Weekend snippets

We had such a nice weekend. The sun is starting to shine more and we are certainly taking advantage of being outside...... and soft serve.Found matching pink doors on a walk + pre-dinner drinks at Dylan.One of my favorite spots in Dublin.More from the walk + cards and drinks canal side, with my trusty Tieks.Hope you had a lovely weekend as well.We are headed home tomorrow for our first visit of the year! Yay! Looking forward to posting from the flip...

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Happy Memorial Day

I hope you are all enjoying your long weekend!We are headed home on Thursday... Beyond excited for some family time!Don't forget about the Tone It Up giveaway, which also ends Thursday.Image sou...

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Tone It Up giveaway

Hello Thursday... haven't seen you in awhile.I am dropping by today with a lovely giveaway. We've been getting in the summer mode over here for a couple upcoming vacations and thought this giveaway fit in perfectly!I am also running a 10k in about 10 days which I am fairly nervous about. I only keep mentioning it because I need the self-encouragement. :) :: The Modern Tulip :: Kristal Strong :: Make Me Up Mia :: Birdie To Be :: Southern Style...

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Summer Recipes

One of my favorite things about summer are all the good food coming into season.I am looking forward to going home next week for a visit and getting a taste of some of my favorites.1 // Grilled corn, lime and cotija cheese make the perfect summer bbq dish.2 // I love making my own granola. It's even better when I can top my morning granola with fresh summer berries.3 // I have never had a watermelon salad this fancy, but I do love the watermelon,...

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Weekend Recap

Hope you had a fabulous weekend!Our sunshine was very short lasted and we have rain in our forecast all week... so here's a sunny pic from a couple weeks ago in Dublin at St. Stephen's Green.This weekend we headed over to the west coast of Ireland for a weekend trip to Galway. I did a terrible job of taking pictures while we were there, but here are a couple from our quick trip:This was only our second time making it to Galway... but we love this...

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Summer Staples

It has been in the low to mid 60s here in Dublin... such a treat! Sunshine really makes this city shine and come to life.Here are some fabulous summer staples because I have been oh so inspired by a couple days of sun:summer dress // metallic strapped sandals // eyelet top // two-tone wedges // ikat printed pantI am loving this summer dress... light, flowy and such a pretty print. I also love these sandals, which remind me of the Joie ones I've had...

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Trip to Paris (Part II): Champagne + Versailles

Since we stayed for a week, my mom and I wandered outside Paris for a couple train adventures. The first was to the Champagne region, Reims and the second was to Versailles.Champagne was absolutely gorgeous. I am from the wine country in California and my mom is in the wine business, so this day trip was very exciting for both of us.If there is ever a next time, we both agreed we would travel to Epernay as well and make it an over-nighter.The trip...

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Weekend Recap

The bird and I had a couple lovely date nights this weekend after I was away in Paris for a week. Date night one and two (both great spots if you are ever in Dublin) + peonies waiting from me when I got back from Paris.In other news:This week we have friends in town visiting from home.At the end of the month we head home for a week long visit... and signed up for a 10k while we're there. Eek!I will have my second Paris recap up soon on Champagne...

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Mother/Daughter Trip to Paris

Last week, my mom and I took a trip to Paris for a week. It was so nice to spend an entire week with her since we live so far apart now. And we couldn't think of a better city to spend it in.Here is our trip recap in pictures:These last 2 are from our room: a view from the balcony and our last supper while packing up our suitcases.And here are some of our trip details if you're interested:Hotel• Hotel Chateau FrontenacThe location of this hotel was...

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Gifts for Mother's Day

I am back from my wonderful trip to Paris with my mom. It was an amazing mother/daughter vacation and even though it wasn't planned, it was also such a nice way to celebrate an early Mother's Day! I put together a board with some last minute goodies that would also be perfect for Mother's Day:lavender + gray pens // iphone case // polish: go ginza // perfume roller // salad set stud earrings // initial mug // cork pouch // coconut creamI love...

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Guest post: Jillian of Cornflake Dreams

I am so excited to have Jillian here in my place today! She is one of my favs. I love the Paris round up she put together!Five on Friday - Paris edition! It's Jillian from Cornflake Dreams and I am thrilled to be guest posting for Jessica while she is running around Paris :) I have visited Paris twice and it's one of my favorite cities, so I wanted to round up my five favorite things about Paris: ONE: The Fashion - High-end designers aside,...

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