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Hofsas House & Carmel By The Sea

Hey Babes!!

I got back from my long weekend in Northern California last month and I’m still dreaming about it. It was just beautiful! I am so excited to finally be sharing all of my fun adventures with you all, BUT, I’m not sure where to start haha. I guess I’ll start at the beginning which started with planing this trip. I reached out to my fellow blogger and friend Melissa from The Melissa Lifestyle and invited her along when the Hofsas Hotel reached out and invited us for a stay. Well she immediately said “yes let’s go”! Then we went about booking our flights and Melissa arranged for our car rental and then the hardest part of all–planning how many outfits to take lol!!

I could not believe how cute the hotel looked in person. It is a charming Bavarian inspired architecture, which transports you to a European village, but conveniently located in California!

The hotel has the sweetest retro details including the vacancy sign which is just adorable, And yes there is a heated pool for real!

The prettiest painted mural wall leads you down the hill to the parking area in the back. It looks like a typical German village painting.

My luggage is from Delsey. I love the durability and no the white does not stain. Use Magic Eraser to get out any scuffs! My set is a bit older but here is the link for the new version.

Our room was located off the lanai area but next to the gardens full of hydrangeas and wildflowers.

True story…I was obsessed with these tree lined winding roads and thought it would be so cool to take photos in the middle of the road, but Melissa didn’t go for it LOL!!

This simple sundress is a perfect summer staple, very lightweight and the best thing it comes in tons of prints and its only $12!

Our room had this fun Dutch door, which let a cool breeze into the room and through the other side which let out to our private balcony. When Melissa I arrived to check-in the first day, we were met by the owner, Carrie Theis. She spent time telling us about her Grandmother, Donna, who started the Hofsas House back in the 1940s. Carrie knows the seaside town so well and even lives next door to the hotel! It was such a help to have Carrie point all the must see stops on the map of Carmel, such as the wine tasting rooms, restaurants, and shops to visit. Hofsas House is also dog friendly which I love! I was going to take one of my pups but at the last minute decided to keep them together (they get upset when they are separated, awww). Carrie had sweetly set a welcome bed for Whiskey and I was SO sorry that I had left him at home.

Our room had a beautiful view towards the ocean and overlooking the pool area. When we heard that the pool was heated we decided to check it out of course.

The cute swimsuit is from my go to summer retailer and all of their swim is always free shipping and returns. Well because you know that swimwear can be hard to figure out sometimes lol.

We decided to get dressed up and go explore Carmel finally after some relaxing time. I could not believe what a cute and charming town it was. The pictures do not do it justice! Every turn it a new Instagram worthy spot. The streets are lined with beautiful trees, shops and so many art galleries. I loved exploring the secret passageways!

Loved all the pretty seating areas and all the greenery!! Living in Phoenix I miss how green other places can be.

I was in heaven surrounded by all the flowers and pretty spots. I added all my IG Stories to my Highlights real over on my IG profile All The Prettys so you can see more of Carmel By The Sea.

Next we made a stop at Sheid Vineyards where we really had a lot of fun!! We met the nicest gal, Marlee who was super helpful giving us wine tastings according to our likes. She even made suggestions about must visit places in the area, including the Refuge Spa and Folktale Winery.

We were there for a really long time haha, but I left with a new favorite wine, their 2012 Reserve Claret–it was amazing! A big thank to Marlee who spent time with us explaining the different wines and letting us taste a few extras haha. The Hofsas House gifted us a bottle of the Scheid Chardonnay so we were set for the weekend! Jumpsuit and all details have been linked for you! This jumpsuit is now on major sale too.

The next day we ventured about 15 minutes down the road to visit Folktale Winery We decided to have lunch (lots of gluten free choices!) and wine of course. It was such a pretty spot with gardens and even live music.

I’ve linked this sweet wrap dress along with several other items in this exact print for you! I might be planning on ordering more items in this exact print right now lol

The great thing about Carmel is that there are several little towns very close by within a short driving distance, such as Pebble Beach, Big Sur and Monterey. Melissa and chose to check out Monterrey and their wharf area. It is the cutest village like town lined with little shops that felt like I was transported to New England instead. We had seafood at a restaurant near the water and I had chai tea latte on the wharf (FYI it gets kinda of cold at night in California–Phoenix peeps beware)!

