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- [Preparing for Kindergarten](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/08/preparing-for-kindergarten.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends! I am at a loss for words that Sophia will be starting Kindergarten in a couple of weeks - it's real school! No more nap times, no more stuffies at school & all around being a big girl! We found out her classroom assignment yesterday and with that also comes back to
- [Recently Read | July](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/07/recently-read-july.html) - Happy Monday, friends! If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that this has been a really tough month of losses for me and my family which has resulted in spending a lot of time in airports and hospitals. There is a lot to process because everything has happened in such a short
- [What to do in Kennebunkport, Maine](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/06/what-to-do-in-kennebunkport-maine.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! As promised I wanted to share everything we did during our trip to Kennebunkport. The great thing is that all of this is family friendly, but could certainly be done sans kids as well! Kennebunkport Maine Dock Square Shops And Area Shopping You probably wont come to Kennebunkport without driving through or
- [Our Summer Vacation | Kennebunkport, Maine](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/06/our-summer-vacation-kennebunkport-maine.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It feels good to be back to the blog! We are fresh off our vacation in Maine and I am so excited to share about everything we did! As I was writing this post, I realized that I needed to break it out into two because it was going to be as
- [Recently Read | May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/05/recently-read-may-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends. It's been a little bit and in between trying to enjoy all the moments, a work conference and planning for things this summer - the blog has taken a little bit of a back seat for me! So I'm jumping back in with some recent reads. These would all be great to
- [Amazon Purchases | April Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/05/amazon-purchases-april-edition-3.html) - Happy Monday and happy May, friends! How is it already the fifth month of the year?! It's almost the unofficial start of summer and I for one cannot wait for the warm weather because New England has been pretty dreary the last few weeks! I am headed to Florida soon and will be taking in
- [Mother's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-8.html) - Mother's Day is less than a month away and I have already started to think about what I'm going to be getting my mom & sister! Last year I went a little wild and bought my first (and only) Chanel bag that I had saved wayyyyy too long for and this year, there will not
- [What's in my Cart for the Sephora Sale 2023](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/04/whats-in-my-cart-for-the-sephora-sale-2023.html) - I went into Sephora last week, just to peruse as one does and then remembered their savings event was coming, so quickly put everything back and then added it to my online cart! I'm a VIB so I won't get to shop the sale until next Tuesday the 18th, same day as insiders, but if
- [Amazon Purchases - March Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/04/amazon-purchases-march-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I love doing these recap posts of what I purchase from Amazon because I see just how scattered my brain is throughout the month. A lot of the things I get are truly in the moment - I will think of something we need and then order right then. It actually happened
- [Recently Read | March](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/03/recently-read-march.html) - Happy Thursday, friends! Even though I have four books that are all great, there were three that started in March and just couldn't even make it to the halfway mark because they were just so blah! Just the Nicest Couple || WOW! This book was so good! If you love a good suspense and thriller,
- [Ten Year Anniversary Getaway - Stowe, VT](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/03/ten-year-anniversary-getaway-stowe-vt.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Last week, Gary and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary and thanks to my parents watching the kids, we were able to get away for a little mid-week trip to Stowe, VT. This wasn't our first time exploring Stowe, but we managed to do all new things for our quick adventure.
- [Easter Basket Ideas for Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/03/easter-basket-ideas-for-kids.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I have slowly been starting to purchase things for the kids Easter baskets. It feels like these holidays keep sneaking up on me, so if you're trying to get a little head start like me, here are some ideas to help! I'll probably add in a little candy treat to Sophia's basket
- [Spring Dress Edit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/03/spring-dress-edit-2.html) - Not me writing this post in the midst of an actual Nor'Easter, but here we are! We have these snippets of spring-like weather and it has me absolutely dreaming about warmer weather. What better way to manifest warmer temps, then by putting together a little spring dress edit! Florals for spring - groundbreaking...right?! Row 1:
- [36 This Week!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/03/36-this-week.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had a pretty nice weekend - I surprised Sophia and took her out of school early on Friday! She had her first ever manicure - she was speechless and then we just spent the afternoon together! We had a snow day on Saturday and Sunday ran some errands in the morning
- [Amazon Purchases | February Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/02/amazon-purchases-february-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! You would think with February being the shortest month I wouldn't place a ton of orders, but that wasn't the case. I did get a lot of stuff that I am super excited about, so here's a little round up. Two pack of mittens || Poor mason didn't have any winter mittens
- [Basic Invite | Wedding & Other Stationery](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/02/basic-invite-wedding-other-stationery.html) - Thank you to Basic Invite for sponsoring today's post. Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm so excited to share one of my favorite companies once again with you - Basic Invite! If you know me, then you know how much love I have for all things stationery, especially beautiful wedding stationery! From invites, to wedding programs down
- [Recently Read - February Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/02/recently-read-february-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Coming to you with another recently read post! I've got two romcom books and two thrillers. I think I have found the reading groove that works for me - reading two books in two completely different genres at the same time really keeps me entertained on all fronts! I definitely think all
- [Recently Purchased + Random Thoughts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/02/recently-purchased-random-thoughts.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I have been struggling to find the motivation to come to the blog and create content and just share things like I did before. Most people "follow" me on Instagram or TikTok & I share a lot of the day to day there, so the weekend recaps don't happen anymore and sadly
- [Life Lately | 5 Things](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/02/life-lately-5-things.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It was beyond cold here this weekend - did not even step outside on Saturday since the weather app said it felt like -40 at one point! I'm sorry, but when it's colder than the actual North Pole, you know something is wrong!! Here is a random mashup of things! TV Time:
- [Amazon Purchases - January Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/amazon-purchases-january-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! January usually feels like the longest month of the year, but for some reason this one flew by! February and March are pretty busy months for us with birthday's and our anniversary, so I'm excited to start the celebrations. This coming month I am going to try to curb the Amazon purchases
- [Recently Read | January](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/recently-read-january-2.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I feel like my reading mojo is back and I am reading all the books right now! I put a ton of books on hold at the library and they are all slowly becoming available, so I have a great cadence of upcoming books! I'm almost done with two right now, but
- [Valentine's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/valentines-day-gift-guide-3.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I say this every year, but I think Valentine's Day is the perfect time to treat yourself to something you have been eyeing! The relationship you have with yourself is the most important one and self love is at the top of my goals this year! If you know how to love
- [Recent Beauty Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/recent-beauty-purchases.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have always loved makeup and beauty products and have really started to experiment more with different serums, formulas and ways of doing things. These products have made a real difference in my routine and here are a few things I've bought recently! I recently ordered this dupe for the Dior Lip
- [Cold Weather Picks](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/cold-weather-picks.html) - Happy Monday, friends! The weather this weekend did not allow for much of anything since it was rainy/snowy and cold. I managed to do a lot more cleaning / purging and I'm trying to clear out at least 10-15 things out of the house throughout the month. We just accumulate so much junk and it
- [Lucky Girl Syndrome & 2023 Manifestations](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/lucky-girl-syndrome-2023-manifestations.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We are now a solid 9 days into the new year and hopefully starting to come out of that holiday haze. Maybe you have been reading about "Lucky Girl Syndrome" or maybe even seen some TikTok's about it! If not, it's pretty much taken over everyone's "for you page" on the app
- [December Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/december-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Thursday, friends! I did some damage last month, but it was mostly due to the holidays and if I included all the holiday orders into this post, you might be scrolling into next month! This is a really great roundup and I have to say - LOVE all the items that we got! I've
- [The Holiday Rewind](https://www.blovedboston.com/2023/01/the-holiday-rewind.html) - Happy Tuesday and happy 2023!! Was this break restful - I guess in a sense it was because I had a hard time remembering what day of the week it was, but there was a whole lot of family time, organizing and movie / binge watching. I thought we were going to have an adventure
- [Amazon Favorites from 2022](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/12/amazon-favorites-from-2022.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Being honest, it has been tough finding the motivation to sit down and come up with posts. Between the never ending sicknesses of the season, trying to squeeze in magic holiday moments when the kids are actually feeling good and work being very busy, it has been tough to sit down at
- [Things Catching My Eye](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/12/things-catching-my-eye.html) - Happy Monday, friends! With two weeks left until Christmas, I have to admit that I do not feel prepared at all! I have barely wrapped any gifts and I still have quite a few to get for family and stocking stuffers, but what am I doing? Well I'm saving pictures of things that have caught
- [November Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/12/november-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Rounding up my purchases from the last month in today's post! I'm keeping any presents off the list because I don't want people to know what they're getting! If there's anything that's a takeaway from these purchases, it's definitely the ski suit & long sleeve maxi dress - so good! Faux Fur
- [Recently Read | November Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/recently-read-november-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Mason is 14 months old today - little guy has matured from sweet, little baby to a very rambunctious and eager toddler. I am pretty sure that he has gotten more bumps in the past 14 months than Sophia has in her 4.5 years! I've been on a great reading streak recently,
- [Thanksgiving Rewind](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/thanksgiving-rewind.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How are you all doing in the post Thanksgiving hangover?! It's always one of my most favorite days of the year and I'm so happy that we were able to celebrate with my family. Sophia asked for mermaid waves and I have a little crimper that was perfect to use! Honestly, I'm
- [Holiday Gift Guide for Couples](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-couples-2.html) - Happy Wednesday and happy Thanksgiving eve, friends! I have been finalizing a lot of my holiday shopping and sort of waiting to see if the sales get any better as this week goes on, so I am sort of stopped until the end of the week, but that gave me plenty of time to put
- [Advent Calendar Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/advent-calendar-roundup.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Thanksgiving is upon us and I am so excited for this time of year! It feels like the weekends fly by even faster during the holidays and that's part of the reason we already started doing little things with the kids - like our first drive through light show of the season.
- [Holiday Outfits for Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/holiday-outfits-for-kids.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! It seems like we blinked and November is more than halfway through - didn't it just start?! I am getting ready to pull out our holiday decor and trying to think of all the holiday "things" I want us to do this year. I rounded up some really cute and pretty traditional
- [Holiday Gifts for Little Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/holiday-gifts-for-little-kids.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Keeping the gift guides going with one for the kids! Since this is the age range my kids are in, this is the easiest one for me to put together. Going to do a combination of things that the kids already have and love with some other fun things thrown in as
- [Holiday Gift Guide for the Men at Every Price Point](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-men-at-every-price-point.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Every year I am convinced my dad, husband and brother in law get harder and harder to shop for! Luckily I've rounded up some great finds that hit every price point for a variety of different guy "types!" Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker || For any guy that loves breakfast and wants to
- [Holiday Gift Guide for the Ladies at Every Price Point](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-ladies-at-every-price-point.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I thought I was a tad early putting together a gift guide at the start of November, but seeing how many are already out there, I think I'm a little late. I wanted to put together a list that fit every price point and could appeal to a multitude of ladies at
- [October Moments](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/11/october-moments.html) - It has felt like months since I've actually shared what we've been up to, where we've gone and what we're doing! I miss those weekend posts back in the day. This is still a journal of sorts and always fun to look back on, especially as the kids get older. Not to mention, October is
- [My Sephora Holiday Sales Picks](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/my-sephora-holiday-sales-picks.html) - Happy Monday & Happy Halloween, friends! The Sephora Holiday Savings Event started on Friday for Rouge members and tomorrow for VIBs and then insider's on the 3rd! I'm a VIB and have been patiently waiting for the sale to pick up some gifts, replenish some favorites, as well as a few things I want to
- [Amazon Purchases - October Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/amazon-purchases-october-edition-3.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I didn't think I ordered that much this past month and then I went and looked through and apparently I did make quite a dent! Here's everything I bought! Melissa & Doug Make Your Own Kits || I ordered three of these for our trip to Florida so I could gift the
- [Recently Read October Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/recently-read-october-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope you are coming off a wonderful fall weekend! We had a fun filled Saturday with gymnastics class for Sophia and a birthday party at a farm followed by a very and I am very low key Sunday! It was very welcome! I have been having pretty good luck with books recently
- [Planning for Holiday Gift Giving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/planning-for-holiday-gift-giving.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm sure you have noticed that holiday ads and even decorations are already out and it's not even Halloween! It's actually a little disheartening that we can't really focus on each season, but this year I'm leaning into the preplanning and trying to get ahead of it all so that instead of
- [9 Current Athleisure Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/9-current-athleisure-favorites.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a really nice fall weekend! We were spoiled with beautiful weather and hoping it continues later in the week - since the next few days are dreary! My wardrobe has seriously shifted these last 3 years - from business casual wear dominating my wardrobe to athleisure being the
- [Amazon Prime Sale](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/amazon-prime-sale.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends! If I'm posting two days in a row it means there's a sale worth sharing! I know we all have a love/hate relationship with Amazon, but you can't deny some great deals. I think if you want to get ahead of your holiday shopping, October is a great month to get it
- [Celebrating a 90th Birthday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/celebrating-a-90th-birthday.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I am back from a whirlwind 36 hour trip to Jacksonville where Sophia and I celebrated my grandmother's 90th birthday. Six years ago I was lucky enough to celebrate my other grandmother turning 90 (you'll see her in photos below and 96 now!) and this time I was lucky enough to bring
- [8 Sweaters for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/8-sweaters-for-fall.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! It is officially fall here in New England - temps have dropped into the 50's most days and I'm slowly pulling the cardigans and jackets out again! There is also so much inspiration around with fall wardrobes, I am having a hard time narrowing down what I want to update and upgrade
- [Wild One Birthday Party](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/10/wild-one-birthday-party.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We celebrated Mason's first birthday over the weekend with a few friends and family - it was just perfect. The weather could have been better, but it was a smaller crowd so it was nice at home. It was much more low key than Sophia's first birthday, but it didn't stop me
- [Happy First Birthday, Mason!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/happy-first-birthday-mason.html) - At exactly 1:23 AM on September 30, 2021 my sweet baby boy was born and my heart was complete in a way I never knew it needed to be. Mason is a dream baby and I joked that if you could guarantee another baby would be EXACTLY the same as Mason I'd 100% have a
- [Amazon Purchases - September Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/amazon-purchases-september-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I cannot even believe that on Friday, my baby boy will be one!! One entire year - how did that happen?! Ahhh....but before that we have to make it to Friday which is no small feat! It is that time again to share a roundup of everything I ordered from the giant
- [How it started and how it's going - wedding planner edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/how-it-started-and-how-its-going-wedding-planner-edition.html) - Whenever I share anything wedding related on my instagram I get some folks that are interested in how I got started and what life is like as a wedding planner while also having a full time job. I thought it would be fun to dive into this side hustle that I've had for nearly 8
- [8 Totes for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/8-totes-for-fall.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I had zero intention on taking such a long blogging break - well long for me anyway, but between my final wedding of the season and then a work conference, I didn't have the time. Being active on other socials, I didn't feel as bad about letting this slip. Speaking of my
- [Recently Read | August Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/recently-read-august-edition.html) - Happy Thursday, friends!! I have not had the best reading juju recently. In fact there were three books I started and could not get into at all so I stopped about a quarter of the way through. Thankfully I did end up reading three books that I can't wait to share! Everything After || This
- [Ballet Flats for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/09/ballet-flats-for-fall.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and the unofficial end to summer! I am definitely looking forward to the slightly cooler temps and we have had a few crisp mornings, which makes me so happy! Something else making me happy, apparently ballet flats are back in style. To be honest, I
- [Amazon Purchases | August Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/amazon-purchases-august-edition-3.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! It's the last day of August and I'm not at all ready to believe that Mason will be turning 1 at the end of next month!! So I'm not going to think about it! I got a lot of really great stuff from Amazon this past month and excited to share what's
- [Shopping Day in Nantucket](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/shopping-day-in-nantucket.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Last week I was invited to Nantucket with Shop Nantucket to shop with some of the retailers and enjoy the island for a little influencer day! This trip was rescheduled once due to weather so when I looked at the forecast and saw rain, I was seriously hoping it would pass over
- [8 Things I'm Loving Right Now](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/8-things-im-loving-right-now.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Today is basically a brain dump of everything I'm loving at the moment! I just finished watching Madam Secretary and could not get enough of this show! I watched all the seasons on Netflix and it's beyond binge worthy! It was also a little eerie how spot on they were with current
- [What To Expect Coordinating a Wedding at a Private Residence](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/what-to-expect-coordinating-a-wedding-at-a-private-residence.html) - Happy Monday, friends! This past weekend I was able to check off a wedding that I have been planning for the last 16+ months! This was a special wedding for so many reasons - one of which being the bride is the daughter of a former manager that I absolutely adore and the second was
- [Best Gifts for Pre-School Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/best-gifts-for-pre-school-kids.html) - Happy Thursday, friends! I'm going to go out on a limb and say you'll want to save this post for the holidays or your next pre-school kids' birthday party because these are some of the best gifts that we have found for the 4-5 year age group. Best of all, these are all tech free
- [Sophia Turns Four](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/sophia-turns-four.html) - Today, my first baby turns four! I'll be cliche and say I have no idea where the time has gone. I found myself scrolling through old photos on my phone from when Sophia was a baby - it feels like it was so long ago, yet not at all. Such a juxtaposition if there ever
- [Daycare & Pre-School Must Haves](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/daycare-pre-school-must-haves.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Back to school is pretty much everywhere now and even though here in New England kids still get to enjoy the rest of the summer until at least end of August, I did want to share some daycare and pre-school must haves since I have now been through the process three times!
