{Chateau de Victoria's Favorite Things of 2011}

I don't know about you, but I am totally missing Oprah's Favorite Things segment! Those shows were by far some of the best. Now, unlike Oprah, I will not be giving away the things on my personal favorite list (lame, I know) but I figured I would still share them with you :-) And who knows, maybe one day I will have a billion dollars and be able to have incredible giveaways of my own...when I marry an heir to an oil company. I'll work on that, but back to the point of this post...I give you...

Chateau de Victoria's Favorite Things of 2011!

1. Tazo Zen Green Tea

2. Romeo & Oakley

The most precious boys a girl could love!

3. Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Soothing Lip Balm

4. Chipotle Burrito Bowl

I swear I am their #1 customer!

5. OPI Nail Polish

6. STEVEN by Steve Madden Greyson Boot

My signature shoe. Divine. Own them in black too!

7.  Birchbox

8. Meeting My Yearly Savings Goal!

Always a good feeling!

9. It's A 10 Miracle Leave-In

10. My iPhone

Bring on the 4S this holiday!

11. Juice Beauty Products

12. Michael Kors

Favorite designer of the year!

13. Adventures!

Hot Air Balloon Ride!

Beach Trips!

NYC!

Boston!

California!

14. My Blog

I love blog writing!

15. Finding Personal Happiness

There are so many favorite things to choose from! I knew from the beginning that 2011 was going to be full of excitement; a year of making big decisions, taking risks and following my heart. While I can't exactly put it into pictures, I am quite proud of what I have accomplished this year and the strength I have shown through it all. Luckily, I still have one more month of surprises (and more favorite things?) to look forward to!

And while tangible things can be fun, I think Steve Jobs said it best...

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

 

Images via Google

{California Dreamboat: Part III}

Travel Spotlight: California (cont.)

My California vacation couldn't have been more perfect.

From start to finish it was a blast.

I met awesome people, saw fabulous sights & simply let loose.

Thank you to everyone who hosted me or celebrated my visit!

I ended my trip in San Francisco...

...and I think I may have found a future home.

Ghirardelli Square

Touring Alcatraz

Exploring the island

On our way back to the wharf

In Napa!

Wine tastings galore

Private tour of Trinchero Winery

Walking around Chinatown

Bike day!

Along the Presidio

Biking across Golden Gate!

Walking around the Palace of Fine Arts

Touring the rest of the city via cable car :)

I'm having a blast going through the 500 pictures from my trip!

If you know me personally, check out my Facebook album in the near future!

Recap of some of the places I visited:

Laguna Niguel

Pacific Beach

San Diego

Coronado

La Jolla

Dana Point

Laguna Beach

Newport Beach

Huntington Beach

Hollywood

Beverly Hills

Santa Monica

Malibu

San Francisco

Napa Valley

All images courtesy of © 2011 Chateau de Victoria

{California Dreamboat: Part II}

Travel Spotlight: California (cont.)

Oh, California...

...the fun never stops!

Dana Point Whale Watching Tour!

Saw my first whale!

Hollywood Boulevard

At the Kodak Theatre

Hiking in Griffith Park with my friend Titus

Griffith Park Observatory

Universal City Walk

Exploring The Grove

{I make awesome decisions}

Enjoying the scenery of...

...Santa Monica!

Relaxing on the Pier

All images courtesy of © 2011 Chateau de Victoria