Our final morning we decided to have a leisurely breakfast on the private balcony and enjoy the complementary Continental Breakfast that Hofsas House provides each morning.

This cute jammie comes with short sleeves (like Melissa’s) or with spaghetti straps like mine. Melissa’s set was $14 and mine runs about $8!

The view from the balcony was beautiful (again check out my IG stories for the view without fog haha). This day is was foggy, but so cool too!

Finally, we got ready to check out and we loaded our big suitcases in the trunk of our cute rental car. Toyota was good enough to sponsor our car rental for the weekend. We got to drive a fun blue Toyota Camry XSE V6 that was perfect for our big suitcases full of waaaayyy too many outfits lol.

We got to check out the beach thanks to our friends at Toyota in style! #LetsGoPlaces #Camry

So while at the beach, what’s a fashion blogger to do you might ask?! Well a fancy dress photoshoot of course! Sorry (#notsorry) in advance for the photo posting overkill of these next photos. A HUGE thank you to my Friend/Photographer, The Melissa Lifestyle for making this shoot come to liiiifffe.

The sand is the softest white sand I’ve ever seen…not all rough and grainy. It was such a fun time shooting this pretty dress. I know I just posted like a hundred shot but c’mon how do I choose?!

This gorgeous floral print dress was a splurge but so worth it! I’m trying to come up with more reasons to wear it haha.

After our beach time we stopped at the 5th Ave Deli (thank you so much–it was just delicious)and got a picnic lunch to eat on our drive back to the airport. We did make a stop at the cutest little Cherry Hut which sold strawberries, watermelon and of course fresh picked cherries.

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I cannot fully describe how much fun I had during this trip. I even got to relax at a local spa, Refuge (no photos allowed and NO TALKING lol), we listened to great Jazz music at the Cypress Inn courtesy of the talented Debbie Davis, we saw lots of cute doggies everywhere (sorry Whiskey and Cleo next time for sure), and just spent good girlfriend time. Well that is it lovelies, don’t forget to check out Melissa’s post about our trip over on The Melissa Lifestyle . And I am saving up for my next trip to Carmel ASAP.

Hotel: Hofsas Hotel

Car: Toyota Camry or HERE

Outfit links: LIKE TO KNOW.IT All The Prettys

Photography: The Melissa Lifestyle

This post by far the longest one I have ever done. Please leave me a comment on your thoughts below. Much love and thanks!

**** This post was a sponsored influencer trip–all thoughts and opinions are solely mine and mine alone. All content created is my original work.

July 22, 2019
Budget Friendly Summer Dresses

Hello Lovelies!

I wanted to bring you a roundup of all my latest summer finds. And here it is!! So I was asked to join in a fun collaboration with Click Collaborative at The Hotel Valley Ho here in Scottsdale, Arizona. Let me tell you all about it!

So, a few weeks ago I spent some time with six local photographers and some fellow blogger babes shooting some new summer looks. I was super excited because I would have several cute looks all ready to post about and get to work with different photographers and styles. This photo above and the series below were taken by Erica Fuchs Photography

I styled this in my head before getting to the hotel. I found my little pink parasol, but did NOT count on the annoying blazing sun lol. I think Erica did an amazing job in spite of both us dodging cars and the sun haha. Here is a few more shots of this dress down below. I wanted a solid color to not compete with the hotel’s already bright and vibrant decor and palate.

It was so much fun working with Erica she was open to my crazy ideas and was super sweet about everything. I think we created some fun images together!

I was able to shoot this outfit with the nicest gals, Joanne and Allison, from Wanderback Photography . I have to admit I’ve never shot with a team before and it was really nice having both ladies there helping and making recommendations. They were honestly super nice. Here are some of the images that I shot with them:

So fun seeing the different styles featuring this sweet blue sundress. I’m glad I had my oversized straw hat to give the photos more options in styling. Here are the links for the outfit above:

Dress: H&M sold out; Similar:

My oversized straw hat and more:

The pink umbrella is so cute and under $13!

