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| maya brenner's asymmetrical letter necklace |
Since Olive died in 2021, I had wanted a little memento to remember her by. Tattoos are not currently my thing but jewelry is (and always will be), and the Maya Brenner asymmetrical letter necklace with the little "o" fit the bill perfectly. My parents gave it to me for Christmas, and I haven't taken it off since. I highly recommend it if there is someone you want to keep with you.
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| scarborough beach. |
I had a great beach day yesterday--it started off a little overcast but the clouds quickly burned off and I was able to dive into the ocean and get destroyed by waves. I had big plans of spending the day at the beach for the 4th as well, but Mabel had some sort of allergic reaction and broke out in hives (this has happened before and I have no idea what causes it but it's stressful and terrible and she's so uncomfortable). We ended up lying low and she was back to her old self by Friday, which was a relief.
Wimbledon has been on daily, I started Presumed Innocent on AppleTV (very good), and I've been reading Kevin Kwan's Lies and Weddings, which is the perfect beach read. I have also been living off of Hetty McKinnon's Dumpling Tomato Salad with Chili Crisp Vinaigrette: it is a super easy delicious summer meal.
Here's to July!
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| agolde parker distressed denim shorts |
Happy 4th of July - because nothing says "America" like jorts, I'm here to recommend AGOLDE's Parker Distressed version. I'm admittedly late to the party with these, but recently snagged a pair and they are great--not too short, the perfect amount of distressing and a very comfortable rise. They're definitely on the pricier end, but worth it (I also recommend these, which are a tad cheaper but just as comfy).
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I turned 42 in April, and after spending the morning at the DMV I treated myself to a delicious brunch at Ocotillo. I'm very glad they are now in the neighborhood. |
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My mom and I traveled down to Pittsburgh to cheer on my sister during the half marathon (I once again had an injury and had to bail) but we had such a great time and the highlight was dinner at Pusadee's Garden -- I am already counting down until I can go back and have the roti and khao yum again. |
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I went to my parents' house Memorial Day Weekend and unofficially kicked off summer with hot dogs, ping pong, and a little sunburn. I also read Anita Monte Laughs Last, and very much enjoyed it. (Dress is Anthro's Somerset, which I have been living in for both work and play). |
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I grabbed some spray roses for my bedside table, and they made me very happy. |
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I was finally sworn into the Maine Bar and celebrated with my parents and champagne at Eventide. |
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My sister came up (for a week!) and we did all of the Portland things, including drinks and caviar at the newly opened Five of Clubs bar at the Longfellow Hotel, bowling at Bayside Bowl, and all of our favorite food and drink stops. After a visit to Massachusetts for golf and more family time we came back up to York Harbor for the weekend before she headed home. |
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This picture doesn't do it justice, but I had one of the top 5 dishes of my life at Fore Street. It was their wood oven roasted lasagna that I kind of ordered on a whim but was absolutely insane: artichoke and nettle lasagne with swiss chard, golden raisin and pine nut agrodolce, parm and marsala sauce. It took all of my restraint not to go back for more the following night. |
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And the bug has been living her best life, per usual. |
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| some cozy coq au vin for two at Chaval. |
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| I tried the ham and cheese croissant at ZUBakery (just nominated for a James Beard) and it did not disappoint. |
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| Mabel got some snuggles in with my parents' dog, Fiona. |
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| My sister and I went back to Eden Roc for a little escape from the winter doldrums, and it was perfection. |
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| We were hit with not one, but two snowstorms when I got back, and it almost destroyed me. |
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| I got a new linen quilt from Quince, and it has made it exceptionally difficult to get out of bed in the morning. |
I wasn't meaning to completely disappear after such a strong start to January, but man, February and March sure are tough months. I was just feeling blah. The trip to Miami helped a lot (as it always does), and then we were hit with snow and it put a huge damper on any motivation I thought I had. But, it seems as though things have turned around, finally--the sun exists, it's been warm (relative to Maine) and I'm so looking forward to opening my windows and getting fresh air.
I have some fun things planned on the horizon, and I'll be checking in here more frequently.
I promise.
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| steamy bagel pickup. |
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| saturday lunch at empire chinese. |
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| I got a second piercing, on a bit of a whim. |
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| a bug, of course. |
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| goop himalayan salt scalp scrub |
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| arc'teryx patera parka |
It's winter and it's freezing and I'm here to recommend my favorite winter coat if you're in the market for one. I bought the Arc'teryx Patera a couple of years ago (when it was $200 cheaper) but I would buy it again today--it is incredibly warm, even by Quebec City standards, and has down insulation on the inside and Goretex on the outside--one of my biggest pet peeves are down jackets that have no rain protection (because what good is that going to do when it is actually snowing/sleeting/being disgusting?) and this checks all the boxes while also looking pretty sleek. Get this instead of a Canada Goose, I promise you won't regret it.
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| photo by Matthew Williams for Architectural Digest |
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| photo by Matthew Williams for Architectural Digest |
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| photo by Matthew Williams for Architectural Digest |
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| photo by Matthew Williams for Architectural Digest |
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| stendig calendar |
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| (ignore the poop bag) |
