Ogunquit in the Fall

Over Columbus day weekend my family and I took what is now turning into a once a year trip to Ogunquit Maine.  Ogunquit Maine is literally gorgeous any time of the year but in October the town transforms into a spooky Halloween town. Each business and hotel pulls out their best Halloween decor transforming into a Halloween town.

A Little Getaway

Kyle and I will have been dating for 5 years on August 15th so this year to celebrate we decided to take a small weekend trip up to Alexandria bay. We both had never been there before so we decided it would be an adventure and we also heard really great things about this place.

On our first night, we ate at the beautiful restaurant that was in our hotel, we arrived pretty late on Friday night due to us both having to work so we kept it pretty low key changing and walking right down to dinner. Our dinner had the most amazing view, right behind me in the picture above is Boldt castle which I'll talk about later. The dress that I'm wearing is an amazing amazon find that I have gotten so much use out of, perfect for date nights, graduations, parties, it's a great go-to dress.

My meal was absolutely delicious, it was pork tenderloin with an apple-like glaze giving it a sweet flavor. I am a huge fan of savory and sweet so I was a big fan, and any place that gives you a pink flower is a win for me. 

(This was our view from dinner)

After dinner, we did a little exploring and found this gorgeous walkway that leads to a gazebo with again another beautiful view. 

On Saturday we went to Wellesly state park which is technically still in New York but it was so close to Canada that AT&T messaged me for an international day pass. Kyle really wanted to do a small nature walk and this park was the first to pop up. It was only a little under 3 miles so it was not bad at all, it was also the most beautiful morning, not too hot and right on the water. 

Later on Saturday, we took a boat ride over to the Boldt castle which was located on Heart Island. I love going and touring old buildings filled with history (I blame Kaitlin for this) and Boldt castle comes with a very cool story. George Boldt was a wealthy man we owned many hotels in Philadelphia and New York City including Bellevue hotel. Boldt and his wife traveled to the Thousand Islands many times and fell in love with the town. Boldt decided to build a castle for the love of his life as a surprise Valentines day gift. But before he could gift the castle to her she passed away and all building of the structure came to a halt. The castle stood empty and unfinished for many years and eventually was bought by another millionaire. The castle was then opened for tours but with no security to protect the landmark. The structures and materials were stolen and the walls were vandalized. 

There are four levels to the Boldt castle, the first two have been restored and set to look as if they would when the Boldt's lived there. But the top two floors have not been restored or finished yet and are still covered in the vandalism. Kyle and I found one signature with "was here" to follow from 1977. It was an amazing and extremely interesting place to visit with old history and some pretty recent history. 

It was an amazing trip and so nice to celebrate half of a decade with my best friend (there will be more mush to come when it is really our anniversary).

Allbirds Review

Kyle and I recently took a trip to New York City and the only thing Kyle wanted to do while we were there was to go to the Allbirds store and check out their sneakers. I had actually been wanting a pair for a while now so I was excited to go. What Kyle didn't mention to me was that it was an hour walk from our hotel but regardless I still went.

The store itself was pretty cool and there was always someone willing to help you and get you a new pair of shoes. I had gone in wanting a pair of the original Allbirds but I didn't realize (should have done more research) they were made completely of wool. I am really sensitive to wool so I was a little nervous. I tried on the tree runners first which were nice, the tree runners are made of tree fibers and have wool on the insole of the shoe. But I could not get the wool ones out of my head. I tried on the wool ones and fell in love with them, its also been a few weeks with them and they have not bothered me.

At the store, you ask for a type of shoe and they bring you any type of color and then if you like them you can ask for a certain color (at least that's what we did). When I asked for the wool pair they brought out these yellow which I loved and then later realized they were classified as "rarebirds" and the guy at the store said "if they have those in your size then you should get them because we won't have them again" so then I knew it was meant to be and I had to get them. I really love them because they are so different and really make a bold statement with any outfit. Another cool thing was that they gave out free laces so Kyle and I grabbed green, yellow and blue laces. I think the navy blue laces look super cool with the yellow.