- [Amazon Purchases | July Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/08/amazon-purchases-july-edition-3.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Here we go, another month is has started and we're officially closer to the end of the year than we are to the start of it! How does that even happen? We have a lot going on this month so I wanted to get started with my latest Amazon purchases - some
- [Recently Read | July Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/recently-read-july-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have been having such great luck with books recently and it's allowed me to fly through listening and reading to them. I went through to see how many books I've read this year and was a little sad that the number is only 14. I'm hoping to pick up the pace
- [Mom Bags I Love](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/mom-bags-i-love.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It's no secret that I love purses - big or small, I'm always looking for fun new bags! The key for me is that they do have to be functional for life right now with two kids. Unless we'll be out for a while, I try not to take a diaper bag
- [New Beauty Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/new-beauty-favorites.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I am constantly trying new beauty products - between skincare, haircare and makeup I have a really great rotation of things! Also, if you're not on TikTok you are missing out on some great finds these beauty influencers are recommending. Also, Bethenny Frankel, yes the Real Housewife, does a great job of
- [Recently Caught My Eye](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/recently-caught-my-eye.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I have 130 screenshots currently on my camera roll! What do I do with all these screenshots - well I post them here to share with what's caught my eye and I also look through them about once a month to see if there's anything that I can trash because I'm not
- [Summer Dates Are Good for the Soul](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/summer-dates-are-good-for-the-soul.html) - Remember when I said that Gary and I were trying to get more dates on the calendar, well this past weekend we were able to do just that. Two dates in two months, who are we?! Our incredible former nanny was free to hang with Sophia and my mom gladly watched Mason, and that gave
- [Amazon Prime Day 2022](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/amazon-prime-day-2022.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends!! It's Amazon Prime Day and there are TONS of deals to be had! It can really get overwhelming and there is this feeling of, do I get this because it's a good deal and on sale - my answer is always NO! I am not about accumulating stuff for the sake of
- [Amazon Purchases | June Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/amazon-purchases-june-edition-2.html) - I was looking through my posts and realized that I never got to the Amazon purchases from June! I have come to terms with the fact that I will always have Amazon heavy months! Also, prime day(s) are next week so I am preparing a post as well as my purchases for that! Let's get
- [Recently Read | June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/07/recently-read-june.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends! Hope the long weekend treated you well! We stayed close to home - a little bowling, found a new private lakeside beach and ate a lot of ice cream. It was as relaxing as long weekends go! I have some really great books to share with you that I think you're going
- [9 Months With Mason](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/9-months-with-mason.html) - I am going to sound like a broken record, but I cannot believe that Mason is already 9 months old! The last update was for 6 months and while it doesn't feel like a lot has changed, he has mastered some new skills and is so much more independent! The biggest change is that Mason
- [What's On My Summer Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/whats-on-my-summer-wishlist.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Last week and this past weekend was really heavy - not only with how the Supreme Court basically pushed women back 50 years, but also because the kids had yet another bug from school. I am so ready for daycare germs to be gone!! Between pediatrician appointments and urgent care, I was
- [Save vs. Splurge || 6 Summer Finds](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/save-vs-splurge-6-summer-finds.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I haven't done a save vs. splurge post in a long time and there are lots of great summer finds that I am loving, but the price tags not so much, so I found a few better suited options for our wallets. I'm sure you have seen the Prada Raffia tote everywhere,
- [A Weekend In Photos](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/a-weekend-in-photos.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Some weekends are worth documenting here on the blog and this past one was just that! I could tell Sophia has been craving some solo time with me away from the house and I decided to treat her to some donuts and playground time on Saturday morning! I didn't get a photo
- [8 Must Visit Summer Destinations in New England](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/8-must-visit-summer-destinations-in-new-england.html) - Summer in New England is my absolute favorite, well it’s tied with fall, but summer is pretty epic here! I moved to Boston in the summer and now 13 years later, I feel pretty well versed in New England destinations worth the visit. Sharing my 8 must visit destinations that I have been to, some
- [Life Lately - June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/life-lately-june.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Does it bum anyone else out with how fast the time goes by. We try to make the most of every weekend and it still feels like things pass by at warped speed. Thought I would do a little life lately as a quick catchup and catch all! What We've Been Eating
- [Summer Fun](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/06/summer-fun.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I took a very unintentional blogging break last week. The kids both had nasty colds that kept Mason out of daycare all week and Sophia out on Friday. Daycare & Pre-school germs at their finest! I am hoping and praying that the warm weather will keep some of these sicknesses at bay
- [Amazon Purchases - May Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/amazon-purchases-may-edition-2.html) - Last day of the month so it seems only fitting to end it with an Amazon purchases post! I think I black out and order from Amazon - that has to be the reason there are so many purchases on my account right?! Adjustable Rings || Little girls rings are so hard to find that
- [Recently Read | May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/recently-read-may.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Perhaps this is just the season of life where reading is not at the forefront, which makes me a little sad because I love to read so much, but finding the time has been a little tricky. I also started a couple of books that I just couldn't get into so didn't
- [Father’s Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/fathers-day-gift-guide-7.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We are less than a month out from celebrating the dads! My dad and Gary are actually pretty easy to buy for when it comes to Father’s Day - anything personalized from the kids and they are happy! I would put lawn games, BBQ sets or anything that deals with the grill,
- [Wedding Planner Emergency Kit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/wedding-planner-emergency-kit.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I am gearing up for my busy wedding season. After having our couples reschedule for basically two years, my first wedding is in a couple of weeks and that means I had to get my emergency kit restocked again. I like to keep just about anything a bride, groom or anyone at
- [Spring and Summer Sandals I’m Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/spring-and-summer-sandals-im-loving.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had our first true taste of summer weather - it actually got up to 90 on Saturday which is a little crazy for mid-May! That means it’s time to dust off the sandals and paint the toes, which I did on Friday :) Here’s a little round-up of some of the
- [Our Top Costco Buys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/our-top-costco-buys.html) - We have had our Costco membership for exactly one year and let me tell you - it has been lovingly used. I think they pump the same type of `loose your mind air` that the do in Target! You walk in for a rotisserie chicken and walk out $400 later! I do find that using
- [Mother’s Day in the City](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/mothers-day-in-the-city.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It was another quick weekend here - they really seem to fly by when there are kids activities involved! Mother’s Day was yesterday and if you celebrate - I hope you had a somewhat relaxing day. I know it can be a tough day for many for a variety of reasons and
- [Recent Purchases Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/recent-purchases-roundup.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Once in a while, I do shop at places other than Amazon - I know hard to believe! Wanted to share a dedicated post to all those purchases! I did a complete closet clean out and realized that all my tops were so worn. I immediately split things into donate and trash
- [Weekend Rewind - First of May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/05/weekend-rewind-first-of-may.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It has been quite some time since I’ve done a weekend recap and this felt like a good one to bring that back because it was equal parts productive as it was fun. It’s a little wild to me that we are now a family that has to plan around Sophia’s weekend
- [Swimsuit Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/swimsuit-roundup.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Maybe it’s just me, but I seem to be getting a ton of targeted ads for swimsuits and it has me itching for not only HOT weather, but to update some of my more worn out bathing suits. I have been slowly clearing out my closet and dresser, drawer by drawer and
- [Amazon Purchases - April Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/amazon-purchases-april-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I feel like I might doing this post a little early since there are still a few days left in April, but why not share the Amazon purchases from this month anyway. Adding everything in the order that it was purchased this month! Little Girls Makeup || Sophia LOVES playing with my
- [A Spring Mood Board](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/a-spring-mood-board.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I am doing something a little different today - a mood board that is giving me a bit of inspiration this season! All photos found on Pinterest! I am channeling a little bit of chic and laid back French fashion with a lot of fresh flowers thrown in! A few trips to
- [Home Office Refresh](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/home-office-refresh.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a nice holiday with whatever you celebrated! We had a full weekend with Passover at my parents house, an early Easter celebration with Gary’s parents and then a lazy day at home with egg hunts and playing with new toys! Now that I have a new job which
- [In My Screenshots Folder](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/in-my-screenshots-folder.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Just as the title of the post suggests, this is going to be all about the pictures I saved in my screenshots folder! This is a wild assortment of recipes, home office supplies, shelf styling, beauty and everything in between! Sometimes it’s a targeted ad and sometimes it’s something I will see
- [Mother’s Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-7.html) - Happy Monday, friends! My sister and I were chatting this weekend and she asked us to come over for Passover with the family and I was confused because I was sure we still had at least two weeks until that and Easter - but here were are and it’s this weekend! Which means, Mother’s Day
- [6  Months with Mason](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/6-months-with-mason.html) - It has been 4 months since the last Mason update and I honestly cant believe he is already 6 months old. An entire half a year spent watching him grow and loving on him endlessly! I give him at least 100 kisses a day ;) He has really come into his own and you can
- [Sephora Spring Sale Event](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/04/sephora-spring-sale-event.html) - By now, I am sure that you know about the Sephora Spring Sales Event. I am currently a VIB so the sale opens up to me tomorrow with 15% off my entire purchase. I wanted to share a few things that I am purchasing and also a few that are definitely worth the purchase with
- [Spring Dress Edit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/spring-dress-edit.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Even though we are having a random cold snap these last few days, I’m dreaming of spring weather and spending lots of time outside! I feel like it has been a solid 2 years since I actually dressed up and now I will take any occasion to go all out. Even being
- [March Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/march-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Monday, friends!! Very exciting day over here starting a new job! It will be a little strange starting remotely, but I am meeting my team at some point this week so really looking forward to that! I am really excited to be moving into the tech industry after being in finance for nearly 7
- [Ways I have Reduced Spending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/ways-i-have-reduced-spending.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have had this post in my drafts for a while and thought why not finish it off today! The post title is a little misleading because while I have reduced spending in other areas, it has allowed me to spend on things that I would rather spend on - food (at
- [Five Beach Vacation Must Haves with Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/five-beach-vacation-must-haves-with-kids.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope you are coming off a nice weekend. As I was packing for our trip and while we were there I couldn't help but think of all the things that I was so happy to have! I wanted to share a little roundup of my personal must haves for a beach vacation
- [Birthday Celebration in the Bahamas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/birthday-celebration-in-the-bahamas.html) - We are back from our first family vacation in over two years and it was everything I wanted for my 35th birthday! This may be a longer post, so if you want to see pretty pictures of paradise with some commentary sprinkled through - then I hope you enjoy! Let's talk logistics first! Everyone traveling
- [Spring Clothes for Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/spring-clothes-for-kids.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have been buying lots of clothes for Sophia and Mason the last few weeks. In part for our vacation and partly because they have both outgrown nearly everything in their wardrobes! I'm really excited for warmer weather because it's less of a headache getting them ready - less layers and we
- [Easter Baskets Gifts for the Kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/easter-baskets-gifts-for-the-kids.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Easter isn't a holiday that we really celebrated in the past other than dinner with Gary's parents, but since having kids, I do like putting together a special little basket for Sophia and this year Mason. I dont go all out - just a few things, but this year since we have
- [Recent Beauty Buys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/03/recent-beauty-buys-2.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! It has been a little bit since I did a good beauty haul and I have been buying lots of new goodies these last few months so wanted to share some thoughts on them! Ordinary Bright Set || This is my first time using any Ordinary products and I absolutely love them,
- [February Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/february-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Before getting into today's post, I wanted to mention the heavy end of the week I am sure we all felt. You may know that I was born in the Ukraine and we were fortunate enough to immigrate to America before I turned two. While I don't remember anything about that time,
- [The Transition from 1 to 2 kids](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/the-transition-from-1-to-2-kids.html) - I've been thinking about this post for a while, even before Mason was born. The questions that swirled in my head were constant. How would Sophia react to a sibling actually being here? How would it change the family dynamics? How would we keep everyone on a schedule? And many more, but in reality all
- [Beach Vacation Packing List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/beach-vacation-packing-list.html) - We are set to go on our first vacation in almost two years in a few weeks and I am cautiously optimistic that it will happen! We decided on the Bahamas for a couple of reasons - one of which is that we are in the dead of winter and ready for a little warmth
- [Bougie Birthday Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/bougie-birthday-wishlist.html) - Happy Monday & Happy Valentine's Day friends! I am not usually one that has a wishlist of items that I would love to get for my birthday or any holiday, in fact I normally have a very hard time thinking of things that I would love purely because I want them and they don't involve
- [January Empties](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/january-empties.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I can't remember the last time I shared an empties post on here, but truth be told, I don't like clutter and I actually forget to save them for these types of posts, but in January I had a few things that I wanted to share so I put them away for
- [Recently Read | January](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/recently-read-january.html) - Happy Monday, friends! At about 1:00 PM on Friday I was finally fed up with winter after the ice storm came through! I rarely and I mean rarely complain about weather because I feel like I signed up for it living in New England but the weather has been straight crap for the last 5-6
- [January Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/january-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I am back with another Amazon haul and a lot of different items purchased this month! I am going to say that my two favorites were for the home this month! Vitamin D || This my second bottle of vitamin D from NatureMade and I love it! I think it has helped
- [CAMP Grand Opening at Burlington Mall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/02/camp-grand-opening-at-burlington-mall.html) - Happy Tuesday and Happy February, friends!! I am so excited to be partnering with CAMP stores on today’s post to announce the new location just outside of Boston at the Burlington Mall and also share a little bit about the Paw Patrol Experience which opens on February 3rd! I visited my first CAMP store in
- [8 Favorites from January](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/8-favorites-from-january.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We are digging ourselves out of the crazy snowstorm from this weekend and it’s just about this time I am ready for a warm weather vacation! January felt super long but it flew by at the same time and I am back to work (albeit from home) later this week! Before February
- [Home Decor Finds | Fake Flowers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/home-decor-finds-fake-flowers.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I thought I would start a new series where I round up one of the latest things that I have been looking to find for my own home. I love having fresh flowers at home, but always get a little sad that they dont last as long - enter in fake flowers!
- [Designer Bag Wish List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/designer-bag-wish-list.html) - Happy Monday, friends! After sharing that I have a number of designer bags on my wishlist for my 35th birthday I got a few requests to share those bags and hopefully that means you will be able to help me whittle them down to just a few favorites! I have always loved purses and it’s
- [Maternity Leave Round 2 - Day in the Life](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/maternity-leave-round-2-day-in-the-life.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I was looking back on the day in the life of my maternity leave with Sophia and couldn't help but be shocked at just how different the two have been. With 18 weeks of maternity leave this go around, I feel incredibly lucky to have had this bonding time with Mason and
- [Pink and Red Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/pink-and-red-inspiration.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It was a frigid weekend in the Northeast so we did not leave the house which left a lot of time for organizing, cleaning and browsing for cute stuff! I rounded up some pink and red inspiration for some Valentine’s Day treats - whether you want to gift them to yourself or
- [Valentine’s Day Goodies](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/valentines-day-goodies.html) - Admittedly I am not one to go overboard for Valentine’s Day, but I love to add some fun jammies for the kids and maybe some crafts and garlands here and there. I have a little dash waffle maker and who wouldn't love (no pun intended) a heart one too! A fun little welcome mat and
- [Five Press On Nails To Try](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/five-press-on-nails-to-try.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I am so excited for today’s post because I am going to be reviewing all the press on nail kits that I have tried over the last few months. Since having Mason I have not gone to get my nails done and for anyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE to
- [Amazon Purchases from December](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/amazon-purchases-from-december.html) - I'm not sure it was a good idea to look back and see how many purchases I made through Amazon last year - 176 if you're wondering! That doesn't include things Gary ordered and is certainly not inclusive of actual items received because that just means I had 176 shipments, but more often than not,
- [2022 Hopes and Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2022/01/2022-hopes-and-goals.html) - Happy Monday and Happy New Year friends! Here we go...2022! I am always pretty ready for a new year and clean slate for my goals! Last year I created a manifestation board on Pinterest and wrote down 6 affirmations and manifestations that I did a good job of repeating to myself every day until we
- [Our Laid Back Christmas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/our-laid-back-christmas.html) - Happy Monday, friends!! How was the holiday break for you? I was really excited to celebrate the holidays this year - especially since this was our first one in the new house and also Mason’s first Christmas!! In true newborn fashion he could care less about what he got and it’s for that exact reason
- [Our 2021 Holiday Card](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/our-2021-holiday-card.html) - Happy Monday and Happy Christmas week! I am sure it will be very quiet in blogland the rest of the week and year, but I wanted to share our holiday card! Even though I had sent out Mason’s birth announcement in early November, I still wanted to send out holiday cards - make sure to
- [Festive Holiday Accessories](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/festive-holiday-accessories.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Unfortunately, we really aren't doing many get togethers with friends this holiday season, but we are still trying to do as many festive activities as we can. Seeing Santa, ice skating and some gingerbread making - everything is a little bit more fun with littles! Even though I dont have any parties
- [Recently Read | Volume 14](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/recently-read-volume-14.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope you are all coming off a fun and festive weekend! This will be my final book post of 2021 and I think I will round the year out with 37 books read / listened to- which I am pretty happy with! I never really set reading goals for myself, but I
- [Two Months With Mason](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/two-months-with-mason.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Mason is going to be 10 weeks old this week and I am so happy to still have 8 more weeks of maternity leave with him! While certain things are different the second time around, I feel like he has always been part of our family. I am a firm believer in
- [Home Purchases Worth the Splurge](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/home-purchases-worth-the-splurge.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Looking back on the last half of the year, we had a lot of big purchases - some by choice others because we had to make them for the new house. I wanted to break down the ones that we really have used and loved so much over the last 7 months.
- [12 Holiday Movies to Stream Now](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/12/12-holiday-movies-to-stream-now.html) - Well, we made it to the final month of 2021! And now it’s the season for all the cheesy holiday movies and all the good feels that you get while watching them. Are the endings predictable, yes, but I think we could all use a little predictable in our lives right now! Here are 12
- [Amazon Purchases | November Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/amazon-purchases-november-edition-2.html) - This was another HUGE Amazon month for me! I decided to break it up by Kids / Baby, Home & Fashion - thought it would be easy to do it by category since there were a lot of purchases. I also added a category for gifts if you are still looking for some ideas! Some
- [Thanksgiving Outfit Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/thanksgiving-outfit-inspiration.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I cannot even believe that it’s Thanksgiving week and to me the official start to the holiday season! We are going to be celebrating at my sister’s house and all taking rapid tests the day before - crazy times, right?! I wanted to share a few different outfits for whatever type of
- [Currently Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/currently-loving-5.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have a mini countdown to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas going and making quite a dent in my shopping list! I have a few more things to get and I am officially done and ready to enjoy the season! With that being said, I am hoping to bring out the holiday decor
- [Gift Guide for the Guys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/gift-guide-for-the-guys.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope you all had a great weekend! We went to a skating rink that opened up for the season and Sophia took to it like a fish to water!! She hasn't napped in what feels like two months and on the way home she was wiped out - win/win for us! I
- [Purchased from the Sephora Holiday Sales Event](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/purchased-from-the-sephora-holiday-sales-event.html) - Happy Friday, friends!! I have been patiently waiting for the Sephora sale to open to VIB members and placed my order a little earlier this week. I wanted to share what I added to my cart! Starting with the Lawless Mini Eyeshadow Palette, I've wanted to try the brand for a while because not only
- [Holiday Gift Guide for Couples](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-couples.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! When it comes to gifting for my parents or our siblings and their spouses, we like to do gifts for the pair. Something that both people can use and enjoy! I put together a few things that I certainly wouldn't mind if we got as well! Probably the chicest sparkling water maker
- [Mason’s Newborn Photos](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/masons-newborn-photos.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I am so excited to share Mason’s newborn photos we had taken when he was 9 days old! Looking back on these it’s really crazy just how much he has grown and changed already! When we took newborn photos with Sophia, I loved having them done at our house. That was the
- [Holiday Gift Guide for the Littles](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-littles.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! We definitely try not to go overboard for the holidays with Sophia especially since it feels like she gets a new toy or gift weekly since last year! We celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, but I tell my parents to purchase for Hanukkah since our bulk presents come for Christmas. I wanted to
- [Baby Products I’m Loving - Second Time Around](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/11/baby-products-im-loving-second-time-around.html) - Happy Monday & happy November friends! The obligatory - I can’t believe it’s already November statement...how?! I honestly feel like since 2020, time has been going by at warped speed! So much so, that Mason has managed to turn one month old already! My sweet little handsome gentleman is just delicious and I am cherishing
- [Amazon Purchases || October Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/amazon-purchases-october-edition-2.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! It's time for another Amazon round up! There is a really good mix of just about everything here and I feel like I ordered for everyone in the family! 15 purchases later and I am pretty happy with all these items! Baby Wrap Carrier || I tried so hard to find this
- [Gift Guide for Her Under $100](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/gift-guide-for-her-under-100.html) - I know you have seen gift guides popping up all over the place and probably for good reason - shipping delays, maybe a little fatigue over this year just as much as last year and also, Hanukkah starts November 28th this year - way earlier than in recent years. I have a few gift guides
- [Recently Read | Volume 13](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/recently-read-volume-13.html) - Two Truths and a Lie || This was one of the quickest reads for me and needs to be added to your list immediately! I absolutely LOVED it and maybe that was because it took place in a place I have shared so much on this blog, Newburyport, MA. Sherri and her daughter recently moved
- [Holiday Stockings for the Family](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/holiday-stockings-for-the-family.html) - If you have been reading anything recently then you know the panic that is about to ensue with the holidays - will everything you order arrive in time and will everything you want for gifts be available!? I usually start thinking about the holidays after Thanksgiving, but this year I am definitely prepping early. Last
- [Basic Invite - Custom Invitations and Announcements](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/basic-invite-custom-invitations-and-announcements.html) - Thank you to Basic Invite for sponsoring todays post. Happy Wednesday, friends! I am excited for today’s post because I am in the thick of picking out baby announcement cards after our newborn photoshoot this weekend. I always love getting holiday cards, party invites and especially birth announcements from friends and family. Sometimes you are
- [Five Fall Nail Polishes to Try](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/five-fall-nail-polishes-to-try.html) - I am such a fan of getting my nails done - it is one of those things that makes me happy and feel good. I have been getting DIP nail extensions for over a year, but I want to give my nails a break for a little while and get some strength back. When I
- [Mason’s Birth Story](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/10/masons-birth-story.html) - After waiting for so long to meet our sweet son, he’s here! I can’t believe I had another baby that went overdue, but this little boy came at the perfect time! I want to back up and start the story at 39 weeks! Sophia came home from school on a Thursday and said she wasn’t
- [September Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/september-amazon-purchases.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I never intended to take a week long break from the blog, but life happened. Little man is still cozy in my belly and we are hoping he makes his debut later this week - yes that means I will be 41 weeks pregnant, but I gave birth to Sophia 6 days
- [Fall Home Finds](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/fall-home-finds.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I have been adding little fall touches to the house for the last few weeks and honestly it's a little strange that it's still so warm here in September. Of course, not complaining because we know what comes after! I am looking forward to being able to burn my candles and keep
- [Colder Weather Beauty Swaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/colder-weather-beauty-swaps.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! We are slowly transitioning to fall weather here in New England and when I mean slowly, I mean we went apple picking this past weekend and I was expecting it to be cooler but it was in the high 70s and then the following day we went to the beach - so
- [Our Park Maternity Photos](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/our-park-maternity-photos.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I know I'm a broken record at this point, but it's really just a waiting game and if this little boy is like his big sister, he'll be a few days late! This is my last week of work before I go on maternity leave, which makes me really excited. I don't
- [Recent Baby & Postpartum Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/recent-baby-postpartum-purchases.html) - Happy Thursday, friends! We are in the home stretch and it's that point of pregnancy that every little thing you think to yourself, is this is!? I'm really happy that majority of the baby stuff needed, big items like loungers, car seats, strollers, etc - we are able to reuse from Sophia. That's the added
- [Recently Read | Volume 12](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/recently-read-volume-12.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope you all had a nice long weekend. I think I’m finally ready for fall and have pulled out some of our decorations, but the stores are really not going full fledged fall yet, which is surprising! Switching gears, I have 5 books to share, which is more than I’ve read
- [Amazon Purchases - August Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/09/amazon-purchases-august-edition-2.html) - Happy Wednesday & Happy September!! It's officially baby month and nesting mode is in full effect! I woke up on Monday and basically hightailed it to get all the clothes clean, bottles washed / sterilized and making lists of everything I still need! Anyway, I had so many purchases in August that I'm actually splitting
- [August Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/august-through-the-camera-roll-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had such a full month with farm visits, birthday parties and making up for a rainy July with some trips to the beach. Going to start with the last day of July because we made a trip into the city - stopped in to ride the carousel, say hello to some
- [Home Office Products I'm Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/home-office-products-im-loving.html) - Like many of you, I've been working from home since March of 2020 and won't be returning to the office until after my maternity leave in January 2022! That is almost 2 full years away from the office (crazy to think about) and as someone that LOVED office supplies at work, I've had to reel
- [10 Cardigans I'm Loving for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/10-cardigans-im-loving-for-fall.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Is it too early to start talking about fall...perhaps a tad, but I have been seeing a lot of great clothing pieces coming out recently and couldn't help but start making a little list of what I want. To be real, I'm not sure what my postpartum body will look like come
- [Packing My Hospital Bag the Second Time Around](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/packing-my-hospital-bag-the-second-time-around.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! As I get closer to my due date - give or take 6 weeks, I am realizing that there were things I had done with Sophia that this time around I am either not getting to or just realize they aren't as important. I actually had to go back to my post
- [On My Radar - Volume 2](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/on-my-radar-volume-2.html) - Happy Monday, friends. Early on in the summer I shared a few things that I had been buying, adding to my cart and wanting to try. These are always fun for me because I screenshot a lot of things to remind myself that I want to order something -it's like my own little "add to
- [What I Bought for Back to School - Pre School Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/what-i-bought-for-back-to-school-pre-school-edition.html) - We have been in "school mode" for the last few weeks and here in Massachusetts kids are in Pre School at 2.9 years old, so it was nice not having to transition Sophia too much when starting back again. Each school or daycare has their own "must have list" but I've found that they are
- [Happy Third Birthday my Sweet Girl](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/happy-third-birthday-my-sweet-girl.html) - Today my sweet baby girl turns three years old! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine getting to spend an entire year uninterrupted watching her transform from a spunky two year old to an energetic, fun-loving, kind, spirited three year old. I sit back and think of all her milestones in the last 12
- [Top 10 Kitchen Accessories Right Now](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/top-10-kitchen-accessories-right-now.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have been trying to find my aesthetic in this house. Sometimes I gravitate towards modern, other times I love the grandmillenial style but most of the time, it's just finding pieces that are not only useful but also I like looking at. As much as I don't like a lot of
- [Recently Read | Volume 11](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/08/recently-read-volume-11.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It's August which means my baby girl is about to turn three and we are one month closer to meeting the newest member of our family!! Not ready for time to keep moving this fast! I think between moving, getting settled and life I haven't had my usual get up and go
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/friday-favorites-31.html) - Happy Friday, friends! Can you even believe this Sunday will be the start of August?! I seriously can’t understand where time goes - it’s a vortex and we’re all sucked into it! I made the most amazing chicken salad this week and I have been thinking about it since Tuesday! I am already figuring out
- [Amazon Purchases | July Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/amazon-purchases-july-edition-2.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm actually pretty proud that I toned down my ordering from June and really didn't go overboard for July. A couple repurchases this month, so you know we can't live without it and then a dress I can't wait to wear! Let's get right to it! Folex || This is always a
- [Why We Needed a Pest Control Provider](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/why-we-needed-a-pest-control-provider.html) - Thank you to Fox Pest Control for sponsoring todays post. I received a free service in exchange for this post, but as always all opinions are my own. Happy Monday, friends! I have a confession to make...I had no idea how big the bugs in the suburbs were compared to the ones we had in
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/friday-favorites-30.html) - Happy Friday, friends! This was a doozy of a week - we had so much going on and honestly there were points where I couldn't believe how slowly it was dragging, but we made it to the weekend! Monday was a big day for Sophia - she started preschool! I don't know how it is
- [A Babymoon Getaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/a-babymoon-getaway.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Thanks to my parents, Gary and I were able to take a midweek getaway for our babymoon. We decided to take a couple days during the week for a couple of reasons - the main one being that we would still get to have our weekend with Sophia when we got back!
