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miss amy loves l.a.
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i’m miss amy and i love los angeles. everything about it. my goal is to share all the ways the city inspires me. i make paintings and sell them @ missamylovesla.etsy.com
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first day of school

welp, the office move finally happened this weekend and i have to say, the new digs are pretty flippin sweet. so we all about 3 or 4 of us decided that we would all dress up as if it were the first d...

20 h ago

my old lady side table makeover diy

you may or may not remember months ago josie and i found this little beauty next to a dumpster on one of our daily lunch walks and scooped it up. we attempted to make her over at work on our breaks, ...

3 days ago

fosters freeze

i walked down to fosters freeze to take a photo for yesterdays painting and while i was there got myself some chili cheese fries and a root beer and took some photos like a tourist. 

4 days ago

a painting a week: 7/52

i got a new pen and i’m super annoyed because its doing this bleeding thing on the bumps of the canvas. time to go back to the art store. regardless, i’m still pretty pleased with how this one turned...

4 days ago

a photo a day: february 12-18

2/12/12: coffee at the farmers market.  2/13/12: tea all day for my sore throat.  2/14/12: back to work. more tea.  2/15/12: one last tuna melt and coke from tada before the office moves.  2/16/12: m...

4 days ago

spring in my step

a little something i wore last week when it was warm enough for a skirt. i’m ready for summer please. top: jcrew vest: hand me down skirt: f21 socks: target boots: steve madden

5 days ago

dreaming of sunday

the best weekends include tea time on the roof, farmers market browsing, empanadas and limeade, coffee runs and bike rides. 

15 feb 12

lying and cheating

i have a couple of confessions for you on this valentines day: i didn’t actually wear this outfit, my hair isn’t actually straight and this dress definitely does not actually fit. i was all gung-ho f...

14 feb 12

mar vista farmers market

the mar vista farmers market has quickly become one of my favorite things about sundays.  lately we’ve been riding our bikes down since bikerowave is there with their free bike valet. the folks there...

13 feb 12

Winter Remix Challenge

whatiwore: WhatIWore: I think it’s fair to say we all have a little trouble maintaining inspiration during that last weeks of winter. If you’re in need of a few new ideas, you’re in luck!  Over 75 su...

13 feb 12

a painting a week: 6/52

it’s been on my LA bucket list to go into camera obscura for quite some time. i finally did two weeks ago and it was really strange. its attached to a senior center, so it smelled like old people and...

12 feb 12

a photo a day: february 5-11

i…completely failed at a photo a day this week. i gave myself the theme of flowers & foliage. in hindsight, not such a great idea when you don’t see the sunlight because you’re working 12 hour days. ...

12 feb 12

underground rebel fuckin bingo - part 2!

saturday night, we tried our hand at underground rebel bingo again. this time it was at the dragonfly in east hollywood. i was super pumped because last time was a blast. to be honest though, this ti...

06 feb 12

straight and narrow

Informal: the proper, honest, and moral path of behaviour. sweater: jcrew skirt, watch: hand me downs socks: kohls shoes: joie necklaces: f21, gift sunglasses: toms photos by keith

06 feb 12

a painting a week: 5/52

ta-daaa! the last in sunny’s custom series. i love this one too! i think its a little more cartoon-y than even my usual style, but thats cool. and sunny’s in town, too! so hopefully i’ll get to see t...

04 feb 12

a photo a day: january 29 - february 4

1/29/12: spent the day up on the roof, reading girl with the dragon tattoo while the chicken marinated in the crock pot.  1/30/12: biked to the beach! let me tell you, it has been quite some time sin...

04 feb 12

BBC Worldwide Productions is seeking couples in LA and NY for a documentary

BBC WORLDWIDE PRODUCTIONS IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES FOR A DOCUMENTARY Are you currently in a relationship? Are you recently married? Is marriage what you thought it would be? Are you currently deciding ...

04 feb 12

gathering moments

a semi-daily reminder to be present and grateful. a little whimsy doesn’t hurt either. 

03 feb 12

fabric portrait

i’ve been pinning these fabric portraits like crazy, and i’ve had this embroidery hoop for ages with the intention of doing this, so i finally just did it. the above supplies aren’t entirely accurate...

02 feb 12

bust your kneecaps

i’ve had these tights for a good five months or so and have been dying to wear them but haven’t been able to quite figure them out. finally the stars aligned and everything came together. i liked it ...

01 feb 12

wish you were here: january 2012

one of my resolutions for the new year was to start a new feature called “wish you were here.” the basic premiss is i just list all the reasons/memories/events that made me happy to be in la in the m...

31 jan 12

beer chicken tacos & guac

another sunday, another crock pot meal. hooray! this time we used this recipe for beer chicken tacos. i seriously get so much pleasure from making something for others and having them eat their faces...

31 jan 12

brainstorming

thankfully i’ve been diligent enough to actually stick to my photo a day resolution so far. but a few times too many, its been the end of the day and i’m going oh shit! i need to take my photo! so i’...

29 jan 12

a painting a week: 4/52

number three in the four part series for sunny! i’m pleased as punch with this one as well. i once again saved it until saturday, but i swear i’m not going to make that my habit as the year progresse...

29 jan 12

a photo a day: january 22-28

1/22/12: night one of pulled-porkapalooza. the bbq goodness was followed by reminiscing of childhood movies. apparently i’m the only one who never saw the brave little toaster.  1/23/12: the sky afte...

29 jan 12

wheres waldo?

every time i wear this top i feel a bit like a sailor, but inevitably someone tells me i look like waldo. i like it anyway. and i really like these pants. i’ve been on the hunt for black jersey trous...

28 jan 12

what a crock: pulled pork sammies

holy cow pig, y’all. this weekend was the second go-round with the crock pot and boy was it a hit. we followed this recipe pretty much to a tee (or to a t? - i was just trying to figure out which it ...

27 jan 12

day glo

i needed a backpack. so i scoured the internet checked urban outfitters to see if they had anything cute. they did! so i went to the store and the power was out. so i could not buy said backpack. so ...

26 jan 12

back in action

i feel like i’ve been a little MIA around these parts lately, but trust me, i’m still here. these are things that were happening while i was away.  {above} pretty nails courtesy of nontra’s collectio...

25 jan 12

finding inspiration

in the never-ending struggle to refine my blog, i’ve decided i need to just figure it out and do it. the starting point: inspiration. i feel like most people are probably like me and follow all their...

24 jan 12

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