A few weeks ago a friend emailed me and said that the Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers was hosting a bottling event at the Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown, PA and asked me to come. It was clearly a no-brainer. I mean who wouldn’t want to help out with bottling liquor, plus get an… Continue reading Drink Here: Manatawny Still Works
If you read last week’s post about the road trip Tori & I are taking next week, then you already know our original plan was to go to Iceland and not Charleston. In order to get to that decision, I had to plan out our whole trip and estimate exactly what it would cost each of… Continue reading The Trip Not Taken: Iceland
If you haven’t noticed, stripes are a big trend this spring. Whether it be shirts, skirts or dresses, the striped trend is definitely taking over and in ton of colors too. The most popular striped trend I’ve seen is the black & white striped dress. You can find different variations in almost every store. My personal favorite that… Continue reading Spring Trends: The Striped Dress
Over the last few years, french macarons have become a common place dessert in bakeries across the country. Many of these bakeries even fly macarons from French bakeries over here to the U.S. to sell. I first encountered macarons while studying abroad in Paris. While, I didn’t get a chance to try them, I was… Continue reading French Macarons: The Basics
While I am not the one getting married, I am the Maid of Honor for my best friend’s wedding this October! Coming from a large family with a ton of cousins, I’ve seen my fair share of weddings. Plus, I was a bridesmaid at my older brother’s wedding two summers ago and was able to help out… Continue reading How To: Go Wedding Dress Shopping
So you have decided you’re going to have friends or family over for brunch, and now the panic is starting to set in. What will you make? What will you wear? If you’re anything like me, after a few hours of browsing through Pinterest you’re still not sure which french toast casserole will be the… Continue reading Brunch: What to Make & Wear
Bacco is an amazing Italian restaurant in North Wales, PA. This is one of my family’s favorite restaurants. Now that all of us kids are out of the house, my parents go here at least once a week, usually Wednesday night. Needless to say, when we happen to be home on a Wednesday we tag… Continue reading Eat Here: Bacco Italian Restaurant
A few weeks ago, I was in Boston volunteering at a student conference. After a full day of giving presentations and judging competitions, my friend and I were definitely in need of a fancy cocktail. As usual, Yelp came to the rescue and helped me find what is now one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, Lolita… Continue reading Eat & Drink Here: Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar
Since I never went on a spring break trip while in college and Tori hasn’t taken one her first 3 years of school, we knew that this year would be the last year we had to take a true spring break trip. Now when most people plan a spring break trip they think Mexico or… Continue reading The Road Taken: Planning for a Spring Break Road Trip to the South
With spring quickly approaching (but this cold weather sticking around), I am more than ready to put away the blacks, greys and blues that make up my cold weather wardrobe. It’s a little too soon to be dreaming about sundresses and flats, but there are plenty of ways to transition those winter staples to springtime… Continue reading From Winter To Spring: Lilly & Gingham
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