My wedges are Carolina Hererra (old) but I’ve found much less expensive ones for you!

My circle bag can be found here and some more cute picks too!

My next outfit is a new favorite sundress. It comes in NINETEEN different prints and colors. I mean that is crazy! Check out the photos that I got to create with Maria from Theo and Belle Photography . This lovely lady and I had the opportunity to shoot together before which was nice because I feel she gets me lol. Thanks Maria I loved these!!

I absolutely LOVED the way these turned out on this chaise. I have to admit the location was Maria’s idea to go upstairs to the suite that the Hotel Valley Ho let us play around in. Next time I’m shooting in that bathtub in there!!

Now the scarf around my wrist is actually the belt to the dress. I usually can’t use/wear belts on dresses because I have a ridiculously long torso. So the waist to the dress is up higher on me lol. It worked tho!!

The next photographer was Kylee from To B Inspired Photography. I mean this lady is so talented. Here are some photos of our time together:

The floral crown was done by Copper +Bloom Floral –funny story I have never shot with a flower crown before and have been dying to!

This dress was perfect for the Hotel Valley Ho colors with its bright yellows and oranges! So shooting with Katie from Katie Torres Photography was right on it for a more earthy vibe.

Exact Dress link (under $22!) and some more Sunflower Yellow picks:

The most comfortable block sandals come in two colors & buy one get one 50% off:

Exact bag is: HERE

Exact hat is on Clearance for $10.50 so hurry! HERE

Sunglass (old) but check out these new styles: Warby Parker

Last was the most casual shoot that involved, palm leaf prints, swim suits and cocktails! Yes keeping scrolling! I have to admit shooting in a swimsuit is not my first choice, but this ended up super fun! First I met up with Kendra from Kendra Lee Imagery.

She captured this bright palm tree leaf print dress perfectly! I absolutely loved these shots! Oh and some news for you, this dress is less than $23 with free shipping and returns, and comes in 3 different palm leaf prints! I will link all outfit deets down below. Kendra shot some more cute pics by the Valley Ho pool. See below!!

My friend Mandy joined me for some pool time. You can follow her and her adventures over at Real Housewife of Scottsdale for ALL things Scottsdale and Arizona!

This swimsuit was such a surprise find. Right now all their suits are 40-60% off with free shipping and returns. They send you a label ready to return because they get finding a suit can be hard sometimes lol. My top comes in this pink, a gorgeous turquoise blue, white, black and a yellow and white striped one. It is under $20 right now too. These hipster bottoms are my favorite style. I look for more coverage if you know what I mean haha! They have several prints and solids that are on sale too. I will link both of my suits I bought down below for you.

I also had the chance to shoot with Amanda from Glow Bug Photography. I love how these photos turned out with a flirty vibe to them.

Oh and Erica joined us over by the pool also to get a few more shots with Mandy and to wrap up our day at the Valley Ho! Here are a few more shots by Erica Fuchs Photograhy

Cheers that’s a wrap for this summer’s Click Collaborative Event at the Hotel Valley Ho! I will link the cute palm leaf dress, swim suit and more down below!

Dress under $23!

My tote bag is still available BUT only 3 left!

Swimsuits all on sale at this retailer right now!

My mules are from last summer but I found these basket weave ones which I like more! ($25 and come in black too)

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A huge thank you to both Elizabeth from Cactus Fox Photography and Andi from Andi Fisher for arranging another amazing event. If you want to join us next time (yes there is a next one) follow Click Collaborative for all the news! Until then, Happy Shopping and don’t forget to seek out All The Prettys!

— this was not a sponsored post, yet it was hosted kindly by the Hotel Valley Ho–much thanks!!

June 18, 2019
Entertaining With Rosé

Hello Lovelies

I recently invited some of my friends and fellow blogger babes over to my house for a Spring time garden party! I received a basket of goodies from Babbleboxx to try out. I immediately knew that I wanted to share these amazing brands with my friends ! So you know feeling that “you always wish what you can’t have”, well, I wish I had a green grass backyard haha. I wish I lived in New England and my backyard had roses all over instead of rocks haha. Garden Party it still was!

