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Need a Vacation From Vacation Planning? Get Travel Inspired

By: Lysandra Joy October 19, 2014

Travel#expedia, #feelgoodblogging, #frommers, #houseofvine, #itunes, #lysandraleary, #orbitz, #polyvore, #style, #travel, #viator, google7 Comments

I am on day 3 of Alex Headon’s Feel Good Blogging Challenge and we are instructed to blog about a tutorial giving step by step guidance, instruction or provide tips on how to do something. Ugghh! I feel like a jack of all trades and master of none right about now BUT I do love to…

A Passionate Post

By: Lysandra Joy October 18, 2014

personal posts#elvinajoubert, #family, #feelgoodblogging, #franksinatra, #grandparent, #grief, #houseofvine, #love, #lysandraleary, #palmsprings7 Comments

Why do I do what I do…one word, one person comes to my mind, Grandma. I will never forget it was maybe a month before she passed away and I went to visit her in the last hazy days of her fight against lung cancer (after having survived breast cancer years previous) and I asked…

Feel Good Blogging Challenge #1 – A Simple Introduction

By: Lysandra Joy October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

personal posts#alexbeadon, #blogger, #feelgoodblogging, #feelgoodbloggingchallenge, #inspire, #lafashionmarket8 Comments

Hello and Happy Friday!! It seems I have accepted the 7 day Feel Good Blogging Challenge hosted by Alex Beadon. She has provided topics to up and coming bloggers and we are to write about each topic daily for 7 days in a row on our personal blog.I think I am about a day behind…

A Shopping Gem in Carlsbad Suburbia

By: Lysandra Joy October 9, 2014October 9, 2014

shopping#casadebandini, #panerabread, #Shopping center, Urban OutfittersLeave a Comment

I do not know if it is exactly a hidden gem to anyone else in San Diego County, but it was to me…The Forum in Carlsbad, Ca. A small, inviting, chic little shopping center in the beautiful city of Carlsbad, Ca. It is equipped with a few of my favorite (and popular) stores. There is…

Nostalgic Nights

By: Lysandra Joy September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

Styling, Uncategorized#blogger, #fashionblogger, #houseofvine, #likemynded, #lysandraleary, #nordstrom, #topshop2 Comments

“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” ~Vincent Van Gogh I decided to do a night photo session to embellish on the feel of this awesome strapless leather mini by Like Mynded, purchased at Nordstrom (of course! they are my fave). As well as feature this…

No White After Labor Day?…Forget About It!

By: Lysandra Joy September 8, 2014

Styling#blogging, #fashion, #houseofvine, #samedelman#nordstrom, #styling, #whiteafterlaborday2 Comments

After some in depth research (ok, google search), regarding the no white after labor day rule I found it is a whole lot of hoopla about nothing. I walked into work the day after labor day in this dress. Needless to say I secretly felt a bit rebellious…and beautiful! So, I decided to where it…

In This Dress

By: Lysandra Joy August 26, 2014September 21, 2014

Styling#dresses #bohemianchic, #stylebasket1 Comment

After discovering this lace dress (oh how I love some lace!), I was inspired to do a photo op at my fave location, Coronado, last weekend with a friend. I found the dress at http://www.thestylebasket.com, a website that followed me out of the blue on twitter several weeks back. Out of curiosity (and I like…

Why This? Why Now?

By: Lysandra Joy August 4, 2014December 5, 2016

personal posts#fashion #stylist #desiremapping #blogging #bschool, #houseofvine, #lysandralearyLeave a Comment

“You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so that others won’t feel uncomfortable around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.” -Marianne Williamson Stop being such a scary ass! Why this? This is me, this is my voice, my life,…

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