Kyle also got a pair of Allbirds but he did end up going with the tree runners. He thought that his feet may get too hot in the wool ones and the tree runners are more durable than the wool. The tree runners only have wool on the soles and are made of a tree fiber so they are a little lighter. He got the all white ones which I think are so cool looking. He was really nervous about getting them dirty but you can throw them in the washing machine so that made him feel better.

A Day at Angry Orchard

This past weekend was my 24th birthday and we spent it at Angry Orchards in Weldon New York. Angry Orchard ciders are one of my favorite drinks so I was super excited that the orchard was pretty local to me. The grounds of the orchard are stunning and you can do a treehouse tour which was so beautiful to go up in.

I wore this J.Crew factory top from last season, I linked a few similar tops down below making this look easy to recreate. I also wore these gorgeous loft pants which I have been searching for, for such a long time. It is so hard to find good inexpensive pants that are the right length for me. All I wanted was a pair of white jeans with a raw hem in petite or short which are so hard to find! Old Navy has a few pairs that are so cute but they either come in regular or long. So when I found these at the Loft I fell in love with the double hem at the bottom. 

I've also been obsessed with tucking all of my shirts in. I literally tuck every shirt I wear in, I just love the look that it gives the outfits. 

Top: Old J.Crew Factory (Similar: Romwe | Tommy Hilfiger | Alice and Olivia) Jeans: Loft Shoes: Jack Rogers | Sunglasses: Clubmaster Raybans

When you get there they give you one free flight which was their pear cider, rose cider, and then one called bitter steve which is a cider only sold at the orchard. Then you could buy glasses of the different ciders and I got a frose (If that's how you spell frozen rose lol!). They also had a food truck which there was nothing about that on their website so I'm not sure if the truck is always there but it was so delicious. I had these chicken gyro taco things which were fabulous! 

Quick Trip to NYC

Outfit details: Stripped Drawstring pants | White T-Shirt | Jack Roger Sandals | Crossbody (Similar)

Kyle and I recently took a super quick trip to NYC for a weekend. My parents went to the Dominican Republic for their 25th wedding anniversary and needed to be picked up at JFK so we decided to make a night of it.

Where we stayed:
We stayed at The Park Central hotel which is located on 7th avenue right next to central park. The hotel was very clean and every time I walked into the lobby I thought it smelled like baby powder. I get nervous and just go for something and I just booked a hotel or I would have driven myself crazy. So I accidentally booked us a room with two queen beds but the room was pretty big for NYC.

Where we ate:
Breakfast- I really wanted a bagel obviously for breakfast so pick a bagel was right next to our hotel so Saturday morning we waited in line. The bagels we very good, Kyle got blueberry and a plain and I got an everything bagel.

Lunch- Kyle is obsessed with the barstool and the pardon my take podcast and loves the "one bite everyone knows the rules" (if you don't know what that is it's pretty much pizza review). So Kyle really wanted to go to Angelos pizza which was given a 9.3 on the "one bite everyone knows the rule scale" so Ky was really excited to try it. It was honestly delicious and I really recommend it.

Dinner- All I wanted was a small fancy Italian restaurant to have a romantic dinner with Kyle. That was EXACTLY what Il Tinello Ristorante is! This small Italian restaurant is so worth the price I can't say enough good about this restaurant. I had the chicken piccata which may have been the best meal I have ever had accompanied by homemade tiramisu which melted in your mouth.

What we did:
Kyle and I both have had our eyes on Allbird sneakers for a while now and Kyle found out that there was an Allbirds store in the city so we had to go check it out. We both ended up getting a pair of sneakers so be on the lookout for that post coming soon. Kyle also really wanted to walk through central park which neither of us had done before so we walked a very small amount before heading back to the hotel. Later Saturday night we traveled over to Hoboken to meet up with some friends before picking my parents up at JFK. If you've never picked someone up at JFK consider yourself lucky, it was the worst thing ever but I was so grateful to have my parents home and safe!

Maine Recap

Two days after Christmas my family along with my grandparents traveled to Ogunquit Maine for a small family trip. My family had never been there in the Winter time so we decided to check it out. Although there wasn't as much open as there is in the summertime we still made it work and had an amazing time.

