let's be supportive.

wicked nice city.

jimbo & i explored boston for 2 days.

while exploring the north end we found a fabulous farmer's market!

every window had a flower box blossoming with red roses- very cheery.

i attempted ah thick bostonian accent all day- jim loved it.

mighty nice catch, if i do say so myself!

the old buildings wah breathtaking.

i felt like we were in a (super chic) history book.

this is the trinity episcopalian church.

we visited on a sunday and got to walk through during the service.

it was huge and under construction, really cool and spiritual.

i loved this dentist's window sign.

*i always like to say "be yourself & you'll always be in style".

those flowers were so tall and smushy.

we saw everyone walking around with these cute lil mike's pastry boxes,

so of course we had to indulge in a tourist trap!

we got a chocolate chip cannoli and an almond macaroon.

the macaroon was so good and very almondy.

it was really different than the macaroons we've been making.

the cannoli was delicious and extremely messy to eat-.

we went to a beautiful sunny park and devoured both!

charlie & claire.

we had a super fun time in boston

with our beautiful niece claire & spunky cutie pie nephew charlie.

claire loves to cheese! for the camera.

charlie does not cheese! for the camera.

charlie LOVES legos, star wars, buzz lightyear & playing soccer.

we went to the science museum and learned about

weather, dinosaurs, electricity & random collections

*my favorite collection was garden gnomes-duh!

heather and claire radiating electricity!

slim & i with the triceratops (those are real bones!)

after we got home from a fabulous day at the museum,

claire sat on me and let me know that she had just pooped!

*she can get away with anything with the smile!! she is tooooooo cute:)

card from cori

on the inside: help me.

i love this card! i feel like this all the time.

i have so many things i want to do & so little time.

here's a few things on my to-do list:

1. create an amazing terrarium w/ a garden gnome

2. tend to the garden

3. make fabric flags with names & sayings on them

4. start up a macaroon business

5. make felt headbands & pins

6. paint the guest room & decorate

7. paint the wood panel walls in the office

7.a. make office a craft room

8. get at least 10 people to follow my blog

9. run & bike & hike with jim <3

10. train moma to run on a leash with me on the trails.

jamestown, ri.

i.loved.everything.about.rhode.island.

the water, the boats, the paint colors, the buildings, the shopping= everything!

the streets were filled with colorful houses & shops in vibrant shades.

dockin it up.

whale of a wedding in rhode island

jim's college roomie rob married his sweetheart nadine this weekend

and we were lucky enough to witness it!

nadine was stunning. she wore her mom's wedding gown.

it originally had long lace sleeves & nadine made it her own with thin straps.

the train was all lace and the bodice had such delicate lace flowers

and i could just go on 4ever about this dress!

here's what i wore.

p.s. i'm fighting the urge to put on my wedding dress right now.

rob's family owns this house where the reception was held.

it was so old and fabulous and shabby and amazing.

whale tail brew & sailboat love cocktail napkins- just so very perfect.

as rob's aunt would say: "not a shabby view, ehh?!"

cupcakes for dessert w/ vegan & gluten friendly varieties!

slim & the bridegroom.

follow r+n on their sailboat blog

raffy + b= :)

just had to share my bff kathryn's action shot of b proposing in italy.

i get goosebumps every time i see it!

lucky 22, take 2.

as promised, here's some pics of the birthday girl and her delicious ice cream cake.

i hope all of your wishes come true little one!

marietta square.

we spend a lot of time in and around the marietta square.

we love the marietta pizza company, the saturday a.m. farmer's market & the strand theater & all the little shops (some have pyrex every now & then!).

here's a few pics of the old square.

jim can seriously walk the track without falling off.

i fall off a lot, but i always get back on!

i love the lights that track the buildings.

aunt rhonda came to visit & we took her to the square.

sister love.

Lucky 22

belated birthday shout-out to the baby!

we are in boston, heading to rhode island for a wedding

but i just couldn't wait a minute longer without giving lea some love!

*i have the most precious pic of lea blowing out her delicious birthday cake candles- will post asap!

yoga for wednesday.

no respect.

just wanted to give a shout-out to the late, great rodney dangerfield.

back to school & easy money were some of our favorites when we were kids.

*yea- they were totally not kid movies, but we loved every inappropriate second of them.

"i met the surgeon general- he offered me a cigarette"

"i tell you, with my doctor, i don't get no respect.

i told him, "i've swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills".

he told me to have a few drinks and get some rest"

"my wife and i were happy for 20 years. then we met"

randoms

we're at my parent's celebrating father's day

and i thought i'd take a look at my parent's iphoto collection.

i found some fun, random shots i thought i'd share!

here's jim & his dad tom on election night 2009.

it was a exciting & emotional night for everyone.

i love this photo of my sarah and her nana with me

at my bridal shower last summer.

nana passed away in april. she was an amazing lady.

this was the first photo taken with my parents photobooth

on their band new imac a few years ago!

*that's a classic, silly dad face- right cara?

lea and her proud sister with her

brand new jamis bike last summer.

jimbo, tara, lea, jared, me, cara & raffy

last summer at our engagement party in the park.

phish

2nd night of phish in alpharetta

a bright green mess of funk.

this was the view from the seats we snuck into when the rain started.

*thanks to jimbo for creating the distraction!

runaway jim and matt (pops to be)

jess & i among lawnboys.

the mc's are expecting a baby on june 30!

it rained. it thundered.

there was lightning & hail.

the boys took a quick 40 minute rain-break and came back out.

my 2nd night top pick jams:

suzy greenberg, tweezer + reprise, back on the train

army of one, gotta jibboo, hood & the birdwatcher (with giggles).

phabulous.

the first night of phish was amazing.

the quinn encore was the icing on the cake.

set 1: Dinner and a Movie, The Moma Dance, Possum, Cities, Fluffhead, Ocelot, Ginseng Sullivan, Kill Devil Falls, Bathtub Gin, Light Up or Leave Me Alone, Cavern
set 2: Carini, Sand;Down with Disease; Maze, Meatstick; 2001, Bug; A Day in the Life, Run Like an Antelope.

encore: Quinn the Eskimo

whole foods parking lot.

this video is so funny.

craft fair goods.

we went to the indie craft fair.

it was super fun!

i got the headband shown below

i also scored a fabulous fabric necklace made out of an old bedsheet,

a vintace lace broach encased in glass and a WHOLE bunch of fabulous ideas!

*i'll post pics of my other finds asap.

beach round up.

here's a few of my favorite pics from the beach.

4, 3 & 2- the dream team.

that smile was non-stop & contagious.

slim shady.

claire had a mighty running kick.

sandy beachy toes & ocean.