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I love the first days of school, when you’ve got your outfits all picked out and some new items in the mix. This weekend I did a little back-to-school shopping and came home with some real great stuff for fall. I hate to see summer go, as it’s without a doubt my favorite season, but I will welcome fall for the new clothes and tall boots (love!). Also, September is my birthday month, so I can’t complain there!
Happy Tuesday, all. 4 days til the weekend!
Well, here I am for another round of Steppin’ Out photos. I’m backing up a bit to last weekend because we were all dressed up for a wedding at the gorgeous Sagamore Resort on Lake George. The location was absolutely incredible and the weather could not have been more perfect.
Here’s what I wore:
I spotted this dress at Anthro a few weeks before the wedding and I just fell in love with it. I really like the cut of the dress and the pattern is so fun for summer. It was nice for me to be able to wear my own dress to this wedding! Most of the other weddings I have been to in the past 2 years I have been a part of, so I was excited to find a fun stylish dress to dance the night away in.
This day was the kind of weather I dream of. And being by the lake?! No words.
Well, here it goes. My first fashion post.
As a blogger, I read tons and tons and tons of blogs. And then some. My very favorites are usually lifestyle blogs, fashion blogs, and mommy blogs.
Yep. I said it. I LOVE mommy blogs.
And I can’t really figure out why. But it’s a fact of my life. I do. I like them. So sue me.
After talking with a lot of my friends (also not married or mommies) I have discovered that they enjoy mommy blogs too. So thankfully, I am not alone in this. Whew!
This “Steppin’ Out” post is inspired by two favorites of mine, Harper’s Happenings (mommy blog) and Kendi Everyday (fashion blog). It also just so happens, that Kendi did a guest post on Harper’s Happenings yesterday (which I just discovered right this very second as I am writing by blog). Small world, people. Small world.
Anyways, back to my fashion post. I definitely felt a little funny doing this. Posing for the camera, model-style, is not something I do everyday. Try, ever, actually. But I have to admit it was kind of fun. Zan and I decided earlier yesterday that we would use a gift card to The Fireplace I had gotten from my first grade class at the end of the school year (thanks, kiddos!). We don’t really go out to dinner much, and hardly ever to expensive restaurants so I decided I was going to dress up and have a little fun with it. Then I got the idea to do a “Steppin’ Out” post. It was Saturday afterall, so why not?!
And so ensued a lot of primming and prepping before the big night. We couldn’t get reservations til 9:30, so the pictures were taken in the dark, but I think they came out decent enough.
Here’s the outfit:
The (beyond adorable) dress was borrowed from my roommate Lauren, and the clutch was a recent bridesmaid gift from my friend Maureen.
I absolutely love the clutch. I had featured this on my blog back in March, and Moe decided it would be a great gift for us maids. Right she was. I also love how she picked colors to match out personalities and fave colors (mine being orange, of course!).
All pictures were taken by the ever so patient Zan-man. I have to give him a lot of props for helping me with this one. Through frequent laughs, we got some good pics and had a good time in the process.
I think I could seriously quit my day job and become a model, don’t you?! HA.
OH yeah, and dinner! Dinner was amazing! We went to The Fireplace on Beacon Street in Washington Square, which is just steps from my apartment. In all my years of living here in Brookline I’ve never been, but always wanted to go. The atmosphere is so cozy and the food is top notch.
Zan got the Braised Spring Lamb Shank (with Goat Milk Cream & Garlicky Spinach over Mixed Squash Stew & Cheesy Cornmeal Porridge). Oh so yum. This particular dish even won several awards, and it was easy to see why. Zan could not stop commenting on how buttery and delicious it was the entire time he was eating it!
And I went with the Sweet Corn & Goat Cheese Ravioli with Toasted Walnut Arugula Pesto, Cherry Tomatoes & Slivered Green Beans. Whenever I see goat cheese on a menu I swoon.
What a fun Saturday night. We were sure pleased as punch to have that gift certificate!
So it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these links posts! But alas, I’ve had the time this week on my mini-Syracuse vacation to spend a good chunk of time perusing the internet for lovely little things to share. Enjoy!
I ADORE this dress. It reminds me of a ballerina and I heart ballerinas. Via lavender summers and lilac dreams.
This BBQ poster is sweet!! I’d like very much to send an invite like this to all my friends. I’d even hang it around the neighborhood it looks so neat. Spotted on flickr via Pinterest.
This time capsule idea from Kelli Crow is super cute for kids to give as gifts. I love it so much I might even make one myself come Christmas.
So I kind of think I’m in love with ikat (post to come soon), and this room just has loads of it. This room is incredible. I obsessed. Via Cote de Texas.
How cool is this wedding invite found on Style Me Pretty? What an original idea!!
I love this photo of the Boston skyline by Caroline O’Donnell at Poppy and Leo. She seems to always capture the city so perfectly, I love looking at her photos!
Wait just a minute. Are these for real??? These chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes (via Kevin and Amanda) might just be the best thing that ever happened to me. Now I can’t be fore sure because I haven’t tried them yet, but as soon as I do I’ll let you know. Oh. my. goodness.
And lastly, because I’m in the wedding spirit this weekend, look at this fun colored crinoline idea I found at The Brass Paperclip. I don’t know if I would dare to do it myself, but it’s fun!
Happy weekend, everyone!!
