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I’ve been looking forward to this event all year. Not even kidding. I attended the MV Food & Wine Festival for the first time in 2018, and my bestie and I had such a fantastic time trying all the different food, sampling the wines, and meeting new friends, that we’ve been talking for months about attending the event again this year. The Martha’s Vineyard Food …

Planning out holiday cards can be super stressful. First world problems, I know. So I’ve put together some outfit inspiration & ideas for us mamas. Stay tuned for another post on outfits for your little girl. Option 1: Dressy and classy, and I love the high collar and long sleeve on the red lace dress. This look would work perfect for any upcoming holiday parties …

New England in the fall is simply magical. There is so much to do, between going apple picking, attending autumn festivals, finding the best pumpkin patches, eating all the cider donuts, and of course leaf peeping. While many people head up to norther New Hampshire and Vermont for the foliage, we visited the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University right outside of Boston this past weekend, …

Martha’s Vineyard is such a popular destination in the summer, but I’m here to tell you, that fall on the Vineyard is truly the best time to visit. Once the last of the tourists depart on Monday of Labor Day Weekend, the islanders take a deep breath, and reclaim the Vineyard as their own. I know this, because I lived on the island for many …

Last year, I checked the 5 day forecast early in May, and saw that we were supposed to have a glorious sunshiny day in the high 70’s. That’s not typical New England weather this time of year, so I was giddy. I decided I would take a day off from work and enjoy the sunshine with my daughter Elle (who was 2 at the time). …

When you live out on Cape Cod, your shopping options are sometimes limited. Lucky for me, we only live a few miles away from Mashpee Commons, If you are from around this area, you don’t need an introduction to Mashpee Commons, but if you are visiting or on vacation, Mashpee Commons is the perfect spot for upscale shopping and dining. It has that charming open-air …

You guys know how much I adore classic children’s clothes, and definitely have a few of my favorite brands that I’m loyal to. But sometimes, we need everyday play clothes that I won’t fret over, if they get ruined. Hope and Henry Kids has been one of my favorite children’s brands since I discovered them back in the fall. Not only are the clothes adorable, …

When traveling to a new place, it can be so overwhelming trying to choose a hotel to stay at. You can read all the reviews on Trip Advisor and Yelp, and at the end, I’m always more confused than I was before I read all the comments. So I hope that anyone looking to travel to the Big Island of Hawaii, may find this unbiased …

Remember how once upon a time we lived in a world with NO Pinterest? Seriously, what did we do to plan weddings, home decor, baby showers, recipes, fashion??? I’m sooo thankful Pinterest exists, so I don’t have to come up with my own ideas for anything {kidding, kidding, sort of}. A few weeks ago, I was searching for some Valentine’s Day arts and craft ideas, …