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OH MAN! Has back to school shopping hit me like a rock! I mean, it's my senior year, I'll graduate in December but any excuse to buy for fall I'll take it!

Here's some recent purchases I've made literally this week from Zara!

(Up next, CottonOn, Urban Outfitters & Makeup Hauls)

Been obsessing over these for awhile now 

Just gave away an old wrap sweater, time for a new one, here

Because one can never have too many black sweaters

Semi-cropped sweatshirt, yes please

Clearly I'm into comfort these days,

 mixing up the black with this cream sweater

We'll see how this puppy actually looks when its on

Take me back to Big Sur

2 weekends ago the beau and I drove north on Highway 1 for 3 1/2 hours up to Big Sur for a little escape. And an escape it was! We got up there and camped out at Pfeiffer State Park, had little to no cell service which made this much needed weekend feel even more like an escape from the world. Every now and then it's so nice just to be able to unplug from everything surrounding us! 

                    

                    

                             

                             

                                   

                              

We found this beautiful little hiking trail right off the road, at first we drove past & I wondered why there were cars parked alongside the road, as I kept looking down the canyon I noticed a trail, curious as to what it was the beau & I made a swift u-turn, parked and meandered down this trail only to find these beautiful ocean views! Turns out this trail is called Partington Cove Trail

                                   

                                   

Post hike Bloody Mary & IPA for the beau

                                   

Eating the famous Ambrosia burger at the Nepenthe

WHERE TO EAT, SLEEP, HIKE-

Sleep:

If your planning on making a trip to Big Sur, I highly recommend booking your campsite in advanced, we were lucky to receive a first come first serve site, but they fill up FAST! These are sites that you can glamp at, okay, car camp but it makes it easy to not have to lug everything into your site.

I personally LOVE camping at Kirk Creek but beware, it does not have showers! However it doesn't get better than waking up to ocean AND mountain views! (take note, its also about 30 minutes away from the rest of Big Sur, where restaurants, the beach & lodging is located)

If campings not your thing, theres various lodges available here,  Deetjens is very quaint, while The Ventana and Post Ranch Inn are AHHHMAZING, they do fall on the pricier side!

If you are into 'packing in' there are some amazing trails to hike into that allow you to do so! 

Eat:

Eat Breakfast or Dinner at The Big Sur Bakery (phenomenal wines & wood-fire pizzas)

Grab lunch at the Nepenthe, expect to wait 20+ minutes & request a table on the back patio

Grab a drink overlooking the ocean at The Ventana

Finish with a quiet dinner at Deetjens or splurge at Post Ranch Inn

Hike:

Various kid friendly, shady hiking options at Pfeiffer State Park

Down to the ocean (pics above) at Partington Cove Trail

If your looking for things to do, where to stay, what to eat, Big Sur has an amazing tourist website here!

OOPS I CAVED! ZARA

ZARA ZARA ZARA

So about 2 weeks ago I was just browsing some of the sites I shop at, Zara being one of them and OF COURSE they just happen to be having a sale! Pretty much all of there spring/summer items were on sale, so some of the items I have been contemplating on getting I finally caved for! 

They are still having the sale, yet some of the items that were there are no longer listed, but there are some really really good deals left!

Here's a few of the items I got, even better, they offer free shipping & free returns so a few of the items that didn't work out so well for me I just dropped back off at fedex :)

1st pair sandals get here

Red dress here

Striped pants here

QUICK! get them while there hot!