We woke up early in Summerville so we could take the scenic route to Charleston. Lucky for us, our hotel had a free breakfast including eggs, biscuits, waffles and coffee. After grabbing a quick bite, we took Route 61 to Charleston in order to catch a glimpse of some of the historic plantations along the way.… Continue reading Soirée Goes South: Day 2
Our trip started bright and early at 5:30am with a stop at Wawa for breakfast sandwiches and coffee for me and chai tea for Kate. The 8 hour drive to our lunch stop surprisingly wasn’t too bad considering neither of us had ever driven in a car that long. We stopped at Fuller’s BBQ (right… Continue reading Soirée Goes South: Day 1
Last Friday, I attended the 3rd Annual Basket of Hope Fundraising Dinner, Auction, & Casino event. Basket of Hope is a great charity which, as the name implies, strives to give hope to children diagnosed with cancer and other serious illnesses by giving them baskets filled with all sorts of fun items. As one of the… Continue reading Casino Night: Basket of Hope Charity Event
The other week, my family and I went out for my Dad’s birthday. After a bit of a debate, we decided on a little Italian restaurant in Gwynedd Valley, PA called Bocelli which is actually located inside an old train station. Reservations at Bocelli are a must because the restaurant is so small. Their menu has your standard Italian… Continue reading Eat Here: Bocelli Restaurant
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
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