I was super excited when I saw the contents of my box. I had never tried mochi ice cream and was surprised that several of the other gals hadn’t either. My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream is actually made with sweet rice dough, so that makes this brand gluten free! Yay! Have you tried My/Mo Mochi and if so leave me a comment below on which is your favorite flavor? I think I’m hooked.

The Izze company sent over some sparkling juice that sounded delicious.

I also got some gourmet gummies from Project 7 that taste like champagne and Rosé–seriously oh my gosh!

I was looking forward to trying the Briannas Salad Dressing in this light strawberry vinaigrette. I have bought this brand before, but only the Classic Ranch. If you haven’t noticed yet everything was “pinkish” lol. The vinaigrette, the juice, the Rosé too!

Now, I wanted to start the party off right with my favorite Rosé! I just love the Cavit Rosé Wine!

This Rosé is a limited edition directly from Italy. For all my wine friends, the Rosé is actually a blend of red grapes from the Northern Trentino region of Italy. So you can picture the area its actually located northwest of Venice. The most common of those grapes being blended into the Rosé are Merlot and Cabernet. Have you ever made a Rosé cocktail?? I need ideas for my next party. Let me know down below what is your favorite Rosé cocktail recipe.

Have I made you hungry yet?!? Haha! Wait until you see what I made to pair with the Rosé and salad. But first a toast and let me introduce you to my sweetest friends.

Let’s start from the left clockwise, first is Melissa, The Melissa Lifestyle, next is Siara, Siara Rochell and Avi, Always Avi. If you need amazing inspiration check out these talented ladies! I want to thank them all so much for coming this day. How is a girl to have a party without great friends?!?

Ok now for the main course, a chicken and chorizo paella!

I like pairing a light crisp wine with my paella. I feel that this Rosé was the perfect choice. The flavors complimented with the food splendidly.

Lol, its what we bloggers do before we eat! My sweet friend Karin came by also to have some paella and some My/Mo Mochi, but only after I asked her to help take some photos haha.

We toasted to good friends, finally getting to eat and wrapping up the shoot!

If you are wanting to know more about any of the brands that I featured I will link everything directly below! Cheers Babes!

Rosé: Cavit Wine

Mochi: My/Mo Mochi; COUPON

Dressing: Briannas Salad Dressing

Sparkling Juice: Izze

Gourmet Gummies: Project 7

This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx

June 3, 2018
Spring boho vibes

Hello Loves!

I officially have Spring fever. We finally got our cold snap and I am now ready for flowy dresses and off the shoulder looks again. The boho trend will still be strong this year. I love the print on my dress. I liked that it wasn’t the typical floral, but a cool almost paisley print instead.

The dress has pretty details like the more cold shoulder design. I love the wine color trim that gives such a great contrast to the print pattern.

I kept the styling to a more casual feel. These booties are still favorites of mine from last year. I found this year’s version and I will link them down below (super cute too!).

I love a good neutral boot that you can explore in! Don’t you?!?

I am crazy about the sleeves on this dress. The sleeves give a little coverage on your arms, but mostly adds to the small details of this cute dress.

I love dresses that feel feminine, but also can be worn without worrying about messing them up at all! Here are some wish list boho dresses that I’m crushing on right now.

I hope that you are feeling a bit of Spring fever now haha! I hope my wish list above helps you with some fun suggestions for new outfits. I will link my exact dress down below for you. Hurry only a few left though and its just under $22!

Dress: Zaful

Booties: Nordstrom

February 26, 2018
Classics & Plaid

Hey Babes

It is finally cool enough to bring out the plaid here in Phoenix. I love the feel of the heavier fabric, but mostly the fun mix of colors that you can pick from!

I was looking for a fun location to shoot this that wasn’t tied to a Christmas only theme, then I remembered this fun retro inspired burger place in Northern Arizona. Loved this red classic car which turned into a fun back drop!

Isn’t it funny how sometimes things just work out and become kinda fun, not planned.

Loved the authentic gas station/car hop feel of this place so much.

The classic red and blue print of the plaid is for sure cute, but I chose the dress because of the uneven hemline. I paired the look with simple tall stone/grey colored boots. My Ray Bans and some simple circle earrings. Easy and cute too!

