sails and stripes: a themed party

What's not to love about unnecessary diy themed parties?! Christine and I had fun planning and organizing a fourth of July nautical themed party. After doing an initial search on pinterest, we quickly found so many cute nautical themed parties. I guess the nautical theme was partly inspired by our recent trip to Newport! Christine …

city girl meets country

My friend Melody told me that she was excited to show us her village in Michigan, which I naturally assumed would be similar to the village I grew up in the suburbs of New York. When we finally found the Welton mailbox, after a few u-turns in the middle of the night, it led us down …

i {heart} chicago

Next stop on my great American tour was the midwest, starting with Chicago. I had the best tour guide, Jane aka Ms. Cho. I honestly don't remember the last time I went to Chicago, but I did go a while ago. Once I saw the "beach" with the Chicago skyline in the background, I was …

road trip to rhode island {part 2}

"A friend is one before whom I may think aloud." --Ralph Aldo Emerson Day 2 of our road trip was packed with adventure, whimsy and laughter. We went  on a sailing excursion in the afternoon. Then, we went to the cliff walk which had breathtaking views of the Rhode Island coastline. Of course in between …

road trip to rhode island {part 1}

" You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."                                                                               …