Roman Holiday

Hi Everyone!
I have a new style post for you all.  We recently visited Arlington Garden in South Pasadena and was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the place was.  If you are in town you should really make a stop at this free hidden gem.  Well, long story short my toddler has been wanting to have a family picnic for a very long time so we decided to have it on my birthday.  It was a celebration and a picnic in one, hitting two birds with one stone.

For my ootd, I decided to wear something flowery given that I was at a garden.  I didn't want my outfit to be too busy either so decided to pair my flowery skirt with a solid white wrap blouse.

I wore a bright red fringe necklace and bracelet as accessories because I wanted to bring out the bright colors in the skirt.  The red accent also made the basic white blouse not so plain. 

I completed the whole outfit with a pair of lace-up sandals and a floppy hat.  Looking back at the pictures, I feel like I can easily blend in with the citizens of Rome.  If hats are not your style, you can easily switch with a flower crown.  Talking about flower crown, stay tuned for my next post sharing about a DIY flower crown and a self-tie bow!

 

           

             

 This boy loves to share his food!

 

 The "Paw Patrol" top, black cardigan and Bermuda are all from Old Navy, they have such cute clothes for the whole family.  The boat shoes were a clearance find at Target.

  

      

If you haven't already, you should really go and check out this garden, so pretty and serene suitable for family, couples or just by yourself!

Thank you for reading!

:: On Me ::

Hollister V-Neck Wrap Blouse

Hollister Midi Skirt (similar Here)

Hollister Elephant Tassel Bracelet

Hollister Tassel Necklace

Floppy hat via Ross (similar Here)

Old Navy Lace-Up Sandals

ARLINGTON GARDEN

 295 Arlington Dr

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 441-4478 

 Photos were taken by HermanLee Photography and owned by Lily and Ftfinspirations.  If you wish to use the photos for any purpose, please contact Lily first and provide a direct link to the original post.

Boys Love Dinosaurs

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My family and I have been hiking up the storm recently.  This time we went up to Millard Canyon Falls which was also nestled in the mountains behind the city of Altadena.  We got our son some Timberland hiking shoes to wear this time, as our previous experiences taught us that a good pair of shoes goes a long way.  Although summer is approaching here in sunny California, it was breezy the morning of the hike.  I layered E's Dinosaurs shirt over a camouflage long sleeve shirt, that way as the weather gets hotter, we just need to take one layer off.  E loves his Dinosaurs shirt and knows more names of the species than I do.

 

Here He picked up some flowers again during the hike.  I love it when he tells me "mommy, I have a gift for you" and then hands the flowers to me.  A gift that costs nothing but comes from the one you love is priceless!

 A closer look of the different dinosaurs on his shirt.  I am also loving this cargo pant from Carters with functional draw cord.  When buying pants for toddlers, it is very important that the pant waists are adjustable because not all toddler waists are the same size.  My little guy for example has a very tiny waist that I so envy but he also has relatively normal length legs.

Here is the Timberland Whiteledge hiking boot that is waterproof.  E definitely had a blast running through the streams with these, especially after he heard they are waterproof.  I still had my doubts when E first submerged these shoes into the water, but my worries went away seeing that water just rested on top of the shoes.

For Daddys who want to match shoes with their son's, they have a similar Gore-Tex style in men size.  According to the hubby, they have very good support and is not heavy.  The best thing about these shoes is you can also wear them in the snow during the winter.

And how could I end the post without showing you what I wore?  The hubby bought me these Columbia Trail shoes so I don't slip and fall during hiking.  I honestly didn't really need special shoes for hiking and could just go with my Avia running shoes that I hardly wore.  However, these shoes were super lightweight, had very good traction and was semi-waterproof, which made the hike a bit easier.

Our final destination!

Thank you for reading!

 

Photos were taken and owned by Lily and Ftfinspirations.  If you wish to use the photos for any purpose, please contact Lily first and provide a direct link to the original post.

Life Is An Adventure

Hi! It's been awhile since I shared a post on toddler style.  To kick off Spring, I've decided to share some pictures of my little man with his new spring look on the blog.  I also want to share about this really cool Asian fusion restaurant (Kai Kadai Kitchen) we stopped for lunch that day, hope you like it!

How cute is this skate board print top from Target?  The brand is Circo and the material of this shirt is so soft!  E paired his top with a grey skinny pant from Old Navy, another favorite brand of mine.  His shoes are his favorite right now because they have Paw Patrol graphics and are so easy to put on.

He loves collecting flowers and giving them to people, such a sweet little guy.  Getting little flowers that he picks off the ground always makes my day.

After taking a walk we decided to stop by Kai-Kadai Kitchen in Rosemead for lunch.  If you like south Asian food, this place has all of your favorite dishes such as fried rice, noodle soups, pan fried noodles and charbroiled steaks.

 The hubby decided to be adventurous and ordered this Laos Crispy Fried Rice ($9).  This was our first time eating something like this and we have to say it was very good!  I don't know how they cooked the rice but the texture was crispy and crunchy and every bite was full of flavor.  A fried egg on top was a bonus.

I ordered this Tew Chow noodle soup ($8) that had fish cakes, meat and fish balls, slices of pork and shrimp.  I threw in the leeks and the bean sprouts that were provided at the table.  To be honest, it wasn't anything special but it did not taste all that bad.  It tasted as it should a noodle soup.  I found it interesting that they put both egg noodles and rice noodles in there, so you get to try different textures.