I love the fun throw back feel with this shoot and the price point of the dress haha! I will link everything for you down below. Happy Shopping!

Dress: Zaful

Boots: Zuliliy ( under $40!)

Sunnies: Ray Bans

Earrings: Jennifer Janesko

December 28, 2017
Rebel White After Labor Day

Hey Babes!

So living in Phoenix makes it the perfect place to keep celebrating summer for at least two more months. I know the rest of the U.S. is getting ready for plaid shirts, cardis and pumpkin spice lattes, but I LOVE white!

I will continue to bring it out all year. I never get to wear white denim in Phoenix really, because well no one should wear denim in 120 degrees! Now my new beautiful white dress is more of a maxi, so I’m thinking I’ll transition it with short gray booties and a cute pink bomber when and IF it ever gets cooler here.

When I saw this dress I knew I wanted to shoot it in Europe with a rustic looking background and an old building feel. Since, I’m stuck at home this year I found this amazing door!! I’m hoping next summer to pack up this dress (and the yellow gingham two piece) for my summer travels!!

These earrings arrived just in time for me to shoot this outfit! I love the almost filagree look and the chandelier style.

I found these sunnies in a little store in Flagstaff. I love small boutiques and fun finds. I saw one of my favorite bloggers, Emily from Stiletto Beats wearing white sunnies all summer, and I have been on the hunt forever. Her pair was a bit pricey haha. I got these for like $7.50! Score!

My beautiful choker necklace was from my Rocksbox subscription. I actually bought this one because I loved the dainty little discs and the layers!

These shoes are still one of my favorite pair. The suede is super soft and the block heel makes it easy to wear all day! And yes they are still available.

White Eyelet Maxi: Zaful; other eyelet items: HERE and HERE

More Zaful Off The Shoulder Ideas: HERE!!!

Sandals: Zappos (Under $60!)

Sunnies: Basement Marketplace (call them!!)

Necklace: Rocksbox

Earrings: Rocksbox

Straw Bag: gift from my Sis; Etsy (only $22!!)

—use Rocksbox mycode: alltheprettysxoxo for one month free!

Photography: Jacqueline Trevino Photography

I hope you enjoyed this look. Leave me a comment below with any questions or ideas you might have for fall/boiling hot outside style haha!

September 5, 2017
Country Vineyard Chic

Hey There!

I am so excited to tell you about my time in Page Springs, AZ. This small town boasts several wineries and yet has a cosmopolitan vibe to offer with wine! I spent my time at Page Springs Cellars, which is my favorite by far. Their wine is indeed excellent. The have a white blend and a red blend called La Familia which you can sample during your wine flight.

I, of course, had to find the perfect outfit. I seriously have over 150 photos of this outfit. I am loving the two piece look. AND yes another crop top lol. This outfit is from ZAFUL

Ok I love gingham, but have never worn anything yellow. Well, not true, I have never worn yellow since my Mom picked out my clothes lol. I always think yellow and peach are not my colors. Until, I saw this outfit on another blogger and then hunted for it. I will wear this forever haha!

I wanted to style a wedge with this look for a more Euro feel. I grabbed little straw bag (thank you Target!) and off we went to sip some wine.

The winery has a terrace that overlooks the Oak Creek, which was full on this day. Sedona which is very nearby boasts red soil. It was so pretty to see red running water!

Sometimes as a blogger you keep shooting for the perfect grammable photo, but I think the outtakes are super funny. You should have seen the shot of me running a a creepy bug flew by me!

So if you happen to find a fallen clump of grapes what do you do?? Well, you use them as a a prop of course haha!

Gingham Outfit: Zaful (less than $22 on sale!)

Necklace: Rocksbox

Straw Bag: sold out Target; Similar

Wedges: Carolina Herrera

Sunglasses: Raen

Bangle: Kate Spade

August 30, 2017
Zaful Summer Vacation Picks

Hi Babes!

So I’m back with my latest picks from Zaful. This fun and affordable online retailer is my new favorite for summer fashion! Below are my choices for your upcoming beach vacay!!

