Travel Thursday

In my mind at least :) Dreaming of packing up my bags and heading somewhere other than here. Luckily I don't have to wait too much longer. In a little over a week I'm heading out west. In the meantime I'm shopping away for lighter fabrics and things perfect for the warmer weather that awaits.

Hope you all have a lovely day! xoxo

Images: 1 edited by The Alternative Wife, 2, 3, 4

Sweet Start

Good Monday morning! How was your weekend, lovelies? Mine was wonderful. I had a fabulous, albeit very short trip to Philadelphia. Didn't get to see or do that much outside of the hotel but that was fabulous in itself.

We did walk around Rittenhouse Square and went to drinks at a lovely little French place called Rouge and then to dinner after. Then Sunday was spent at the hockey game which was amazing. We had 3rd row seats and our team won! Go Rangers! :)

Now here we are ready to start the week. Oh why are the weekends so short? I would do so much better with a 4 day work week, wouldn't you? Think I need a little sweetness to get me motivated.

So tell me. What did you all do this weekend? Hope it was wonderful!

Images: 1, 2, 3

Weekend Getaway

Happy Friday, lovelies! And happy first day of April! I'm so happy that the weekend has finally arrived. J & I are off on a little weekend getaway to Philadelphia. It's been years since I've been so I'm really excited to check it out again. It'll be nice to stroll the city and check out some new shops & restaurants. And we'll also be catching a hockey game on Sunday.

I have to be honest though, I'm most excited about the hotel. Gorgeous decor, luxury linens, breakfast in bed and nightcaps. Really, can anything beat that? All in all it makes for the perfect weekend escape.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Oh and if anyone has any suggestions of places to eat or any shops I should check out while in Philly I'd so appreciate it!

See you all Monday :) xoxo

Images: 1, 3 & 5, 2, 4 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Hotlanta Bound!

Happy Friday, lovelies!  So happy the weekend is here.  Tonight I'm off to Atlanta to be reunited with my love and I can't wait!  Looking forward to visiting Atlanta.  I've never been before and it's always been a place I wanted to visit.  I'm also super excited because I'm going to get the opportunity to meet one of my favorite ladies, Shari from Little Blue Deer!  She just so happens to be in Atlanta for the weekend so we have plans to meet up.  Yay, can you believe my luck? 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  Any exciting plans?

xoxo

Images: 1 - Corrie Bond, 2 via Lanalou Style, 3 via Bienenkiste

Pining For Paris

Happy Tuesday, darlings! Things are kind of slow this week. Everyone seems to be on vacation and the summer is really winding down. It has me thinking of quick little escapes. How bout an extended weekend in Paris. Leisurely strolls, a little shopping as well as quaint cafes & beautiful markets. It's exactly what my soul is craving these days.

How about you all? Where are you craving to go today?

Hope you all have a fabulous morning and be sure to check back later on today for the winner of the Betsey Johnson Bow Pendant Giveaway.

Images - 1, 2- via Little Brown Pen

Vineyard Bound

Good morning everyone! With fall being just around the corner I've been dreaming of the little pleasures that autumn has in store. Apple picking, hockey, and trips to the wineries definitely top my list of favorite things about the start of the season.

We have wineries here in the area but lately I've been fantasizing about a little trip on over to the west coast to Napa, Sonoma or even Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. There's something so magical about heading on over to wine country. The picturesque rolling hills, the cuisine, the way of life and of course the wine. It's all breathtaking and can easily steal a little piece of your heart. I know it has mine :)

Hope you all have a fabulous day and don't forget to enter the Betsey Johnson Bow Pendant Giveaway. Remember you can tweet every day for extra entries. Good luck!

Images: 1,3, 7 - Arthur Elgort via FGR, 2, 10 - From Me To You, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Voyagez Avec Olivia

Morning, lovelies! So happy that Thursday is here. I'm just about ready to kick off the weekend. It's been one of those weeks with too much work and not enough sleep so I'm really looking forward to some rest and relaxation. But I know I have another day or two to go so I won't get too carried away yet...

I came across this little peak into Olivia Palermo's recent trip to Paris on Vogue and my mind instantly started drifting off into fantasy land. Could I be anymore envious of her? Not only does this girl have the most impeccable taste, but she also gets to traipse her oh so chic self around Europe with her Ken doll boyfriend Johannes Heubl and to-die for wardrobe. Could you even imagine? I think I need to start requesting a garment rack when checking into hotels to make myself feel a little more fabulous.

Here's what she brought along as her travel essentials (from Vogue):

What I packed:

• Jet Set ballet pumps keep me quick on my toes - and they're ideal for cycling in, too.
• Nancy Gonzalez passport cover, from http://www.gift-library.com/.
  
• Kif If cardies - I can't leave the house without them! I always have at least one in my bag; they conveniently scrunch down to nothing.
• Bensoni dress - it's one of my favorite summer dresses. The pattern is divine, and I love the effortlessly chic cut.
• My Valentino couture clutches for instant dress-up.
• My iPad.
• Finally, I can't leave without Johannes! {Awh how cute! Actually sounds like something I would say about J so I won't mock :)}

Valentino clutches??? Nice life, right? Next time around I'm going to come back as Olivia :)

Hope you all have a fabulous day! Only one more day till Friday!

And remember you still have time to enter the Perricone MD Cold Plasma giveaway!
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Good luck!!!

Credit: UK Vogue

Fun-Filled Week {& Some Greek Goodness}

Hi lovelies! So thrilled that it's finally Thursday. This week has been filled with a lot of festivities between my birthday on Tuesday and yesterday was my baby sister's 21st birthday. And she decided to come into the city to celebrate and to have her first legal drink with her big sister. Too cute for words. It was such a treat that she chose to celebrate her day with me. Mind you, I'm pretending that the reason she came into NYC was to see me rather than the excitement of celebrating in the city. Suuuure, I'll keep telling myself that :)

Anyway, I know that I promised to share my bday with you all. I won't go into all the details but overall it was a fabulous day. The exciting news is that I got a Nikon D5000! And I also got a private lesson with a photographer to learn how to actually use the camera, get familiar with it and such and he'll also take me around the city so I can practice taking shots. Pretty cool gift, right? I certainly am a lucky girl. And hopefully things will start looking all the prettier around here once I start to get familiar with using it.

Ok so now onto the photos that I posted here today. Those of you who have been following along might already know about my love of Greece and all things Greek {I am part Greek, after all so it's kinda in me :)} I came across these gorgeous photos from Marie Claire Turkey this month that were shot in the Greek island of Symi. Aren't these gorgeous? Makes me wish I headed there on my August vacation like I did a few years ago. It's such a magical country to visit.

Hope you all have a fabulous Thursday! And good news, we're almost at the weekend :)

Images: Cihan Alpgiray for Marie Claire Turkey via Fashion Copious

An Italian Escape

As I mentioned earlier I'm headed to the beach this weekend, so you won't hear any complaints from me :) But I did just swoon a little when I came across these gorgeous photos of the seaside in Naples. I've traveled to Italy quite a few times but I've never made it on down to Naples. It's been a dream of mine for a very long time. Wouldn't it be amazing to go there? Have any of you ever been?

Happy weekend! xoxo

Images: David Burton for Elle Italia July 2010 via FGR