Archives for September 2015

weekend scheming…

hike the whites

Hooray, horray for another weekend in the works! We’re hoping to go on a day trip tomorrow, but don’t have all the details figured out fully yet. I’m making a case for the Berkshires and I hope I win! We want to head somewhere where Pennylane can tag along, and I’m thinking Bish Bash Falls might be just the place. I’m using both Rachael and Ashley’s itineraries as my guide, and if you know either of their blogs/spirits you know we could never go wrong.

The photo in this post is from this past August when we took our second annual hiking trip to the White Mountains– we did another hut hike and stayed in Greenleaf Hut this time around. I absolutely love doing this hike at the end of each summer and hope we can continue this tradition until we have hit all the huts {and then do them all over again!}.

I hoping this weekend we can do the short hike to the falls, visit an apple orchard, and hit up Rubiner’s and SoCo Creamery. YUM YUM! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

What’s your favorite thing to do in the Berkshires? It seems kind of funny we have been driving through on our way to New York and back for YEARS but we’ve never stopped to have a look. For this weekend we’d just drive out for the day so I think we’ll stick to the Great Barrington area, but would love to hear your favorite places for either this trip or next time!

Have a good weekend wherever it takes you! xo

on my birthday.

Anna {dear friend blog}

Hi! How are you? I hope you’re doing fine.

I’m in a busy season of life, I think. Turns out the year you get engaged and get married and travel on a three week honeymoon to Europe AND get a puppy is one for the busy books. Who knew right? But oh, it’s been a dream!

And wouldn’t you know, today is my birthday! We always make a celebration out of these sort of happenings over here. It’s probably so cliche to say this was the best year yet, but, honestly it was. It absolutely was. And 32? Well, I’m ready for it. The start of another year is so exciting and curious! What kind of surprises will this year bring? Would it also be cliche to say I think it might keep getting better? That each passing year is more divine than the last? Because that’s true as well. How could it not be? At least that’s what I believe to be so. I have more memories than ever, from all the years and all the moments, all bottled up and carried around in my soul. Piling more and more in my heart with each passing month, day, year, second. Surely getting older is the most amazing thing to celebrate. Surely getting older is collecting all the good you’ve had, and the promise of what’s to come.

Last night we stayed up making red velvet bundt cake, so today we can eat it. In the morning we’ll wake up early and have Eggs Benedict and walk the puppy. I’m packing peanut butter and jelly with potato chips for lunch {because it’s my favorite} and tonight we’ll have family over for tacos. I’ll give my class an extra recess {just because!} and wear a favorite dress and buy myself some flowers. I’ll call my mom to tell her that I love her, and wish her a happy birthday too!– I was born on her birthday all those years ago and it’s one of the very best things I could think up to share. I love you mom, to the stars and beyond, and I hope your day all that you wish. ♥♥♥

Today is going to be a good day. And thirty-two is going to be great. ♥

cheers!