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Eurotrip 2013 Checklist

Pssst - so, a combination of an overwhelming amount of photos, wanting to take some time off to just be in eachother's presence after a paticularly long time apart from Bill, and then a pretty bad bout of food poisoning on Sunday/Monday has left things pretty quiet here on the blog and wayyyy delayed.  So… Continue reading Eurotrip 2013 Checklist

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Toes in the Sand on the Other Side of the Atlantic

Like I mentioned in yesterday's post, after spending the day at Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral, we came back to Brynn & Gary's and had a sunset adventure. Ya know what's weird for an East-coaster to see?  The sun setting over the ocean.  Weirder still is when you're not in California or the Outer Banks to… Continue reading Toes in the Sand on the Other Side of the Atlantic

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So This One Time I Flew Across the Ocean…

...and MAN were my arms tired!  *badumcheech* So I've managed to make it back after a wonderful 10 days in southern England, London and Paris.  And what an amazing trip it was!  I went with my childhood best friend, Molly, stayed with our best friend Brynn and her husband Gary, before meeting up with my… Continue reading So This One Time I Flew Across the Ocean…

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I Survived Europe!

I promise there will be plennnty of blogger vacation photos, but even better I totally did some decor shopping and of course took some inspiration photos too! So I have a LOT to share! The trouble is, I took over 2000 photos on the trip which means I have a good amount of cleaning up… Continue reading I Survived Europe!

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Parisian Perusing

All this week we're sharing inspiring decor from Europe because, well, after MONTHS of planning I am FINALLY there!  By now I'm likely ogling the designer labels through shop windows while filling an entire memory card with pictures of the Eiffel tower alone. Speaking of, this iconic Parisian landmark is quite the point of inspiration… Continue reading Parisian Perusing

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London Calling

So, like I mentioned, this week I am off and away in the UK (then Paris!) to visit a dear friend who's expecting her first little girl in July!  (If your comments don't appear, that's because nobody's home to approve them.  They'll show up when I return!)So what better way to celebrate such a trip… Continue reading London Calling

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This Lady is a Packing Pro

With the power of Pinterest, I found an old article from the New York Times highlighting how a Flight Attendant packs 10 days worth of clothes in a carry on. Everyone knows at least in the back of their mind that rolling your clothes works better than folding when packing in a tight fit.... but… Continue reading This Lady is a Packing Pro

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Hey girl. April 2013 in Review

April, where did you go!  There was a lot of roller-coaster weather and still a pretty good smattering of projects despite some blogging MIA. And to keep the new tradition going, we'll start this recap off with a little Hey Girl action... If you missed last month's recap, here's the two Hey Girls for March.… Continue reading Hey girl. April 2013 in Review