starting the year off right

here's how to start a new year:

ease into it mid-week,

go to sonoma for some 

sun and relaxation, eat the 

very best food, hot tub,

spa, have too much pizza,

and spend quality time with

husband. i think i like you,

2014.

we discovered the best pizza spot in sonoma...

the red grape. this place is casual, so you

might not expect the amazing pizza that they serve.

that's why we're here to tell you about it!

it is "new haven style" which i hadn't heard of,

but it is an extra thin crust that is flaky and delicious.

we tried one whole wheat and one white crust, both were

amazing {i loved the whole wheat}. chef todd thompson

made us his choices of the mediterranean pizza and

the bbq chicken pizza. this was no everyday pizza..

the flavors are so fresh, delicious, and the crust makes

it that much more unique. the restaurant is so casual 

and comfortable, just like the rest of sonoma.

everyone is so nice and accommodating, we loved it!

the chef also brought us out a meat + cheese

sampler along with some onion rings made

with truffles...only in sonoma can they make

onion rings fancy! chase loved these.

thanks, red grape for a fabulous first meal

in sonoma. {our guide to sonoma will be

coming soon with all of our favorites!}

after eating wayyyy too much pizza

we explored sonoma square. it is one of

my favorite little town squares ever, because

it has so much history but also has

incredible restaurants and darling shops.

it offers so much and is so laid back and charming.

^^seeing the old barracks.

he is a history buff, that husband of mine.

^^ the famous swiss hotel

so many classy shops and galleries

^^ more on this later. 

no words can do it justice.

a pony casually strolling the 

sidewalk with her owner! we

fell in love with her, her name was

peanut butter. i mean, come on!!

old movie theatres = his very favorite thing.

so of course we had to see a show!

these were too cute and represented

sonoma perfectly...so i definitely 

stocked up on some gifts!

sonoma, you are a dream.

i may or may not have seen my

husband looking at some property

prices up here...if only! 

lots more to come.

xo