Friday, August 1, 2014

8.1.14

Have You Heard About ... Lemon & Line

During our trip to Newport, RI we happened upon Lemon & Line. It was love at first sight for Colin. A lover of sailing, he was immediately attracted to their new take on rope bracelets. We loved it so much that we visited the store twice in two days. This nautical line has been around since 2010 but recently opened up their first store in Newport. If you can't make it to there, you can find their products at a store near you or online. These would make excellent presents for friends, look great on their on their own or stacked!



Happy shopping!


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

7.29.14

Escape to ... Rhode Island

I don't know if I've already mentioned this, but Rhode Island is pretty great. Colin took me there for the first time a few months ago and we've been back 3 times since. Even my hard-to-please father was heard saying "I could live here" after seeing Newport. To celebrate my graduation and birthday, Colin planned a weekend that included visiting both Newport and Providence. Before heading to Providence I made sure to check out Alison's post. With this information, we hit the ground running. The entire weekend was amazing but the shining star was our dinner at Tallulah On Thames. I've never had a more beautiful meal. If you're looking to get away for just the day or a weekend RI is the place to go.

Craft cocktails & pretzels at The Eddy.

It may not sound great but G Pub's duck confit nachos were beyond.

Nick's On Broadway for brunch. 
The wait is worth it.






None of my pictures were able to capture 
the beauty at Tallulah on Thames. 

Going into antique stores has become our thing. 
I was lucky enough to find two more milk glass vases to add to my collection.


With Love, Kris

Sunday, July 27, 2014

7.27.14

... And We're Off!

Today my brother and I are taking off on our European adventure. First stop, London!





With Love, Kris


PS. I'll be gone for two weeks but have actually prepared this time 
so I won't go all radio silent on you again!

Thursday, July 17, 2014

7.17.14


Tonight, Why Don't You ...

Watch Candidly Nicole


A little over a year ago, I mentioned how much I was loving Candidly Nicole on AOL.com. I feel like the reality show gods answered my prayers and have made this hilarious web series into a a real show. Instead of 5 minutes of hilarious one liners, we now get a whole half hour. Candidly Nicole on VH1 premiers tonight. Below you can find a little sneak peak and if you missed out on the AOL series you can still watch those episodes here.




Happy watching!



Tuesday, July 15, 2014

7.15.14

Latest Loves ...


1. // Library shorts (love everything from this new to me line)
2. // Zara jumpsuit (on sale now!)
3. // Anthropologie garden pillow (such a beautiful print)
4. // Berry statement necklace (a little tassel for a little flair)
5. // Waiting On Martha hand bound books (I want them all)


With Love, Kris

Monday, July 14, 2014

7.14.14

Weekend Recap

Last Tuesday I turned 27 and have been celebrating ever since. Month long celebrations are kinda my thing. I've found that while I love a big bash where you can see everyone at once, it's sometimes nicer to spend small bits of quality time with loved ones. My birthday has been the perfect excuse to do such a thing. This past weekend we were able to head up to New Hampshire to celebrate with Colin's family. As always, NH did not disappoint. 

The Rose Berry cocktail at Mombo.

My gift from Colin's father - an original piece of art work 
by Coin B. (aka a 4 year old Colin)


I finally went fishing for the first time ever. 
This shot doesn't capture my true feelings about hooking my own bait.

Shot from the Old Ferry Landing.


With love, Kris

Monday, June 30, 2014

6.30.14

Weekend Recap

Does anyone else feel like summer weekends are that much shorter than winter ones? I swear they are gone in a blink of an eye. This weekend was no different. Friday included a big hair chop cut and Zach Brown Band at Fenway. On Saturday, my best friend came to town, Brazil and Columbia won,  and I finally made it to Toro. Sunday was all about basking in the sun. And just like that we're back to Monday!

Of course, weekends are for proper breakfasts.

Swan Boats.

I would never post this normally, 
but I was over the moon with a reason to wear my red cowboy boots!




Toro.
(post to come)

Relaxing after a little bocce in the Commons. 


With Love, Kris

Friday, June 27, 2014

6.27.14

This Weekend, Why Don't You ... 

Check Out Poppytalk for Target

I don't love making this fact known, but I watch a lot of bad (or good, depending on how you see it) reality TV. A few years ago, one of my favorites coined the phrase "Glamping" aka Glamorous Camping. Glamping is exactly what Poppytalk has done for Target with their new line of camping gear. I have to admit, I hadn't heard about Poppytalk until now but I'm already hooked on their amazing blog. Target was already a huge love of mine but as their collaborations get better and better the love has grown into a little bit of an obsession. Check out some of the gear below and then go plan a camping trip or just pitch a tent in the backyard! I promise you'll want a reason to buy this stuff. 








