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Despite my hectic work schedule, I was able to get away last weekend with my honey to the amazingly beautiful coastal town of La Jolla, CA! We truly needed a little mini-vacay, and are so lucky to have so many options just a couple of hours drive away. We did have to cut things short to get back home to watch the Superbowl, but still had plenty of time to explore…

Late Friday night after checking in to the Inn, we were starved after a long work day and the drive. We came across the most quaint Italian restaurant and I ordered a seafood ravioli to rival any I’ve ever had before. Every bite was more extraordinary than the last. A bottle of chianti shared between us didn’t hurt either 😉

The next morning, we headed out for a little 3 mile jog along the coastline.

I brought along my newest New Balance running shoes to break in and came across this shell-flecked part of the path that I quickly fell in love with. The iridescent shades shimmered under the sun, and made me stop for a little while to appreciate such simple beauty.

My first shoe edit this season was definitely more black-and-white themed, so I decided I needed to inject a bit of color into my footwear as the weeks progressed. I fell in love, surprisingly, with New Balance sneaks after a recent trip to their outlet. They are exceedingly comfortable and I love the fun color combos. The J.Crew flats and TOMS Botas were scores from the Scarlet Threads Consignment sale. Both were brand new and around $20 each!

I had purchased another pair of knee-high black leather boots from Shoemall.com but had to send them back for a refund… They had been shoddily pieced together and were already forming a hole around the calf on their first wear out! I also must say that I was thoroughly unimpressed with Shoemall’s customer service, I will not be using their site again. Now, on to the new kicks!

Clockwise from top left – Boots//Leopard booties (TOMS-no longer available)//Ballet flats (J.Crew- no longer available)//Navy & coral sneakers//Blue sneakers – similar//Violet sneakers

I’m hoping that all of these comfy sneaks will come in handy during my upcoming trip to New York! From what I hear, there will be a lot of walking involved 😉

What are your packing tips? With just a carry-on allowed, I’m going to need all of the help I can get!