Wednesday, August 31, 2011

lobster lawn party

the night before
our summer family and friends
left to head south
to start the school year

we dined
under the maples

on 100%
new england goodness
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home-grown tomatoes with basil

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(the sweetest of the sea, if you ask me!)

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me * tay * mum

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local lobsters

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all enjoyed on
the latest addition to our yard
which has become
the centerpiece of summertime livin'
on the cape

for dessert...
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grilled peaches

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served with a scoop of vanilla
...
completed with
a sparkler send-off
to bid goodbye
to the
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until next year...

we miss you emily, abby, theresa and noah!
xoxo


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

irene

hurricane irene
made her way to cape cod
in the early hours of sunday
and blew her way throughout the day

it was eerie
never have i been through such a storm
with NO rain
not. a. drop.
the skies were gloriously blue at times
but the wind was ripping
...
by late afternoon we were all a bit stir-crazy
so we brought the dogs out to survey the damage
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nellie gets a sand-blasting!
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power lines and tree limbs
everywhere
but luckily
no structural damage to our home
or those around us
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not to let our fresh food go to waste-
pizza on the grill
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and dinner
by candlelight
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peace.
at the end of a tumultuous day

...
still no power at my parents house
and could be that way for days to come

i'm feeling lucky to be up in VT
for a week with Amanda
to can 60 lbs of organic tomatos!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

high school roomies

this week was a whirlwind
chock-full of last-chance
...
but
i managed to sneak away
to visit with
a high-school bestie
on the east coast from the west coast
...
we spent the day
at her grama's horse farm
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ummm, yeah.
....
walking the trails
catching up on all-girl-gossip
and meeting
her super-sweet
as-delicious-as-she-looks
daughter
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(here, with her uber-hot-mamma- jess)
was
heaven
...
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hand-carved mushroom stumps

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and picturesque trails and jumps
left me craving
to get back in the saddle.

oh, and a dip in the pool afterwards?
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sure,
no prob.
...
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roomies with the first, of the next generation
...
jess, how i miss you, and our late-night-chats, so...
move back home, soon?
please?
xoxox
ss

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

hobnail

latest thrifting find:
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$15
mint condition hobnail-milk glass
cake stand
of. my. dreams.

i'd love to start a collection
of these pretties
and what a piece to start with!
...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

back to bikram

sunday morning
i woke early
ignored the little voices
of fear, exhaustion and to-do's
to roll out my mat
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at my first bikram class
in 6 years
...
it was hot
i got dizzy
and even sat down
once or twice

but i stayed in the room
and pushed my way through all 26 poses

and it felt
oh-so-good
...
i left recharged
proud
and determined

the way home-
windows wide
cool late summer cape breezes
with a little old-school
blaring-
goosebumps
...
namaste indeed.



Friday, August 19, 2011

awesome-ness



"What we did on our summer vacation" by the Peña Clan from Tiffany Burnett on Vimeo.




ahhhh, little compton.

what else would you do during a vacation week there?!

obsessed.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

summer snaps

favorite summer moments
found on my phone

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tay's floral creations * naptime: better together
nectarine cupcakes * summertime @ 6pm


all taken with: shake it for iphone

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

escape

life
is

CAH
.
RAZE
.
IE
.
when you have to get away
to catch up on emails
...
but that
is just what i needed
so we packed up
and headed to
little compton
for a few days
...

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rainy, hazy afternoons

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farm-fresh food

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and
blooms snipped daily

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rounded out
the perfect getaway
...

Monday, August 8, 2011

summer fun

theresa and i
made the most of an overcast day
last week
to get down on paper
all the plans we've been dreaming and scheming for the summer
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we've only got a few short weeks left
before it's back to the bronx...

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

lady lovely

my latest thrifting find:

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vintage vera ladybug belt
$12
pretty sweet score, i must say.
...
thinking it will be the perfect accessory
with skinny cropped jeans
and a cayenne red blazer
for fall

Monday, August 1, 2011

summer soiree

i hosted a
rikshaw design trunk show
last week
in my parent's front yard
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catherine's gorgeous gauzy creations
looked perfect
in the shade of the maple trees
...
a beautifully sunny
slightly breezy
afternoon
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made even sweeter
with petite cupcakes
and prosecco
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boho baby bloomers
all in a row
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ladies browsing
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the softest
baby blankies
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make the perfect shower gift
love. love. love.
...
what a wonderful excuse to throw an afternoon soiree!
thanks catherine and francesca xo

weekend perfection

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beach blues
...
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mango lobster salad
served in the shade
with a splash of rose

...
cape cod
july 2011