cute, colorful sign outside of Bites & Bashes Cafe and it’s promises of coffee it was enough for me to make my husband hit the brakes haha!

When I walked in and saw signs of lavender and Fruity Pebble lattes, some cute neon and a pink espresso machine I knew it was a good decision! I met the owner Crystal Coser who I also found out is an Associate Editor of my local foodie site, Eater LA, which I read daily, no joke (how else do you think I found out about all the new food places to eat?! Haha). She was absolutely lovely and She gave me the low down on her new place that just opened this week (I got good timing!). A lot of the ingredients for the cafe are from her family farm and she even let me smell the lavender she just picked for the lavender lattes! We got a coconut chocolate cookie, a peanut butter cookie, a caramel latte and I had to try that Fruity Pebbles latte! She even gave us a little sample of the chocolate chip cookie and the vanilla bean cheesecake. The lattes were soooo good! The caramel had the perfect amount of caramel and the fruity pebbles latte was not too sweet which I loved and it definitely had that hint of fruity pebbles infused milk. The cookies were delicious and I’m actually still dreaming about that chocolate coconut macadamia but one! The vanilla bean cheesecake was so light and you could see all the flecks of vanilla bean in it.

The decor inside is so bright and colorful and lovely! I especially loved the gold chairs, pretty blue tiling around the counter and the #letsparty neon. I can’t wait to go back and try the rest of the menu and I’m so glad this place just opened near me. It’s kismet!

Bites & Bashes Cafe is located at:

25600 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA, 90717
United States
and here are their hours!:
Monday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Thursday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday brunch to follow

Fairytale Woodland Vibes with ModCloth

This month I am sooooooooo excited to be apart of the ModCloth #Modclothsquad! I’m such a huge fan of ModCloth since way, way back when I found they were one of the only online retailers that made super cute, vintage inspired clothes in my size! For so long as a plus size curvy girl I longed for the days where I could express myself and my sweet vintage style in clothes that fit me! I was tired of wearing the matronly, oddly fitting women’s plus size clothes that I found at the mall. I still remember my first ModCloth dress – It was super cute A line dress with fairytale like embroidery near the collar and I loved it so much and it fit so perfectly. I’ll have to find a pic of it!

When I found out I’d be on the ModCloth squad this month I was over the moon! As soon as they said go I looked at all the new and adorable dresses they had and I couldn’t get my mind off of the Pleasant Temperament dress! The pretty little mushrooms on the dress reminded me of that cute fairytale ModCloth dress I got many years ago and inspiration struck me – let’s do a Woodland Fairytale theme! It didn’t take long to pull this inspired look together! It’s like it all fell into place, from top to bottom.

It started with the dress and then I saw the bag!! The Fairytale Fab Snow White Danielle Nicole bag! I mean it had my favorite princess on it and she was wearing yellow and red and the dress has hints of yellow and red in it. Then I knew I wanted a cute cropped cardigan and the Dream of the Crop Cardigan in honey was perfect because I think everyone should have a marigold colored cardigan. Then it was time for shoes and the Garden Tour De Force flats in Buttercup were perfect!! The laser cut flower and scallop detailing on them screamed fairy tale!

Last but not least, the earrings!! I mean for such a magical outfit I had to have magical accessories and the Mystical Twist Threader earrings with the sparkly unicorns were everything! This is one of my most favorite outfits I’ve ever worn and it makes me feel 100% me! Sweet with a little bit of magic!

Thanks so much ModCloth for having me on your squad! It’s a Fairytale dream come true!!!

Also, if you want to shop this look everything is linked below!!!

Dress: Pleasant Temperament Cotton A-Line Dress
Cardigan: Dream of the Crop Cardigan in Honey
Shoes: Garden Tour De Force in Buttercup
Bag: Fairytale Fab Bag
Earrings: Mystical Twist Threader Earrings

*Links contain affiliate links!

The Happy Place!

My Dreamy Girl Gang was invited to The Happy Place (aka the OTHER Happiest Place on Earth) last week and it was so, so, so much fun! This place was literally made for us and for anyone who loves to smile! Check out some of my favorite moments below!

The colors in this room just make me want to dance!

I want to take this giant paper flower wall home with me!

The Rubbery Ducky room was one of my favorites but it took me a while to get out of the tub haha. Luckily no one, besides my husband, was around to see my less than graceful exit haha.

This super bloom room was one of the most magical and one of my most favorites!

Here I am, up in the corner of this colorful club! ( 😉 a little inside joke I have with my girls!)

Me and Amina just being so happy!

Any day there is confetti on the floor is a good day! Thank you Happy Place!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Halloween at Disneyland

Halloweentime is one of my favorite times at Disneyland! It's not exactly October yet, but Disneyland has been rolling out some of the Halloween amazingness this month as Halloweentime is now in full swing! Here's some pics from my last few visits. I plan on doing a more indepth look at the delicious Halloweentime treats so look out for that post next month! In the meantime let's get Spoopy!

Always a happy sight! It reminds me that all the Holidays are just around the corner! I love this time of year.

I love it when they deck out Main Street with all the pumpkin touches!

Even the fire department gets into the spirit!

Definitely had to get my first Disney-fied Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte here on Main Street.

The Halloween treats are always so cute! You can find them at the Candy Palace in Disneyland, Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure and Marceline's in Downtown Disney.

Me and my @DreamyGirlGang at DCA when the Halloween transformation was just kicking into gear.

The Cozy Cone Motel’s cones got a cute and spooky makeover!

Love these Halloweentime movie poster spoofs! Especially the Hocus Spokus (Hocus Pocus) one!

