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Superbowl Spring

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled Friday’s Fancies to endorse a very special team heading to Super Bowl XLVI this weekend! Plus with all of this strange but wonderful warm weather we’ve been experiencing, a dress on Super Bowl Sunday doesn’t even seem that funny this year. Perfect for a Spring Fever Friday’s Fancies on {long distance loving}!

Embossed Basket Dress, Anthropologie, $168
Touchy Feely Murfee Scarf, Lilly Pulitzer, $118
Satin Bow Hair Clip, American Apparel, $14
Classic Canvas Slip-Ons, TOMS, $44
Nail polish, Essie, $8

Happy weekend and GO PATS! Bring another one to Titletown, USA!

Beauty on the Streets

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This past warm Saturday, I ventured out with my camera trying to soak up as much warm goodness as I could. Yet I found myself pretty darn uninspired. Face it kids, fall is long gone. And the colors of winter just aren’t rocking my world lately. So I stopped looking at landscapes and searching for remnants of orange and crisp leaves, and instead tried to pay attention to the mundane scenes on my street that I walk by every day but hardly pay attention to. And you know, I found them quite pretty.

Here’s the evidence via Instagram, and as always, linking up with a {little} dash of ash for Instagram Monday!

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Let Them Eat Cupcakes

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Last Thursday was National Cupcake Day, so I stole my friend Shannon from her finals studying/paper writing to indulge in some treats at Sweet. If you are in Boston, run- do not walk- to your nearest Sweet and get your hands on some of these balls of goodness. Like, now.

Linking up with a {little} dash of ash for an Instagram Link Party!

The Rookie

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I probably have the coolest roommate in town.

Meet Kayla. Actress/TV Personality/Reporter/Reality Show-turned-Real Bartender/Fashionista/Bffl.

We had fun playing in the leaves + roaming around the waterfront during the beautiful fall day that was yesterday (can you say 66 degrees in November?) and she let me use her as a photo subject since I’ve finally dusted off my old Nikon.

To see more of the photos, make sure you like Kayla Harrity on Facebook, and if you want a laugh, you have got to check out her show, The Rookie Bartender!

Dress, LF
Boots, vintage
Pashmina, Jones New York
Bracelets, Succarra 

i [love] my city.

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I’m so excited to be guest posting over at a daily read of mine today: the gorgeous Simply Irresistible! Be sure to stop on by and read what I have to say about my favorite city… my home for the last four years… good old Beantown 🙂

Click here for the post! And if you’re a Boston kid, let me know how I did!

A weekend in the life…

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1//Soggy Sperrys after a rainy Friday night
2//Walk around the Public Gardens Saturday afternoon
3//First sign of fall colors!
4//My little brother’s college has Adirondack chairs placed around campus…
5//Visiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
6//Strolling around Boston with mama and brother on Sunday

Linking up with a {little} dash of ash with all those Instagrams! But I finally dragged out the old dslr this weekend too… Like mother, like daughter in our Anthropologies!

On mom: Artist’s Rendering Dress
On me: Lepidoptera Dress

How were your weekends??

SoWa Sunday

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It’s Sunday, so if you’re in Boston, why aren’t you at the SoWa Open Market?

I spent last weekend there as a part of rendez-vous new england, but had been before since my friends all used to play soccer at a nearby field and we would sneak away during half times of their games…!

It’s open every Sunday from the beginning of May until the end of October, and it is chock-full of vendors: jewelry, art, furniture, crafts. SO hard to keep your wallet in your pocket. Plus, there’s a vintage market inside. Terribly tempting.

There were three vendors that definitely stood out from the rest though:

Grey’s Fabric and Notions: This fabric/sewing shop, though a big name at SoWa, actually has a permanent location here everyday, not open just with the market. Our group met here, and even though the store isn’t huge, I could have spent hours just walking around and soaking in all of the beautiful details. So very grateful that they hosted us.

Recycled SilverWear by John Atkinson: I found this jewelry vendor inside in the Vintage Market and could not resist making a purchase. I’ve had a spoon ring for years and have seen spoon bracelets once or twice before, but never as pretty and as good quality as these. Going to be hard to resist going back for more!

Lady Luxe: Another vintage shop, and one I wish I could have spent more time in. Lovely clothes, hats, and accessories. I’m in LOVE with the sparkly bow brooch I picked up, and the gold sequin key holder– so perfect for slipping into an evening bag at night rather than my chunky lanyard! Lady Luxe also has a permanent location in Cambridge, click here for info.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the day:



Have you been to SoWa? Any specific vendors I should check out? There are just so many!

r-v-n-e recap!

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What a fabulous weekend at rendez-vous new england! Hosted by the lovely ladies AV of Long Distance Loving and Jillian of Cornflake Dreams, this was my first blogger meet-up and I don’t think I could have had more fun! It was wonderful meeting so many new friends, especially ones whose blogs I already follow– so great putting a real-life face to the name! And of course finding new blogs is always a huge highlight for me 🙂

All in all, it was perfect. Can’t wait to meet up with all of these ladies again! Here are some of the highlights of the events… thank you Instagram for making capturing so easy!

Gummi Bear Martinis at The Charlesmark Hotel and Lounge

Martinis with Kate of Suburban Sweetheart!

BEAUTIFUL earrings I won from Stella Jewelry. Pearls and sparkle? I am so there.

With the fabulous {av}– what a host!

So sweet

Button table at Grey’s Fabric & Notions. Oh my goodness. I want to live in this store. More about them and the SoWa market in a later post…!

FINALLY got myself some Roxy’s Grilled Cheese! I’ve been trying to find myself in the same location as this food truck for months. Completely lived up to my expectations 🙂

Sparkly end to an amazing weekend.

So SO many thanks to AV and Jillian for putting this together, as well as all of the awesome sponsors! Our goodie bags=heaven. Can’t wait to do this again!!

And I’m linking up with Miss a {little} dash of ash again today for another Monday Instagram Link Party 🙂

Chihuly

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Outside the MFA in the very first Anthropologie dress I ever owned... been growing in and out of it since 2007 😉

After waiting an hour and a half plus a day, I finally got to see the Chihuly exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts! Dale Chihuly is an American glass blower who does these huge, intricate pieces. The art was breathtaking… the colors were absolutely stunning.  I was silly and just assumed that photography wouldn’t be allowed so I didn’t bother lugging my DSLR… very stupid of me indeed because everyone had their cameras and now all I have are some little iPhone photos.  Yet even from them I think you can tell how beautiful this stuff is! This is the last weekend it’s at the MFA, so if you’re in the area and able to see it my only advice is to get there super early to avoid lines/tickets selling out.  I’m not sure where the works are headed next, but if you ever have the chance to see anything by Chihuly I highly suggest it!!  Click the photos to see the crazy detailing closer up.

Now that I’ve got glass art on my mind, I’m so excited to go home this weekend to our town’s Heritage Days… a local glassblower opens her studio for demonstrations and a huge jewelry sale!