A Morning Walk

This morning, the weather was awesome-sunny, not to hot, a cool breeze, it was almost too good to be true. So after dropping off N at work, Gertie and I decided to walk around the grounds (natch).  He works outside of Boston right next to a wildlife sanctuary-the kind with paths, and short fences- nothing too exciting.

The sanctuary was so peaceful early in the morning and we even saw some wildlife-okay a hen/pheasant thing but hey, it's Boston, so we take what we can get!

Then I found out the property was built on the grounds of an old mental institution....think shutter island, without the island...then we came across a super creepy abandoned building, probably the main house.

 The sun streaming in across the field was so pretty

And of course when I try to sneak in some exercise by doing some 'high knees' Gertie came at me with a vengenance...how dare I try and work out while we're walking....it's serious business...

But don't worry, we made up and we're friends again:

All About Me A-Z

 So I came across this 'all about me' survey and thought it would be a fun way for you to get to know me a little better-enjoy :)

A. Age: 25

              B. Book I'm currently reading: The Art of Racing in the Rain

C. Chore you hate: only one? dishes-next apt. dishwasher required!

D. Dog: Gertie!! Love of my life :)

 E. Essential start to your day: Coffee! At least 2 cups...

F. Favorite Color: deep purple and marigold

G. Gold or Silver: Gold

H. Height: 5ft. 10in.

I. Instruments you play: ummm does whistling count?

J. Job Title: Special Educator

K. Kids: none yet!

L. Live: Boston, MA

M. Married: Yes! Just celebrated our 1 year :)

N. Nicknames: Lizzie, Lizzie Lou, Bit

O. Overnight Hospital Stays: none-knock on wood-I hate hospitals!

P. Pet Peeves: being late/people who are late

Q. Quote from a movie:  I'm down, I've got the 411, and you are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy, I don't care how dope his ride is. My momma didn't raise no fool! 

{10 things I hate about you}

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty

S. Siblings-only child, adopted at birth, but now I have 2 wonderful brothers-in law :)

T. Time you wake up: On weekdays around 5:30am, weekends around 8am

U. Universities attended: Simmons College

V. Vegetables you love: Onions, peppers, eggplant, potatoes-so many!

W. Who inspires you: my Mom, Giada de Laurentiis

X. X-rays you've had: dentist, hand when I broke it slipping on ice last winter :(

Y. yummy food: thin crust pizza, scallops, a great wine

Z. zoo animal favorite: elephants-love them, but I usually feel sad for them 

if they're living in the zoo :(

 Let me know if you play along-I'd love to read yours!

take me out to the ballgame

My husband and I love Fenway Park, and going to college down the street, I have sooo many great memories of the place. And with amazing seats,  a walk off home run win last night by Ellsbury, fenway franks, and my awesome in-laws? It was basically the perfect night!

 

Another amazing night in Boston! Thanks G's :)

Clothes Swap Extravaganza!

So today, I was super excited to be a part of this amazing event-Swapping Uncapped! Basically, you bring $8 and a bag full of clothes to give away.  In turn, they set up the donated clothes in a really neat way and unleashed about 200 girls to grab as many clothes as they can! Although, I admit in the minutes before they 'released' us, I had butterflies in my tummy wondering if I would lose a toe or an arm in the mix, but overall everyone was pretty civilized. The ladies were all really trendy and there were some great brands-I left with JCrew tops, lots of vintage jewelry, belts and a few dresses!

This was a super fun event, sponsored by Vitamin Water and Pinkberry, so we got to nosh on some yummy fro-yo while waiting. I was also excited to hang out in the Fenway area of Boston, my college stomping grounds and meet up with a college friend!

Riding the bus to the event- Fenway, Boston

walking my college stomping grounds!

Getting ready for the swap...

can you feel the energy?

and of course some post-swap margaritas! swapping is hard work!

 Thank you eventbrite-swapaholics for hosting such a fun event! I also got to meet fellow bloggers Jessica Quirk (author of What I Wore) and Jen Lula who both have such amazing style and were so lovely in person!

 All in all, a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon....I am definitely hooked on swapping and looking forward to the next one, or maybe I'll make my own with a couple friends :)

Happy weekend everyone!

-Liz

Hair Despair

So, per uge I have been getting bored with my hair lately and I'm looking for a change.  It seems I do this every two years, I grow out my hair and then chop off 10-11 inches (and donate ).  However, this time, I'm just not sure what to do-I definitely want a change, but sometimes I really like my hair and the way it looks and other times I feel like it just hangs there.  I'm either thinking I'll chop it off again or maybe color it-I'm thinking dark chestnut brown...

Here are a couple of different ways my hair has looked-let me know what you think, pretty, pretty please :)

 These are styles that I'm thinking of...

 this color??

this cut?

Okay, any thoughts/ideas are appreciated! I am SO bad at making decisions when it comes to my hair...but hopefully I can do something new/exciting for the fall!

Wordless Wednesday-fun at the park!

The Dog Days of Summer

I don't know about where youare-but here in Boston it has been HOT!  Not that I'm complaining...I mean we all remember the winter that never seemed to end right?? To keep cool around here we've been: taking cat dog naps, playing in the pool and hanging at the park (in the shade).  Enjoy some pics of our summertime activities!

Snoozin

Gerties in Mirror may appear closer than they are!

The incredible surfing dog

river walk

relaxing at the park

her favorite game :)

want the ball?

pretty girl!