adventures of the chlo-mary kind

so here it is, almost 11 p.m. and i'm deciding to write another post, as i have failed to do so since the 5th of july. the time honestly just flies by, i don't even know if july should be considered a month at this point. it's bizarre to think that this my last summer as a high school student *insert sassy gasp* yes. in a little over a year, i will be thrown in to adulthood and making floor plans for my house in the hamptons. although i'm not sure where i want to attend, i'm keeping all of my options open, whether i want to stay local or go upstate. all i know for sure is that i'm terrified of the transition. after all, the farthest i've gone by myself is cheer camp in san diego for four short days; but i'm up for the challenge!

well, aside from that little update/rant, i had a fab day with my friend chloë smith, queen of curls. (she just so happens to have a blog, go check her out! she's pretty whatever. click here)
before she goes off to cheer camp tomorrow, we decided to have a few hours to catch up and have acai bowls at one of my favorite hangouts in redlands, ca called 'the living root cellar' for the majority of our visit, we ate and discussed our summers so far, then decided to have a little impromptu outfit of the day photo shoot. 

what i wore
-forever 21 top
-forever 21 polka dot trousers
-steve madden 'ms. populr' shoes
- louis vuitton 'favorite pm' clutch

now i promise you, i don't always wear head-to-toe black and white; i've just been in a very kim k. post baby "i'm only wearing neutrals" mood. 
bc why not?

so after further ado, here are some photos from today's adventure through the streets & alleyways of redlands, ca...

black, white, & blue

as the fourth of july comes to a close, i thought, what better way to draw the curtains on yet another independence day than with an outfit of the day?

so before i actually get started with the details of what i wore today, i thought i'd add some pictures of how i spent my late morning with my mother. at 11;30 a.m. in topanga canyon, right between malibu and calabasas aka kardashian land, my mother and i partook in a fab horseback ride throughout the santa monica hills trail. fortunately, i have nothing but good things to say about the experience at losangeleshorsebackriding.com! the guide was interactive, but not annoyingly so, and of course the trail was beautiful, and might i add- he pointed out kourtney kardashian's house to me- so i mean... that's an a+ right there.

tiffany, my horse

leah, my moms horse, and tiffany

'hay' girl

mi madre and i

so anyways, onto the actual point of this post!

what i wore:

-forever 21 b&w flag halter top

-forever 21 asymmetrical skort

-shoe mint 'jillian' cutout heels 

-louis vuitton 'favorite pm' clutch 

colorado blvd., pasadena, ca

all arrows point to jillian

light & tasteful summer avocado pasta

so it's 12 a.m., and i'm wracking my brain for a 'first post idea'. being that it's 12 a.m., of course i'm having my midnight-carb-cravings. so i figured: why not make post about one of my favorite pasta dishes? who doesn't like pasta, right? 

so one night, probably around 3 a.m., while i was scouring pinterest for new and exciting recipes to try, i came across this little number; avocado pasta. now, at the time, i had never heard of such a thing, but after searching for and trying different recipes, i finally found my favorite! (and a little tip, always add a little lemon or lime juice to keep the green color from the avocado from turning brown. trust me, i tried the hard way) 
this recipe is perfect for summer due to the light and fresh taste of the basil and lemon! 

ingredients
-pasta (whole wheat or gf is acceptable)
-2 avocados, pitted and scooped
-1/2-1 whole lemon, juiced (my boyfriend thought that using a whole lemon made the pasta too sour, but i enjoy sour things, so it's all based on personal preference. use as much or as little as you please)
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1/4 cup evoo
-about 5 leaves of fresh basil
-1/4 teaspoon salt (i prefer sea salt)
-parmesan cheese for garnish 

directions
-salt a pot of water and bring to a boil. add pasta and cook for about 10 minutes
-in a blender or vitamix, combine the avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, basil and salt until smooth. 
-when the pasta is completely cooked, combine with the avocado mixture and add in parmesan cheese. serve warm. 

photo credit to the comfort of cooking blog

*this recipe is not an original* credits to the comfort of cooking blog