- [Newburyport Morning Out](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/newburyport-morning-out.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope the weekend treated you well! We have been soaking up all the weekend fun and last week headed to Newburyport. A favorite costal town I have mentioned quite a few times on the blog. Each time we go, there is something new for us to explore and do. What used to
- [A Babymoon Packing List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/a-babymoon-packing-list.html) - Happy Friday, friends! How was the short week for you?! I feel like long weekends give you that extra sweetness of a short work week and then you're right back into the weekend! Next week Gary and I are escaping for a couple nights away for a very mini babymoon! We wanted to stay close
- [Amazon Purchases | June Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/07/amazon-purchases-june-edition.html) - Happy Tuesday, friends!! We had a bit of a wet weekend here in New England, but made the most of an extra day off! It took me a little bit of time to get this post together just because of how much we ordered last month - oops! Between regular purchases and prime day, last
- [June Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/june-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I feel like a broken record over here, but how is it the last day of the month already! It seems like the days go by way too fast and during summer that makes me just a little sad! That's why I love recapping the month's in these posts because it's a
- [Boy Nursery Mood Board](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/boy-nursery-mood-board.html) - Happy Monday, friends!! Hope you had a great weekend! As I enter my 3rd trimester, I'm admittedly a little nervous that the nursery has become the dumping ground for extra stuff that doesn't have a home yet and won't be transformed fast enough! The good news is we have all the big pieces of furniture
- [4th of July Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/4th-of-july-inspiration.html) - Happy Friday, friends! It's hard to believe that we're about to be celebrating 4th of July! To me that always signifies the middle of summer, which is just crazy because summer just started. I'm excited that we have a lot of plans (right now) for the 4th including a birthday party, a cookout at our
- [On My Radar](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/on-my-radar-4.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have been finding a lot of a lot of inspiration in magazines and online recently and wanted to share some of my screenshots of what's on my radar! I am loving nail art at the moment so anytime I see a design that I want to do, I screenshot it! Here
- [Prime Day is Here](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/prime-day-is-here.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Prime Day is here - or more like Prime 48 hours!! I did a poll on my IG Stories asking what people were going to be shopping for and it was pretty evenly split between Home / Electronics, Fashion, Kids & Beauty so I thought I would share my favorite deals, some
- [Smart Products in our Home](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/smart-products-in-our-home.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I enlisted Gary's help with today's post because the tech side of our house is all him! He researches, he installs & most of all he understands the power of all these products. I have a run down of all the smart home products we've added since day 1 - this is
- [Strawberry Fields Forever](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/strawberry-fields-forever.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We knocked one of our summer items off the list this past weekend and attended Strawberry Fest at Smolak Farms. They run this two weekends in June and Saturday was the first day! You can visit the farm and pick your own strawberries anytime, but we wanted to do a little bit
- [Summer Bucket List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/summer-bucket-list-3.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! The return back to "normal-ish" is happening here in New England and I'll admit I'm still a little weary when I see that places have relaxed their procedures, but that's the beauty of summer and being outside - you're still able to steer clear of folks if you want to! I thought
- [Father's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/fathers-day-gift-guide-6.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We're about two weeks away from celebrating Father's Day! I've already started to order a few gifts for Gary, mostly "from" Sophia since we really keep it low key with gifts. I wanted to round up a few of the things that I think are worth the purchase for dads - whether
- [May Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/may-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Friday, friends!! I certainly love short work weeks, especially when they also include great weather weekends ahead. I am hoping we can make another trip to the beach and even the pool if possible, but that may be too ambitious. I love having these full wrap up posts to look back on the whole
- [Amazon Purchases | May Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/06/amazon-purchases-may-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! May was definitely an Amazon heavy ordering month for me! I think when you move, the 2 day delivery is just key and not having to run to the store with every little thing you might need is so helpful. It seemed like every day there was a package being delivered so
- [Pregnancy Rewind - The First Half](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/pregnancy-rewind-the-first-half.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I know that these posts aren't for everyone, but I wanted to have something to look back on with Baby #2. It feels like this second pregnancy is flying by which could be due to the move and trying to set up a house. Either way the first 22 weeks have passed
- [Favorite Outdoor Toys & Toddler Girl Bathing Suits](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/favorite-outdoor-toys-toddler-girl-bathing-suits.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I took the last week off from the blog to move, unpack as best as we could and try to settle into our new home. You probably saw snippets on Instagram and it does feel like we've managed to get so much done in just a week, but that is truly because
- [Recently Read | Volume 10](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/recently-read-volume-10.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Today is the day - it's moving day!! I'll be sharing in real time over on Instagram, but wish us luck and a few good vibes for a meltdown free day, especially from me and Sophia, HA! Even though it was a busier month, I still managed to read a few books
- [Products I've Been Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/products-ive-been-loving.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. It's been a while since I've shared a post about my recent product obsessions and there have been some really good ones lately! Babymoon Belly Balm || I'm a huge fan of all Summer Friday's products and started using their belly balm probably around 10 weeks pregnant this time. It's vegan and
- [Spring in Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/spring-in-boston.html) - One of the most special times in Boston is when the tulips are in bloom in the Public Garden. The vibrant colors, the views of the city and just the promise of nice weather - it is really so special. We spent the morning chasing squirrels, smelling all the tulips and hugging the ducks a
- [April Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/april-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Thank you so much for all your kind words and well wishes on our announcement! I'll do my best to make any posts a little different for this time around, but if you have any specific questions let me know and I'll share them in a post! So, April definitely flew by
- [Surprise!! Baby on the Way](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/05/surprise-baby-on-the-way.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I think from the title of this post it's clear what I've been hiding for the last few months! We are thrilled to be welcoming a baby boy into our family this September! I'm just over 19 weeks and with our upcoming move everything has just been going at warped speed. If
- [Amazon Purchases - April Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/amazon-purchases-april-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. It's hard to believe we are nearing the end of April - that seriously flew by! This post could be titled, things I bought for Sophia! Girl was getting "surprises" left and right! We also bought a few things for the new house, but I think that deserves it's own post! Cutlery
- [5 Beaches I Want to Visit this Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/5-beaches-i-want-to-visit-this-summer.html) - Happy Monday, friends! With a beautiful day on Saturday, it had me dreaming of the days we'll spend at the beach this year. Last year, we spent nearly one weekend day on the beach with Sophia! It was amazing because we'd get there early before people really started to show up and leave right before
- [What I'm Loving Lately](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/what-im-loving-lately.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I don't know if you do this as well, but whenever I'm watching someone's IG story or see something that makes me pause, I screenshot it and either immediately add it to my cart or keep it in my camera roll until I'm ready to make a decision on it. My friends
- [Mother's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-6.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had a pretty uneventful weekend and have started slowly packing things away, which is hard when you're still living in and needing most things! Switching gears - Mother's Day is just under 3 weeks away! I'm hoping for a beautiful spring day and enjoying a meal or two outside, while possibly
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/friday-favorites-29.html) - Happy Friday, friends! Hope you all had a wonderful week. Mine went by in a flash as per usual and I've been really busy at work which makes the days go by even faster. Thank you so much for your input on my post about the new house! It really helps when someone else agrees
- [This or That | Home Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/this-or-that-home-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hope the weekend treated you well. We keep trying to do as many things as possible outside when the weather is nice because you never know when we'll get smacked with another dose of cold weather like we did on Sunday! We are also consumed by all things new house, which we
- [Sephora Spring Sale](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/sephora-spring-sale.html) - Happy Friday, friends! My week was full of doctor's appointments both for myself and Sophia! All those yearly appointments just fell on the same week and it was busy, but I also got my first vaccine shot this week and it was a surreal experience. For one, I had not been around so many people
- [Recently Read - Volume 9](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/04/recently-read-volume-9.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I hope the weekend treated you well. We had some beautiful weather here in Boston and are trying very hard to visit as many parks and playgrounds that are new to us & Sophia before we move later this Spring. I'm getting back into my reading groove of finding books that I
- [March Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/march-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Here we are, last day of March and Spring is in full swing. March is always a busy month with my birthday and our anniversary - throw in closing on a new house and a few other activities, it was jam packed. We attempted virtual ballet with Sophia and I'll be honest
- [Amazon Purchases | March Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/amazon-purchases-march-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It's the end of the month already and that means we're getting closer to our move into the new house! Still a little bit of time there, but I think because we're buying all the big ticket items for the house, we haven't been getting too much stuff on Amazon, but there's
- [Spring Shoe Edit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/spring-shoe-edit.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Admittedly I have more than my fair share of shoes, especially after my birthday and being spoiled with some new ones. I wear my shoes out, like I have a very hard time parting with them until the soles are worn out. I actually still have some flip flops from 15 years
- [Spring Dress Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/spring-dress-wishlist.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How was the first spring weekend for you? Thankfully, the sun was shining all weekend and actually giving us spring vibes! I also realized I haven't shopped for dresses in almost a year, but now this spring and summer I'm all about dresses. After months and months of leggings and sweaters, all
- [Pinning  & Making Lately](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/pinning-making-lately.html) - Happy Thursday, friends! I couldn't get it together to have a post up yesterday and my inspiration has sort of been put on pause with the upcoming move / logistics. What I have been doing is a lot of pinning and making some new recipes. Maybe you caught my reel on Instagram where I joked
- [Recently Read Volume 8](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/recently-read-volume-8.html) - Happy Monday, friends! If you follow me on Instagram then you may have seen the news that we closed on our new house on Friday. I'll be sharing more as we get closer to the move, but let's just say that the market in the Boston suburbs is absolute chaos. I'm talking 20+ offers within
- [Friday Favorites - Birthday Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/friday-favorites-birthday-edition-2.html) - Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes! I feel very lucky to celebrate another year and even luckier that I got to spend it with my loved ones. I actually took today off as a belated birthday present and I'm looking forward to a long weekend. Also, today marks exactly one year that
- [Springtime Wishing](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/springtime-wishing.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It's my birthday week and a little hard to believe that we have been living this "pandemic life" for one year this week. I actually have a little stress from doing anything for my birthday this year, but the show must go on and it's not as if we can pause time...we
- [Amazon Purchases | February Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/amazon-purchases-february-edition.html) - I did something I don't recommend you do - calculate how much you've spent in the last year on Amazon. It was A LOT - yikes, but did that stop me from making more purchases in February - not at all! Here's a little look at what came in the mail via Amazon last month!
- [February Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/03/february-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Monday & Happy March, friends! I'll be the broken record here and say how is it already March and not only that but how are we two weeks away from one year of working from home / pandemic life?! On the one hand I think there is a light at the end of the
- [Morning Skincare Routine](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/morning-skincare-routine.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I haven't done a skincare post in a while and since October I have switched up all of my products. As my moisturizers and serums started to run out, I decided it was time to make the switch to more non-toxic, vegan and safe products as much as I can. I went
- [Celebrating at the Encore Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/celebrating-at-the-encore-boston.html) - Happy Monday, friends. Thank you for all the sweet birthday wishes for Gary - it was a great relaxing weekend. My parents were kind enough to watch Sophia for two nights so not only was uninterrupted sleep a gift for me, it was nice to have a mini staycation just the two of us. We
- [Friday Favorites - Birthday Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/friday-favorites-birthday-edition.html) - Happy Friday, friends. I hope wherever you are, you are safe and warm. Today is a very special day because it happens to be Gary's 40th birthday!! While I wish we were celebrating this milestone birthday in a very lavish way with friends and family like he deserves, I'm still doing my best to make
- [Recently Read | Volume 7](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/recently-read-volume-7.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. How was the long weekend for you? While it was nice to have an extra day off, during these times it's just a little wild to not really be able to go anywhere and have to be extra creative in the winter. We did make it fun on Valentine's Day with an
- [Loungewear Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/loungewear-favorites.html) - In the last week, it has snowed at least 3 times and not just pretty snow falls, but the kind that keep you snowed in! Throw in not really being able to go anywhere and the desire to get dressed is about the same as the temps outside...negative! I'm all about comfy cozy clothes right
- [Apple Fitness+ Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/apple-fitness-review.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I am so excited for today's post because whenever I share my Apple Fitness workouts I get a ton of questions on if I'm liking it, how the workouts are and how it compares to other programs. I'll start by saying that you'll want an apple watch if you choose to sign
- [Our Favorite Toddler at Home Activities](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/our-favorite-toddler-at-home-activities.html) - It's here - the dead of winter! In New England that means a lot of time spent at home. With a toddler, that can be pretty tough - especially since activities can either be a hit and keep them occupied for 20 minutes or ones you think will be a hit end up taking more
- [January through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/02/january-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Was January the longest month or was it the longest month!? Made it through and one month closer to spring! I started these little reviews of the month last year, especially since so many pictures I take never make it to the blog or instagram, this is a great way to just look back. I
- [Amazon Purchases - January Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/amazon-purchases-january-edition.html) - It's that time again - sharing all the random Amazon purchases from the month. There are some joggers that I need in every color and activities that have been keeping us sane with the cold weather we're having right now. Disney Dress || We are in princess dress up 24/7 here and I'm not kidding
- [January Beauty Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/january-beauty-favorites.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I'm not sure I've had such a lazy weekend in a really long time, but the cold weather coupled with not needing to do anything made for a lot of playtime inside! It's been a little while since I've shared some beauty favorites, so today's that day! J.Lo That Star Filter Highlighting
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/friday-favorites-28.html) - Happy Friday, friends!! What a week, right?! A short work week, a super emotional day on Wednesday in all the best ways, it all felt monumental - just a good time all around! Here are a few favorites from the week! I tend to wear my blue light glasses when I'm doing a lot of
- [Valentine's Day Gifts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/valentines-day-gifts.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Hopefully you all are enjoying an extra day off today! Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we really keep it low key in terms of gifts - i.e. we don't really do them because we have a birthday and anniversary heavy February and March. But I want to make it special for
- [Day in the Life | Home Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/day-in-the-life-home-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I have been wanting to do a little day in the life for a while now, especially since so much has changed in the last 10 months that we've been working from home, more of a routine. With no real end in sight, I thought it was time to document this part
- [Recently Read Volume 6](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/recently-read-volume-6.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It was nice to have a low key weekend after the tumultuous end to last week. We watched The Tenet which was equal parts confusing as it was good and have slowly been making our way through Schitt's Creek for the second time. It's the comedic relief that's needed right now. I've
- [Amazon Purchases | December Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/amazon-purchases-december-edition.html) - Happy Wednesday! December saw a lot of Amazon purchases for last minute gifts and quite a few clothing items! Exercise Bike || I'm almost positive that this is my favorite purchase from last month! In the last 10 months of working out at home, we have really missed a piece of cardio equipment to get
- [December Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2021/01/december-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy New Year, friends! I hope the start of the year has been an easy and restful time for you. It was so nice to have extended time off and it's going to be really hard to "go back" to work today - even though we're still remote. I wanted to do a little photo
- [See you never, 2020!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/see-you-never-2020.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Here we are - last week of 2020, praise! I definitely know that nothing will immediately change at the start of 2021, but it's that fresh start, fresh year and hopeful outlook I'm most looking forward to. Connecticut Getaway // Cape Cod Vacation I wanted 2020 to be a year of learning
- [Currently | December Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/currently-december-edition.html) - It's Christmas Week!! We are in the home stretch for 2020 and even though January 1 wont change anything, there is something to be said for a new year coming!! Reading || Currently reading Elin Hildrenbrand's Winter Street. It's a total Christmas book, but not one of my favorites by her. I am almost done
- [Outfit Inspiration: Sweater Dress & Leggings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/outfit-inspiration-sweater-dress-leggings.html) - I've been on the hunt for a pretty & functional sweater dress for a while, so when I spotted this one from Amazon, I scooped it up. If I lived somewhere warmer, I probably would have worn it with OTK boots. Since it's pretty cold up here, I decided to pair it with spanx leggings
- [Last Minute Gifts for the Beauty Lover](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/last-minute-gifts-for-the-beauty-lover.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had what I think will be the last warmish day of the year / season and tried to finish off all the holiday shopping. With twoish weeks left before the big day - I wanted to share a few last minute gifts for beauty lovers - if you have any on
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/friday-favorites-27.html) - Happy Friday, friends! How was the week for you? I had two days off this week, including today and looking forward to the weekend since Hanukkah started last night! I booked us tickets for a driving light show that should be fun and the first time we've done anything like this with Sophia. Anyway, here
- [Stocking Stuffers Under $25](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/stocking-stuffers-under-25.html) - Happy Wednesday! For some reason, stocking stuffers are my favorite types of gifts to give. Sure, the big gifts are fantastic, but the little ones are where you can have the most fun! I'm going to be sharing everything we got for Sophia's stocking as well! New iPhone case || If you're planning on getting
- [9 Children's Holiday Books We're Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/9-childrens-holiday-books-were-loving.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We had a storm come through on Saturday and maybe it's due to me not watching the news anymore or having a daily commute, but it totally took me by surprise! With the coziness of the weekend - we baked cookies, started wrapping a few presents and finished a some shows! I
- [November Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/november-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Friday, friends! How was the post Thanksgiving week for you?! I have saved up my vacation days, probably like most of you, but if I don't use most of them - I lose them, so this month I'm going to have a few days every week where I have a day off and I
- [Recently Read Volume 5](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/12/recently-read-volume-5.html) - I think I found my reading mojo right as the year is winding down! I've been on a real Kindle Unlimited kick and also just downloaded Audible when they were running the Black Friday promo and have already listened through one book! My last book post was exactly one month ago and I've got 5
- [Amazon Purchases November Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/amazon-purchases-november-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Last day of the month means time for an Amazon rewind! Good timing since it's cyber Monday and there are definitely a few things that would be great to scoop up! Elastic Dress Belts I ordered these belts to add to my sweater dresses! Their simple enough to jazz up a plain
- [Thanksgiving Menu & Black Friday Deals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/thanksgiving-menu-black-friday-deals.html) - This Thanksgiving is going to be really different for so many people and with good reason. We made the decision to celebrate Thanksgiving at home, just the three of us. It definitely won't be the day we were all hoping for, but I know that we'll get to celebrate how we really want next year.
- [Toddler Gift Guide (2-4 years old)](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/toddler-gift-guide-2-4-years-old.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Can you believe it's Thanksgiving week? How was the weekend for you? We started prepping for the holidays and decking the halls - all that jazz! I've been slowly getting all the gifts purchased for Sophia and added a few of the things we got her into the toddler gift guide below.
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/friday-favorites-26.html) - Happy Friday, friends! The temps have been all over the place here - a few of the days have been so cold that we didn't even venture outside with Sophia! I am sharing the winner of my blog anniversary giveaway over on Instagram - so check that out! We're going to start decorating this weekend
- [Seven Year Blog Anniversary](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/seven-year-blog-anniversary.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! Yesterday was my seven year blog anniversary! My mind is blown that I have stuck with this little corner of the internet for so long. I always said that as long as creating content continues to bring me joy, I'll keep doing it and so far that's still the case for me.
- [Holiday Gift Guide for the Guys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-guys.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Second gift guide is up today and it's for the guys! I tried to think of things that I have either purchased for Gary, my dad or brother-in-law or things that may just be under the tree this year! Down Vest Pretty sure if you're a man, you have a down vest!
