Happy weekend! Go and sip on something cold. :)
Friday, June 27, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Petit fours
It was a relaxing weekend. After our camping trip, it felt great to operate without an itinerary, and do some things around the house. (Although, I still didn't manage to weed the garden).
On Sunday, I went to a bridal shower for my dear friend Lindsey, who is getting married in July. The spread was delectable; Emily made everything herself! We ate tiny sandwiches and shared our best relationship advice.
Among the advice that was shared, were these tidbits:
- Don't sweat the small stuff.
- Go to bed angry.
- Stay up and fight!
A few other noteables, unrelated to relationship advice -
What all the weeks of your life look like.
Portraits of college students in New York.
On being chill. (I really loved this piece).
Crispy Kale Pizza. I made this last week, on a random weeknight when I was too busy and/or tired to be particularly inventive with supper.... and it is SO good!
Come to think of it, maybe making your person a delicious pizza is actually good relationship advice.
On Sunday, I went to a bridal shower for my dear friend Lindsey, who is getting married in July. The spread was delectable; Emily made everything herself! We ate tiny sandwiches and shared our best relationship advice.
Among the advice that was shared, were these tidbits:
- Don't sweat the small stuff.
- Go to bed angry.
- Stay up and fight!
A few other noteables, unrelated to relationship advice -
What all the weeks of your life look like.
Portraits of college students in New York.
On being chill. (I really loved this piece).
Crispy Kale Pizza. I made this last week, on a random weeknight when I was too busy and/or tired to be particularly inventive with supper.... and it is SO good!
Come to think of it, maybe making your person a delicious pizza is actually good relationship advice.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Sea Islands
We drove down to Georgia and worked our way up the coast, through the Sea Islands, beneath towering pines and palms draped in Spanish moss.
Savannah was a haze of grace and quiet confidence - with just enough grit to keep things interesting. It's hard to believe I'd never been there before (so many of my friends went to SCAD)! The houses are unreal - of course, you don't need me to tell you that. Those fabled cribs are exhibited endlessly in films, novels, paintings, photographs. On the drive down, we listened to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which we've both read before but it seemed an opportune time to revisit. I was so glad we did - it made walking the streets and squares of Savannah that much more magnetic.
Hunting Island State Park is a dream and you must go. That's all I have to say - you need to see it for yourself. We spent a perfect day, dividing our time between two beaches, and taking breaks in the shady, sandy paths that wind across the island. (After sunset, back at our campsite, we set a fire to grill some just-caught shrimp, and nearly fell asleep waiting for dinner)!
If you go, you should also visit the Penn Center - there's a small museum with incredible photographs and documents tracing the history of the Gullah Geechee community. Their mission is to promote and preserve the history and culture of the Sea Islands, and it's well worth your time.
I'm glad to be home, but I won't soon forget these adventures.
And, more photos from our trip.
Savannah was a haze of grace and quiet confidence - with just enough grit to keep things interesting. It's hard to believe I'd never been there before (so many of my friends went to SCAD)! The houses are unreal - of course, you don't need me to tell you that. Those fabled cribs are exhibited endlessly in films, novels, paintings, photographs. On the drive down, we listened to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which we've both read before but it seemed an opportune time to revisit. I was so glad we did - it made walking the streets and squares of Savannah that much more magnetic.
Hunting Island State Park is a dream and you must go. That's all I have to say - you need to see it for yourself. We spent a perfect day, dividing our time between two beaches, and taking breaks in the shady, sandy paths that wind across the island. (After sunset, back at our campsite, we set a fire to grill some just-caught shrimp, and nearly fell asleep waiting for dinner)!
If you go, you should also visit the Penn Center - there's a small museum with incredible photographs and documents tracing the history of the Gullah Geechee community. Their mission is to promote and preserve the history and culture of the Sea Islands, and it's well worth your time.
I'm glad to be home, but I won't soon forget these adventures.
And, more photos from our trip.
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