The top left photo is a two piece yellow gingham crop top and skirt. I AM OBSESSED. I can totally picture this for brunch or rose at a beach cafe. The top right is a fun palm leaf a-line wrap skirt . I love the vibrant green leaf print. I think a crop top (again I know) would look cute with this lol. The bottom left photo is…..wait for it….. a Crop Top!! Haha it is black and off the shoulder and lace too. C’mon you know I need this one (and so do you)! The bottom right photo is a beautiful white eyelet fabric with a cinched waist and a flowy skirt. Let me know down below in the comments which is your favorite!

All Items: ZAFUL

More A-Line Skirts from ZAFUL: HERE

July 18, 2017
Soft Florals

Hi Loves,

I am just loving the floral maxis out there right now. I have a few more sitting in my “cart” all over the internet! Oh you know you do that too haha!

I recently starting shooting with Jacqueline and have our next shoot already set up for this weekend. can you say road trip!?! Its going to be so fun!

I am loving the trend from yellow gold to more rose gold. I paired my new rose gold aviators with the pink flowers in this dress.

My jewelry is a mixture of metals, but mostly rose gold tones with these long layering necklaces.

Oh my gosh I have been longing for gray shoes for so long and the fact that I found the perfect open toed bootie was amazing!

I’m super excited for what is yet to come on my blog. With my new branding and logo, I feel these good changes will make a real difference to my overall look!

Dress: old Rue 21—sold out fast; Similar –less than $14!

Sunglasses: Rue 21 ( seriously less than $8!)

Booties: Vici Dolls sold out fast–Similar

Rings: L.V. Kiki Subscription Box

Necklace: Rue 21

Nail Polish: Nordstrom

Clutch Wallet: WCM New York–still available and come in Black too!

Photography: Jacqueline Treviño Photography

July 12, 2017
Stop and Smell The Roses

Hi Lovelies!

I was so excited to take part in the very first workshop held by Bobbie’s Flowers in Tempe, Arizona.

As a blogger, I’ve gotten invited to many fun events, but anyone that knows me even a little, knows that it has forever been a dream of mine to have a flower shop! I am flower crazy! Peonies have been my favorite for years before anybody knew about them on Instagram lol. My Mom has a huge garden back home in Kansas City, and I love all the flowers there like: Irises, Lilacs, red Peonies, Magnolias, Delphiniums and Hollyhocks!

We started our tour with some time in the freezer (yes my time was very short in there as I am a huge wimp). I did hear that all newly arrived flowers spend time in the freezer first before being cut and placed into water (at I think I heard that.. my teeth were chattering).

Our teacher was Paula, who has worked at Bobbie’s Flowers for many years. She was super knowledgable and very nice. Paula taught us how to take a grower’s bunch of flowers and start by separating them into at least 3 main groups: 1. greens; 2. large statement flowers; 3. smaller bunches of flowers ( or seed pods, etc).

—shot by Jacqueline Treviño

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

I picked this one for my arrangement!

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

Paula told us when we chose our vase, bottle, bucket or what ever we wish to put our flowers in, make sure to measure each flower stem by leaning the stem against a tall table and eyeballing it for where to cut the stem.

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

We are all seriously concentrating listening to Paula haha! It was really fun for reals!

Paula was a great teacher. I know she asked us to make our flowers shorter, but I like my flowers all tall and crazy like lol.

This was right before dividing up my flowers and greens! I got an orange colored mason jar as my receptacle!

Such gorgeous blooms right?!?

My floral masterpiece when it was done!

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

–shot by Jacqueline Treviño

I think we all left there smiling the whole way home! It was so much fun and I really loved it. They are lucky at Bobbie’s that I live so far away; or, I may just show up there all the time to hang out and play with flowers. One more tip that Paula told us was to change the water daily and re-cut the stem at an angle, not straight across, this gives the stem more surface space to absorb water. Do this each day too. This makes your flowers last longer!

My blooms (above) at my house almost a week later ( I did lose a few tiny ones, but most of them were still pretty great)! If you are in the Phoenix area stay tuned for upcoming workshops such as this one at Bobbie’s Flowers. A really big thank you to Paula (our teacher) and Kim from Clothes Minded Boutique who connected us blogger gals with this awesome experience!

Photography by me unless marked by: Jacqueline Treviño

July 5, 2017