Have you ever went home for the weekend and everything was so perfect that it made you wonder why you even moved out in the first place? That was my life for the past few days. I traveled home for MFB’s bridal shower, but I also squeezed in lunch with my Dad, dinner with my college room mate and her husband, and a belated birthday dinner celebrating me! I’m sad that I had to return to CT, but I have to…
Last Thursday, a spontaneous pizza dinner out turned into an even more spontaneous beer-tasting party at my apartment. I always had an affinity for beer, particularly stouts, but unfortunately the craft-beer scene in Storrs, CT is nothing compared to what it is in Philadelphia. Nonetheless, our location does put us in close proximity to Treehouse Brewing, a small artisan brewery responsible for Julius, and we’re relatively close to the distributors of Heady Topper and Sip of Sunshine. I had none of those…
I love the fresh start that the New Year brings. For some, myself included, the looming New Year brings with it a lot of dread. As of the 29th, I didn’t have any NYE plans, wasn’t sure what my New Year’s resolutions were going to be, and I was just not looking forward to 2016. Thankfully, I received a text from one of my friends, asking if I wanted to join her in drinking champagne and watching the ball drop.…
After breaking up with my college boyfriend of 2 and a half years, I chopped nearly a foot of hair off, and then had the chin-length amount that remained, dramatically highlighted so that I looked as if I dropped 50 IQ points. My brother would say that this change of hair color actually did drop my IQ, but I think the timing of me moving home a few months later just brought to light the amount of ridiculously stupid things I say. Why…
It’s been a little over three weeks since A’s wedding, but after my return from DC I quite literally unpacked to re-pack, before heading home for a much needed week with family and friends in NJ (#JerseyGirl). A and her new husband jetted off to the Mediterranean, and while it was my goal to have this post up by the time they returned from their honeymoon, life and catching up on lab work got in the way. So backtracking to a day long,…
It seems only fitting that I should be writing about a watch, considering all the time I’ve let pass by while neglecting F&F. Just in case you were super curious, here’s a quick re-cap of everything that’s been keeping me busy the past month: A’s San Juan bachelorette has come and gone, leaving me with three important things: Make sure to pack layers when traveling to warm places, because a cute sun dress does little to keep you warm when…
After two jam-packed (& expensive weekends) it was nice to spend this past Saturday & Sunday simply sitting on my porch – minus the brief break for mojito’s and Mr. Christian Grey with SG. Prior to J getting ready to move to Texas, we spent Memorial Day weekend at his family’s cottage in Old Saybrook, CT. When you think of summer, you should think of Old Saybrook – quaint cottages with grassy lawns, kids biking around the neighborhood, and sandy beaches up against…
It’s official. Finals are over, my grades are submitted, and all the undergrads have left campus, meaning that there will no longer be a half hour wait for any of the cardio equipment at the gym. UConn is in desperate need of a larger facility, and even though they plan on opening one in Fall 2016, I have yet to see any construction equipment even placed near the future site. So for now, I pay $10 a month for a gym…
Happy Mother’s Day everyone!! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to give my Mom an extra big hug this weekend, but I just want to give a shout out to her and our favorite mother/daughter duo. From middle school to high school, we always made it a point to watch Gilmore Girls together and catching re-runs in college always made me feel like she was there with me. Cheers to you today Mom and to all of the advice that you’ve given…
It’s been sixteen hours since Lilly for Pulitzer for Target has been released and the current status quo is: Ebay is filled with marked-up shift dresses, some as high as $150! Several items have 10+ bidders vying for them, and for the lucky merchant, eager shoppers have doubled/tripled the asking price. Lilly for Target officially went live at 3 am, but the overwhelming amount of traffic crashed the site not too long after Stores were sold out within minutes of opening, which…
There’s all types of love in the world but there’s nothing better than puppy love. Especially when you’re kissed by the University of Connecticut’s mascot Jonathan the Husky. Only a little over a year old, the adorable black and white pup has captured our hearts while instilling fear in both snowmen and our enemies. As Jonathan the Husky is still fairly young, he’s slowly being acclimated to large crowds and can’t always be found at every sports event. It was almost a…