Month: August 2017

 

 

This summer has been full of adventures!  Tristan and I have been getting into camping and it is so much fun.  Okay fine… Glamping… also known as glamorous camping, which is a little more my style. You can get all of the outdoorsy-ness without having to sleep on the hard ground. This was a weekend getaway to huts in Maryland and I was definitely one Happy Glamper 🙂

Packing for a camping trip can be tricky: you can over pack, or even worse, not bring enough.  And let’s be honest, even if you are glamping, there is nowhere to do a load of laundry. I packed a bunch of layers with the thought that I can always take my sweatshirt off if I am hot, but if I get cold I am out of luck.

At my sister’s wedding, we put several polaroid cameras out on the tables so that guests could take pictures and hang them on a picture wall.  The idea was so cute, and I ended up with this awesome camera. Tip: Target will actually match Amazon prices!  I realized last minute that I didn’t have film but was able to get a great deal on some from Target. I didn’t take a picture of my S’well bottle, but they are a MUST for any camping trip.  Mine fit an entire bottle of wine and it stayed cold the entire weekend!  Who knows… maybe I will do a giveaway for one in the future!

I stole this hat from Tristan a few years ago and I wear it all of the time! Navy is one of my favorite colors and we can’t all have good hair days while camping, so this hat was a camping must.  Gray t-shirt, jean shorts, and… DONE.  That was easy 🙂

Monogram necklaces are my absolute favorite, I wear mine all of the time.  You are going to see a lot of monograms from me… stay tuned!

Where is your favorite place to go camping?  I love recommendations and am always looking to try new places!

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Safe travels!

 

 

Washington D.C. is such a fun city to visit! I was just there celebrating my friend Emily’s bachelorette weekend. It was SO much fun. Eating, drinking, shopping, and spending time with great friends from college, what more can a girl ask for?  (answer: more wine!)

The trip started off a little rocky Friday with a delayed flight due to weather, ugh! Luckily for us the weather turned itself around so we could start celebrating.

For a day of exploring, I paired this denim overall dress from Forever 21 with a white off the shoulder top and my favorite pink high tops. It was such a cute and comfortable look for a hot summer day.

Before a night out celebrating the beautiful bride to be, I went to brunch with my friend Ashley at J. Paul’s in Georgetown.  They had the most incredible cornbread muffins! After brunch, or course, we went shopping. I can’t wait to show you what I bought! I absolutely love Zara, but we don’t have one in Pittsburgh, so getting to shop in the store was a treat.

After brunching and shopping with Ashley, I met up with my lovely friend Sara (thanks for the pics, Sara!!) When I was last in a D.C., I went to Sweet Green for lunch and had been craving it ever since. Have you ever been?! They have the best salads! Afterward, we stumbled upon an awesome juice bar called South Block, and oh my gosh was it good! I ordered an acai smoothie bowl with fruit and granola on top (YUM!) it was the perfect snack for a hot day.

If you can even believe that I had any more room to eat…  we went to Barcelona Wine Bar on 14th street for dinner. The restaurant is wine centric with a really neat atmosphere. The menu had a list of over 40 tapas and phenomenal desserts. If you are an adventerous eater with a love for wine, I recommend this restaurant!

Where are your favorite weekend getaways?!

What fun finds do you recommend going to in D.C.?!

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Tristan and I are always up for an adventure! So on our way to Maryland, we  took a last minute detour to Ohiopyle and I am so glad we did! Sometimes the best plans are completely unplanned.

Ohiopyle is about an hour south of Pittsburgh, and is definitely worth the drive!  There are natural waterslides, hiking trails, and awesome views.  If you love to bike, hike, or whitewater raft, this is the place for you. The views were incredible! We off-roaded a little bit to find these scenic overlooks, but it is nothing the Jeep can’t handle.

At the Cucumber Falls waterfall, two men climbed down to the bottom of the waterfall and went behind it… crazy! Because it’s been raining so much, the water wasn’t extremely clear like we were told it normally is.  The water also is moving SO fast because of all of the rain. Kind of a bummer since we were both really hoping to try out the natural waterslide.

I am not a pro hiker by any means, so if you are anything like me, A Woman Afoot is an awesome blog that I definitely recommend checking out for hiking tips and tricks! The blogger also has a post about traveling Iceland, which is somewhere that I am dying to go to! Has anyone been?!

My sister bought me my monogrammed LL Bean Raincoat a few winters ago and it really came in handy on this trip.  It has definitely seen it’s rainstorms but has held up like a champ.  It was pretty rainy,  but we made the most out of it. This was a super cool find and I definitely recommend making the trip, even if it’s only for the day!

Fun fact: Cucumber Falls is one the most photographed waterfalls in Pennsylvania!

Where are your favorite places to hike?

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Safe travels!