cabin weekend.

Spring wants to return so bad; the days are alternating in the 20's and 50's every other day or so...the inconsistency is such a tease. Not only that but it's incredibly hard to dress. The florals and light cottons in the stores are so tantalizing...But a weekend at S's cabin was more of a good excuse to pack up some flannels and fleeces and a good book. Aside from the chill outside, it was nice to hole up in the woods and watch the snow kind of melt with a particularly feisty yellow lab, Tanner. :) Other good things: I got to break in my new vans on a walk through State College, PA...went poking about some stores but disciplined myself...and successfully packed light, woo! This whole 'winter-is-nearly-over' transition is getting me so antsy for bright colors, a tan (which I desperately need) and longer days. 

ciao! xo

dream living inspo

truth: I live at home still. It has its perks.

But lately I am really dreaming of how I would decorate my own place.

So many DIYs flurrying about in my mind...

color schemes and Pottery Barn catalogs...

anyway: the above images are seriously inspiring to me.

my dream apartment/house/villa (ha!) would have the following:

fresh cut flowers, light bright rooms, chic coffee table styling, 

candles galore, gold silverware, big white bed, a portico!, 

a huuuuge bedroom mirror, a girlie workspace, 

a huge bathtub, a turquoise front door, cedar siding,

a little painting nook, fuzzy blankets, eclectic doorknobs, 

natural light, tea trays, a pretty closet space (with matching hangers!),

aaaaaand! an outdoor shower.

what am I missing?

ciao! 

xo

weekend trip to the sea

I was looking forward to this past saturday as our plan was to hop in the car with our coffee's to go and venture to the sea! Our mission was to find a place for us to stay this summer and I am happy to say our mission was accomplished. It did however entail many house visits, hours of checking out the  various beaches/houses, and of course the added perk of breathing in salty ocean air on a sunny day. It was still freezing cold out and most definitely wintry, but just the thought of me sitting on a rooftop deck taking in that view in just a few short months was so dreamy. I think I can, I think I can... :)

LBI is most definitely 'discovered' and quite a popular spot in the summer but I still love the scrubby raw pines in the wintertime. I wish I was a local. It becomes totally transformed in the summer but the off season still appeals me. There is something so quietly nice about seeing the year-rounders go about their lives even though all of the seasonal shops are closed up. This summer the first thing I am going to do is rent a bike and just poke around everywhere, nice and slow.

July cannot come soon enough! ciao, xo

in the spirit of spring

This time last year I woke on a  quiet Saturday morning and had that urge to go to a new place and just explore. Somewhere not too far away, but a place to enjoy the morning light, a good cup of coffee, and some sights of spring. {warning: this is a bit of a photo-heavy post!}

Cake: a cute cafe recommendation from my lovely friend kerri

It was exactly what I pictured in my head. And betcha you didn't know that you could find beautiful sights like these in Philly. ;) I'm not sure if it is the sound of my feet on the cobblestone street, or the punches of color in the flower boxes, or the quaint rain and fog that stirred my imagination (I felt like I was in Sense and Sensibility)...but it was quite a perfect day. Can't wait to go back for another day like this.

ciao! xooo!