- [Thanksgiving Inspiration and A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/thanksgiving-inspiration-and-a-giveaway.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. It's a little funny to me that I just shared a holiday gift guide only to turn around and talk about Thanksgiving in today's post. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday and I'm hoping that we'll be able to spend the time with my family, but either way it will still
- [Holiday Gift Guide for the Ladies](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-ladies.html) - Happy Monday, friends! What a stellar weekend in more ways than one! I am starting my gift guides a little earlier this year for one main reason - I'm sure that shipping times will be impacted with how many people are going to be shopping online! I'll be doing a mixture of bigger retailers and
- [Sephora Holiday Sale](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/sephora-holiday-sale.html) - The Sephora holiday sale started last week and now that it's open to VIB's, I am picking up a few favorites along with holiday gifts for family and friends. I don't think I'll be doing much last minute shopping this year, so trying to get ahead of it and all the retailers are helping with
- [October Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/11/october-through-the-camera-roll.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Between Day Light Savings, Halloween and a full on snow day on Friday - oh and I also fell flat on my back after slipping on black ice on Saturday, I need a very large cup of coffee! These have become some of my favorite posts to share because it's just a
- [Recently Read | Volume 4](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/recently-read-volume-4.html) - Happy Halloween-eve! We won't be doing the usual trick-or-treating this year, but we do have an outdoor scavenger hunt planned. I'm honestly just excited to see Sophia dressed up as Elsa and I can't wait to share photos! In the meantime, it has been a while since I've shared a recently read post - since
- [Top 5 Purchases of October](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/top-5-purchases-of-october.html) - Similar to last month, I wanted to share my favorite non-Amazon related purchases from this last month! I'm usually a colorful clothes person, but after putting this list together - definitely a little more neutral with what I'm selecting! Ell and Emm Sweater I started following the owner of Ell & Emm a few months
- [Amazon Purchases - October Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/amazon-purchases-october-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Here we are once again, gearing up for the end of the month. October came and now it'll be Halloween at the end of the week! I feel like October was a big month in Amazon shopping for us. Between their prime day sale & gearing up for some holiday gifts -
- [Women Owned Business: Bluehill Fragrances](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/women-owned-business-bluehill-fragrances.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. This month on Wednesdays via my IG Stories I've been sharing women owned Boston businesses. As we get closer to the holiday season, shopping local this year will be pretty important. I try to do half and half for my holiday shopping and introducing myself and all of you to brands you
- [Fall Around Town](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/fall-around-town.html) - Happy Monday, friends! After a bit of rain on Saturday morning we were in for another stellar fall weekend here! From the pumpkin patch to city strolls, fall in New England and Boston especially is the best! I wont mention that I already purchased a new winter coat because I really don't want to think
- [Spanx Leggings Outfit Idea & Prime Day Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/spanx-leggings-outfit-idea-prime-day-purchases.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. My Spanx leggings have quickly become my go to piece of clothing in my closet. I got them as a gift last year and for some reason it took me quite some time to really get into them. If you ever need to muster up some ideas for how to style them,
- [Fall Fashion Finds](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/fall-fashion-finds.html) - Happy Monday, friends. Who doesn't love a cute alliteration for a post! I usually find myself looking for seasonal clothes pretty frequently, but for some reason I haven't really been thinking much about it this year. Maybe it's because I'm not dressing up for work anymore, but it just feels like my shopping mojo for
- [A Day Trip to the White Mountains](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/a-day-trip-to-the-white-mountains.html) - There are so many reasons to love fall in New England - one of which is seeing all the beautiful colors of the season. On Monday, Gary & I took the day off work and went up to New Hampshire to take in all the leaf peeping goodness. The White Mountains are about 2.5 hours
- [This & That - Weekend Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/this-that-weekend-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How was the fall weekend for you? With every day really meshing into the next, it's nice to have the weekends to do things with Sophia without constantly looking at our laptops for work! Saturday we took Sophia to the Stone Zoo for the first time. It's a little smaller than Franklin
- [Top 5 Purchases of September](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/10/top-5-purchases-of-september.html) - Happy Friday, friends! The start of October is here and I'm really looking forward to sweater weather being here non-stop! I wanted to share my 5 favorite purchases from the past month that were not purchased on Amazon because I do shop at other places too - ha! Pixi Shadow Stick || I'm a huge
- [September Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/september-through-the-camera-roll.html) - It feels like every day, week and month goes by at warp speed and I love these posts because it's a glimpse back at moments that were worth capturing and even some that weren't, but we want to remember. The month started out with our Labor Day getaway. I'd say it was the last hurrah
- [Amazon Purchases - September Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/amazon-purchases-september-edition.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How was the weekend for you? It was a great mix of relaxing and full of excitement! We celebrated my nephew's Bar Mitzvah which was an all day event on Saturday! I'm sure that I say this every month with my Amazon purchases, but there were quite a few orders for us
- [Fall Fun: Apple & Pumpkin Picking at Boston Hill Farm](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/fall-fun-apple-pumpkin-picking-at-boston-hill-farm.html) - My absolute favorite fall activity is going apple & pumpkin picking. It wasn't something I grew up doing in Florida, but since living in Boston we have gone every single year! Going with Sophia now is so much fun - she absolutely understands the entire picking process versus when we took her last year and
- [Five Easy Work From Home Outfits Ideas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/five-easy-work-from-home-outfits-ideas.html) - Happy Monday, friends! It's now been 6 months of working from home and I think we've all gone through the same stages of getting dressed. At first it was really nice to just wear athleisure all day every day. Then it got to the point where your clothes sort of missed you and then summer
- [Fall Wishlist - Decor Finds](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/fall-wishlist-decor-finds.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. That crispness is in the air here in New England and the trees are starting to turn - which is a little refreshing. With the new season upon us and my favorite season at that, I am looking to add a few cozy, autumnal pieces to our house. I don't go overboard
- [A Visit to deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/a-visit-to-decordova-museum-sculpture-park.html) - Happy Monday, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend - we lucked out with a taste of fall in the mornings and summer in the afternoons - nothing better! After living in Boston for so long, I'm always so excited when I find new things for us to do and explore. deCordova Museum
- [Our Favorite Wooden Toys & a $1,000 Amazon Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/our-favorite-wooden-toys-a-1000-amazon-giveaway.html) - I am back today with a fun post on our favorite wooden toys and a great Fall Giveaway at the end! We have a good variety of toys for Sophia, from the Fisher Price stimulating ones to the wooden toys from various places. I've slowly started to gravitate more towards wooden toys for Sophia to
- [Waters Edge Resort & Spa Labor Day Weekend Getaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/waters-edge-resort-spa-labor-day-weekend-getaway.html) - Follow my blog with Bloglovin Happy Tuesday, friends! We are coming off an extra long Labor Day mini getaway in Connecticut. For how close Connecticut is to us, I've actually never had a proper trip there and I didn't realize what I was missing! We met my cousin and his family at Waters Edge Resort
- [Transitional Nail Colors from Summer to Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/transitional-nail-colors-from-summer-to-fall.html) - This week I got my nails done for the first time in 5 months! I was in need of just a bit of pampering and my go to has always been manicures. With the unofficial end of Summer upon us I wanted a transitional nail color before I went full on dark with my nails.
- [August through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/09/august-through-the-camera-roll.html) - We enjoyed the beach, a few dining out experiences and a very special birthday celebration in August. It has felt like this year has been a combination of wishing the year away because it didn't turn out at all like anyone expected, but there have been more good than bad moments thankfully and those are
- [Pick Your Own Flowers at Parlee Farms](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/pick-your-own-flowers-at-parlee-farms.html) - Happy Monday, friends! We wrapped up the last weekend of August with a visit to Parlee Farms! We didn't quite make it with peach picking with the season ending the weekend before last, but they still had blueberries, a fun farm and best of all - pick your own flowers. This was our first visit
- [Five Things I Loved in August](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/five-things-i-loved-in-august.html) - Happy Friday, friends! For some reason this week felt really long, but we made it to the weekend and I am ready for some relaxation! I wanted to share a few products and other things that I've been loving this month and think you might like as well. First Aid Beauty Bump Eraser || This
- [Switching my blog from Blogger to Wordpress](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/switching-my-blog-from-blogger-to-wordpress.html) - Something that I rarely talk about is actually running the blog and what it looks like for me. Even though I'm not even close to a full time blogger, I have been doing this for seven years and have been lucky enough to see my space grow year after year. When this year started, I
- [Amazon Purchases | August Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/amazon-purchases-august-edition.html) - Follow my blog with Bloglovin You know we're nearing the end of the month when it's time for the monthly Amazon share! I truly can't believe that we're in the last week of August with Labor Day only two weekends away! I'm really not ready to let go of the summer - what about you?
- [Favorite Toddler Toys (2-3 years old)](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/favorite-toddler-toys-2-3-years-old.html) - Happy Wednesday! It's been a few months since my last post on some of my favorite toys for Sophia, I wanted to give a little update on what she's been loving. Some will be repeats, but most of these toys are new to us in the last few months / weeks. We have been really
- [Three Non Transferable Lipglosses To Try](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/three-non-transferable-lipglosses-to-try.html) - Happy Monday, friends. This was the first weekend that we didn't have beach going weather, so it was nice to just be around the house, play with some new toys Sophia got for her birthday and get ready for a new week. Any woman that has been wearing masks knows that makeup and lipstick get
- [Recently Read | Volume 3](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/recently-read-volume-3.html) - I finally feel like I've gotten my reading groove back after months of just not feeling it. I think there is something about reading real books again instead of reading on my phone or iPad, since I'm on the computer practically all day, it's nice to have that break and actually put gadgets away. I'm
- [My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/my-nordstrom-anniversary-sale-wishlist.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm sure your feeds are being inundated with the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I actually haven't been able to shop the sale yet since I'm not an insider or card holder, so I'm shopping on August 19th and hoping that the items I have on my wishlist either come back in stock or
- [Donut Themed Second Birthday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/donut-themed-second-birthday.html) - Donut Crew coming through, Sophia is Two! We had a such a great day celebrating Sophia's birthday and tried to make it special so that she would see the excitement of the day for years to come! Once we decided on a donut theme for Sophia's birthday, I reached out to Katie from Fig Balloon
- [Straw Bags I'm Loving for Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/straw-bags-im-loving-for-summer.html) - Happy Friday, friends. Another weekend is upon us and as things start to slowly open back up here, we're cautiously optimistic with what we get up to. Perhaps a little dining al fresco is in our future, but may give it a few more weeks to work out all the kinks before we branch out.
- [At Home Manicures I've Tried](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/at-home-manicures-ive-tried.html) - Since I can remember having my nails painted and done in some way makes me happy. I've always enjoyed doing my own nails at home, but when it came to something a bit more "professional" I would go get them done. At some point it got easier to just go get my nails done than
- [Recently Worn Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/recently-worn-roundup.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. I normally share all my outfits over on Instagram, but thought I had enough great new finds and recently worn outfits that were worth sharing here as well. Easily one of my favorite and most comfortable dresses for Summer. I wear it weekly and love the fabric - it's so soft and
- [What's in my Beach Bag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/whats-in-my-beach-bag.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How was the weekend? We had a great one here - Father's Day and great weather really helped. I've been spending a lot of time taking Sophia to the park which also has a splash pad and decided to keep a bag ready with all the essentials. The great thing is that
- [Fourth of July Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/fourth-of-july-inspiration.html) - Here we are, a little over a week away from the Fourth of July! I'd say I can't believe how fast this year has gone by, but then again I think we're all wishing 2020 away! Probably no surprise here, but we don't have any plans for the long holiday weekend. We'll more than likely
- [June Amazon Purchases](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/06/june-amazon-purchases.html) - It's that time - the June Amazon Purchases post! The theme this month was all things summer! Bloom Daily Planner|| I normally have a ton of daily planners at work, but I've used up all of the ones I had at home so I bought this daily planner that has been awesome. I actually use
- [June Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/june-through-camera-roll.html) - How wild is it that today is July 1st?! I am hoping this month doesn't fly by as quickly only because that would mean I will have a two year old on my hands in August and that is completely mind boggling! Since I haven't really done a proper weekend recap all month, I wanted
- [Fourth of July Rewind](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/fourth-of-july-rewind.html) - Happy Monday, friends! How was your long holiday weekend? It was so nice to have that extra day to unplug from work. It was nice to be in the city while it felt like everyone was off at the Cape! Ventured to the Esplanade playground - lots of greenery and plenty of space! Our Fourth
- [What's on my Cape Cod Packing List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/whats-on-my-cape-cod-packing-list.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. We are gearing up for a little beach vacation and going to the Cape. Surprisingly, we haven't really had a proper beach vacation in years and more so, we've really never taken a vacation to the Cape. Cape Cod is comprised of 15 towns including some that are bit more popular than
- [Strawberry Picking Fun](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/strawberry-picking-fun.html) - Happy Monday, friends. How was your weekend? It was a scorcher here, but I'll gladly take that over anything else. On Sunday we ventured to Wards Berry Farmin Sharon which is about 35 minutes outside the city. My friend Linda invited us to go with her and her fam, so we decided to make a morning
- [A Mini Emergency Kit for your Purse](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/a-mini-emergency-kit-for-your-purse.html) - Happy Wednesday, friends. We are in full vacay mode and I am loving it! Now that we have started to venture out into the world little by little, I'm actually using purses again! Working as a wedding planner I have a full size tool kit of sorts for anything a bride / groom or anyone
- [$500 Nordstrom Giftcard Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/500-nordstrom-giftcard-giveaway.html) - Happy Monday, friends!! I'm working my way through a recap of our time at the Cape last week - so expect a few posts this week and next! In the mean time, I wanted to share a little hack for getting our vacation album printed and not feeling overwhelmed. I use Chatbooks (you can get
- [Cape Cod Vacation | Brewster Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/cape-cod-vacation-brewster-guide.html) - When things started to open back up in Massachusetts, we were itching for something new to see and a change of scenery. We didn't want to go far and really have never ventured to the Cape for more than a day, so we thought it would be the best escape. I looked through AirBnB, a
- [Cape Cod Vacation | Provincetown](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/cape-cod-vacation-provincetown.html) - Happy Friday, friends. Continuing on with our Cape adventures, one of the days that we were down on the Cape, we headed to Provincetown, also known as P'Town. It's at the northern tip of the Cape and is actually the site of the Mayflower landing in 1620, talk about historical. One of the things we
- [Amazon Purchases | July Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/amazon-purchases-july-edition.html) - This is one of my favorite posts of the month to put together. I didn't think I was going to have that many purchases since we were gone for almost a week, but here we are! Lots of random goodies as per usual with Amazon purchases! Water Bottle || My water intake was seriously suffering
- [Cape Cod Vacation | Chatham](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/cape-cod-vacation-chatham.html) - Now that I've shared about our time in Brewster and the half day trip to Provincetown, I want to introduce you to what is now my favorite New England escape, Chatham. All I knew of Chatham before going was that the hydrangeas are unreal and it's an idyllic beach town - that was really all
- [Friday Favorites of July](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/07/friday-favorites-of-july.html) - Happy Friday, friends! I am in serious denial that tomorrow is the first day of August, mostly because I'm getting the blues that my baby is about to be two years old! This month has been all about trying some new products and dainty jewelry pieces. Between the heat and not really having to be
- [July Through the Camera Roll](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/july-through-camera-roll.html) - Happy Monday, friends! Here we go onto the back half of summer, which is pretty mind boggling. Last month I shared a look back at our month in photos I never got to share on the blog and I thought I'd do the same thing with July- just so these memories don't get lost. I'm
- [Sister's Getaway | Newport Travel Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/sisters-getaway-newport-travel-guide.html) - At the start of this year, my sister and I planned a Nantucket getaway to celebrate her birthday a little early. The hotel was booked, the ferry tickets were ordered and I was really excited to spend a weekend on the island - especially since neither one of us had been before. Well, I think
- [Family Beach Photos for Sophia's Second Birthday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2020/08/family-beach-photos-for-sophias-second.html) - Happy Friday, friends! This weekend we are going to be celebrating Sophia's second birthday and I'm honestly very emotional about my baby turning two! Whoever said the days are long and the years are short, lied - it all goes by too fast! While these last few months have been quite trying with everything going
- [Starting off...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/starting-off.html) - After two plus years of reading blogs and learning so many wonderful things from all corners of the world ~ I thought it's time to do this!! I read a quote by Marissa Mayer, CEO of YAHOO! in Glamour's “Women of the Year” Issue- “Do something you don’t feel ready to do— that’s when you
- [Thanksgiving Tablescapes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-tablescapes.html) - Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. You share the day with your loved ones and eat - I mean what's not to love?! This year is especially exciting as it's my first Thanksgiving with my husband and my parents are flying up from Florida. While I haven't had the honor of hosting a family holiday
- [Fabulous Face - 10 Minutes or less!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/fabulous-face-10-minutes-or-less.html) - Anyone who knows me, knows I have a true love for make-up. Whether it's watching YouTube tutorials or testing new looks on friends - I love it! There are certain products that are tried and true favorites of mine and those are the ones that I use on a daily basis. My routine is quite
- [TV's Guilty Pleasures](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/tvs-guilty-pleasures.html) - I’ll admit it – I LOVE watching t.v. It helps me unwind, forget about the day and just relax. Nothing gets me more excited than a new episode of the Real Housewives or Scandal. In my opinion, Bravo has the best shows out there – although my husband kindly refers to it as the Women
- [~Five on Friday~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/five-on-friday-6.html) - I'm excited to link-up with the lovely ladies of The Good Life, A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm & Hello Happiness! for their 5 on Friday! ~ONE~ Starting this blog is by far the highlight of my week!! It's been a dream/goal of mine for a few years now and to finally have it come to fruition and have a few comments
- [~Dress it Up~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/dress-it-up.html) - Happy Monday ladies!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Ours was very low key and just what we needed during this time of year. The next few weekends are jam-packed with work, family and friends holiday and birthday parties. With so many events, buying dresses can start to get expensive…that's where Rent the Runway comes
- [~Good Reads~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/good-reads.html) - I love to read, but before we get too serious, the stuff I read is fluff, it's chic lit. Much like my choice in T.V.shows, I read to escape! I find that the holidays, vacations and long weekends are the perfect time to indulge in some reading!! Ever since I bought my Kindle I find
- [On the eve of Thanksgiving...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/11/on-eve-of-thanksgiving-2.html) - With Thanksgiving tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to write out what I'm thankful for. It's easy to get caught up with day-to-day life and get lost in yourself, but this time of year makes us all strive to be a bit more humble and really cherish those precious moments with our family and
- [~Weekend Rewind~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/weekend-rewind-2.html) - Happy Monday ladies!! It's hard to believe that we are now in the last month of 2013! This was quite an amazing Thanksgiving weekend and after Sunday night…let's just say it's a good thing I went to the gym this morning! I'll let the pictures do the talking, but for the most part it went
- [Fashion Illustration | Michelle Baron](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/fashion-illustration-michelle-baron.html) - Can I let you all in on a little secret...I have an obsession with fashion illustrations. You know...pieces of art that are so full of life and fun that you can't help but be happy when looking at them. Some of my favorite bloggers have gotten bridal fashion illustrations done and some even have their
- [~Calling all fitness fantatics~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/calling-all-fitness-fantatics.html) - Ah the gym – it’s sort of a love/hate relationship we all have isn't it? Some days we love each other, other days I swear its main purpose is to try to kill me. The outcome however is always good- I feel energized refreshed and ready to take on the day or night. Whatever your
- [~Five on Friday~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/five-on-friday-5.html) - Happy Friday!! This week has been a whirlwind with two work holiday parties, a dinner with former co-workers and trying to address all our holiday cards - so TGIF indeed!!! I'm linking up with the lovely ladies of The Good Life, A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm & Hello Happiness! for their 5 on Friday! ~ONE~ I read this story on Wednesday and just
- [~Weekend Rewind~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/weekend-rewind_9.html) - How is it Monday already?! I am still recovering from an amazing time in Jersey with great friends, family and food!! If you've never been to a real Russian restaurant before - it's something everyone needs to experience at least once in their lives! There's dancing, live entertainment and an abundance of food!! It was a
- [~Shop for a Cause~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/shop-for-cause.html) - Hello lovely readers~ With all the "gift lists" floating around the blogosphere, here is a gift that can be bought which is selfless and gives back. I know you’re wondering “how is that possible?!?” Well, my incredibly wonderful and talented sister (yes I'm super biased here) wrote a children's book a little over two years
- [Pottery Barn | Bed and Bath Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/pottery-barn-bed-and-bath-favorites.html) - I was browsing through the Pottery Barn Bed and Bath holiday catalog after receiving a few gifts in the mail for my family and I unfortunately fell in love with about 75% of the items!! OOOPS!! Here are a few of my favorites!! ~This throw would keep me so nice and warm~ ~I have been
- [~Flashback Friday~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/flashback-friday-2.html) - Happy Friday ladies!! Another week down and one day closer to Christmas! With the weather getting colder and colder - I can't help but think of Maui and our honeymoon!! It's going to snow in Boston this weekend...I am willing to bet it will not be snowing in Hawaii... Maui March 2013! In other news,
- [~Weekend Happenings~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/weekend-happenings-8.html) - This past weekend is one of those that you want to bottle up and have forever! It was equal parts relaxing and entertaining! Being able to get two workouts in and run errands was awesome! One of my favorite things about Friday night, especially when it's super cold out is sushi at our favorite neighborhood
- [Holiday Card | Reveal](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/holiday-card-reveal.html) - Getting holiday cards in the mail is one of my favorite things about this time of year! This being our first holiday as a married couple, to say I was excited to choose one was an understatement. I didn't want to use one of our wedding photos as I had put wallet-sized ones in all
- [Surviving a New England Winter | Southern Girl Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/surviving-new-england-winter-southern.html) - Ladies - I got slapped with what the term "winter" really meant the year after I moved to Boston. It's not just cold up here in New England, it's Faahhhrrrreeezzzinnngg!!! My idea of winter before Boston was maybe a sweater with jeans, but layering, I mean I didn't even know what that meant!! Before diving (appropriate
- [Thirsty Thursday | Holiday Cocktails](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/thirsty-thursday-holiday-cocktails.html) - Let me start by saying I am not a huge fan of drinking. Honestly, I'm a lightweight!! But... I do enjoy yummy drinks. My brother-in-law is quite the mixologist and is sure to provide something delicious for Christmas - he created an amazing cranberry martini for Thanksgiving! Even though Gary and I are having a low
- [~The Friday before Christmas~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/the-friday-before-christmas.html) - Hello lovely readers! We made it to Friday...but not just any Friday! This is the Friday before Christmas which means the one place you will not find me is near a mall or shopping center!!! Once again linking up with A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm & Hello Happiness! for their 5 on Friday! Here are a few things that made my
- [Closet Envy | Pinterest Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/closet-envy-pinterest-edition.html) - Happy Monday everyone!! Hope y'all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for this Christmas week! If you're working (like me this week) hope it's an easy week for us all!! With the start of a new year upon us…I always feel like I need to start fresh and clean and the first place I
- [~Merry Merry ~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/merry-merry.html) - Hello lovely readers!! Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate it) and I'll resume blogging on Friday! Hope Santa brings you all the treats you wished for!
