My parents are here visiting (I’m beyond excited!) and it has me thinking about planning for visitors. Since moving to San Francisco we’ve become pretty darn good at hosting visitors. I think we’ve had more come through than if we lived closer to home but in a place with less travel appeal. It’s so much fun to have our friends and family come and see our home and life here.  Plus, it’s like a stay-cation for us. We spend the whole time eating out and showing everyone our favorite spots in the city with some tourist stops mixed it. We’ve done it quite a few times now so I’ve pulled together some of the best tips I can think of for hosting out of town guests.

One place I love to shop, but have to show some restraint because I could drop a ton of money in the blink of an eye is Anthropologie. So one strategy I use is to shop the sales at the end of a season. This way I can grab a few new pieces for the next year and can spend way less money. As you start to see all those beautiful spring clothes roll in, you know it’s time to start keeping an eye on the fall/winter sales.  So I’ve scoured several of my favorite stores for some items I’ve got my eye on. Links are below. 

I’ve been thinking a lot about routine lately. About how it gets a bad wrap. Routines aren’t really cool or sexy. And often people feel old or boring when they stick to a one. I think uprooting and moving across the country gave me a good perspective on this. My routine was out of whack for a while and I feel like I’ve finally settled into one in the last 6 months. And I feel so. much. better. So I’ve been reflecting on why that is when routine is so lame.