Month: January 2017

Cropped

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Gap sweater, thrifted Levi’s, Kate Spade bag, German booties, Goorin Bros. fedora, Alex Woo “a” necklace, Waxing Poetic Fleur de Lis necklace, Greenwich Letterpress NYC Coffee Cup pin, & Magnolia Bakery Carrie Cupcake pin.

Although I am typically more of a skinny jeans gal, I have been wanting to try the cropped “mom jean” trend. I totally lucked out and thrifted this pair of Levi’s for $5 the other week. I wore the jeans out on a day of antiquing recently and loved how relaxed and comfortable they were. I paired them with booties for shopping, but I think they would go well with an eye-catching heel for date night.

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City Eats: Café du Monde, New Orleans

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This time of year, I reminisce on time spent in New Orleans. Though our trips to the city have never been during Mardi Gras, we typically order a King Cake from Louisiana during the season and talk about trips past. These particular photos were taken before I even knew how to properly use my camera! Pre-Europe, pre-baby, so early in Jason’s and my marriage. It is amazing to think of all the trips we have taken since; but New Orleans is the first real place we adventured together and Café du Monde, our first foodie experience. NOLA will always hold a special place for the two of us.

Café du Monde is one of those must do experiences when visiting New Orleans. Though there are definitely other places to enjoy café au lait and beignets, Café du Monde has a storied history. Touted as ‘The Original French Market Coffee Stand,” the café has been around since 1862. The café is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only time the café closes is on Christmas and the occasional hurricane.

Interesting to note: beignets are the state’s official doughnut.

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Travel Log: Florence, Mercado Centrale

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On our last trip to Florence before moving back to the States, Jason and I spent a morning eating our way through Mercado Centrale. Packed with food and artisan stalls, Mercado Centrale is a covered market located in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Florence. Jason and I started our trip with a cappuccino and croissant at the café located on the second floor. I loved getting our mornings in Italy started with a cappuccino and pastry, while we took in the surroundings of wherever we happened to be that day. It allowed us the chance to relax and reflect before getting full days worth of touring started.

After consuming our morning meal, we walked back downstairs to check out all of shops and stalls. There was so much fresh fruit, vegetables, pastries, and bread – and of course, pasta, wine, salamis, and fresh cheeses (like our favorite, buffalo mozzarella!!) We sampled bruschetta, cheese, and Italian cookies. We purchased cookies for consumption back in our apartment, pasta and treats to take back home to Germany, and a few gifts for friends.

We ended our morning with a flipping amazing cannoli from Savini (and may have come back and had another for breakfast on a different day) and set out to explore more of our favorite city in Europe.

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Flea Finds: Willowstone

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Jason and I got out and visited one of our favorite antique stores with our sweet friends from Germany when they visited at the end of December. We always leave with something when we visit Willowstone. I really think that Willowstone has something for everyone and every taste.

Jason and I found a funky, beat-up Paris jug that he was able to negotiate a good price for on this trip. We also found a giant spoon for a gift and a metal tree for candles or hanging ornaments on during the holidays next year. The lanterns were great prices and are props for Addison’s first birthday party.

One of the things I love to collect are new pins for adding a splash of color to outfits. This little butterfly is so colorful and I just couldn’t pass it up. I am already looking forward to spring and have been picking things up little by little for the season.

The little American Girl Felicity book might be what I am most excited about! I read the Felicity series when I was a little girl and hope that one day Addison will read them as well. The little book has tiny Felicity paper dolls and different backgrounds on each page. So sweet! We also found some new Little People for Addy. We got her a couple of different Little People sets for Christmas, so we were excited to pick through and find Snow White and 6 dwarfs (we didn’t find Grumpy), a hippo, pilot, and a little toucan. The peacock is for our sweet niece who really loved seeing the peacocks at the zoo here.

I almost always find new books at Willowstone and this time got a couple I have been wanting for a while and then a few others. We also found a sweet little book about balloons for Addy. The illustrations are so wonderful!

The fun coffee mug shaped wall decor is going to add color to our future coffee bar project. We are looking for the perfect piece to use as the bar and haven’t found it yet, but are enjoying the hunt until we do. We’ve seen a couple of pieces that we like that were either too expensive or not exactly the right style. Honestly, the hunt for the perfect piece is usually the most fun anyway.

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