- [~A Christmas Miracle~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/a-christmas-miracle.html) - Happy Friday everyone!! While some people's Christmas celebration may be over, we are headed to one more family Christmas gathering this weekend! So a full holiday recap will take place on Monday!! I know the title of this post has you all on pins and needles on what the miracle could have actually been...well I'm
- [~Christmas Recap ~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/christmas-recap.html) - It was a whirlwind Christmas week over here! I can't believe it's come and gone, but Santa was mighty good to this little jewish girl! We started our Christmas morning with a great breakfast quiche that I made the night before- super delish and so easy to make. Christmas Day we spent at my sister's
- [~Top Moments of 2013~](https://www.blovedboston.com/2013/12/top-moments-of-2013.html) - With the New Year upon us I thought it would be fitting to go through my top moments of 2013!! Most of these were pre-blog, so apologies for the longish post! You'll see why 2013 will be a pretty tough year to beat! In January I was lucky enough to be surrounded by some of
- [A New Year and New Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/a-new-year-and-new-goals.html) - Happy 2014 ladies (and possible gents)!! It's hard to believe that we get to start fresh and make this year even better than the last - although that might be difficult!! I'm not one for resolutions but rather I like to make goals for myself. I think seven goals is pretty attainable and writing it
- [New Years Eve Recap](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/new-years-eve-recap.html) - Happy Thursday!!! Not sure about you guys, but it sort of felt nice to get all the decorations down and start the new year! Pretty pumped that it's a two day work week for me as well! NYE was the perfect combination of good food and relaxation! It was a balmy 20 degrees in Boston,
- [Monday Musings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/monday-musings-4.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! This whole weekend meshed with the rest of the week and I was only in the office on Thursday, which makes a girl who loves her routine go crazy. Lucky (or unlucky for us- depending on how you look at it) the hubs and I both had to work from home on Friday
- [What I'm Loving Wednesday | Watch Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/what-im-loving-wednesday-watch-edition.html) - I have had my beloved gold Michael Kors watch for four years. It was a present from my mom and I wear it every single day. Thankfully the battery has only crapped out on me once and it's in excellent condition. For me a watch is an investment piece and wearing it every day or
- [The Perfect Red Lip](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/the-perfect-red-lip.html) - As a creature of habit, I try to stick with neutrals when it comes to lips. I love pinks and nudes so that I can do a dramatic eye. Recently, I have been doing the very light makeup routine consisting of a light base with blush and mascara and that's it. To add a little
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/five-on-friday-4.html) - Happy Friday lovely readers! This has been an all around fun week and I'm happy to link up with the wonderful ladies of A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm & Hello Happiness! for their 5 on Friday! ~ONE~ I won my first ever giveaway from the lovely Samantha at Playdates + Pearls (if you have not checked out her blog - please do!) Aside from
- [Monday Favorites | Golden Globes Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/monday-favorites-golden-globes-edition.html) - It was Hollywood's night out yesterday and the fashion was on point!! I personally really love color and there was definitely a lot of that! I was also a fan of the very structured look that a lot of the celebrities took! There were some misses but I think the good definitely outweighed the bad.
- [What I'm Loving Wednesday | Kitchen Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/what-im-loving-wednesday-kitchen-edition.html) - I never thought I'd be one to care about a kitchen. I should note that 3.5 years ago I barely knew how to boil water (sad but true story), so having a functional and gorgeous kitchen weren't really on my radar. But alas, as we age, our dreams shift a bit and kitchens apparently become
- [Get to know me...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/get-to-know-me.html) - Happy Thursday morning!! Personally, I always love reading about other bloggers and "getting to know them" a bit more so, in an effort to help you get to know me a little better, I thought it would be fun to share ten random facts about myself! 1// I speak Russian fluently but can't read or
- [A Long Weekend Recap](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/a-long-weekend-recap.html) - Happy Tuesday lovelies!! This weekend brought much needed rest and relaxation after last week!! Friday night we went to a really cute restaurant in Washington Square called The Fireplace. We shared the pan seared scallops with lobster hash and a side of garlicky broccoli and whipped mashed potatoes. It was delicious! It's really a cozy
- [Benefit's Brow Bar Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/benefits-brow-bar-review.html) - {via} I have a confession to make - I'm a brow snob!! What does that mean exactly? Well for me it means going to professionals to get my brows waxed! We are all pretty familiar with Benefit's products, but some of you may not know that Benefit also offers a wide array of services including
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/five-on-friday_24.html) - Happy Friday lovelies! Short week around here, but overly excited to greet the weekend! I'm happy to link up with the wonderful ladies of A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm & Hello Happiness! for their 5 on Friday! 1// One of the perks to where I work is that the building is connected to the mall...yes you read that correctly! On Wednesday I
- [Monday Musings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/monday-musings_27.html) - It's Monday already and feeling super refreshed after an extremely relaxing weekend. With the weather being - here's a shocker- bitterly cold…it was super low key and forced me to relax. I was able to cross "take a yoga class" off my bucket list and unfortunately for me - not my cup of tea!! I
- [Wedding Wednesday | Etsy Shops](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/wedding-wednesday-etsy-shops.html) - Happy Wednesday dolls! Since I wasn't blogging when I planned my wedding (March will be one year) I decided to start recapping some of my favorite things throughout the process all leading up to our one year anniversary!! Hopefully this will help some current brides out there or even some ideas for the bride in
- [Five on Friday | Superbowl Food Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/01/five-on-friday-superbowl-food-edition.html) - Happy Friday lovely readers! Trying a little something different for this week's Five on Friday and talking about 5 great foods to serve for the Superbowl!! I think we can all agree - that regardless of who is playing in the game - it's about the company, the food and the commercials! 1// Pigs in a blanket have a
- [February Challenges](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/february-challenges.html) - Happy Monday!! First weekend of the month was a success!! Dinner with great friends// A nice long walk in the neighborhood and a bright pop of color// Celebrating a friends birthday// Open houses with dream closets// It's February and this being the shortest month of the year - it's easier for me to attempt some
- [Spring Time Baubles](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/spring-time-baubles.html) - Hello Hello!! With my up-coming trip to Florida quickly approaching I can't help but get excited about warmer temperatures. Last year, Boston barely had a spring...it was maybe in the 60's for a week. I personally love spring - it may have a little something to do with my birthday, the pretty colors all around,
- [What I'm Loving Wednesday | MZ Wallace](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/what-im-loving-wednesday-mz-wallace.html) - Happy Wednesday and we are halfway done with the work week!! One of my favorite things about social media is discovering "new to me" designers. Have you ever heard of the brand MZ Wallace?! (If you have, it is quite possible that I am living under a rock…) I hadn't until I saw this amazingly
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/weekend-happenings-7.html) - Welp, it's Monday and we're back at it. This weekend started on Thursday for me when my sister and I flew to Florida bright and early to see our parents and family! I hadn't been back to Jacksonville since I got married in March, which was way longer than I had ever been gone!! We
- [Tuesday Eats | Easy Chicken Parmesan](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/tuesday-eats-easy-chicken-parmesan.html) - If you are looking for the easiest meals ever - look no further!! We sort of "discovered" this recipe about 3 months ago, thanks to my sister-in-law. I use the word "recipe" very loosely as the extent of cooking is heating things up! With just three ingredients - we make this on nights when we're
- [Hair-Sparation](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/hair-sparation.html) - This girl (points finger at herself and shakes head in shame) needs a haircut like you wouldn't even believe...letting you in on a little secret - I have not gotten a haircut since May!! Since I've never colored my hair, it's very manageable and I don't have too many split ends. With all that being
- [Five on Friday | Love Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/five-on-friday-love-edition.html) - Happy Friday loves!! In honor of Valentine's Day, this Friday's 5 is dedicated to all things related to LOVE!! 1// If you haven't heard the story of the most precious baby boy Teddy yet - I urge you to please check out this link. With the enormous help of Alex from Pink & Prosperous, we
- [A House of Cards Marathon Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/a-house-of-cards-marathon-weekend.html) - Hello hello and happy Monday!! Hopefully you all are enjoying a day off - if not - I hope you're day goes by fast!! I thankfully have the day off and am thoroughly enjoying it! This weekend was exactly what I had hoped for!! I mentioned we were going to have a low key Valentine's
- [A Birthday Wish & Liebster Award](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/a-birthday-wish-liebster-award.html) - Did you really think one birthday shout out this week would be enough?! Today is my better half's birthday!! We're celebrating at Fogo De Chao on Saturday - all you can eat Brazilian Steak House...OYE!! This man is without a doubt, the most wonderful husband I could have ever dreamed of!! Caring, smart, loving...the list
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/five-on-friday-3.html) - "Success" indeed - made it to Friday!! While this most certainly was a short "work" week - it has been so long!! Here are five things that made this week worth it! 1// I had dinner on Wednesday with three of my former co-workers at Sonsie. This has long been one of my favorite restaurants
- [Weekend Rewind and a Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/weekend-rewind-and-giveaway.html) - Spring finally sprung this weekend in Boston (not to worry Winter is showing it's colors this week) but nevertheless, I didn't have to wear a hat or tights this weekend…WIN!! I decided it was about that time to get my hair cut. As mentioned in this post, I was still going to keep it long,
- [Commuter Tales](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/commuter-tales.html) - I, like many people, commute to work by train everyday!! In Boston it's known as the "T." Taking the train to work is really easy and for the most part doesn't really bother me. I enjoy not having to worry about parking and whether there will be traffic that day. My commute door to door
- [Spotlight | Brands That Give Back](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/spotlight-brands-that-give-back.html) - As time goes on - brands and companies are becoming more socially responsible and giving back. We, as the consumer are now able to feel good about our purchases and not compromise on the quality of the piece that we are getting. There are quite a few brands that have successfully done this, one being
- [Oscar Fashion](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/oscar-fashion.html) - This Sunday, Hollywood will be out in full swing celebrating the 86th Annual Academy Awards. I am certainly not a fashion guru, stylist or even aspiring stylist, but I'm into fashion enough to know that sometimes celebrities have really bad misses! I think we all remember this monstrosity... via Haute Couture, Yes...Golden Globes choice - NO!
- [Five on Friday | Giddy Over March](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/02/five-on-friday-giddy-over-march.html) - This is totally how I feel about today!! Tomorrow is the first day of March and the start of my favorite month of the year!! Every weekend is packed solid and that makes me so happy - because spring is coming I don't care what Al Roker says about the polar vortex!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
- [Weekend Madness and Oscar Picks](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/weekend-madness-and-oscar-picks.html) - Do you ever have one of those weekends where you're sure that you need another weekend to recuperate?! Totally me today! Friday after work we headed to a restaurant we discovered not too long ago. SIP is located near the theater district and has a seriously delicious selection of menu items. As per usual we
- [Wedding Wednesday | Getting Ready & Group Shots](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/wedding-wednesday-getting-ready-group.html) - I think I've mentioned a few times how sad I am that I wasn't blogging while planning our wedding. It was seriously the best time in my life (to date) and overall a very calm and perfect experience. I planned a "destination" wedding of sorts - since I was living in Boston and planning a
- [Trend Watch | Jumpsuits and Rompers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/trend-watch-jumpsuits-and-rompers.html) - I have a confession to make - I am slightly obsessed with the jumper/romper trend! It's such a versatile look in my opinion. I find myself being drawn to them constantly for the mere fact that it's a one stop shop with your outfit choice! No need to think of a top to go with
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/five-on-friday-2.html) - Does this really need an introduction!? I mean it's Friday and it's almost the weekend!! I'm pretty sure if I tried that little dance bit in our elevators - security would have a field day with the video!! Here are five things I found interesting/exciting this week! One// Have y'all heard of oil pulling? Well
- [Time to Celebrate](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/time-to-celebrate.html) - Celebrating my 27th birthday today - be back tomorrow with a full recap of the weekend festivities!! xo, Biana
- [Weekend & Birthday Recap](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/weekend-birthday-recap.html) - Overindulgence can be the word of this past weekend!! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun during the entire weekend and extending it into Monday!! Friday night my cousin and Kathy came to stay with us for the weekend! Quickly realized that wine and Kinect make for some hilarious times! We
- [Wedding Wednesday | Ceremony & Reception](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/wedding-wednesday-ceremony-reception.html) - First off - thank you all so much for your sweet sweet words about our photos!! You all really know how to make a girl feel special!! In case you missed the first post, you can find it here. Moving onto our ceremony & reception. Not sure if I've mentioned it here before but I'm
- [Low Country & A Wedding](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/low-country-wedding.html) - It's Monday and I'm back with a photo overload and Charleston recap. I've heard only fantastic things about Charleston and it totally lived up to the hype!! It's definitely a food lovers city - you really can't go wrong with any choice there - but we stopped at some great places and I decided to
- [Beauty Reviews](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/beauty-reviews_18.html) - I always get excited to try a new product out - I get even more excited when it's a total hit!! I've had a few great experiences lately and one not so great one that I thought I'd share - because keeping things to yourself is not what we're about!! Secrets just don't make friends...
- [Wedding Wednesday | The Details](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/wedding-wednesday-details.html) - This is the final installment of my Wedding Wednesday recaps…thank you so much for following along! There's a highlight reel at the end of the post!! Our wedding - as for so many couples - was a labor of love!! You put so much thought, effort and let's not even talk about the money that
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/five-on-friday_21.html) - This weeks theme was "Back to Life, Back to Reality" Not sure if anyone else remember's Soul to Soul's song - but not to worry, here it is!! Now since that's out of the way here are 5 things that made this week perfecto!! ONE// I entered the lottery for this 5-Miler last week (lottery
- [Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/weekending-6.html) - Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I'm not going to lie - mine was pretty amazing!! I mentioned Friday we'd be going to see Flashdance and I hadn't seen the movie in it's entirety ever, so wasn't really sure what to expect!! The cast was fantastic and they most certainly took artistic liberties with
- [Reforming You | The Studio Empower](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/reforming-you-studio-empower.html) - I'm so excited to share today's post with you all because when you are sore from a workout three days after the fact - you know your body was craving it and you just did something real good!! Not to mention you want to share it with all your friends - so they can feel
- [Exciting News](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/exciting-news.html) - Hello hello!!Today I am over at Wedding Partysharing my thoughts on the perfect shoe for your wedding day! Stop by & share your thoughts...please!! Follow the link here: Say I do to Shoes! Gwen Tundermann Photography
- [In The Know](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/in-know.html) - The conversation starts out innocently enough with your co-workers or a friend, "Did you hear what's going on with {insert current event}??? This question alone is enough to make you break out into a cold sweat!! You know bits & pieces but are you confident?? Will the response you give be your final answer?! Our
- [It's Friday!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/its-friday.html) - Deliriously happy it's Friday!! I'm really looking forward to a relaxing weekend and finally getting our taxes done...slackers over here!! Filling it out as a married couple for the first time ain't no joke!! Onto the 5 things of this week!! Muchness is a new site that scour's the web finding designer clothing on sale
- [Monday Musings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/03/monday-musings-3.html) - Happy Monday!! Before I get into the weekend can we talk about "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding"??? TLC had a marathon on Sunday and you just can't stop watching…you get sucked in!! Honestly, I'm fine with their traditions and everything else they believe in…but the one thing I can't get over are their wedding
- [Beauty Spotlight | Studio Gear CC Cream](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/beauty-spotlight-studio-gear-cc-cream.html) - ' I have been a faithful BB cream user for the past 2 years - specifically using Garnier's BB Cream and had never tried a CC cream! Through the Brand Backer program I was able to try out Studio Gear's CC Cream. To say I'm obsessed, would be an understatement. *SPF 20 *Hydra-extend technology for up to 72 hours of moisture
- [Hairstyles to Master](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/hairstyles-to-master.html) - Now that the weather is warming up and my head doesn't have to be constantly covered with a hat - I can start changing up my hairstyles! Here are five looks I'm trying to master this year...and probably wont get close to mastering until next year! Victoria Secret Curls Those perfectly tousled waves never come
- [Five on Friday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/five-on-friday.html) - This week was hectic…just one of those weeks that you're ready for Friday night!! There were a couple days when I left work and my brain actually hurt - like I used it too much!! But then I woke up today and felt like this!! So let's do this Friday 5!!! Olympian Amy Purdy &
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/weekend-snaps-7.html) - Hello lovelies!! I'm not sure if anyone else feels like this - but it seems like weekends just fly by! I know when I was a kid or even when I was in college the weekends felt like they lasted so much longer. Now it's as if I blink and it's Sunday night…regardless I'll always
- [Trend Watch: Jean Jackets](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/trend-watch-jean-jackets.html) - Perhaps my love of denim jackets stems back to Kelly Kapowski, but I've been on the hunt for the perfect jean jacket for quite some time. There is always something missing from the ones I've seen...too short, too long, not dark enough, not light enough - you get it!! I love the look of the
- [What's In My Bag?!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/whats-in-my-bag-2.html) - I love reading about what other's carry with them on a daily basis...perhaps it's nosy in nature, but I like to think of it as being "in the know." My husband can attest to the fact that I love purses...I'm a bag lady and proud of it!! I switch out my purses pretty regularly and
- [Thankful for Spring](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/thankful-for-spring.html) - I'm guest posting on Katie's blog today - talking about all the things that make me thankful it's springtime!! Stop by and share your thoughts...please...pretty please! Click here to get to Katie's Blog! xo, Biana
- [Five Things I'm Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/five-things-im-loving.html) - Woo hoo another weekend is upon us and they are promising great weather! So that means runs around the reservoir, brunches outside and hopefully an all around beautiful weekend!! Here are five things I'm loving this week! I was recently introduced to Majestical Jewlery and I'm loving all of their pieces. They are reasonably priced
- [Sunshine & Easy Dinners](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/sunshine-easy-dinners.html) - Back at it with another weekend in the books!! Not sure if anyone else noticed but there was a period on Saturday when Instagram was down and the internet was going bananas trying to figure out what happened...everyone thinks Coachella broke it with all their photos & hashtags!! :) Here are some snaps from Saturday
- [Boston Strong](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/boston-strong.html) - Doesn't feel right to post anything today that isn't related to what happened to our city last year. It's hard to believe that one year has gone by...it was a scary day for not only those involved but the country as a whole. We came together in a way that not many people thought we
- [Work Wear | Staple Pieces](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/work-wear-staple-pieces.html) - As a "young professional" I would say that half of my wardrobe is worn for work. When I graduated from college five years ago - I didn't really have any clue about "work staples" or that fine line between business casual and just plain casual. Aside from the obvious of having at least two suits
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/friday-favorites_18.html) - I'm so excited to be joining in on the fun with Amanda for her first Friday Favorites Link-Up!! Sharing my Favorite things from the week - I won't even take a stab at all my favorite funnies because she is always on point with those!! First off huge congratulations to Kate from A Green Fashionista
- [Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/weekending-5.html) - For those of you living in Massachusetts happy Patriot's Day & for those every where else...Happy Monday!! I mentionedlast week today is the Boston Marathon & I'm so excited to watch and see the runners cross that finish line!! We went hiking this weekend...I'm not really an outdoorsy girl - the extent of being one
- [Scarf Madness](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/scarf-madness.html) - It's the crispness in the air that has me craving some new scarves in my life. You know the temperature I'm talking about...it's about high 50's/low 60's and you don't need a full jacket but you need a little something - enter in the scarf!! Here are my favorites! GAP 1//2// 3//4// LOFT 1//2// 3//4//
- [Spring Wish List & A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/spring-wish-list-giveaway.html) - Ah, Spring!! We're dusting off our flip flops and getting the SPF ready because winter is finally in the rear view (I say this with trepidation as last week our temps dropped into the freezing category). But I digress.... If I had $150 to shop towards some of my wishlist items - here's what it
- [Tasty Eats: Stuffed Peppers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/tasty-eats-stuffed-peppers.html) - I'm really excited to share this stuffed pepper recipe. What I love about stuffed peppers, is that you can find different recipes and adapt it to suit your palette, which is exactly what I've done with this variation of Turkey Stuffed Peppers. What you'll need: 4 Bell Peppers 1 package meat of choice (I use
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/friday-favorites-25.html) - Favorite Recipe via I'm looking forward to making this for lunch next week. Fresh & filling! Favorite Find I found this bad boy on our shopping trip last Sunday and it's amazing!! I'm a huge fan of spicy mayo when I eat sushi - so knowing I have this on hand to put on everything
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/weekend-snaps_28.html) - Can I talk to the person who decided weekends should only be two days? I think we should rethink it...I mean it, it just doesn't make any sense! Right!? Regardless, it was a great one! ~Conquered~ This weekend I finally tackled one of the hairstyles I mentioned in this post. I'm not sure why I was
- [Work Wear | Staple Accessories](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/work-wear-staple-accessories.html) - A few weeks back I had my take on Work Wear Staples. Today I'm back with the part I love just a bit more - the accessories! This is the where you add an extra touch to your work outfit to complete your look. Shoes I'm too embarrassed to show you my shoe drawer at work in
- [Shopping For Your Personality](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/shopping-for-your-personality.html) - InStyle had a really fascinating article in their March issue called "The Big Buy Theory." Sadly I have not been able to find the article in it's entirety online anywhere, which is why I thought I'd share what they called to be the four most common buying personalities! Hopefully you'll be able to nail down
- [Wedding Party Collaboration | Making Everyone Fit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/04/wedding-party-collaboration-making.html) - Bride, guest or just avid lover of weddings, hop on over to Wedding Party where I'm dishing on all the ways to seat guests at a wedding. via Hope you'll stop by and check it out! xo, Biana
- [Why didn't I think of that?!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/why-didnt-i-think-of-that.html) - Sometimes I use a product and stop for a second and think..."why didn't I think of that?" Are there ever moments you feel the same way? Here are some of the products in my beauty arsenal that I seriously wish I would have invented and can't live without! Beauty Blender//Eyelash Curler//The Wand//Self Tanner//Clairsonic// Underwear For
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/friday-favorites-24.html) - We made it to Friday which means it's time to link-up and talk all the great finds of the week! I am always so excited to share these tidbits with you all (and see everything you guys have to share) that I start to think about this post on Monday's!! My exact gestures on Friday
- [Foodie Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/foodie-weekend.html) - Food was definitely the theme of the weekend! Thankfully I was able to run and workout these past few days or else I'd be really having it tough today!! Friday night sushi date at our favorite local place!! Any friends or family that visit us we always take them to this gem because not only
- [Trending Tuesday | Gladiators](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/trending-tuesday-gladiators.html) - I'm really excited to link up with Amanda, Katie, Kristina& Zelle for their first #TrendingTuesday post! This week I wanted to get into the Gladiator Sandal. It's been on trend for quite some time now - but as with any trend I wonder can I pull it off?! Especially the full length that goes almost
- [100th Post](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/100th-post.html) - Here I am 100 posts later and still amazed that people actually read what I write about!! I've had the opportunity to "meet" and get to know some really amazing women in this blogging community that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise!! I honestly can't imagine not blogging - I feel like it's something
- [Del Frisco's Grille + Liquid Art House](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/del-friscos-grille-liquid-art-house.html) - This past Saturday I was lucky enough to get invited to the Boston Blog & Tweet event at Del Frisco's Grille in Chestnut Hill. We have one other Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House in Boston located in the Seaport District and it definitely has more of the classic steak house vibe. However, Del Frisco's
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/friday-favorites_9.html) - I'm so excited it's Friday because my mama is coming back from Paris and making a pit-stop in Boston for the night!! Not only have I not seen her since February but I haven't been able to have our daily (3 or more times a day) chats since she's been in France and it's been
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/weekend-snaps-6.html) - Back at it again after a truly beautiful weekend here in Boston! I was able to see my mom on Friday for a few hours before she headed back to Florida and there is just something about hugging your mom that makes everything better! Not to mention one of the benefits to this whole blogging
- [Trending Tuesday | Pleated Skirts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/trending-tuesday-pleated-skirts.html) - My favorite dressy piece for spring has to be the pleated skirt. There is just something about the flow you get while walking that makes you feel like a lady - whether you go for the midi length or a shorter option, the pleat is in! via Not sure if anyone had to wear uniforms
- [Nailed It | Spring Nail Looks](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/nailed-it-spring-nail-looks.html) - I have a confession to make - I'm a nail polish aficionado! Well maybe it's more of an obsession with nail polishes and having my nails painted! I've added a couple new ones to my collection and thought I'd share the good along with some maintenance tips and new looks I'm attempting to try! Porcelain
- [Tasty Eats | Crock Pot Meatloaf](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/tasty-eats-crock-pot-meatloaf.html) - If you haven't figured out from this post, this post or this post - I am a fan of easy dinners! Not only because they are huge time savers during the week, but I find they often require less prep & not a ton of ingredients!! Confession: I didn't know what a crock pot was
- [Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/favorites-round-up-2.html) - Where did this week go?? I blinked and it's Friday! I'm pretty excited for the weekend since I'm running in my first race with 3,000 of my closest friends- HA! Let's just all pray I don't pass out and embarrass myself! Not to worry - I don't run like this...at least I don't think I do!
