Tuesday, July 26, 2011

bon voyage

a dear friend
moved away
last week

before she pulled out of town
we shared one last lunch
with fortune cookies for dessert
...
hers:
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our fingers are crossed for you, sara!
good luck and love in sunny CA
...

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safe travels to you
and tucker too-
nellie misses her BFF already
xoxo

Thursday, July 21, 2011

breath of fresh air

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we were interviewed last weekend
with theresa
about our experience with the fresh air fund
...
900 underserved kids are still looking to get out of the city
for one week, this summer...

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

words for the week

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girls on the run

down in north carolina
at training for
the first season of
in


i'll be one of the coaches
spring 2012
...
it's a long way off
but my life has already been changed
and i cannot wait
to pass it on.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

easy, breezy, boho beauties

(next tuesday)...

come one
come all!

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email or leave a comment for the address...

summer blues

my sister came home this weekend
kiddos in tow
(while her super-hero hubby stayed home to refinish their handwood floors)
...
we spent glorious days on the beach
but saturday morning
the whole family woke early
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to pick plump blueberries

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and scamper home
to bake our bounty
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into muffins bursting with summer goodness
...

Monday, July 18, 2011

girls night

a night of bachelorette viewing
is best enjoyed
gabbing with girlfriends
and munching on fig- caramelized onion- goat cheese pizza
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perfection.
...
mucho thanks to that fabulous foodie blog
(we went to high school together!)
for inspiring me in the kitchen-
if you don't read her
you should



Thursday, July 14, 2011

summer in the city

my dad and i were in NYC for a few days last week
and managed to hit all my favorite places
for food, drink and inspiration
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lunch at balthazer
their goat cheese carmelized onion tart is one of my very favorite things!

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way-cool vintage interior decor
and gherkin bar snacks

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pizza at serafina
...
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purl.
a trip to the city is never complete without a visit.
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color. texture. perfection.

and then....
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McQueen.
at the MET
.

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there are no words.
except:
GO.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

day-cation

the school year was finally over
but summer was already in full swing
and reid and i needed
a day
to slow down...
...and catch up
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little compton
ahhhhhhh.

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blue skies

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lucky rocks

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and the season's first raspberries.
perfect, no?

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nellie picked up a new skill
(note the ball AND stick picked up mid-swim)

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and even work
seemed sweeter
...
happy.
thank you.
more, PLEASE!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

happy thank you more please

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saw this movie the other night
and
wow.
LOVED....

Monday, July 11, 2011

the sweet life

this:
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is a good start to a saturday...

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...
and even if you get skunked by the waves
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beating the boys to shore
means an over-sized fleece is waiting
...
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and life,
is good.

Friday, July 8, 2011

wiped.

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just back from a few days in NYC
and chaperoning the fresh air fund bus
loaded with city kids headed to cape cod
for a summer vacation...

adventures to come.