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6.23.2025

welp, it's summer.

 

Man, I had such big aspirations to be more consistent with this, but alas, it's June and my last post was in March. I know everyone has pivoted to substack and I'm not sure if anyone even reads my sporadic posts but I like this little internet spot and I'm going to keep at it. Here's what I've been up to the past couple of months, in photos:


I did my annual Miami trip with my sister in March, and it was perfection, per usual. Always the creatures of habit, we stayed at Eden Roc. We did branch out and spend at day at the Miami Open, which I would absolutely do again, and we also tried out Sunny's which will be another repeat spot.


I turned 43 in April, and my sister gave me the most perfect poster from Shrig Shop that really captures my Aries personality. 


I chopped my hair.



I ventured to NYC and saw "Oh, Mary!" with my mom, cousin, and aunt and it was everything I dreamed it would be. 100/10.


My sister came to visit for Memorial Day weekend, and we took a boat to Crown Jewel on Great Diamond Island. It was magical, and I cannot wait to go back. 


Attended my first Seadogs game of the season, complete with my favorite handheld treat. 

And this past weekend, had my first beach day of the summer and had took a freezing dip in the ocean.


So that's it, in a nutshell. Here's to summer and all of the sweat it will bring. 

3.17.2025

weekend things.

 

bedroom mantel featuring my grandparents' antique mirror.

This weekend my mom came up and we did a huge closet reorganization. I love my condo, but in terms of storage I have just one (large) walk in closet and it becomes overwhelming very quickly. This has become a bit of annual tradition for us, but this year, we finally did it right. I bought all new storage containers from the Container Store, which is not so conveniently 1.5 hours from Portland, and I got rid of SO MUCH STUFF. Now you can actually walk into my closet without tripping over things and its so nice to have it done. Isn't it funny how a simple organization project relieves a level of stress you didn't realize you had? Giant thanks to my mom for helping me, I could not have done it without her. 

My mom also brought up some things from my grandparents' house: my grandmother recently moved into assisted living, and I'm super lucky to have been given the mirror in the picture above that used to live in their dining room. I also now have a bunch of china from 1870 (!) and it's so special to use these things in a new way. Mixing old and new via inherited pieces is my favorite.



3.13.2025

the thursday special.

 

monin pistachio syrup.


I'm trying to be better about making coffee at home, and while I have not yet dropped the big bucks on a fancy espresso machine and have been using my very basic nespresso, my lattes have been greatly improved by the addition of monin pistachio syrup. It's very sweet so a little goes a long way, but I much prefer the pistachio flavor in this brand vs. torani.  Add a little steamed oat milk, and you have a latte that rivals that of your favorite local coffee shop. 

3.10.2025

2025, so far.

 

the bug continues to be extremely photogenic.


I got a new piercing.


I ate a lot of my favorite Belleville ham and cheese croissants.


february was filled with too much snow.


seriously, too much.


but there were cozy moments.


and I ate very well.

It's March! We've sprung forward, and as brutal as that initial time change is, I'm so grateful for brighter evenings and the current thaw. January and February are traditionally my most hated months: I am not a snow girl and we got pretty slammed during February. I know we're not completely in the clear, but I'm just happy to be wearing shoes outside that are not snow boots.

Aside from that, the state of the world has me completely depressed, I started a new role in January that I absolutely love and is keeping me very, very busy, and I have some travel to look forward to over the next couple of weeks. And of course, the bug remains an absolute dream.

Here's to meteorological spring!