- [Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/weekending-4.html) - Good Monday morning lovelies!! I love calling these weekend posts "weekending" mostly because it makes me feel as if I summer in the Hamptons and tote around Hermes Birkin bag!! But I digress... The weather could not have been more gorgeous this weekend so we jetted off to Marblehead which is about an hour north
- [Trending Tuesday | Let's Get Nautical](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/trending-tuesday-lets-get-nautical.html) - So sorry for the cheesy title but I couldn't help myself!! With the summer upon us I'm constantly thinking about the ocean, pools, Cape houses & cute anchors everywhere...and keeping in with the theme of dreaming - yachts and being aboard one!! For The Home: 1//2//3//4//5//6// For You: 1//2//3//4//5//6//7//8// Whether on trend or not -
- [Wedding Party Collaboration | Let Them Eat Cake](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/wedding-party-collaboration-let-them.html) - If you have a sweet tooth check out different dessert options for weddings on Wedding Party Blog!! I really appreciate the support and feedback you all give!! xo, Biana
- [Buy This, Not That | Beauty Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/buy-this-not-that-beauty-edition.html) - When it comes to beauty products I try to do my research - but you can't ever be sure how you will actually like the product until you try it. This is sort of new series I'm going to do once a month highlighting things I've tried out that have lived up to the hype
- [Tried & True Meals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/tried-true-meals.html) - Taking a break from the beauty and fashion posts for today and sharing some of my favorite meals with you all. I guest posted a few weeks back on Becky's blog and wanted to revamp and add a few more from pinterest and other sources! I think you'll see a theme with some of these as I
- [Favorites Round Up!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/favorites-round-up_23.html) - Much like everyone else - I'm so thrilled to have a three day weekend!! Bring on the BBQ's, sun & extra sleep!! Let's get right into my favorites for the week!! Favorite Song I am seriously obsessed with this song by Nico & Vinz - like my body just starts moving! Apparently I'm really late
- [Three Day Weekend Fun](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/three-day-weekend-fun.html) - Hello lovelies!!! I am so in love with three day weekends - just when you're about to get the blues on Sunday night - you get your second wind because Monday is a bonus Sunday!! If you were able to find some good buys this weekend - that's awesome! I wasn't that impressed...didn't really see
- [Fresh Face | Skin Care Products](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/fresh-face-skin-care-products.html) - The first step to flawless make-up is a clean and fresh face!! My skincare routine is pretty minimal and I don't like to use too many products on my face - no need to overwhelm it and possibly breakout. These are products that work for me and with the exception of the Clairsonic, are very
- [YouTube Beauty Blogger Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/youtube-beauty-blogger-favorites.html) - I have a confession - I'm slightly obsessed with watching YouTube tutorials and videos! The reason I love watching the videos is that you can really see the steps that they take to achieve the looks. I've learned a few techniques that are really good and not to mention it's a great guide to products
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/05/friday-favorites_30.html) - This was my kind of week - a little play, a little work and we're back at Friday! I look forward to this post because all through the week I send myself links, pictures and other things I want to include and I love reading what everyone else has found throughout the week! Linking up
- [Weekending | First Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/weekending-first-edition_2.html) - Happy Monday!! I'm sure you guys are wondering if you made it to the right blog - you did!! What better way to start off this weekending post than to show off my new layout!! What are your thoughts? I worked with Adrien from AdrienDesign and it could not have been easier!! The transition was seamless
- [Trending Tuesday | Beach Bags Galore](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/trending-tuesday-beach-bags-galore.html) - First off - thank you, thank you, thank you for making the first weekending post such a success!! As we all know the worst thing that can happen is you throw a party and one person shows up and that person happens to be your mom (even though she's amazing) it's still - awkward!! So
- [Summer Refresh | Makeup Shelf Life](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/summer-refresh-makeup-shelf-life.html) - We change out our clothes, shoes & even our bags with each season, but how often do we change out our makeup?! I started thinking about my current beauty favorites and doing a mental timeline of just how long I've had them. Some of the time blended together and that can't be good for my
- [Bravo Favorites | Real Housewives Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/bravo-favorites-real-housewives-edition.html) - I've mentioned on many occasions my love affair with the Bravo channel! There are very few shows I wont watch, but Real Housewives is not one of them!! It all started in 2006 (did you know that?!) with Real Housewives of Orange County and I was hooked!! Jo was the first housewife I really liked
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/friday-favorites-round-up-24.html) - It has been a whirlwind of a week, but so much fun!! I've had something going on every night after work so I'm looking forward to a little sushi date tonight!!! I've got a few fun posts for next week and can't wait to share them with you all! Linking up with two gorgeous ladies, Amanda
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/weekending-snaps-9.html) - This was the perfect summer weekend!! The only time we weren't outside was when we were sleeping - that makes for a pretty fantastic weekend! Eating I won't showcase another sushi photo - it's pretty much assumed that I ate sushi at some point during my weekend...so we'll move onto Brio. There are tons of
- [Trending Tuesday | Hostess Gifts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/trending-tuesday-hostess-gifts.html) - With the summer in full swing your social calendar is probably packed with showers, BBQ's and other fun parties. I was always taught to never show up empty handed to someone's house - regardless of if its a game night or formal get together! These gifts don't have to break the bank and are just
- [Beauty Spotlight | Manna Kadar](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/beauty-spotlight-manna-kadar.html) - I was recently contacted by Gloss48 to review Manna Kadar Cosmetics. Gloss48 is basically going to become your new best friend. They find new up and coming brands and launch them at a special price for one week and then feature them in their shop! I'm sort of partial to them since they are a
- [Jewelry Showcase & Krave Jerky](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/jewelry-showcase-krave-jerky.html) - Reading the title of this post I'm inclined to say you have no clue where this could be headed - but I assure you it's in the right direction. Last Thursday I was invited to see a sneak peak of Alexis Kletjian's Fine Jewelry line atTryst Studio. I had seen Alexis' jewels all overInstagram- so seeing them
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/friday-favorites-23.html) - Did this week seem long to anyone else...the days sort of just dragged on, but alas we've come to Friday and the weekend is ahead!! As per usual linking up with my girl Amandafor some Friday Favorites! Favorite Workout Back with my favorite fitness gals and this arm routine does not disappoint! I did this
- [Weekending | Eat, Drink & Be Happy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/weekending-eat-drink-be-happy.html) - To say we had a blast this weekend would be an understatement! Before I get into the happenings I'd like to take a moment to wish a Happy belated Father's Day to my dad (who reads my blog daily)!! He's a fantastic man that has managed to give me (and my sister) the world and
- [Trending Tuesday | White Hot Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/trending-tuesday-white-hot-summer.html) - I have a love/hate relationship with white ensembles. Love because it's crisp, chic and clean. Hate because inevitably I'll end up spilling something on my brand new white pants, but that's a risk I'm willing to take to sport some white this summer! My wardrobe is seriously lacking in the white hot department - aside
- [B~Inspired](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/binspired.html) - It's been a goal of mine to start a series showcasing other women - be it bloggers, business owners or stay at home mamas! B~Inspired (did you see what I did there?!) will highlight the things I want to know about the women I find to be inspiring! My questions will range from personal to
- [Home Office Love](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/home-office-love.html) - We all have that "dream home" Pinterest board - you know the one that has hundreds of swoon worthy closets & beautiful kitchens, but is your dream home office equally as loved? You'll notice a theme while scrolling through my inspiration photos - girly! Let's hope our future home has enough space for two offices! {the
- [Friday Favorites | It's Officially Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/friday-favorites-its-officially-summer.html) - Happiest of Friday's to all of you!! With Saturday being the official start to summer, Gary & I are taking part in the Rock and Run Boston race - this one is a bit different since there are actual obstacles - here's hoping my manicure stays intact!! Favorite New Find In an effort to change
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/weekending-snaps_23.html) - This first weekend of summer was one for the books!! The weather cooperated and I even have a slight tan to prove it! It's a given that on Friday night's we have sushi, but this Friday we decided to take it al fresco and eat at the cute park near our house!! Giving all the
- [You're Making Me Blush](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/youre-making-me-blush.html) - Even though it's summer and bright colors are all the rage - I can't help but fall in love with the pretty blush tones I've been seeing. It's probably the most feminine color you could wear - whether with your makeup or clothing - it gives you that little hint of "I'm a lady!" MK
- [Wedding Party Post | 3 Perfect Nail Styles (Not Just For Brides)](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/wedding-party-post-3-perfect-nail.html) - Two posts in one day!!! I've mentioned my contributions to the Wedding Party Blog a few times and today I have a fun post that could be for anyone really! Whether you're a bride, bridesmaid or wedding guest - check out some fun styles I'm sharing on their site!! You can click on the link
- [Summer in the City + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/summer-in-city-giveaway.html) - We wait for it all year long - us New Englander's that is- I'm talking about Summer and all the wonderfulness that it brings! Sure most apartment's don't have central air and it gets humid by July, but guess what - the snow is nowhere to be found and that makes for thousands of happy
- [Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/favorites-round-up.html) - Apologies for my absence yesterday (although I'm sure you didn't notice) but sometimes you just need a "you" day! It's going to be a fairly low key weekend for me as we're headed back to see Gary's parents and hopefully get some pool time in! Linking up with my girl Amanda for another round of
- [Weekending | Sunning + Shopping](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/06/weekending-sunning-shopping.html) - Happy Monday morning lovelies!! First off I'd like to congratulate my co-host Meghan on becoming a Mrs. and while she's not sharing her weekend with us - I'm pretty sure she had the best one ever!! Mine was exactly what the doctor ordered - sun shining bright and some much needed retail therapy! 1//A little
- [Trending Tuesday | Espadrilles](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/trending-tuesday-espadrilles.html) - I think my love affair with espadrilles may have started when I saw the Chanel pair floating around Pinterest and Instagram. {via} Since those will be out of my price range for quite some time - I'm happy that other brands have hopped on board the trend and have made some great flats to
- [Carry-On Essentials | Tote Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/carry-on-essentials-tote-edition.html) - Travelling light is not a concept I really grasp. I know how to pack light for a weekend trip, but add on any more than 2 days and I'm so afraid to forget something - even though I've made countless lists. I tend to just cram it all in. In an effort to not do
- [4th of July Inspiration | Food, Drink & Decor](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/4th-of-july-inspiration-food-drink-decor.html) - I'm not sure if you've heard, but there's a little holiday that we'll be celebrating tomorrow!! While all your plans are probably set - I thought I'd share some Pinterest inspiration to bring to the party, beach or wherever you'll be over this long weekend! If you're looking for some last minute ideas - check
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/weekend-snaps-5.html) - Welcome back lovelies!!! I feel like three day weekends just give you that refresh a normal weekend doesn't, don't you agree?! Gary scooped me up from work on Friday and we took some reprieve from the heat at Dillons. Sweet tea flavored vodka with a dash of lemonade totally quenched my thirst! ~sorry for the grainy
- [Trending Tuesday | Say It With Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/trending-tuesday-say-it-with-style.html) - "Ciao", "Je T'aime" & "Ooh La La" {via} No these aren't just random words that I decided to string together - these are sayings that are on everything from hats to shirts these days!! I've been noticing them a lot more lately and wondering if I could pull it off! {via} {via} {via} {via} {via}
- [On my radar...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/on-my-radar-3.html) - We all have one - that running list of things that should some extra spending money come our way we'd snap some of these items up real quick! These are definitely not need items, but more like want want want! Imagine how great it's going to be at the end of the year when your
- [Guest Post | Hot Summer Trend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/guest-post-hot-summer-trend.html) - Hello I am so excited to be guest posting for Biana! My name is Amanda and for those of you who don't know me I reside over at a little space called Meet @ the Barre. I am a Pure Barre instructor (amongst my 3 other jobs) and I write about all things ranging from
- [Cherrio from London!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/cherrio-from-london.html) - Hello lovelies!! Just popping in to say hello!! Jet lag was in full force yesterday and we struggled to stay awake until 8:00 PM but thankfully on track today and hoping to make a big dent on our must see list!! I have some lovely ladies lined up for some guest posts next week as
- [Weekending ~ On Vacation](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/weekending-on-vacation.html) - Hello loves!! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! Even though I'm on vacation I hope you'll still link up and share your weekend happenings! xo, ');
- [Guest Post | Haute Tea Time](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/guest-post-haute-tea-time.html) - Hi there! I'm Shelby, a long-time fan of Biana and a local of Charleston, SC. When B. said she'd be traveling in London and Paris this summer, two initial things came to mind. One: you lucky, lucky biatch. And then, Ladies of London! Those gals like to drink tea, and lots of it, all while
- [Guest Post| 10 Personalized Gifts for the Bride](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/guest-post-10-personalized-gifts-for.html) - Hi B Loved Boston readers! I'm Brittany and I blog over at Perpetually Daydreaming, a lifestyle blog where I share everything from my life as a newlywed in Indianapolis to my fave beauty products, recipes and more. This is my first official guest post, so I'm excited to be here and I hope you all
- [Guest Post | London Town](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/guest-post-london-town.html) - Bonjour and 'ello to all of Biana's lovely readers! I'm Pamela and I blog over at Sequins & Sea Breezes about fashion, beauty, lifestyle and the occasional rant about something random! I'm taking over Biana's blog for the day while she's making me jealous vacationing in Europe. I hope she's having an amazing time and
- [Weekending | It's good to be home!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/weekending-its-good-to-be-home.html) - Good Monday morning all!! I can't even tell you how good it feels to be back and writing! While traveling is a dream and this vacation was just that – there's nothing quite like being home! Gary and I got home on Saturday and had the rest of the weekend to unwind and get back
- [Bonjour Paris](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/bonjour-paris.html) - On Monday the 14th we took the EuroStar train to Paris! You would have thought I was a kid on Christmas morning because I was so excited to arrive in Paris. It's on my 30 before 30 list and I'm so happy to be able to check that one off! Both Gary and I have
- [B~Inspired with Natalia](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/binspired-with-natalie.html) - I'd like to introduce you to Natalia! Natalia is the voice behind All The Things, Etc and co-owner of Tailor & Table. I've been following her blog for quite some time, but when she started her own business this year - I knew she'd be a perfect addition to my B~Inspired series, not to mention
- [Paris Part Deux](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/paris-part-deux.html) - I hope you aren't too tired of all the recaps and I haven't bored you to tears, but I promise this is the last one!! After we finished our mini photo shoot at the love bridge - we headed towards Pigalle & The Moulin Rouge. {so scandalous} The show would have been nice to see but
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/friday-favorites-22.html) - Woo hoo for Friday!! This week has flown by and I'm so excited because my parents are here and we have a full weekend planned! I've missed these round-ups with Amanda over the past two weeks so let's get right to it!! Favorite Recipe Ashley had my mouth watering with these Cheddar Baked Chicken Fingers-
- [Weekending + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/weekending-giveaway-6.html) - Happy Monday!! This Monday is extra special because it just so happens to be my older sister's birthday!! She is without a doubt my best friend! There are two people in this world I would have trusted to do my make-up on my wedding day and the other one happens to be sitting getting her
- [Bachelorette Musings + Honeymooning](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/bachelorette-musings-honeymooning.html) - If you're not a Bachelorette fan - feel free to scroll to the second portion of this post!! I've kept pretty mum on The Bachelorette this season, mostly because I didn't want to admit how invested I was! After the disaster that was Juan Pablo last season, I was just not ready to watch every
- [Loving Lately | Beauty Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/loving-lately-beauty-edition.html) - These are just a few products that have been on heavy rotation in my beauty routine and I wanted to share the details of each! NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer I love NARS cosmetics, but was new to their concealers. After I finished Erase Paste I was on the hunt for a new one - just
- [Home Updates | Savvy Storage](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/07/home-updates-savvy-storage.html) - Living in our apartment we've had to become pretty creative with our storage options (you seriously don't want to see what's under our bed) and since we just re-signed our lease for our third year we are looking to do a little updating!! There are two specific areas we're hoping to spruce up! With storage
- [Friday Round-up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/friday-round-up-5.html) - Hello lovelies!! Happy Friday and oh boy what a week it has been!! Not too much on the agenda this weekend - but that's ok because we plan on tackling some of the DIY projects I mentioned in yesterday's post...hopefully a trip to IKEA is in the plans! But let's round out the week with
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekend-snaps-4.html) - Good morning and Happy Monday!! We had a crazy productive Saturday and relaxing Sunday...pretty perfect if you ask me!! Here's what happened... ~Accomplished~ As mentioned in last week's post - we were able to find the perfect sofa table! I'm sort of impatient and Gary is well aware of this trait - so he scoured
- [Blog Sale!!! Calling All Shoppers!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/blog-sale-calling-all-shoppers.html) - As promised - my friend Erica and I have rounded up a good collection of clothes and accessories for you ladies!! Details: + If you have any item specific questions please email blovedboston23@gmail.com or comment. + If you are buying an item please leave your paypal email address either in the comment section with the
- [Trip Planning: Tips, Tricks & Helpful Hints](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/trip-planning-tips-tricks-helpful-hints.html) - Since coming back from our European trip - I've gotten a few requests and questions regarding how we booked certain tours, hotels and other things. I thought it would be somewhat helpful (I hope) to share how we went about planning our vacation from start to finish and I'll make sure to tailor this to
- [Layering | Delicate Necklaces](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/layering-delicate-necklaces.html) - One of the things I've been drawn to lately is layering delicate necklaces. I played with this trend a bit, but never fully committed to the look- probably because my dainty necklaces don't lend themselves that well to layering - or perhaps it's because I just don't have enough of them!! It's probably the latter...
