Continuing on our day trip tour of Concord, Massachusetts, Mike and I headed over to Minute Man National Historic Park to see where "the shot heard round the world" was fired.
Touring Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
With a perfectly sunny summer day and a Sunday with no plans, Mike and I headed over to Concord, Massachusetts to get our history on at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Mike's Provincetown Birthday Fest
We celebrated Mike's birthday with our best friends and a 3-day beach fest in P-Town.
Sephora Play! July 2017
July's Sephora Play box delivered on every single sample AND researching one of the brands led me to discover the incredible history of the first female self-made millionaire in America.
The Beach Sand Jar Project
As anyone who's scrolled through Pinterest knows, some of those DIY craft projects can sometimes result in hilarious fails. The beach sand jar is one I attempted with fantastic success
Walden Pond
“A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.”
Sephora Play! June 2017
June's Sephora Play! box served up doubles: two coconut products, two hair care items, and two makeup primers.
Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire
If you visit the café at Shakespeare and Company in the heart of Paris, you'll find your snack tray lined with a copy of their Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire.
Sephora Play! Iconic Edition
Unboxing the Iconic Edition mystery box of high-end luxury samples exclusive to Sephora VIB Rouge members.
Battleship Cove
On Memorial Day Weekend we took a trip to Battleship Cove, a massive maritime museum featuring the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels.
Lizzie Borden House
A weekend road trip to the Lizzie Borden house, site of an infamous double-homicide and potential home to restless ghosts.
Sephora Play! May 2017
The Sephora Play! box for May 2017 has arrived. Here's the rundown on everything I tried, tested, swatched, and spritzed.
Custom Chucks
The Converse flagship store in Boston features a workshop on the second floor where you can customize a pair of Chuck Taylors by having your own designs, artwork, or photography printed onto the shoes.
Birthday in Paris: Part 5
Our final day in Paris, we visit the Musée d’Orsay and a few notable French perfumeries before beginning the arduous task of packing back up for our return journey.
Birthday in Paris: Part 4
Two of the oldest things on my bucket list have been to visit The Louvre and to wander through the Paris Catacombs. Today we would do both.
Birthday in Paris: Part 3
The plan for Actual Birthday Day comes together as follows: Classic French baguette sandwiches, macarons, a pilgrimage to Guerlain, and cap it off with a sunset climb up Tour Eiffel.
Birthday in Paris: Part 2
We depart our hotel in the 8th arrondissement, and began a counter clock-wise walk around Paris to explore and get the lay of the land.
Birthday in Paris: Part 1
Packed in with a full English Breakfast, we make our journey over (or under) to Paris where I begin crossing some long-awaited things off my bucket list.
London Calling
The first leg of my birthday vacation began in London, where we'd hop around to a few favorite places before boarding the Eurostar bullet train to Paris.
Go Now
A year ago I planned a trip to Paris, France for my birthday. Fast-forward to now, 24 hours before my flight departure, I get a text from the airline saying my flight was cancelled.