i have lived in new york for three years
and three years it has taken to get me to the tree at Rockefeller Center
it was dreamy and i felt like a tourist
but i gotta say, i thought it would be bigger?

maine

bf and i spent another weekend in maine
we drank Portland's tasty Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale and slurped down oysters
it was lovely

happy halloween!

fall weekend

This weekend we hopped on a train and went to the Jets Stadium to watch Notre Dame play the Navy. We lost (understatement) and Ben was not a happy camper but I was happy because this is probably the first weekend that it really feels like fall. It smells like fall, it looks like fall. I just feel alive with fall.

Last night my roommate threw a rooftop gathering and I made Butter Bourbon Cider. I recommend this recipe to all of you for your fall cookout's, bonfires, rooftop parties, etc. It is quick and easy and when you drink it you feel warm all over.

Now we are resting up and watching football (okay I'm not watching football I am listening to this fall mix instead). But today is beautiful and I could not be happier.

washington d c

capital hill was beautiful... but quiet... too quiet

my favorite part was the food... and the market

and being with this guy

all in all a good weekend

Portland, ME

new york new york

like a needle in a haystack

indiana days

last weekend was nice
home in indiana
bliss bliss bliss

red hook

probably one of my favorite hidden gems
red hook brooklyn...
you'll also find ft. defiance and baked...
worth the commute

trinity church

sometimes, when its nice outside
i take the long way to the train and pass by trinity church

urg

I need a vacation.....

(image via ghostknees)

tennessee waltz

took a last minute trip to nashville this weekend.....

probably was a bad idea
the weather was AWFUL
i am usually a grump where rain is involved

but regardless of the nastiness outside
we made the most of it
and discovered lots of fantastic new places in a new city

cafes, diners, rare used bookstores, old fashioned soda shops...

I think I love you Nashville...
maybe next time you'll go easier on us
perhaps a little sunshine?

home sweet home

Impromptu trip home for the weekend! Love being here :)

what a little strolling can do

we took a stroll on orchard

we took a stroll on broome

there we saw it, that lovely little stoop

and with one swift swing of the door

the smell of fresh baked cupcakes

pulled us in, as always