I’m finally getting around to posting a bit more about my trip to Santa Barbara. As I mentioned in a previous post, State Street has been closed to all vehicular traffic. It’s so nice because pedestrians can now walk through the middle of town to shop, enjoy a nice stroll, and check out all of the amazing cuisine Santa Barbara has to offer. My trip was in June, so I’m really hoping everything will stay open for a while. Restaurants have been given the opportunity to expand over to sidewalks and into the street to accommodate restaurant owners and diners alike. My Mom and I had a chance to stop in for a quick drink at Institution Ale Company. We found the perfect spot under a gorgeous shade tree. I initially thought they only served beer, but once I got inside to order, I realized they sell wine as well. But we decided to just go with a nice lager to change it up. While I waited for our beers, I decided to snap some pictures of this cute “little” place. It ended up being a lot bigger than I thought. There was a whole, entire back room with some table games, video games and an entire back patio. Who knew? We sat out front and enjoyed our beer, while we people watching and also observed some pretty amazing food being served. The pizza smelled like heaven and the salads… they’re HUGE! We had already had lunch, but we’ll most definitely be back again with the rest of our squad for some pizza and drinks. Check out Institution Ale Company, (beer brewed out of Camarillo, CA) on their website: InstitutionAles.com! Check back soon for more adventures and pictures of beautiful Santa Barbara!
I was born and raised in sunny, Southern California. I spent four years in the Phoenix area of Arizona from 1994-1998, where I met my husband. We got married on September 12th, 1998 and moved to San Marcos (north San Diego County) in June of 2003. My husband was in construction for many years and I spent 10 years in the mortgage industry. When my son was born 13 weeks premature in December of 2008 my whole world changed. I stepped out of the mortgage business and stayed home for as long as I could with my little boy.
I spent 2013 working my Silpada business and was able to make it to National Conference in Kansas City last summer. I had some ladies join my team last year and I've really enjoyed the closeness of my Silpada family! Silpada has allowed me to stay home and make some extra money on my own time and set my own hours. It has really been such a blessing. If you like great quality jewelry, please check out my website I'll be posting fun things here regarding Silpada from time to time. It really is great quality, (.925) sterling silver jewelry.
My little one turned 5 in December and he'll be starting school in the fall. Just this past May, I decided to get back to work and I am a part-time assistant to a very nice gentleman and Realtor named Peter Buehrle. I can tell that in the very short time I've been there that he is very good at what he does and is very well liked by his clients and his peers alike. I love my hours and I love being able to assist in helping people find their dream homes.
I also decided that I really want to do something I love; And that is write. Although I'm not sure people will want to read what I have to say, I decided to just go for it. I find it very soothing and therapeutic and I really hope people enjoy my posts.
Living life one day at a time,
Ashley Z
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