Remember when it was Memorial Day Weekend?

And remember when I stayed on top of blogging? Yeah, me neither. Ugh, maybe I have caught a case of spring fever but my head has been in the clouds. I feel like the students I counsel….totally counting down the last days of school, which is 16, but who really keeps track of that stuff. Anyway, finally getting around to sharing MDW pics which included a Mets game with the whole family (starting to be a new tradition), a friend's 30th birthday on the water at this fabulous restaurant, and some BBQ action at my parents house in the country. It couldn't have been a more perfect, and busy, weekend :)

Big apple home run. One of the first dates D ever took me on was to a Mets game (great seats behind the dug out) so we really was aiming to impress! So this holds a special place in our hearts.

I'm not sure this Corona is big enough. What do you think?

I guess we cleared out the whole nose bleed section, huh?

the moment we found out we were both Mets fan we knew it was true love.

We bonded over a lifetime of disappointment and losing. 

Me and my momma.

Bunch of crazzzzy people we are. And I love every second of it!

Like sister like brother I guess.

After the game, even though we were exhausted we headed to my friend's birthday where we, well…..had a blast. And maybe a few too many drinks too! 

Reminiscing and catching up with your girlfriends is sooooo necessary. 

Also went a little out of my comfort zone with my saturday night look. Sorry for the poor quality of this photo but I wanted to share my out of the ordinary (for me) look.

Because it rained at the Mets game, my hair was a hot mess when I got home. Rather than take on that nasty battle with my straightener, I decided to work with the natural texture (and the braid I had in all day) and I think it came out pretty cute.  I felt very Carrie Bradshaw….a little wild and sassy. And add the red lips and it was all over ;)

On Sunday I went home to PA to grill at my parents house. The boys played golf and the girls got manis and shopped. Just the way I like it!

Again, sorry for the lack of blogging. Once the school year comes to a close I hope to kick up my blogging like….full time! Stay tuned :)

xo Steph

memorial day weekend in philadelphia.

Sorry I haven't posted sooner. The long weekend seemed to linger into the week and now it's Wednesday, or is it Thursday?! -- and I haven't found the chance to put up pictures from my weekend. I have to admit something right now....as much as I love and adore this little blog, and I love sharing bits and pieces of my life on here, it's nice not to feel pressured to post EVERY DAY, and worry about "getting something new up" on the blog. If I get to it, I get to. If I don't, I don't. And I'm not going to stress about it. I've found this amazing thing happening where I wasn't as focused on documenting my life as I was living my life -- do you know what I'm saying? I do love blogging, but I also love living in the moment. So if that means I blog less in return of really being in the moment and living in the  now -- than bring it on! I'm not saying I won't be blogging anymore (far from it) but I want to bring more authentic posts which are created by living a more authentic life. And let's be honest. Not everyday is really blogworthy. Yup, I'll admit it. Nobody wants to see the days where I'm blogging in my sweatpants eating macaroni and cheese out of tupperware. Or do they?

Anyway....on to the weekend recap!

This little weekend getaway was spent in Philadelphia -- which was a home to both D and I before we met, which was why I thought it would be a cool idea to explore the city together. We stayed in the "Old City" section which is full of history and colonial buildings and cobble stone streets. 

stopping for milkshakes at an ice cream truck is definitely a must!

We stayed at this Bed and Breakfast called Penn's View Inn, which was just adorable. They actually booked us the wrong room, so when I nicely asked about it -- we got upgraded to the honeymoon suite --SCORE!

Hello high ceilings, fire place and jacuzzi tub!!

A view of the Ben Franklin Bridge (going into Camden, NJ) from Penn's Landing.

Because it was Memorial Day weekend, they had tons of historical reinactments taking place out on the streets. Ufortuntatly the lines to see the liberty bell were going down the block, so we opted out of that one, and just took in the sights of the free statues and memorials.

We spent most of the afternoon browsing cool little shops, vintage book stores, music stores and antiques.

cute little doxie made out of metal scraps.

later we went back to the B&B to shower and get ready for dinner.

D actually bought this dress for me a few weeks ago all by himself (what a doll he is) and did a great job in my opinion! It's the perfect summer dress because it's light and airy.

mango mojito made with vodka instead of rum. This is my kind of drink!

You can't go wrong with a dinner made up entirely of appetizers ; )

I've been so bad with remembering to photograph my outfits (remember the whole living in the moment thing)

but this is the closet thing I got to it. 

Outfit Details

Denim jacket: Old Navy (here) // Striped tank: Old Navy (similar) // Maxi skirt: Target (similar)

This was a Bed and Breakfast after all, so breakfast shots were a must.

One of my favorite things was the make your own waffle bar, complete with liberty bell imprinted waffles...AMAZING!

cute little egg cups -- which we might have taken as souvenirs.... ; )

Lunch was the most tasty Kobe beef burgers that were cooked inside a pizza dough crust, and baked in an oven. Sooooo delicious, especially with the pickles and "special sauce" -- which I'm pretty sure was fry sauce, aka ketchup and mayo mixed together. Nevertheless, so good paired with a side salad and some salt and pepper fries.

This post just made me realize how much we I love eating. We stopped at this famous ice cream shop called The Franklin Fountain -- which, would you just look at that long list of ice cream flavors!! Aside from that is was also a soda bar, served by soda jerks. What is a soda jerk by the way?

Our last stop before heading home was the Philadelphia Zoo. I haven't been there since I think a second grade field trip, so it was fun to do it together. My favorite animal by far was this rare and endangered monkey (see above) called a Douc Langur -- which had these really weird human like qualities, but also looked liked the fake monkeys from the original Planet of the Apes movie. The Philadelphia Zoo is the only zoo to have this endangered species in all of North America -- pretty cool fun fact of the day.

and lastly, just a fun photo as I mess around with some cool new apps.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend yourself, and remember -- it's okay to step away from your computer and live in the present moment. You and your blog will be better for it!

xo Steph

memorial day festivness.

Whether you're heading down the shore for MDW, going to a BBQ or just hanging out -- Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer. Where did spring go by the way!? Pools start opening up, shorts and sandals make their appearance, and our hearts get just a little lighter with the thought of summer. But  let's also remember the reason why we celebrate, which is celebrating the wonderful women and men who protect us, make us safe, and allow us to live free and eat as many hot dogs we want --which by the way, I just heard the ingredient list of hot dogs on the radio and it is SCARY! No hot dogs for me....looks like I'll be sticking to the veggie burgers this year. But I digress.

Snag up some red, white and blue goodies for this patriotic holiday:

Maxi dress (cute option) // Tory Burch shoes // Tory Burch straw bag // Red bubble necklace // Straw fedora hat // Deborah Lippmann Red polish // Deborah Lippmann white polish  // American Flag Trays

D and I are spending the weekend down in Philly to get out of dodge for a while. I just realized we have not taken any weekend or overnight trips in I can't even remember. It seemed like last year I was complaining all the time how I was living out of a suitcase because we were traveling so much, and now we have the opposite problem! We decided to book a Bed & Breakfast in the Old City section of Philly and act like little tourists. This is extra special for us too since we both used to live in Philadelphia but didn't know each other. So exploring the city together for the first time together should be fun. Check out the liberty bell, get a cheese steak, run up the Rocky stairs....you know the deal. What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend?

Hope you all have a great weekend and -- Happy unofficial start of summer! : )

xo Steph