we've loved living in california this summer! i don't know if we'll ever live in california again (but who knows right?!). i've enjoyed getting to know the sacramento area along with oakland / san fransisco. i loved that i could wake up every morning and know that it will be sunny and warm because you don't get that reassuring feeling living in seattle! ;) we're off to our next adventure that just so happens to be GOING TO EUROPE! i've never been, so i seriously cannot wait! i'll definitely be posting many many photos from our trip.

i can't believe a year has passed that i've been married to this wonderful man. i don't know how i got so lucky, but he never ceases to surprise me all the time. we've learned so much about each other over the past year and i can't wait to get to know him even more over the years to come. it's amazing how you think you can love someone so much but it just keeps growing deeper :)

happy one year kevin! i love you with all my heart.

xoxo andrea

i've tried several different face soaps and lotions to help my skin. i've had this constant battle with acne over the years and i've felt like nothing has really helped. this summer i've tried my best to avoid wearing foundation or powder in hopes that my skin would clear up... which didn't really help. on the other hand, in just the short amount of time that i've decided to go natural by changing my make-up to a more "clean" brand and using oils as face cleanser (+ moisturizer!) i've noticed a big difference! the redness in my skin has calmed down and i haven't been totally breaking out lately. hallelujah!
i actually gave away the cetafil face cleanser that i've been using for yearrsss and decided to try out my own homemade face wash. luckily i had 2 of the 3 ingredients at home, so it was an easy task.


  

just letting you know that i'm featured on The Secret Life of Bee blog today for the Read My Lips feature! i've followed Bri's blog for quite some time now and love all the images she posts of her adorable house decor along with her outfit posts.  Check it out here. thanks bri!