The hotel that we stayed at wasn't actually on the beach but it had a path to the beach so we took a walk to the beach and took a few pictures. It was an absolutely gorgeous day outside and it wasn't all that cold out. 

Later on that day we checked out Snug Harbor Farm which is in Kennebunkport. Before the trip, we were really unsure about what to do once we got there. I actually had just followed Jackie Greaney on Instagram who you should go follow @jackiegreaney because he instagram is like a dream. But she gave me so many good recommendations and this was one of them!

My Outfit: Jacket | Sweater | Pants | Shoes | Sunglasses

The farm had a bunch of animals and greenhouses you could purchase from or just walk through. I loved the greenhouse filled with succulents, some of them were gigantic. There was also a big bunny that my mother fell in love with!

Overall we had a great time on our trip and I highly recommend the Ogunquit/Kennebunkport area of Maine!

Maine Trip Recap

Last weekend my family, Kyle and I took a very special trip to Ogunquit Maine. This trip was really special because we surprised my grandparents by showing up at the end of their vacation they were on for their 50th wedding anniversary. My grandma was so surprised she just kept saying "I can't believe it, I just can't believe it". I didn't take many photos because I really took this time to enjoy it with family but I will talk about the amazing places we went to.

We stayed at the Juniper Hill Inn which was beautiful, and one of the best parts was that they had heated pools so even though it was a little chilly it still felt like a vacation because swam in the pool every night that we were there. There was also lilac bushes all over the hotel so the whole place smelled like lilacs.

Where we ate:

• Ogunquit Lobster Pound Restaurant: This was the first restaurant we ate at, we loved this place because even though I don't eat lobster my family does. At the lobster pound they got the go out and hand pick the lobster they would eat for dinner. 
• Barnicle Billy's: This restaurant is right on the water with a beautiful view that looked fake. The food and drinks were delicious.
• Beach Lobster House: This was my favorite restaurant we ate at, the view was absolutely stunning and the decor and setting was very modern and beautiful. We sat on little-cushioned stools I loved it. 

What we did:

• The first day we walked around the little shops in Kennebunkport which is one of my favorite things to do. I love to shop little boutiques and window shop.
• The second day we took a lobster boat which was really fun and so interesting. The tour guide looked to be about college aged and the whole time I kept thinking about how much fun that would be to do as a summer job. 
• The last day we drove over to the Bush family compound which can be seen from land as it is a small peninsula on the ocean. It was absolutely beautiful. And I'm pretty sure Jenna Bush was there due to her Instagram posts.  

This is the Bush family compound.

We had an amazing time in Maine and it was so special to be able to surprise my grandparents and celebrate this amazing milestone with them.

weekly review/ Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was my last week at my summer job which is a bitter sweet moment because I am sad that it is over but I am so excited to go on my vacation tomorrow. This week was very low key not much happened other than getting ready for vacation.

Weekend Happenings: This weekend looks like a lot of open roads and rests stops. Tomorrow morning we leave for a 17-hour car ride to Myrtle Beach South Carolina. So we leave on Saturday and we will arrive there early afternoon on Sunday.

Favorite things on the internet:

• Dunkin Donuts changing their name: They may be changing it to just Dunkin, I am a huge fan of Dunkin Donuts and most of the time I just call it Dunkin so I think it's pretty fitting.
• The Ellen DeGeneres baby line: Ellen just released a baby clothing line and it is pretty cute!!
• The most popular fruit in fashion: This article has so many cute clothing pieces in relation to fruit and they are all so cute! I was surprised at what the fruit was.

Few favorites of the week: 

• Babe rosé (for my 21 and over readers): This rosé in a can is my favorite summer beverage and it is so convenient that it is in a can which makes it so easy for the lake and the beach. Anything with cute packaging I am a sucker for, which is why I tried this drink in the first place. 
• Degree deodorant motion sense: I just borrowed some of this deodorant from my mom one day while I was in a rush before work and I could smell it all day long. I literally ran out to target that night and bought some for myself. I highly recommend this product. 
•  Joy little miss steamer: My aunt recently told me about this steamer and talked so highly of it that I had to go get one. I have to say she was so right about it. It is so much more convenient than ironing and takes half the time. I also have it in purple so it is so cute!!