Things I love: Eating Real Food

On Friday my friend Vanessa and I hit up the Eat Real festival in Oakland. The festival is focused on real, quality food. The festival's slogan is Putting the Food back into Fast. With food trucks an street food being all the rage these days Eat Real focuses on food that is cheap, healthy, quality and fast.
Vanessa and I had a fabulous time sipping and nibbling our way through the festival. We also had a wonderful time chatting with the festival volunteers and the owners and chefs of the featured businesses. Everyone was genuinely excited about food and was so friendly.

Mason jars served as glasses.

And of course real drinks to fill up the mason jars.
There were classes, demonstrations and live music.

There was lots of yummy wine, we sampled several of them. I loved the Philo Ridge Pinot Gris. I would have drank it but it was way too early for red wine.

Slider and Corn and Pimento cheese and sausage from Jim and Nicks. SO good!
Jim and Nicks is located in Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and North & South Caroline. I would highly recommend checking them out.
The best pimento cheese I have ever had! YUM!

Can't touch this.

Loving it!

Polenta Pizza from Pizza Politana.
Quite possibly the best pizza I ever ate....and I was in Italy this summer!

Miss Carson, an eight year fashionista who had the most amazing necklace I have ever seen.
It was like a dollhouse on a necklace, it featured miniature cooking utensils.
She told me she got it in Mexico, but man, I wish I would love to wear this to a festival.

Creme freaking brulee. In a mason jar, none-the-less. These sold out, and it's no surprise because they were amazing!If ever in San Francisco, the Eat Cream Heat Creme Brulee should not be missed.

Let's Be Frank 100% Grass fed hot dogs.

Linden Street Beer and Anchor Steam Humming Ale, my new favorite beer.

Tikka Masala burrito From Curry Up Now, genius!

I just love food festivals, especially ones that focus on being green, local an healthy! It doesn't get any better then that!

Look of the Day: Butterfly In the Sky

I spent the past two days poolside with my very best friends. Because of my hospital stays and trip it had been a while (for us) since we all hung out, so it was nice to spend some time together. However, we tend to get a bit silly when we all hang out and are immediately transformed into our sixteen year old selves. Yesterday was full of giggles, text messaging picture wars and some Facebook stalking. We ended our two day poolside extravaganza by going to a local restaurant for a glass of wine and Mediterranean happy hour platters. It's so nice to have friends you can free and silly with, because sometimes it seems like other people don't understand our funny ways. I love you girls!

Vintage dress from Ebay, Urban Outfitters cardigan, Cynthia Vincent For target sandals, and Forever 21 sunglasses.

Yay for giggling, butterflies and girl talk.

Look of The Day: A for Amber Game

V told me I brought my A for Amber Game on Saturday for my Kickball party planning. I need plan another party soon! Anyways, it finally feels like spring to me...finally...so I had to rock florals. I had planned to wear wedges but ALL my tights had runs in them so I rocked boots and footless tights instead. I guess I need to buy some new tights, or take that as a hint that winter is officially over. Oh and it just kicked in that I am going to be in Vegas this weekend! It will just be a super short trip since Casey and I are saving vacation days for our Europe trip. None the less, I am excited to get out of town and hit up Sin City. I have no idea what I am going to wear but considering my packing track record I should probably start thinking out it...

Dresses with pockets are quite possibly the best thing ever.

Rocking A Forever 21 dress, Forever 21 blazer (both purchases from this How I shop post), remember the moment necklace and really old steve madden boots (similar here).

Softball has season has begun again. So lets hope that means a lot more crafts for this softball wife!! It's been awhile!

(kind of) Look of the Day: And I have to live with a boy!

Seriously when Casey and I first bought our house together I had the same kind of freak out Monica from Friends did lol. Well today I had to get up super early to take Casey's car to the shop. I was too cold to get out of bed so I asked him to grab me clothes..... Hmm. Well not too bad but not what I would have chosen, but to his credit they are clothes that I wore when we moved in together. I guess that is what happens when a boy picks out your clothes. He told me I need to post this outfit...See Casey I told you I would ;)
I will post how I dressed my self later but until then check out how I spent my day Monica Geller style making GIRLY gift baskets for my friends! =)
Let's hope V and Jazz don't read the blog today! Do your friends read your blogs?

I'm dreaming of a PINK Christmas!

Look of the Day: A Winning Combination

Yesterday I spent the day party hopping. And by party hopping I mean a six years old's Chuck E. Cheese party was our first stop and then we cruised over to my friends baby's 1st birthday party. After all the party hopping I went with fellow party hoppers, V and Jen to grab some sushi and to a bottle of wine. I had an amazing veggie sushi roll filled with jalapeno, mango and avocado. I also picked a winner using random.org for the twilight tee so scroll down to see the winner!

My party hopping outfit, my necklace was a hit.
Wine and sushi make a winning combo.
And the winner of the tee is....

caroline hufford said...

"I bake, so I create yummy food! I love Twilight and my 15th birthday is on Tuesday, so winning this shirt would be awesome! Also, I absolutely love your style, I have stolen some looks from you and have gotten so many compliments! Will you post some instructions on how to make that faux pearl necklace from Lanvin? Thank you!"

Happy Birthday Caroline! I loved reading about every one's creations and thank you for entering. Caroline please email me at ambersnotebook@gmail.com with the size of tee (S,M, or L) and your address! And I will defiantly post detailed instructions to the Lanvin Look-a-like necklace for you! Thanks for checking out the blog and thanks to everyone who entered!

Look of the Day: Bohemian Rhapsody

Sunday was of one of my best friend's birthday. I have spent about 20 birthdays celebrating with her. This year's, her 26th birthday, we spent the day celebrating with some wine tasting, shopping and mani/pedi's. It was gorgeous out and we had a great time strolling around down town and indulging. I wore a bohemian inspired outfit and picked up a fabulous pair of studded leggings I can't wait to wear!

Joie top and Steven by Steve madden boots, both from the Nordstrom Half yearly sale, and nightcap leggings with attached skirt.
Wine tasting selections.

Our bill came in a book, it was such a cute idea!
The pair of studded leggings that I picked up yesterday, and I can't wait to wear.