You can find some special Halloweentime treats at the Cozy Cones like a special Halloween popcorn mix and Pumpkin Spice Churros! Yum!

Love this Spoopy Carsland billboard.

Even the cars are getting into costume. I want to take this spider roadster home with me.

This Dia De Los Muertos car is so pretty!

Well that's all for now! Next time I'm going to explore as many Disney Halloweentime food options as my appetite can allow! See ya then!

Fairy Tale Houses in Los Angeles and Around Southern California

One of my most favorite past times is cute house hunting haha. I mean, who doesn't love coming upon an adorable house and dreaming about what it would be like to live there? There are so many amazing, magical houses in the Southern California area and below are a few of my favorites! I don't remember all of the addresses for these places because some I came upon by sight and some I had to hunt down using only a picture but I'll try my best.

​This is one of my favorite little gems! This house is located in the sleepy beach town of San Pedro! I don't think the owners were very happy to see me and my friend take pics because as soon as they saw us they parked their car right in front of the house, haha. I don't blame them!
​Location: 1216 S. Mesa St., San Pedro, CA

This amazing sherbet colored house can be found in Burbank right next door to the Red White and Blue house below. They were built my architect Robert Byrd who's signature style was to build birdhouses onto the roofs of his buildings. I'm not sure if these little houses have birdhouses but they do have lots of charm! I don't remember the address for these ones but they are on W Chandler Blvd between Keystone and Lamer St. and you can't miss them!

​Location: W Chandler Blvd between Keystone and Lamer st., Burbank, CA.

I came upon this cutie while driving through Whittier, CA. I really have no idea what the address is because I just happened upon it, but if you're ever in Whittier there are so many amazing houses there. The town is super cute and definitely gave me Stars Hollow, Gilmore Girl vibes!

This is my favorite house in the historic Angelino Heights area near downtown LA. The whole area is filled with amazing and grand victorians. The Charmed house and house from Michael Jackson's thriller music video are also on the same street! I gotta check this place out during Halloween!
Location: ​1344 Carroll Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Another amazing area with some great and grand houses is West Adams. This house is perfectly pink so I saved it for last because pink is my favorite color!

Location: 1007 W 24th St, Los Angeles, CA

Do you have any favorite houses that you daydream can be your one day?

Ladurée in LA!

Sweet interior of Ladurée Beverly Hills

One of my biggest dreams is to visit Paris, France and partake in the splendor that is Ladurée, home of delicious French pastries and the iconic French Macaron. Even though I still dream of going to Paris, going to Ladurée is now a dream come true here in my hometown!

Ladurée now has two locations in Los Angeles - one at the Grove near the Farmer's Market on 3rd and Fairfax and one perfectly located in Beverly Hills. Everything is just as beautiful as I thought it would be. The Grove location, though a bit more touristy, has all the iconic Ladurée pastries that you want as well as table service while the Beverly Hills location has pastries and afternoon tea. It is the perfect place to bring your girlfriends and pretend you are Alice in a beautiful wonderland. Here is all the information you need to experience this legendary place:

Ladurée at the Grove
189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hours: M-Thu: 9am-10pm, F-Sat: 9am-11pm, Sunday: 9am-10pm

Ladurée Beverly Hills
311 N Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Hourse: M-Sat: 8am-8pm, Sunday: 9am-8pm

Beautiful exterior of Ladurée Beverly Hills

The pastel perfect interior designed by India Mahdavi

The cutest heart macaron to celebrate Valentine's Day! It's ginger flavored!

Afternoon tea service is available at the Ladurée Beverly Hills location

The always stunning Saint-Honoré Rose!

The gorgeous window display outside of the Ladurée Grove location

All the macaron flavors!

Not being able to contain myself after my first visit to Laudrée!

Pretty rows of French macarons.

Must Love Mondays! - Want List

Happy Monday! I know Monday is not the most favorite day of the week for some, so to sweeten up your day here's a list of adorable items that I am dying over! So Cute!

First up, this adorable cupcake tea kettle from Modcloth.com!! OMG, Wouldn't you want to have tea every day just to use this!?

I love Disney and I love Toms shoes so here are those two worlds collided! These "Up!" inspired shoes are custom Toms painted by the super talented CriSoles on Etsy! I want to go adventuring in them!

This is an amazing jumbo cupcake wood cut that you can grace your lovely kitchen with (or any room in the house)! This is done by Every Day Is A Holiday and they even have a giant stack of pancakes and a jumbo ice cream cone too! I want all three!

I J'Adore this Cinderella inspired circle skirt by Daily Sparkle on Etsy! The mice were my favorite in the Cinderella Disney movie! I've got to get one of these for the next Disneyland Dapper Day!

Spring has just sprung but I'm already loving this sunny California weather and this sparkly lemon bag from Kate Spade makes me want to have lemonade all day!!!

The park that started it all, Disneyland in California, will always be near and dear to my heart! I think I should get one of these bracelets to show my love don't you?! These are by Alex and Ani and are so pretty and delicate!

This is my dream chair! It's an Eames inspired Fiberglass Eiffel leg chair! It's so sleek and modern yet vintage looking AND in pink!!

How pretty is this poppy and posy necklace from Layla Amber on Etsy! It's perfect for Spring and so feminine!

Another Kate Spade creation currently in their stores! It's a bag shaped like a camera! Amazing! It's super adorable and unique!

Now, I don't have my own dog, but my cousin who I live with has the super cutest dog who I've adopted named Benji. I think Benji would love one of these little dog trailers to hang out in! So cute! It's by Strictly For The Birds on Etsy! They also make super cute birdhouses! I love, love, love it!