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boston {via instagram}.

May 18, 2012 by · 5 Comments
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1.  my carry-on bag. i'm in love. it's from thirty-one. 2.  my fur niece & fur nephew {moxie & bruin} who picked me up from the airport in manchester, nh. 3.  best korean food ever.  koreana in cambridge to celebrate my mom & dad's 40th wedding anniversary. 4.  oh,  how i wish i had a loft outlet in MY neck o' the woods!  {psst...that's a pic of my first maxi dress purchase...in a petite length!} 5.  there are a LOT of dunkin donuts in new england.  mama had to have starbucks. 6.  polka dog bakery.  it's the same as the polka dog stuff available in target stores right now, but better. 7.  i'm the best big sissy ever!  inside that pretty bag is my sister's very first mother's day gift. 8.  my "vacation" home a.k.a. my sissy's place.  she's on the 2nd … [Read more...]

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virginia beach – live the life {sponsored post}

April 19, 2012 by · 1 Comment
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virginia beach. it's not only my home, but it's also a vacation destination for so many people.  i've lived in virginia beach for over 25 years and i can personally attest that there is so much to see and so much to do in virginia beach.  i'm not lying when i say there is something for everyone. everyone. located in the southeastern part of virginia, virginia beach is a mere four hour drive {on a good traffic day} from our nation's capital, washington, d.c.  two-thirds of the united states' population lives within a day's drive of virginia beach. so, what are you waiting for? when i say virginia beach has it all, we have it all: beaches:  we've got plenty to choose from.  my personal favorite?  sandbridge.  of course, i live a mere twenty minutes from the sleepy, … [Read more...]

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ten reasons why you would want to visit virginia beach.

July 12, 2011 by · 1 Comment

so, i may be a little biased about virginia beach. why? because i live here. the navy brought my family here {from hawaii!} back in 1986. i basically grew up here. i graduated from high school here. i met my husband here. i am raising my family here.this area - my area - of southeastern virginia is an amazing location filled with all kinds of things to do. this is an area that thrives from the tourism industry & is super proud of our military. virginia beach is the most populous independent city in the commonwealth of virginia {it's also the 39th largest city in the u.s. according to the 2010 census} and there is plenty to do when you're visiting...here is my list:surf, sun, sand - some locals may say that virginia beach has no waves, but that doesn't stop people from taking their … [Read more...]

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bizarre food? yes. good eats? hell no.

June 9, 2011 by · 3 Comments

last month we took a trip out to california {i know i owe y'all a recap plus pictures...one day, i promise}.  my cousin was getting married.  so, what does any chinese family do when they get together for any type of celebration or for just no reason at all?  they eat.  and eat is what we did.  the welcome/rehearsal dinner the night before my cousin's big day was nothing short of amazing {never mind the fact that it was served just a few hours after the crazy, fabulous buffet-style welcome lunch}.  the dinner was ten courses {or was it twelve??} of quintessential chinese cuisine including this:the dish we ate looked very similar to the one pictured above except the veg served with ours was a different type of chinese green.{source}that, my friends, is abalone with...wait for … [Read more...]

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dreaming of the seashore.

May 17, 2010 by · 4 Comments

soon, adam & i will pitch a tent...park the truck here...and enjoy a view like this...{the pictures are all from our adventure on ocracoke island last year} … [Read more...]

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