We are so lucky to live just a few minutes from the beach….like 10/15 minutes but it feels close enough.
If you go down to the beach where we park, you can go left to “artsy” Venice Beach (a little more run down, you can always smell someone smoking pot and there are tons of flip flops for sale) or you can go right toward the Santa Monica pier (nicer and with more tourists). It’s like the Labrynth or red pill/blue pill of beach visits.
This day we took a left to exchange a pair of flip flops I got for Chris (Havaianas-I bought too big). He surprised me by picking dark green when they were out of black.
ANY type of “style” choices by men will always shock me. Why? Because I grew up watching my mom choose every single piece of clothing my dad wore-and he liked it, teddy bear pajamas and all (ok, maybe not everything).Charlie is a good shopper. He always likes what you end up picking out too. Photos by Chris. Much better than mine, eh?
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m digging in the closet for something green.
Bethany C says
Um you are so lucky! And super cute preggo!! I’m so jealous of your beach proximity! This is such a happy post.
Christina Warren says
Thank you so much, Bethany! I’m feeling so good now! We are SO happy to be back here!!
Abby says
The pictures of you, your pup, and your baby bump are just too much cuteness for me to handle! 🙂 My boyfriend is actually into clothes and shopping because he wants to “stay trendy”… which I think really means he doesn’t want to look old… haha. It is super nice to have a guy who doesn’t mind taking me shopping, though!
Christina Warren says
Abby! Thank you! You are so lucky to have a bf who is trendy! So many girls would LOVE that!!! I’m totally excited that Chris has taste! Oh and to have a guy who takes you shopping?! HEAVEN!!!
Diana Me'chelle says
I live 2 miles away from Santa Monica Beach 😀 Charlie looks like he had a great time! and the weather has been amazing the past few days 🙂
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Christina Warren says
This has been a ridiculous winter, Diana!! How lucky are we…aside from random earthquake. 🙂 Welcome back to Cali! Santa Monica is so nice to be close to!
Krista Williams says
We live a few minutes from the beach too. And while I’m partial to my beach, yours definitely has an appeal! I had to click the link and read about your mom and the teddy bear pj’s. She is too cute!
Christina Warren says
Thanks, Krista! Oh you ARE lucky! I’ll take any beach nowadays! I wonder where we’ll end up!? We’re surely staying in SoCal but not sure where yet! Chris was a surfable beach that is close though…so we’ll see! Oh, moms. I’m excited to be one!
Jessica (Coco/Mingo) says
haha! Your mom is so cute – teddy bear pjs? It’s a little unsettling how my bf is almost a better shopper than me. hmmmm….he always wants my opinion about clothes, but he does a pretty good job at picking stuff out himself! Great picks – although you’re making me super jealous right now! It’s back down in the 30s here! 🙁
Christina Warren says
He must be an amazing shopper (I saw some shoes you picked out the other day). Chris is the same. He totally knows what he likes. Sending you sunshine!!!
Rowena @ rolala loves says
You are SUPER lucky to live right by the beach! So envious! My husband and I are like your mom and dad. He’s not fond of shopping so I choose everything even his socks. He’s usually agreeable like when I started adding more color and he definitely gets more compliments on his outfits than his coworkers 🙂
RYC: Your freckles look adorable on you! I find mine odd because of the way they’re clustered. And yes Asian beauty fascinates me too.
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Christina Warren says
Thank you, Rowena! That is adorable how he gets more compliments! LOL Chris HATES shopping but honestly he totally has a style of his own that I am STILL learning so the best is to force him on a shopping trip here and there. Otherwise…I buy a bunch of stuff and return like 90% of it.
I’m hoping for a forehead reduction cream. LOL…but of course my mom says THAT is good luck! HA!
Meg @Life, Love and The Webers says
I am seven shades of jealous. It snowed again here yesterday.
Christina Warren says
I LOVE the way you put that! So cute! I lived in Seattle last year and it was a doozy! I was so spoiled from being in California. I think I had Seasonal Affective Disorder! 🙂