WE MOVED! First week in California

This pacific island girl has moved to the California coast! And my life looks wildly different than it did last year. Heck, it's a stark contrast from my life just a few months ago. Some big milestones and life goals were met -- wowowee -- and there are even bigger...

AmSam crew in Hawaii

Met up with some of our AmSam friends during our layover in Hawai’i. I love that our connection to our AmSam crew is so strong because of our shared experiences in Samoa. Time and space may have separated us over the years but we’ve had such an amazing community, and...

Life Lately: 5 months of change and evolution

Helloooo there. It's meeeee. Nerelleeeee. It has been a hoot of a while — and I have missed this space of mine to document my ever-changing life, romanticizing it in a way, and to express my gratitudes in words and images. A summary of the most inexplicably changing...

Underwater Mama

Black and white edits of some maternity pics that Ian shot of me at almost 32 weeks pregnant with Alava. And some random color edits I liked as well of most of the same pics.

Coconut Point sunrise with Alava

It felt so good to be back home. Everything was just as it was. Except it wasn't. Same same but different. Coconut Point. Sunrise. Me and Ian. Different how? We have been joined by our sweet darling baby Alava. We moved out of our place at Coconut Point, the cutest...
Creative Journal Log

Creative Journal Log

Journal spread from this past weekend. I've been having so much fun doing these daily creative journals. See more of my creative journaling on IG @nerelle.studio. https://www.instagram.com/nerelle.studio/

I designed and made my Dream Tote Bag!

I designed and made my Dream Tote Bag!

Hello hello! I have been busy in the studio the last couple of months. I love that since coming back from my travels, I feel much more creatively inspired. Sooo back story: I have made tote bags for myself for a very long time. I think the first time was shortly after...

Yes I’m still here!

Yes I’m still here!

Ahh yellowww... hi there. I know I've been M.I.A. for a while, but I'm still here! It's been a long while since I've really sat down to catch up on my blog. I've been living offline a lot more these last few weeks since coming back home to the island. Heck, even when...

LA Christmas prep

LA Christmas prep

12.09.2021 — A few days after we arrived in Los Angeles, Ian and I got in the Christmas spirit. My in-laws usually host a big family dinner on Christmas Eve, and me being a lover of festive holiday decorations, we got to work early to put up the Christmas tree and...

Lunch at Alcove Cafe

Lunch at Alcove Cafe

12.26.2021 — The sun finally came out in Los Angeles. We went for a long walk down to Ventura Boulevard and stopped for a late lunch at Alcove Cafe. I ordered the pan roasted salmon salad and it was probably the best salad I've had in my mini food tour of Los Angeles...