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/friday-favorites-21.html) - Happy Friday all!! It's been a pretty social week for me - more so than normal and I was able to grab dinner with a good friend who recently got engaged and had a delicious dinner with some girl friends last night!! I'm ready to tackle some to-do's for the weekend and excited because my
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekend-happenings-6.html) - Hello again!!! Monday already...how fast did that happen?! We lucked out with weather this weekend and tried to do our best to be outside!! Our weekend started out pretty lazy after a really long week. We watched Heaven Is For Real - maybe it was the wine, but I could not stop crying! I'm not
- [Tasty Eats | Zucchini Ravioli](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/tasty-eats-zucchini-ravioli.html) - I will preface this recipe post by saying...it was hard but totally worth it!! It's probably the most labor intensive recipe I've ever attempted - but the outcome was mouthwatering good!! Spinach Zucchini Ravioli adapted from this recipe. Ingredients Ground Turkey 2 cups of Spinach 1/2 large onion - I chopped up the full onion
- [A Birthday Wish & Buxom Lashes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/a-birthday-wish-buxom-lashes.html) - Before I get into the post today I'd like to take the time to wish my grandmother a very Happy 88th Birthday!! I'm blessed that at 27 years old both of my grandmother's are tenacious, boisterous and wonderful women. My grandma, Baba Lilya, who we are celebrating today - is one of the strongest women
- [What's in my RocksBox + One Month Free For You!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/whats-in-my-rocksbox-one-month-free-for.html) - Imagine wearing jewelry hand picked by a stylist that fits your personality perfectly. Then imagine not having to pay out nose for these designer pieces to arrive at your house! Enter in RocksBox!! I had first learned of RocksBox from Annie and I was really intrigued. I went over to the site and read more about the
- [Weekly Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekly-round-up.html) - Every week I sit down to write these posts and each week I'm in shock at how quickly the days pass us by!! No complaints on this particular Friday as it's pay day and I've got my eye on some great things for Tax Free Weekend here in Massachusetts! As always - linking up with
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekend-happenings_18.html) - This weekend was all about girl time and relaxation, which started promptly after work on Friday with drinks at CityBar. Gary was out of town so that meant I watched reruns of Gossip Girl & movies he wouldn't care to see, like Stuck In Love. If you're interested in a feel good romantic movie -
- [A Review + Two Giveaways for You!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/a-review-two-giveaways-for-you.html) - I have some exciting stuff to share with you all today - two giveaways for two of you lucky readers!! But before we get to that (or unless you just scroll to the bottom, which I hope you don't) - let's do some reviewing!! Valentina Even Glow Serum I received this product three weeks ago
- [Football Fashion](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/football-fashion.html) - It's that time of the year - it's college football season!! Something that I've kept under wraps here on the blog is just how big of a sports fan I am, but not just any sports, college football! It just so happens that in a few short weeks, we're headed back to Florida to see
- [Dressing Up Your Party](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/dressing-up-your-party.html) - Hello lovelies!!! I'm over at Wedding Party today sharing my favorite trends for brides and bridesmaids for getting ready the morning of the wedding! Here are just some ideas I wish I would have done! Hop on over and share your thoughts on what style is your favorite, what you'd want to get ready in
- [Friday Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/friday-round-up_22.html) - Here we are again with another weekend upon us and no one is complaining!! Hoping to squeeze the last little bits out of summer this weekend, seeing as Boston has decided to cool of this last week! Linking up with Amanda to share some favorites! Favorite App Thanks to my friend Jess for the introduction
- [Weekend Musings + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekend-musings-giveaway.html) - My weekend started out with a little shopping thanks to a fellow blogger (sorry the blog is escaping me) mentioning the amazing Graphic T-Shirts on sale at Old Navy!! If you remember from this post, I have been wanting a graphic shirt for quite some time and with prices as low as $10, I just
- [B~Inspired | Ashley from Turquoise & Teale](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/binspired-ashley-from-turquoise-teale.html) - Hello lovelies!! This B~Inspired Series has been one of my favorites and I'm so happy with the positive response that it's garnered! I'm incredibly excited to have Ashley from Turquoise & Teale as the feature for this month! When she's not busy travelling or planning her upcoming Charleston wedding, Ashley is writing about finding the newest style
- [Brunching + Cruising](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/brunching-cruising.html) - From the title of this post, can there possibly be a better combination of things?! I mentioned on Monday, I was lucky enough to be part of Blog & Tweet Boston's group of bloggers to cruise with Odyssey Cruises this past Sunday for their Brunch Cruise. They were introducing their new "Bloody Mary & Mimosa
- [Fall Line-Up | TV Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/fall-line-up-tv-edition.html) - It's no secret around these parts that I love to watch TV. It's my way to zone out and relax! Summer is a little slow in terms of good quality shows and now that Fall is just around the corner, there are some favorites back, some new ones I'm excited to watch and a few
- [Weekly Round-Up!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/08/weekly-round-up_29.html) - It's here again, the weekend that is and not just any weekend but it's a three day weekend!! It's been a really fun week with two blogger events and I'm hoping to carry that momentum into the weekend!! You can also find me on Shelby's blog today! Linking up with Amanda to share my favorites
- [Weekending Link-Up!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/weekending-link-up.html) - Happy Monday and Labor Day for all of you!! I'm continuing my three-day weekend and will be back tomorrow with a re-cap!! Feel free to link-up today or tomorrow!! Have a great Monday! xo, Biana ');
- [Labor Day Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/labor-day-weekend.html) - I think we can all agree that three day weekends are the way to go!! There was just enough fun, sun and relaxation to make this a great end to summer - even though it's still in the high 80's here! I'm really excited for the start of a new month ~ I'm looking forward
- [Wishes + Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/wishes-goals.html) - I'd like to start this post out with birthday wishes to a very important man in my life! Today is my sweet dad's birthday! Even though it's not a "milestone" birthday - it's still a celebration!! Just like every girl, I think my dad is pretty amazing- I'm lucky because to this day he'll call
- [Fall Line-up | Fashion Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/fall-line-up-fashion-wishlist.html) - Last week I talked about the line-up of shows new and old I was excited for and this week I'm switching gears and talking about my fashion wishlist for Fall. 1// I have been searching high and low for a great faux fur vest for over two years now and I'm always a little weary
- [Favorites of the Week](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/favorites-of-week.html) - This week flew by in a flash ~ 4 day weeks will do that to you! I'm happy that I shared my September goals with you all this week because it really forced me to be more conscious of making them happen - I've already been able to tick one off the list! Linking up
- [Weekending & Get To Know Me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/weekending-get-to-know-me.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! It's not always fun coming back off a weekend, especially when the one before was a long weekend, but it's a short week around these parts and that makes things a little easier!! We had one of the most relaxing weekends and that just doesn't lend itself to the most thrilling weekend
- [Travel Makeup Essentials](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/travel-makeup-essentials.html) - As much as I wish I could take every single eye shadow palette, blush and bronzer I own on trips with me, it just doesn't make sense! I usually pack a roll-up make-up case regardless of length & this time I'm challenging myself to bring a small cosmetics case, the same one I bring when
- [Chic Shelf Styling + Accessories](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/chic-shelf-styling-accessories.html) - After a little rearranging in our apartment we were able to not only add more storage with the addition of the sofa table and bar cart, but also moved over our leaning shelves to one wall. The task at hand now is styling and accessorizing the shelves to be functional and not cluttered! Here's what
- [Flashback Friday!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/flashback-friday.html) - Happy Friday loves!! No favorites this week as I'm travelling, but I did want to do a Flashback Friday in honor of the Gator Game I'll be attending tomorrow!! The sea of orange and blue makes me happy!! Follow me along via Instagram ~ don't worry there will be other things besides football photos on
- [Weekending | Florida Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/weekending-florida-edition-3.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! I'm back from Florida a with a slight tan, super relaxed and seriously contemplating a move...if only it wasn't 100+ degrees everyday we were there!! We had such great time and it's always hard saying bye to my family and friends! On to the weekend... Does anyone else buy a magazine then
- [Color Crush | Burgundy & Navy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/color-crush-burgundy-navy.html) - Paired together or styled separately, I can already tell you that these two colors will be in heavy rotation for the next few months for me!! I have a pair of burgundy pants I bought from The Loft two years ago, I loved them so much I actually ended up going back last year to
- [Currently Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/currently-loving-4.html) - I haven't done a currently loving post in quite some time and thought I'd share a few things I've discovered in the past few weeks/months! Garnier Ultra Lift I mentioned in my September goals that I wanted to start a better nighttime routine and also take care of my eye area a little more. This
- [Fall Line-up | Bucket List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/fall-line-up-bucket-list.html) - I've shared my favorite TV shows returning and premiering this Fall, listed out some wishlist items I hope to purchase / have already made for this season and now I wanted to share what I actually want to do this Fall! If you haven't noticed yet - I'm a big fan of lists and thought
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/friday-favorites-20.html) - I have to say after not having done a Friday Favorites post last week- I really missed it!! It's been quite the week with this being my first full week in over two weeks - so as you can imagine getting back into the swing of things was hard!! So much so that I was
- [Weekending | Last Days of Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/weekending-last-days-of-summer.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! You know when you have a weekend that's pretty fantastic, but you can't quite pinpoint what made it so amazing?! A weekend where you get all your to-do's done, manage to make it to a gym class & try out new recipes is a win in my book! It's just the little moments
- [Tasty Eats | Shrimp Saganaki](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/tasty-eats-shrimp-saganaki.html) - When reading through the Newlywed Cookbook, mind you I have never read a cookbook before, it wasn't the name of the dish that caught my eye, but the ingredients that went into it. This was easily one of the top 5 meals that I have ever made and it was incredibly easy and not labor
- [Flowers - Not Just a Centerpiece](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/flowers-not-just-centerpiece.html) - Happy Wednesday all!! We're halfway through the week and today I'm over Wedding Party sharing my ideas on how to incorporate flowers into your big day...here's a hint - none of it involves centerpieces!!! If you're not engaged/not interested in weddings, I'm also guest posting over at Amanda's blog sharing some of my favorite Fall
- [It's Handled | Olivia Pope Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/its-handled-olivia-pope-style.html) - It's no secret around these parts that I am a huge fan of Scandal! I think the writing, plot and characters are all amazing. What I love most about the show is the 2nd star and I'm not talking about Fitz! Olivia Pope's wardrobe has become such a scene stealer that The Limited created a
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/friday-favorites-round-up-23.html) - TGIF everyone!!! This has been a pretty eventful week which means I'm ready for a relaxing weekend! I have a packed list of favorites this week so of course I'm linking up with doll face Amanda to share them! Favorite Song After hearing acontestants renditionof this song on The Voice, I have had it on
- [Weekending | Not Quite Fall Yet](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/weekending-not-quite-fall-yet.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! We welcomed weather in the 80's this weekend and it felt more like summer than the start of Fall, this New Englander is not complaining!! I promise that before I moved to Boston I never talked about weather as much as I have in the last few years! I could probably sum
- [Tasty Eats | Spinach, Tomato & Bacon Quiche](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/09/tasty-eats-spinach-tomato-bacon-quiche.html) - I'm a huge fan of quiche!! I love that you're able to mix in anything that sounds good to you, pop it into the oven and have breakfast, lunch or dinner ready within the hour! I made this quiche on Sunday night to have for dinner on Monday and it's the perfect dish to reheat
- [October | How do you do?](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/october-how-do-you-do.html) - It feels like just yesterday I was sitting down to figure out what I wanted to accomplish in Septemberand now here we are at the start of October doing it all over again. I really liked being able to see what I was focusing on and actually getting things accomplished! So let's see how I
- [Fall Weddings | What to Wear](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/fall-weddings-what-to-wear.html) - We all know that Summer is pretty much wedding season and what to wear comes a bit easier since it's warmer and you don't really have to worry about showing some skin! Now that it's a bit crisper at night - what to wear to a wedding might become a bigger question, at least it
- [Friday Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/friday-round-up-4.html) - This week flew by - before I knew what was happening, I was back on the couch watching Scandal last night, which is my favorite night of the work week!! I hope it was an easy one for you guys as well and as usual I'm linking up with Amanda and Christina for some favorites!! Favorite Interview Reese
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/weekend-happenings-5.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! We had the most laid back, but fun weekend!! I spent entirely too much time trying to finish reading Gone Girl so that we could see the movie, but that didn't happen...hopefully next weekend I can finally see it. One major to-do was knocked off the list this weekend as I finally dropped
- [Tasty Eats | Apple Pie](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/tasty-eats-apple-pie.html) - I've mentioned my sister's apple pie recipe on a few occasions and I'm so excited to share it with you all today!! There are a few little tricks that I think make it extra tasty!! What you'll need 1 pack of dough (we used Pillsbury) 12-15 granny smith and red apples (you want a good
- [The Great Debate | Battle of the Barres](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/the-great-debate-battle-of-barres.html) - Yesterday I took my final class at The Bar Method from my 6 week trial. With all the different barres popping up I wanted to do a comparison between Pure Barre and Bar Method, the two that I have tried and used the most. Also, I attended both of these studios on my own dime
- [All Wrapped Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/all-wrapped-up.html) - You know the feeling of getting home from a long day and you jump right into your comfy clothes and you instantly feel so much better... please tell me I'm not the only one that does this?! Well that's also how I feel about wrap coats and jackets!! It's probably one of the only articles
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/friday-favorites-19.html) - I'm pretty pumped for this upcoming weekend more so than others because I have Monday off and I'm so looking forward to an extra day of relaxation!! I breezed through Gone Girl and seeing the movie is on my list this weekend along with apple picking and a drive to see the Fall foliage -
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/weekend-happenings_13.html) - Happy Monday loves!! I'm enjoying my three-day weekend and relishing in another day off, but wanted to share my weekend happenings today!! Picture heavy post ahead... We traded in our normal sushi Friday's for an actual dinner & a movie date!! There are so many restaurants in Boston and we wanted to try something different
- [Nailed It | Fall & Winter Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/nailed-it-fall-winter-favorites.html) - Ever since I was a little girl, I loved nail polish and as I've gotten older not much has changed - I love painting my nails, having them professionally painted and buying new polishes!! I shared my spring/summer favorites and now I wanted to highlight a few fall/winter shades I'm loving! Revlon Parfumerie Left to
- [Favorite Apps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/favorite-apps.html) - After recently upgrading to the new iPhone, I've realized just how dependent I am on my phone for every day things!! I use it as my alarm, my camera, my pedometer and not to mention my actual communication device!! With that being said there are some apps that I have come to not only love,
- [Hair Care Essentials](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/hair-care-essentials.html) - I've recently had a few people inquire into my hair care routine and what products I use! Let's just start with me having my mom to thank for how my hair is today - she was very adamant when I was growing up that I wouldn't get more than a trim and as far as
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/friday-favorites-round-up-22.html) - It's that time of the week again when I get to link up with Amandaand Christina to share my favorites from this past week!! I, for one could not be more excited that it's Friday - even having an extra day off, it's just been one of those weeks!! I have a cool announcement on
- [Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/weekending-3.html) - Hello lovelies!! We made it through another weekend and I for one am ready to tackle the week ahead!! I had a great time relaxing at home, catching up on Breaking Bad (we finally made it to season 4), brunching and wedding planning...more on that soon! {Friday} Remember that Faux Fur Vest from ChicWish I
- [On the Hunt | Ghost Chairs](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/on-hunt-ghost-chairs.html) - Ghost chairs are my latest obsession! I think they look amazing as a dining option, extra seating in a living room or for my purposes as a desk chair! We are looking to add the Louis Ghost Chair not only for functionality but since it's clear it doesn't look like it's taking up any space!
- [B~Inspired | Gold Coast Girl](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/binspired-gold-coast-girl.html) - I'm really excited to bring you another installment of B~Inspired with Samantha from Gold Coast Girl as this month's feature. I've been reading Samantha's blog for quite some time and I love this girl's Chicago style!!! She is always attending the best events and partners up with some great brands! However, it's how she has
- [Perfumania | Old, New & Craving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/perfumania-old-new-craving.html) - I have loved perfume for as long as I remember!! Even now when I visit my parents, I'll wear my mom's perfume because it makes me feel like I'm home, plus she has the good stuff!! With perfume being such a personal thing, I understand that my likes will not translate into your likes, but
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/friday-favorites_24.html) - We made it to another weekend...well once 5 o'clock hits!! Pretty jam packed weekend ahead for me including a friends wedding, but before I can get to that I'm liking up with the amazing Amandaand fabulous Christina to share my favorites from this past week!! Favorite Beauty Vlogger I'm not really sure how I stumbled upon Casey Holmes'
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/weekend-snaps-3.html) - Happy Monday!! Another weekend in the books and it was a great one!! {Eat, Drink} My Friday night started out just right with a pomegranate margarita!! We had dinner at Rosa Mexicano which happens to be one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, so I was entirely too excited when my sister invited me out with her friend from
- [Quick and Easy Go-To Juices](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/quick-and-easy-go-to-juices.html) - Yesterday I posted a picture of a fresh juice that I made for Monday morning, but before I get into why I love fresh pressed juice so much, I should explain why we started juicing! After watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix last year (it should still be on there for you to
- [Chic Fall Wedding Decor Ideas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/chic-fall-wedding-decor-ideas.html) - Happy Wednesday all!!! I'm over at Wedding Party today sharing some pretty great ways to incorporate this Fall season into your wedding without being to theme driven! Check out how pumpkins, apples and even beautiful pastels can work this time of year! What would you have loved to see in a Fall wedding? Do you
- [Leather-ed Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/leather-ed-up.html) - When I was a teenager, my mom had this amazing cognac colored leather skirt similar to this one. At that age, I think I was 15, I thought it was really out of style and I didn't know why she would want to to pull off a "biker chic" look. Looking back, my mom was
- [Friday Favorites | Happy Halloween](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/10/friday-favorites-happy-halloween.html) - Happy Halloween and more importantly, Happy Friday!! I've been battling a cold all week, but I'm happy to report I'm on the mend and we can go to a friend's Halloween Party...my first in a few years!! My Halloween costume...well nothing short of a miraculous find on Wednesday, for $3!! I'm linking up with Amanda,
- [Weekending + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/weekending-giveaway-5.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! I'm with the rest of the world in not believing that it's November already - we might have gained an hour, but the darkness is a bit alarming! Also, the Hallmark Channel started playing their holiday movies and I spent a good party of Sunday getting lost in them, cheesy is good for the
- [Shark Tank + Perfect Bouquets](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/shark-tank-perfect-bouquets.html) - I want to let you in on a little secret...I am obsessed with watching Shark Tank! Does anyone else watch this show?! I just find the ideas and companies that people dream up to be so inspiring and motivating!! Yes I've shed a few tears watching some of their stories unfold, not my proudest moment,
- [Beauty Buys | Shopping the Sale](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/beauty-buys-shopping-sale.html) - I'm sure by now you've heard that Sephora is having their VIB sale starting tomorrow November 6th running through Monday, November 10th! Not only can you take 20% off your entire purchase with no exclusions, but with the giveaway I'm partaking in with a few other blogging ladies - it makes this sale that much
- [Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/quick-and-easy-weeknight-meals.html) - Happy Thursday!! I'm excited to be co-hosting today's link-up with Annie, Lindsay& Natalie! Weeknight meals are often the hardest for me to think about because I don't want to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen when I don't have that much time during the week to begin with! So I've narrowed down
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/friday-favorites-round-up-21.html) - We made it to Friday and I know most weeks I say it couldn't come fast enough, but seriously this week flew by!! I have a few fun things planned, but of course mother nature might have other plans for me! Regardless I'm linking up with Amanda, Christinaand Liz to share some favorites from the
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/weekend-happenings-4.html) - I have to say, Monday's are so much easier to deal with when the weekends were fun and relaxing, but that's not to say I'm not looking forward to cup of coffee this morning!! I purchased a few things from the Sephora sale and I spent Friday night playing with my new goodies. I'm really
- [Save or Splurge](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/save-or-splurge.html) - I got the idea for this post from Liz and then when Christina did her version I basically knew I had to join in on the fun!! I like to think of myself as quite the saver with only a few things I will always splurge on!! Below are the categories and feel free to
- [Must Have Winter Essentials](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/must-have-winter-essentials.html) - Back when I first started blogging almost one year ago (ahhh) I did a post on my winter essentials! I actually had to delete the post because for some reason I had an insane amount of spam comments coming in for that one post!! Since it no longer exists and pretty much the entire country
- [If I Hosted Thanksgiving...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/if-i-hosted-thanksgiving.html) - Thanksgiving is without a doubt my favorite holiday of the year. Even though it's sort of eclipsed by Christmas nowadays, to me it's still the best and celebrating everything I'm thankful for, being with my family and great food makes it a win in my book! It has always been a dream of mine to
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/friday-favorites-18.html) - My sentiments towards today being Friday are perfectly summed up by the above quote!! I hope you've had a really great week and have something fun planned for the weekend!! I'm looking forward to sushi, relaxing and maybe a little shopping...but before that I'm linking up with my favorite ladies Amanda,ChristinaandLizto share some favorites from the week! Favorite Workout
- [A Blogiversary!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/a-blogiversary.html) - Happy Monday morning!!! I'm pretty much bursting at the seams with excitement because today is my one year blogiversary!! I started B~Loved Boston on this day one year ago and I can't even tell you how much joy this little blog has brought to my life in this last year!! I can't thank you all
- [Recent Beauty Buys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/recent-beauty-buys.html) - I haven't done a post like this in a few months and that's because I was waiting until after a really great haul from the Sephora sale and Target to highlight some great items!! I really wanted to do a video of these, but the lighting, the camera and everything else was not cooperating -
- [B~Inspired | YOU!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/binspired-you.html) - I decided to do this month's B~Inspired post a little differently and base it around two books that have inspired me in different ways and one that really tops the list! After I mentioned a few weeks ago I had picked up a copy of Sophia Amoruso's book #GIRLBOSS, a lot of you had asked for
- [My First Vlog!!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/my-first-vlog.html) - My first thought when I see a girl with perfect curls is "seriously why can't my hair curl like that?!" My second is, " I have to keep practicing my curling skills!" I have mentioned my love for hot curlers and the wand before and trust me, I get great curls with those products, but
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/friday-favorites_21-2.html) - They are promising a really cold weekend here in Boston so I found the photo below to be very appropriate!! I'm really excited to get this weekend started a day earlier because I'm off today!! :) I'm linking up with Amanda and Christina today for some favorites!! Favorite Song - Take Me To Church So this song is everywhere
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/weekend-happenings_24.html) - It's always nice when there's an extra day to your weekend - getting things done that I would normally do on a Saturday were done of Friday and I was able to enjoy the rest of weekend!! Even though it's Monday, I'm sure we all could agree this short upcoming week makes this Monday that
- [Mixed Bag...lot's of goodness!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/mixed-baglots-of-goodness.html) - None of the below topics were blog-worthy enough on their own, but together created a rather good post so here we go!! Firmoo When Firmoo reached out to me to do a review of their services along with a pair of glasses, my first thought was, but I don't wear prescription glasses!! Rather than let
- [On the eve of Thanksgiving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/on-eve-of-thanksgiving.html) - I think with everything that is happening in the world and in our own backyards, there is so much to be thankful for and I for one will always take the opportunity to list out my gratefulness for a few of these priceless things. 1// Health - truly there is nothing more important than being
- [Black Friday Shopping Extravaganza](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/11/black-friday-shopping-extravaganza.html) - Happy Friday dolls!!! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are still enjoying some family time!! Wanted to pop in with some Black Friday deals going on that can be used in store or online!! The best part is you don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to enjoy these!! Ann
- [Weekending | Thanksgiving Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/weekending-thanksgiving-edition-3.html) - Happy December everyone and what a weekend that just passed!! My heart is as full as my stomach! I won't recap the treacherous conditions that Mother Nature decided to throw our way on Wednesday night, but waking up to a winter wonderland was well worth it to kick the holiday season off!! I promised my
- [Christmas Wish List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/christmas-wish-list.html) - I have a serious confession to make - I'm like a child when it comes to Christmas and get giddy over presents!! Please tell me I'm not alone here!! I love to buy presents for friends and family, but I can't help but keep a running list of things I wouldn't mind finding under the
- [Wino Wednesday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/wino-wednesday.html) - Happy Wednesday all!! I'm so excited to be co-hosting the link up today with my two favorite Amanda's!!! I have to admit I'm not a wine aficionado by any means, but I know what I like and don't like!! My favorite wine happens to be a Riesling that I've shared a few times here on
- [A Tour & Lovely Blog Award](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/a-tour-lovely-blog-award.html) - Happy Thursday!!! I'm jumping on the Blogland Tour bandwagon and sharing my process! A huge thank you to Leslie, Lindsay, Julie, Olya & Kerri for asking me to share!! via What are you working on right now? Right now I'm working on my Friday Favorites post (taking that super literally) and coming up with ideas
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/friday-favorites-round-up-20.html) - Happy Friday friends!! It's been a really fun week here including a blogger shopping event on Tuesday at Her Closet Boston and then my firm holiday party last night! I'm also off today so getting another long weekend is always a bonus!! I'm linking up with Amanda, Liz and Christina for some favorites!! Favorite Recipe
- [Scenes From the Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/scenes-from-weekend.html) - Doesn't it feel like on Friday you are ready to take on the weekend and then you blink and it's Sunday night? I'm pretty sure this time of year flies even faster because we all enjoy it that much more!! So as it turns out I miscalculated my vacation time and ended up with more
- [Adding a Little Sparkle](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/adding-little-sparkle.html) - This time of year everything is sparkling and I can't help but want to infuse that into my wardrobe as well!! Any time I see a sequined outfit, a little part of me does a dance inside!! Case in point when Pamela wore these gorgeous black sequined pants, my heart smiled! via Some inspiration on
- [Tis The Season](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/tis-season.html) - Tis the season and I don't just mean the holiday season, I mean winter! Similar to my Fall Bucket List, I have a few things I definitely want to get done this winter! Holiday Movie Watching Everyone has their must watch holiday movies and mine happen to be Love Actually and the Holiday. I have
- [Let's Get Cozy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/lets-get-cozy.html) - When Gary came home on Tuesday night from his work holiday party, he did so bearing gifts!! Sometimes with gift swaps you can really luck out and he picked a seriously plush throw - the man knew who he was picking for! That led to me to dreaming up my must haves for a cozy
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/friday-favorites-round-up_12.html) - Did this week go by super slow to anyone else? I was one day ahead every morning and it really threw me off thinking Tuesday was Wednesday and so on, but the bright side, today is Friday!! So let's get right to sharing my favorites with Amanda and the crew! Favorite Songs - The Voice
- [Weekending | Calm Before the Storm](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/weekending-calm-before-storm.html) - The perfect mantra for Monday mornings!! I think this weekend can be best summed up as the calm before the storm!! The one final relaxing weekend before the holiday rush really starts! I talked about my perfect winter night and I got just that on Friday!! I'm a little embarrassed to say I had never
- [Holidays | Something for Everyone](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/holidays-something-for-everyone.html) - This post is going to be all things holidays...so hopefully there will be something for everyone! While Christmas may only be 9 days away, tonight is actually the first night of Chanukah. Some of you may not know this, but Gary and I celebrate both holidays! It's not that we're greedy, but we want to honor
- [Recent Beauty Faves](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/recent-beauty-faves.html) - I've been on a beauty kick recently and the majority of the products I've been testing out are new to me and not my usual "holy grail" products and since I'm really loving the products I thought I'd share the ones that have worked and a couple that are not so good! The Good// St.
