life

blogger meet-ups and must-do-in-life-lists

May 18, 2012

There is so much to see and do in life sometimes it blows my mind.

In Boston alone, which I consider to be a pretty small city, there are still things I am discovering all the time.

Do you ever think, how on earth will I ever see it all?

I do. But Lord knows I’m willing to try.

This weekend, for instance, this very minute actually, I am waking up in New York City getting ready to stroll the streets of Brooklyn. I’m checking things off on my must-do-in-life-list as we speak! (This list? I haven’t actually written anything down yet, per say, just merely making it up as I go.) This weekend I’m letting the good times roll with my high school girlfriends at The Great Googa Mooga Festival in Prospect Park. I don’t know much about it yet except that it’s going to be AWESOME.

Speaking of awesome, let’s talk Blogger meet-ups.

I love ’em, guys. Seriously, I do.

But I think you already know that about me at this point.

Last weekend Natalie, Melissa, Smita, Elizabeth and I planned to meet up Sunday for a little blogger get-together. This time around we did breakfast and then spent the morning browsing the goods at the SOWA Open Market in the South End.

And interestingly enough this all came together after I posted about my love affair with the South End last Friday. Love it when things work out perfectly like that.

We started off at The Buttery (a personal favorite) and then worked our way over to SOWA, the cutest little market you ever did see. If you’re ever in Boston on a Sunday you should seriously consider checking this place out. It’s vintage market, craft fair, farmer’s market and food truck heaven all rolled into one.

Yes, PLEASE!

{You can view Smita’s recap of our morning HERE}

I will definitely be going back soon.

Maybe it’s something you can add to your must-do-in-life-list, too.

That, and The Great Googa Mooga Festival.

I’ll fill you in with all the details next week, of course.

Because remember? It’s gonna be AWESOME.

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newport: revisited.

May 17, 2012

So we went back to Newport last Saturday! I have a feeling that this is one of those places we’ll return to again and again. It’s just so close to Boston and so perfect for a day trip (and we’re even making plans for a possible overnight). Although Zan did make a comment about how it’s bound to get SUPER crazy once Memorial Day hits and I don’t doubt that for a second.

This time around we went to celebrate Mother’s Day with Zan’s mom and the rest of his family, too. We had everyone over to our place for breakfast super early and then we were on the road down before 9:30 even rolled around.

Have you ever had a breakfast party? This was our second time hosting one and I have to say, I LOVE IT. It’s such a great way to start your day and it’s fun to do something besides dinner once in awhile, you know? We made southwestern eggs and had fruit and OJ. Life was good last Saturday, that is for sure.

I brought my camera with me again (I hardly go anywhere without it these days) and found it crazy how different the place looks and feels since the last time we went. It’s only been about a month, but the change in the weather is really apparent. Last time I was wearing my winter coat, this time— shorts! There were more people about and the boats were being used and the sun was bright. Everything is so much greener, too, and there’s definitely that feeling that summer is just around the corner.

Yep. Juuust the way I like it.

Here are my photos…

And yes! We took little Rue along for the trip!

And YES it was a glorious, glorious day:

We strolled the town and visited the harbor deck. We picniced by the water (caprese salad, lemonade, and rice krispie treats!). We even toured around the Breakers Mansion and walked the Clliff Walk again, because why not? That part of Newport is just amAZing.

Basically everything about this day makes me SO excited for summer.

Just a few short weeks and I’ll officially be living the dream, my friends.

Living the summer vacation DREAM!

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snapshots.

May 14, 2012

It was just one of those weekends that makes you feel good all over.

Warm sunshine on your skin and good company to last the whole way through.

There are more details to share, and more pictures too…

So getchoself ready.

And above all else, here’s to wishing the weekend would last forever.

Sigh.

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on keeping up appearances (or not).

May 7, 2012

Do you ever feel like people who have blogs have got it all together?

Because I do.

All. The. Time.

And it’s funny, but ever since I’ve started this blog a good many people have told me they think I’ve got it all together.

Ha! I always think that’s a hoot.

With blogging it’s all about what you choose to share.

I like to call it keeping up appearances.

We all do it in some form or another (or most of us at least). I see it on Facebook and in blogland nearly everyday. And I do it too. We almost always show the good, because we want people to know the good.

Some people choose the lovely.

Others choose the funny.

And some very brave souls even choose the everything: The good, the bad, and the in-between. And do I ever salute you if you are one of those people.

It’s no secret I choose to write about the happy on this space, because that’s what blogging is about for me: A place to reflect on the good stuff. This blog is a scrapbook, a place for the memories, the fun times, the celebrations. Because I want to always remember that awesome trip to NYC, and the time my best friend got married, and that glorious lobster risotto sittin’ pretty atop that adorable plate from anthropologie.

But really, I’m nothing fancy. I get sad, and mad, and stressed, too. So if I ever appear to have it all together, be assured that I don’t.

Last week was one of those crazy busy weeks that you just want to end. You know those? Well, I woke up Friday morning, so completely thankful for the almost weekend, I barely even noticed the state of the place as I walked out the door. But notice it, I did, and it’s too good (or bad?) not to share.

Because life happens, and it’s not perfect, and gosh darnit, we all get a little messy sometimes.

Or maybe, maybe! It’s just me.