I had such a great time in Boston! I loved the city as much as I expected I would. My visit was Saturday, April 14th and my birthday Sunday, April 15th. The Boston Marathon was on Monday, so we saw a lot of runners. It was the first weekend of the season that the famous Swan…
Month: April 2012
Style Sunday: My Charm Bracelet
I love my charm bracelet. I love that a piece of adornment can reveal so many of your memories and identity in symbol form and in a creative way. Studying art history for years, I am fascinated with symbols. Usually I love fairly dainty jewelry, but I do adore this chunky piece. I look forward to keep…
busybusybusy
In this post, I actually promised multiple entries throughout the past week, but have been so busy that I have failed to get them in. I plan on writing as much as possible today and tomorrow. I will post on the subjects promised in addition to today’s Style Sunday, hopefully drafting most of them on these…
A Surprise
Galway Bay Irish Pub My travel partner and friend J is in the military and is moving along to his next post in a couple of weeks. Awhile ago, I had asked him if there was anything he wanted to do in Maryland before leaving. At the moment, he couldn’t come up with anything, so I…
Style Sunday: Pretty Picks
I need a top that is bright… tops from Target …and one that is white. from The Limited I would also love a little white dress that is perfect for the summer… from JCPenney which would go with these mother-of pearl earrings for a touch of shimmer. from The Limited *edit: Saw these in store and they are simply too…
Style Sunday: Alittle Lace
When this post is published, it will be my 28th birthday! And I’ll be in Boston! Anyway, on to the subject of style. I hardly buy any new clothing, but happened to hit the mills mall on Monday and spontaneously purchased this black sleeveless v-neck cotton blend top with lovely lace overlay on the top, front….
Style Sunday: Azaleas in April
Having grown up with azaleas in the front yard, I finally have one of my own! Azaleas like morning sun, so I have it at the eastern end of my north-facing balcony. my birthday gift to myself Stewartstonian Azalea I love it!
An Italy Memory: Easter
In celebration of Easter, I am posting this Italy memory of mine which details my Easter Sunday during my study abroad experience in 2005 and the few days following spent traveling. I visited Bologna and Florence with my two German roommates, F and C. (This is actually not drafted from my memory but is a slightly…
Upcoming Italian Movie: To Rome with Love
A friend just showed me this trailer. Go on and click on it, it’s hilarious. To Rome With Love It’s for a new Woody Allen film (written, directed and starring) entitled To Rome With Love. It will be released in the USA on June 22nd. In Italy, you only have to wait a couple more weeks until…
Daydreaming on Days Off
I have been pretty poor lately. I truly try to look on the bright side of things. Furthermore, I attempt to be the chic, sophisticated woman living her life intentionally and well despite a strict budget. To make frugality fabulous …but it’s difficult. This poverty’s been getting me down lately, maybe resulting in fewer blog posts… With less…