I left for Boston Friday afternoon and came back today, Sunday afternoon. My boyfriend Ryan and I had a great visit going to the MFA and La Voile on Newbury Street, and I was also able to see my friend Stephen off before he jet-setted to Rome for the semester. Source: s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com via Mia on […]
Read MoreBefore my usual Starbucks run and work, I went to Wish Newport just to browse, but of course, my detour ended with a small purchase. Wish Newport, which sells designer women’s consignment, also sells young children’s designer consignment for babies and toddlers. My cousin is expecting her second son in mid January, so I picked […]
Read MoreMy family and I had a great Thanksgiving–all I have to say is that our fridge is filled with leftovers and pies. My cousin and her son joined us for dinner, and we were happy to have them. We saw Lincoln (2012) in the evening. It was a good film, but it would have been […]
Read MoreThis article is posted on the university’s newspaper site, but I forgot to mention that Green Envy’s products are very affordable–there’s jewelry made from recyclable materials starting at $1! I greatly enjoyed speaking with Rachel Lessne and hope that Green Envy Eco Boutique continues to make a buzz in Newport. Shopping Downtown: Green Envy Eco […]
Read MoreMy family and I have been without power for the past 21 hours–hopefully it’ll come back soon. Around 3:00 pm, the lights went out. The wind was howling, the trees bent every which way, the rain pounded on the window skylights. It was crazy. We lit candles and brought out the crank-powered emergency radio and […]
Read MoreMy family and I went to a family friend’s BBQ in Barrington this afternoon. It was the perfect weather to be out and enjoy the early days of fall. I honestly try to avoid eating red meat as possible, but the catering company who worked the BBQ did a great job on the brisket–it was […]
Read MoreI have not really had the need to blog for the past week, because all I have done nothing that exciting, unless you consider browsing Netflix for classic movies and eating Italian pastries worthwhile activities to read about. My dad, brother, and I met our uncle and cousin on the beach early this morning and […]
Read MoreIt was another day of running around… To start off the day, my mom and I went to Tusk & Cup Fine Coffee next to The Gilded Nest on Route 7. The cafe uses many ingredients that are available locally, including organic milk, eggs, and coffee. There were also many gluten-free and vegan friendly […]
Read MoreAu Courant: An Evening Too Marvelous for Words was a fashion show held in Ochre Court that featured local New England designers and benefited Child and Family’s community programs. When I heard of Au Courant in the beginning of the summer, I was excited to attend, but soon found out tickets were a little outside […]
Read MoreLast weekend, the university hosted a trip the the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. There were two exhibits I wanted to see especially–“Figure/Fabric/Fantasy”: Selections from the Jean S. Frederic A Sharf Collection of Fashion Drawing and “Beauty as Duty”: Textiles and the Home Front in WWII Britain. Other exhibits at the MFA include “Silver, […]
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