Well, I already failed with the posting schedule for The Little Things. To be fair, my first post preeeetty much predicted that I would. At least I’m consistent? Haha, only I would spin a lack of posting into me somehow being reliable #PositivePatty.

TBF [to be fair, but I already said that, so the abbrev makes it different] I was traveling for the first week of July + this past week I’ve had guests from out of town staying with me, sOoO *insert excuses* *cut me some slack* *live laugh love*

I’ve made the executive decision to not combine the two weeks, but to stick to my original post guidelines + focus on the last week: July 5th-July12. Let’s do this!

1. I was in Chicago last Sunday + was able to spend the day out sailing on Lake Michigan with some of my favorite people. I had been looking forward to this trip for weeks! Mike, mike, mike! What day is it?! BOOOOAT DAYYYYYYY! It was nice to just go off the grid for the weekend and really enjoy my time with people I love. I brought one of my girl friends from LA back home with me for the weekend to hang out + restaurant hop. We went to the sox game with my family, drank root beer beer with my brother [omg sooo good], watched fireworks all over the city from a rooftop, spent sunday sailing with one of my closest friends, etc. The whole weekend was such a high for me- great friends, great food, great experiences. You can watch a video I made from my weekend here. Already excited for my trip back to Chicago next month for the Create + Cultivate conference!

2. I hit the ground running the day that I got back from my vacation in Chicago. I had multiple meetings the first day I was back in LA + one of them was for my upcoming clothing line. I wasn’t aware that I would be seeing any pieces, so it was a complete surprise when they brought out the tags + a first sample. It was such an emotional moment for me to see what we had been working on for months- and what I have been dreaming about for years- actually right in front of my eyes. I may or may not have started crying when they handed me the samples!

Yes, that is a fully sequin two piece set. It’s like glam athletic wear. Like, girl I know you wanna wear work out clothes to the mall, here’s the fabulous version. I designed all of the separates in my line so that they would be mix / match- this top would go great with shorts / pants already in your closet, chill t shirts would look great with these pants, etc. I wanted them to be as versatile and relaxed as possible, while still reflecting my love for all things sparkly. These last few days have been unreal for me, just waking up and thinking ‘what do I want to wear today-oh, jk I know. That thing I always wished I had in my closet? IT EXISTS NOW!”.

3. I had a meeting with some of my favorite women from Stylehaul + we both almost started crying because it was such a surreal moment for me. I’ve been with Stylehaul since the very beginning and Stephanie was the first woman who ever truly believed in me. I still remember the day she called me to tell me that she was flying me to New York for my first hosting job, and four years later we were able to stand side by side together with me wearing the first design from my clothing line. She’s been my biggest supporter for the last few years and words truly cannot express how much that has meant to me! These women truly feel like my family- [a very well dressed family] who not only push me to go after my goals, but help chase after them with me.

4. My transformation into the real-life Elle Woods is officially complete. Stephanie gave me these gorgeous neon pink Christian Louboutin heels + they could not be any more perfect. These make me smile more than just because they’re beautiful shoes [and such a beautiful gift]. Coming right after posting ‘My Breakup Story’ and having you all write such positive, encouraging comments to me- and comparing it to the breakup story in Legally Blonde- makes me laugh AND feel overwhelmingly loved. So, these are my Elle Woods shoes: ‘Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed’.

5. My little brother flew in from Chicago to spend the weekend visiting me in LA + I could not have had a better weekend. We grew up watching baseball together, so we obviously had to go to a Dodgers game. We went to In N Out, got matching watches, stayed up all night ordering food + watching Portlandia, went coffee shop hopping, tried Pho + he even got his first tattoo! It was so amazing to go off the grid + spend a weekend just hanging out with my brother. My heart is so happy!

I guess you could say this was a big family week for me. From Chicago to LA, my real family + my working family. I’m surrounded by people who support me and constantly push me to be a better version of myself, and for that I am so grateful.

Did you guys try out writing down the positive moments from your week? Did you see how awesome your week really was? I swear writing this list out is helping me be a more thankful person for all of the moments. I would love to encourage you to start by sharing some of your experiences with me in the comments! Talk to you soon! Xx