With Love, Kris












Tuesday, June 24, 2014

6.24.14

Have You Heard About ... Bla Bla Dolls

I'd like to start off by saying that no, I don't have kids. However, my life is currently full of little ones and I have to say I like them a lot. I like them so much that recently my shopping has expanded into toys. This could be weird but kids have birthdays and allegedly they like presents (although one could argue that the tissue paper is the real gift, have you ever seen a toddler with tissue paper? Hilarious). Due to a recent birth, I was on the lookout for a unique gift that would be appropriate and that had nothing to do with electronics (yup, I'm gonna be that mom). I had seen Bla Bla Dolls on my Instagram feed and thought they were adorable. So when I ran into them during a day trip up to Portland, ME I knew had to get one.

As I pointed them out to Patty, she stopped and told me how she had hand-made me a few dolls when I was little too. Just as I'm asking her where said dolls are now, she goes "Look! These are made in Peru too!" It was such a lovely moment for us that I swear we almost bought 3 dolls, one for each of us and one for the gift. I made her promise that when I do have children she must buy them Bla Bla dolls.



Me and the ballerina I fell in love with.



With love, Kris


Monday, June 23, 2014

6.23.14

Weekend Recap

Happy official first week of summer! I can't believe that in less than 2 weeks we'll be celebrating the 4th of July. I'm looking forward to long beach days filled with sun and sand games followed by night time dance parties. That truly is the dream. Or at least my dream. We got a little taste this weekend when we hit up Winthrop Beach. Along the way we stumbled upon Millie's Kitchen, where we picked up some Italian subs. Oh my goodness. I'm going back that beach just so I have an excuse to get these bad boys. Last night we met up with friends to catch the USA v. Portugal game. It was awesome to hear everyone chanting U-S-A, U-S-A! Nothing like a little world cup fever to bring people together.

I should also mention that my little blog turned the big 1 year yesterday. I cannot believe I've kept it up this long and more than anything am grateful for the new experiences and people it has brought into my life. I can't wait to see what it becomes!



With Love, Kris


Wednesday, June 18, 2014

6.18.14

Around Town ... La Brasa

In case you hadn't noticed, I love food. Most of my outings usually revolve around food. It should be embarrassing but eh, I'm okay with it. My most recent food outing was to La Brasa. New to Somerville, I made it here by way of le boyfriend. Walking in, I instantly knew I would like it. It's a little industrial but yet super homey. Let's just say, it made me feel "cool" but not so cool that I wasn't approachable (that makes sense, right?). The menu is tapas style, which really works here because although we ordered 6 items off the menu (yes, there were only 2 of us), we left satisfied and not stuffed. The menu brings together influences from Mexico, Peru (!), the Middle East, and so on. My favorites of the night were the Tiradito and the Benton's ham with ginger-rhubarb chutney. Oh, and you should probably check out their great cocktail list too ... if you're into that sort of thing.




Benton's ham.

Tiradito.



Friday, May 30, 2014

5.30.14

California Dreaming ... Napa

Happy Friday! In just 3 days I will be jetting back to California for my annual summer trip. Whenever I'm home, a trip to Napa is a must. It's only about an hour from where I live and I can always coerce someone to go with me. When I was younger, aka a fresh 21 year old, I thought doing Napa right meant hitting up at least 4 wineries with a big group of friends. Don't get me wrong, we had a blast. My 23rd birthday was epic (some may say). However, when you go from winery to winery to winery, everything eventually starts to taste the same. If you really love wine, this is so NOT the way to do it. The best way is to pick 1 or 2 great ones and take your sweet time. The last trip I took, my mom, my best friend, and I chose to visit Cakebread Cellars. I had been dying to go there for years (no joke) and it was most definitely worth the wait. I'm more of a cabernet gal, so we chose to do a red wine tasting. We happened to go on a day when it was not very busy (due to the rainy weather) so we were able to ask as many questions as we wanted and to chat with our wonderful guides. We loved it so much that we decided to buy a few bottles on the spot. Not wanting to ruin our tasting by going to another winery, we decided to go straight to lunch and open up one of our purchases (another awesome thing you can do in Napa). To round out the day, we stopped in at Dean & DeLuca for dessert. Honestly, it couldn't have been better. I can't wait to do it again.






Some people's version of happiness ...

My version of happiness.




Happy Weekend!



Tuesday, May 27, 2014

5.27.14

Latest Loves ...


1. // Stag bar tool set (manly yet whimsical)
2. // Report Signature pumps (nothing is better than white against a great tan)
3. // Warby Parker Reilly sunglasses (summer time necessity)
4. //  Stick Candles (also in a variety of colors & bark types)
5. // Madewell silk shorts (I'm more of a shorts girl than a skirts girl)
6. // Ban.do gem speaker (I mean, who wouldn't want this portable speaker? Hello, beach tunes!)