Monday Morning

Good morning, lovelies! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are feeling rested and ready for the week ahead. I had a nice one. Spent it in the city this weekend and I really enjoyed myself. A dinner party, a rooftop party, brunch, and the green market were all on the agenda. It was a great city weekend and actually made me excited for the fall and weekends in the city.

I'll have to put that thought on hold for now though because come this Friday we'll be heading to the beach for 11 days. The perfect way to bid the summer adieu.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

xoxo

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

Party In The Park

Happy Friday, lovelies! So happy the weekend is here. I'm actually home today with not much to do. J is working and I have the day all to myself. That rarely ever happens so I'm going to take advantage of the time alone. I'll probably work on some projects, cook a bit and probably go take a walk in the park later on in the day.

The rest of the weekend will be spent with friends. Dinner parties and rooftop parties. But I'm thinking, wouldn't it be great to have a party in the park this weekend? Sunday's supposed to be beautiful and we have a park right here in our backyard. Maybe I'll work on putting one together today. Now that sounds like a project I'd like to work on today :)

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Chill Out

Good morning, sweets! Hope you're all having a fabulous week. As I mentioned yesterday, mine is really hectic but luckily today's my Friday! So looking forward to a few easy, breezy days ahead.

Hope you all have a great day!

Oh and doesn't this granita look to die for? I'm on the hunt for some good recipes because I'm love to give it a shot tomorrow while off and I'm home alone. If you know of any, please send them my way! Thanks, lovelies!

xoxo

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

The Good Life

Happy mid-week, lovelies! I'm smack dab in the middle of a hectic week fantasizing about a life of leisure. You know, days of louging by a pool sipping delicious beverages, all while looking extra glam of course. These thoughts aren't new, by the way. They resurface from time to time. Especially during especially busy weeks like now.

Thinking ahead to our long vacation at the end of the month. It can't come soon enough.

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!

xoxo

Images: 1, 3 & 5 - Kate Powers discovered via Classiq, 2, 4 - All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Garden of Dreams

Good morning, lovelies! Hope your week is off to a wonderful start. It's been raining here for a few days now and I cannot wait for the sun to come back out so I can enjoy the great outdoors.

I've been so enchanted with gardens lately. Having some time away from the beach has really given me the opportunity to explore the other lovely aspects of the season. Unfortunately I do not have a garden so I'm left to admire those of others. I hope one day to have one of my own.

Do you have a garden of your own? If so, what do you grow?

Hope you all have a lovely day!

xoxo

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

Monday Morning

Good Monday morning, loves! And welcome to a brand new week! How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun?

Our weekend was nice. We left the city on Saturday morning and spent some QT with our 9 year old niece. It was so good to see her and have some good girl bonding time. Her mother, who was our best friend, passed away two years ago and we always end up doing fun girlie stuff with her. She's totally that girl. Just like her Mom. Shopping, nails, and things like that. It's always really emotional to see her but so rewarding at the same time.

Then Sunday we had some more family time with both of our families. Saw Js mother earlier in the day and then had a fabulous dinner with my family for my mother's birthday.

All in all it was a fun weekend. No beach but I saw that life can indeed be fun without it :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

xoxo

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Easy Weekend

Happy Friday, lovelies! I'm so happy that the weekend has finally arrived. It's been a loooong week and I've seriously been ready for the weekend since Monday. Well now it's here and what to do?

We don't have the beach house this weekend so I've been dreaming up some alternatives. We have a few plans here and there and they all involve being out on Long Island so I'll get to enjoy being outside a lot. Basically all I'm hoping for is some relaxation and time outdoors with friends and loved ones.

What do you all have planned this weekend?

Hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

xoxo

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Backyard Brunch

Happy Thursday, lovelies! So if you couldn't tell by now, I'm kinda on a kick. Actually it's not one kick, it's a few of them....

I'm loving big rimmed hats, I'm craving yummy food, and I'm just swooning over the idea of eating said food outdoors which is exactly what I plan to do this weekend.

In addition to this Garden Party I hope to have I think I'd like to start the weekend off with a little brunch al fresco. Sounds splendid to me!

Ah the weekend's almost here...I can just about taste it! :)

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Garden Party

Good morning, lovelies! Hope the week is treating you well. I know it's only Wednesday but I'm already looking forward to the weekend dreaming of what to do. With no beach house on the agenda I'm going to have to get creative to come up with something that will still scream summer.

Thinking a lovely garden party could do the trick. Since I don't have a garden I think I'm going to have to start making some calls to my lovely friends & family. Wish me luck :)

Have a fabulous day!

xoxo

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

Tranquil Tuesday

Good morning, lovelies! Hope your week is off to a great start. I started my week off on the wrong foot. Extremely tired after a weekend of fun and excitement and then I had to jump right back into a hectic work week. Note to self, don't plan to be out late on a Sunday night, even if it's for a great reason... :)

What I would do to just lounge around today. Maybe even take to the spa for a little retreat. Sounds heavenly to me. Care to join me?

Enjoy the day, sweets! xoxo

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Monday Morning

Good morning, lovelies! Welcome to a brand new week! How was your weekend? Mine was fabulous. Another long weekend at the beach followed by a great concert last night. Couldn't have asked for a better summer weekend.

Now it's back to the work week and a few long weeks without the beach house. We don't go back again until August 26th so I think these next few weeks may drag. Might as well start it on the right foot. A leisurely morning followed by a cup a coffee should do the trick :)

Enjoy the day, sweets!

xoxo

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

Wonderful Weekend

Happy Friday, loves! And welcome to the weekend! I'm relaxing at the beach for the next few days. And then we're ending the weekend at a Blink 182 concert Sunday night. It's all shaping up to be a perfect weekend.

What are you all up to? Any fun plans?

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you Monday morning!

xoxo

Images: 1 & 3 - Norma Jean Roy for Vanity Fair, 2