E practicing his chop stick skills.  In this picture, he layered his Circo top with a button front cardigan from Old Navy.

 Vanilla ice cream from Fosselman's was free if you check in on Yelp.  Who would say "no" to ice cream, especially when it is free?

Thank you for reading!

:: On E :: 

Circo Skateboard print t-shirt from Target

Old Navy Skinny pants (similar here)

Old Navy Button-front cardigan (similar here)

Paw-Patrol Velcro strap light-up sneakers from Kohl's

Kai Kadai Kitchen 

8877 Valley Blvd

Rosemead, CA 91770

(626) 872-0026

Photos were taken and owned by Lily. 

Holiday Dress Up: Toddler Boy Edition

Hi Everyone!  The holidays are getting closer and I thought it would be fun to do a round-up post on dressing a toddler boy for the colder months.  These styles are definitely semi-formal so you can use this as a guide if you got a party to attend with your little ones.  If not, your little guy can still look like a stud hanging out somewhere.

This snowflake zip-up cardigan with a splash of red paired with boots with red lace adds just the right amount of holiday spirit.  Cardigans are such versatile pieces that you can wear them many different ways.  Another way to wear this cardigan is to zip it up and wear as a sweater.

I think it's important to have a few stripe sweaters in your toddler boy's closet, because they are such classic pieces that never goes out of style.  This particular striped number came in red and navy blue.  Again the red color gave the outfit that little bit of holiday touch.

I don't know why but I have always loved the color olive for winter wardrobe.  This olive and white stripe combo is another classic combo for colder months.  I love how this sweater has three buttons on the front so that you can layer it over a simple shirt or simply button them up to wear as a turtleneck.  

Last but not least, this festive sweater that can be paired with almost any color of bottoms.  In this picture, E wore the multi-colored argyle sweater with burgundy corduroy pants because we were headed to a Christmas celebration at church.  But I have paired this sweater with navy, grey, jean bottoms and they all matched perfectly! 

Thank you for reading!

 

:: On E :: 

1st pic Zip-up sweater via Target (similar Here and Here)

Old Navy Chambray button shirt

Sherpa lined boots via Target (similar Here)

2nd pic Beanie via Target (similar Here)

Gap Striped sweater (similar Here and Here)

Toughskin Corduroy skinny via Sears (similar Here)

Osh Kosh B'kosh Duck boots via Marshalls

3rd pic Striped sweater via Target

Gap Flannel lined cotton pants (similar Here)

Osh Kosh B'kosh Duck boots via Marshalls

4th pic Old Navy Multi-print sweater (another color Here)

Old Navy Chambray button shirt

Old Navy Corduroy skinny (similar Here)

Osh Kosh B'kosh Duck boots via Marshalls

It's All About the Layers

One thing I do appreciate about Fall weather in SoCal is that I can dress this little guy in layers.  I don't know why but I think one just look more polished when he wears more than one piece of clothing.  I personally wear a lot of cardigans in my outfits so I thought why not put one on my son.  The end result is? As you can see from the picture... quite stylish I would say!

==On EJ==

OLD NAVY Toddler Cardigan (similar Here)

GAP Jogger Pant (similar Here)

VANS double strap-on sneakers (similar Here)

Photo taken by Lily

Perfectly Sweet 17th Birthday Party

This past Sunday we attended a really cute and fun 17th birthday party of a youth at our church.  Yully from @zoyu_design and Lina @christin_lina did an awesome job at this event.  One of my favorites from the event was this vintage bike spray painted in mint and lilac by Lina.  The mint and lilac were a nice color combo, pastel colors are "in" after all this summer.  The bike had many uses at the event: as a background for pictures, as a prop for decorations and a "real" bike for guests who wanted to ride it.  And yes I had my share of hopping on it for a spin, a real short one anyways as I was too scared of falling off the bike.

I regret that I did not take pictures of every detail from the event, but from the few ones I am sharing I hope they can inspire you somehow in planning your future events.

 Balloons attached on the back of the bike was such a cute idea, it created an illusion that the bike could "fly" up in the air.

 Vintage cart as a dessert table

I loved how functional this vintage cart was!  The tabletop was filled up with yummy treats while the bottom shelf had cooking utensils and cookbooks(the birthday girl loves to bake).

Yummy Summer Treats

Yummy popping Boba on top of pudding

Thank you for stopping by!

 
== On Me ==

  JAPNA Lace Cap Sleeve Abstract top via TJmaxx (similar Here )

MONTEAU High Waist Shorts via Marshalls (similar Here)

ANNE KLEIN Charmed Watch Bracelet (old, similar gold version Here)

Photography: Herman Lee and Lily

4th of July toddler boy outfit idea

Given that it's Independence Day, This outfit is a bit unconventional as no US flag image is seen anywhere.  However, what makes this outfit a Forth Of July one is the red, blue and white combo.  Why not try this outfit idea if you want to dress your tods differently for this holiday.

Another outfit with the same concept:

 

 

What's so great about dressing your toddler this way is you are also saving a lot of money.  Think about it, those flag image t-shirts can only be worn once a year and as your child grows, you will have to get a new one every year.

 

You can put this outfit on your child for play days or school days, it's really limitless when it comes to when he can wear this.

 

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Photos taken by Lily