- [Winter White Done Right](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/winter-white-done-right.html) - I absolutely love white clothes in the winter - whether it be chunky sweaters or sharp pants, it fits the crispness that you feel when you're outside this time of year! Let's pretend for a moment that I wouldn't immediately spill something like food or coffee on myself if I was wearing white anything!! Inspiration//
- [Friday Favorites | The Last One Before Christmas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/friday-favorites-last-one-before.html) - TGIF all!!! We made it to another Friday and there is only one more before 2015...isn't that crazy!? In case you missed last week's recap I mentioned what a great workout Flywheel was. Well I wanted to try out another spin studio here in Boston and to say I'm obsessedwould be an understatement! I signed
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/weekend-happenings-3.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! I'm sure a lot of you are already enjoying this week off, if so, lucky ducks!! Remember I mentioned last weekend was the calm before the storm, this weekend was the first wave! My weekend started out a bit early because Friday afternoon I attended my department luncheon which was held at
- [What to Wear | NYE Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/what-to-wear-nye-style.html) - We have a little less than a week to go until New Years Eve and outfit planning is in full force. I've already mentioned that we'll be getting a little fancy this year and making our way to New Jersey to celebrate, but I still haven't figured out what I'll be wearing! I'm torn between
- [Christmas Wishes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/christmas-wishes.html) - Merry Christmas Eve to you all!! I hope you have a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family!! As of 3:00 PM today I will be away from the blog, but you better believe I'll be back on Monday with a ginormous Weekending post - so stop by!! via xo,
- [Weekending | Christmas Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/weekending-christmas-edition.html) - It's hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone, but something about cleaning the house and packing up the decor from the holiday makes me ready for 2015!! I fee like the celebrations have been happening for the past two weeks and I'll be a little sad when January hits, but before that happens
- [Top 14 of 2014](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/top-14-of-2014.html) - I love this blog for many reasons, but one of the best ones is getting to look back on the entire year and seeing everything that I've done! I did a look back last year and wanted to do it again with 14 of my top moments from 2014!! 14// Running in 3 races this
- [Happy New Year](https://www.blovedboston.com/2014/12/happy-new-years-eve.html) - 2015 is upon us and I for one could not be more excited for this next year!!! I am wishing you all a wonderful and prosperous year and can't wait to see how you all celebrated on Monday for Weekending!!! xo,
- [Weekending | New Year Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/weekending-new-year-edition.html) - Phew, it feels good to be back!! It might be the first Monday of January and cold outside, but I'm really excited to get back into my routine and work off some of that holiday food that I so willingly indulged in!! Lots to recap so let's get right to it. New Years Eve Celebration
- [January Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/january-goals.html) - via I personally don't believe in resolutions, mostly because I set myself up for failure from the get go! I'd rather go the route of monthly goals since I get a huge sense of accomplishment at the end seeing what I've crossed off the list and what still needs to be done! Just add this
- [Pinned it | DIYs to try](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/pinned-it-diys-to-try.html) - I have mostly a love relationship with Pinterest because the ideas that people have in this world are amazing and I love having a place where I can keep them all organized!! The only time I seem to loathe pinterest is when clicking on a pin and it leads to nowhere...that's when Google Image Search
- [Style Inspired](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/style-inspired.html) - While it's not necessarily a goal of mine to change up my closet or reinvent the way I dress, I do think of style as evolving and as I'm turning another year older, my view on what I find stylish is also changing. With that being said I find inspiration for fashion not just from
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/friday-favorites-round-up-19.html) - "life is beautiful" print TGIF for real everyone! Having not worked a full week since late November, it was hard getting back into the swing of things and the frigid (-1 on Thursday) temps did not help at all, but it's Friday and that means favorites!! It seriously feels like ages since I've linked up with
- [Weekending | Still Thawing Out](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/weekending-still-thawing-out.html) - via Happy Monday lovelies!!! This weekend was a doozy and had a little bit of everything. Relaxing, movie watching and celebrating a Patriots win - I'd give it an A+!!! I had been trying to convince Gary to watch Chef with me and after Ally gave it a good review I was even more excited
- [What's In My Bag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/whats-in-my-bag.html) - Since I just recently switched out my every day purse, I thought I'd do an updated "What's In My Bag." These are probably some of my favorite posts to read because I guess you could say I'm a bit nosy! I love to see what everyone carries with them on a daily basis and I'll
- [Cooking With Blue Apron](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/cooking-with-blue-apron.html) - One of the toughest parts of my weekend is Sunday's when I meal plan our dinners out for the week. I usually scour Pinterest and fall back to our tried and true favorites, so when Blue Apron reached out so that I could try their service I jumped at the chance having heard how fresh
- [5 Ways to Stay Motivated With Your Workouts in the Winter](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/5-ways-to-stay-motivated-with-your.html) - via Winter hits us hard in more ways than just the cold. After the holidays we’re all battling the blues in one way or another and some people handle it better than others, especially if you’re not having to combat the elements to make it to a workout class. While there are dozens of articles
- [Friday Favorites | Long Weekend Ahead](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/friday-favorites-long-weekend-ahead-5.html) - It's a pretty great Friday because we have a three-day weekend ahead!! It's been quite the week and I for one could use an extra day to regroup!!! Linking up with Amanda and Liz for a few of my favorite things this week!! Favorite Recipe So while I realize that not everyone is a fan
- [Weekending Scenes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/weekending-scenes.html) - Happy Monday all!! Today is going to be a lazy Monday with a few errands being run and really just continuing the weekend!! The weekend almost started on Thursday night for me and attending the grand opening of Waterford Crystal's first US store. It was beautiful event and of course I fell in love with
- [Currently Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/currently-loving-3.html) - It's been a while since I've done a round-up of recent purchases, finds and gifts and thought I'd share a few of the things I'm loving right now! Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil I was gifted these eyeliners from a friend that's not an avid user. Thank god for friends because this is one
- [Positivity Project](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/positivity-project.html) - Amanda started this Positivity Project back in November and I don't think there is a better time than the start of the year to spread some positivity through blog land, but also to remind ourselves in the time of resolutions and goals what we love about ourselves? Here are Amanda's questions and number 5 I
- [Five Tips on Luxury Buying for Less](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/five-tips-on-luxury-buying-for-less.html) - It's no secret around these parts that I love to shop, not only that, but I love to get a good deal, I mean who doesn't?! My favorite is scoring a luxury item for more than half off! Back in February you may remember that I found an incredible deal on my Burberry bag -
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/friday-favorites-round-up_23.html) - Having a short work week has been nice, but I am welcoming the weekend with open arms again!! No real weekend plans set yet, but maybe seeing American Sniper will finally be in the cards! Linking up with Amanda and Christina to share some favorites from the week!! Favorite Recipe My tolerance for spicy food has
- [Weekending | The One Before the Blizzard](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/weekending-one-before-blizzard.html) - Happy Monday, well for those of you who will not be affected by Winter Storm Juno it might be a happy Monday! Before I get into my weekend let me paint a little picture for you. Walked into Trader Joe's to buy some flowers on Sunday- walk to get in line only to realize that's
- [Flower Arranging for Beginners](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/flower-arranging-for-beginners.html) - I should probably start this post out by saying I am not a professional florist (clearly), but I love flowers and really enjoy having them around the house! A few weeks ago I wanted to arrange them in a square vase instead of just having them in a longer vase, but I also wanted them
- [Valentine's Day Date Ideas with Wedding Party](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/01/valentines-day-date-ideas-with-wedding.html) - Happy Wednesday from snowy Boston...oh yes I said Boston because my flight was cancelled for today, but I'm still headed to the sunshine state tomorrow, so keep some fingers and toes crossed that it all works out!! It's almost Valentine's Day and I've rounded up 9 dates over at Wedding Party that not only won't
- [Weekending | Florida Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/weekending-florida-edition-2.html) - Happy Monday and Happy February!! Apologies for the silence on the blog at the end of last week, but you probably realized I made it out of Boston and to sunny Florida for a weekend trip with my sister, nieces and nephew to visit our family!! Leaving the sun for the snow is never fun
- [Short Month, Lofty Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/short-month-lofty-goals.html) - via - great article too! January flew by in a flash and I have a feeling February being the short month that it is will do the same!! Writing my goals out holds me accountable - I feel like I've made a promise to myself by putting it out there in writing so I need
- [The Woman I Wanted to Be: DVF Book Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/the-woman-i-wanted-to-be-dvf-book-review.html) - Do you ever finish a book and have the biggest smile on your face? Well that was me when fishing The Woman I Wanted to Be. I've talked about Diane von Furstenberg's book for probably the last month and I'm so excited to finally review it and share some of my favorite quotes and what
- [Valentine's Day| Gifts From Me to Me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/valentines-day-gifts-from-me-to-me-3.html) - Personally, I love Valentine's Day for all the love that's in the air! I've already shared a few fun date ideas that you and your hunny could do, but today I wanted to share a few gifts that I have my eye on for myself!! Since both our birthday's and our wedding anniversary is during
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/friday-favorites-round-up-18.html) - Happy Friday!! Just like that another work week is coming to a close and I'm ready for the weekend!! We have a few things planned, but I'm mostly excited to tackle cleaning out my closet and trying some new recipes!! But first, I'm linking up with Amanda and Christina for some favorites from the week! Favorite
- [Weekend Snaps + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/weekend-snaps-giveaway.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! So the weekend was definitely a quick one, could have had something to do with the two hour nap I had on Saturday, but that's what snowy weekends are for, right?!! You would think Mother Nature has proved her point, but alas she's decided to dump a few more feet of snow
- [Traveling With Talaria Flats + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/traveling-with-talaria-flats-giveaway.html) - I'm so excited to share with you my recent obsession - Talaria Flats! You know I love nothing more than brands that have a strong woman behind them, so when Ingrid reached out to me to introduce herself and her brand I was so thrilled to learn more! Talaria Flats are premium foldable ballet flats
- [Warm Weather Wanderlust | Puerto Rico](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/warm-weather-wanderlust-puerto-rico.html) - After 36 hours of being cooped up in doors and literally being snowed in, I'm eagerly dreaming of our beach vacation in April!! With an upcoming trip I think we all know what that means....planning & shopping! Jenn has already given me a few suggestions, but if any of you have must see and do
- [Favorite Links](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/favorite-links.html) - This post is slightly different from my norm!! I read a ton of articles during the week and usually only link to a few of them on my favorites posts on Fridays, so today I thought I'd expand on it a little more! via //The perfect cocktail for Valentine's Day //Loving this quote, especially when
- [Friday Favorites | Almost Valentine's Day](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/friday-favorites-almost-valentines-day.html) - This week was seriously a blur. Two days spent working from home, coupled with a crazy few days at work, I'm happy it's the weekend!! We have a low key weekend planned around here, mostly because there is another storm headed our way on Sunday! The bright side...it's a long weekend for me! Linking up with
- [Weekending | Snowed In](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/weekending-snowed-in.html) - Happy Monday!! No shock here, it was another snowy weekend in Boston and we were snowed in once again on Sunday!! In just 3 1/2 weeks we have had 4 storms and 7 feet of snow...it's safe to say Gary and I may be contemplating a move to the South!! Regardless of the weather we
- [Tasty Eats| Linguine With Sausage & an Easy Egg Sauce](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/tasty-eats-linguine-with-sausage-easy.html) - With our recent spiralizer purchase, it's pretty rare for us to make pasta anymore, but since it was Valentine's Day we decided to splurge a little and try our hands at the linguine with sausage from the Newlywed Cookbook. Side note, this is one of my favorite cookbooks and so easy to follow the recipes!
- [Get Organized | Makeup Storage](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/get-organized-makeup-storage.html) - Last year my mother-in-law surprised me with this acrylic makeup organizer. It was on my wishlist for a long time and I really needed to have more organization on my dresser - this one totally fit the bill! It has five drawers and does a good job of keeping everything in one place. The top
- [Style Love | Athleisure Wear](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/style-love-athleisure-wear.html) - Before I get into today's post I want to take a quick moment to wish my sweet and wonderful husband a very happy birthday!! He's a one-of-a-kind man and I'm so lucky to share life with him!! Without getting too mushy...Happy Happy Birthday to my favorite person in the world! * * * * *
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/friday-favorites-17.html) - I had to post this image because I'm seriously dreaming of spring! I'm so excited for this Friday - not for me, but for my bloggy BFF Amanda!!! It's her wedding day and I hope it's everything she and Mark have ever wished for!! Thankfully she's still doing her link-up so I can share a
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/weekend-happenings-2.html) - This weekend we headed out of the city and off to visit Gary's family. It was one of those weekends that I didn't take a lot of photos and really just enjoyed being away from everything! //We got drinks with friends and saw a few puppies and even a baby in the bar...when in Rome!
- [B~Inspired | Rachael Byers Jewelry Designer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/binspired-rachael-byers-jewelry-designer.html) - I'm so excited to share with you my friend and jewelry designer Rachael Byers. Her line, Rachael Ryen Jewelry, has literally taken off in the last few months and has already been featured on Yahoo.com, Southern Living Magazine & NY Daily News...just to name of few! I sat down with Rachael to get the inside scoop into
- [Winter Skin Care Routine | Updated](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/winter-skin-care-routine-updated.html) - It's been more than six months since I shared my skin care routineand while I didn't do anything drastic to change my routine, I have added some new products that have really helped make a difference in how smooth my skin has been this winter. I received a lot of great skin care products from
- [Lovely Links](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/lovely-links-2.html) - Here's this weeks rundown of my favorite articles & links! via 1// I'm SEO challenged and this guide helped me immensely 2// Christina Aguilera nailed a Britney Spears impersonation- I've watched it 10 times already! 3// I can't even begin to tell you how much One Kings Lane's organizational tips have helped me this week
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/02/friday-favorites-round-up_27-2.html) - This being my first full week back at work since I don't even know when it's definitely felt a little longer, but it's Friday and I'm so excited for the weekend!! Sharing some favorites this week and linking up with Amandaand Liz. Favorite Recipe I've been on the lookout for some easy weeknight meals and
- [Weekending + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/weekending-giveaway-4.html) - Happy Monday & Happy March! I was so excited to greet this weekend because this is selfishly my favorite month...birthday's, anniversaries and hopefully warmer weather! On Friday we had a full on binge marathon of House of Cards. I'm pretty sure the rest of the country did as well and Frank Underwood did not disappoint!!
- [New Month, New Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/new-month-new-goals.html) - I think we can all agree that February, albeit a short month, was definitely the toughest month of Winter to survive, but now we can look ahead to March and get excited for Spring!! I've mentioned before how much I love sharing my goals, mostly because it really holds me accountable! It's one thing to
- [Currently Loving | Birthday Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/currently-loving-birthday-edition.html) - It may seem a little silly to have any sort of wishlist at my age, but let's be real, I keep a mental and physical list of things that have either caught my eye or I haven't gotten around to purchasing yet, so coming up with a birthday wishlist is not a hard task! My
- [Currently...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/currently-3.html) - These posts have been floating around the blogosphere for quite some time and they are some of my favorites to read because it's just a snapshot into what's going on in life in one little post, so here's my take! Making: I don't tackle too many DIYs even though I want to, but I found
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/friday-favorites-round-up-17.html) - Made it to Friday and it feels so good!!! This week was an interesting one...each day has felt like a I was a day ahead, but I woke up today and finally it's Friday, so that means linking up with my love Amanda and sharing some favorites! Favorite Recipe There are few things in this
- [Weekend Snaps | Starting The Celebration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/weekend-snaps-starting-celebration.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! It's weekends like the one that just passed that make me wish they wouldn't end so fast!! Actually, I wish they would all last a little longer! Friday after work Gary and I had dinner at Sonsie with my good friend that moved to London recently!! They recently revamped their menu and
- [Celebrating!!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/celebrating.html) - Hi everyone!!! I'm taking a "me" day and celebrating my birthday!! I'll be back tomorrow! Cheers to 28 and hope you have a wonderful day!! xo,
- [Get Ready With Pretty Quick](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/get-ready-with-pretty-quick.html) - I first want to thank you all for all the birthday love!! I can't even begin to describe how amazing it is to have so many wonderful friends in bloggy land!! Thank you again for taking time out of your day to wish me a happy birthday!! Before I get into today's post: You'll notice
- [Getting Lippy | My Favorite Lipsticks](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/getting-lippy-my-favorite-lipsticks.html) - For the last few years I've been veering away from standard lip glosses and heading in more of the lipstick direction. The biggest pain is having my hair fly into my mouth and then cover my face with my lip gloss...tell me that happens to you all when it's windy! I have a TON of
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/friday-favorites-round-up_13-2.html) - via Happy Friday all!! This week was just the best!! Having a birthday smack dab in the middle of the work week is amazing and I will always be taking my birthday off going forward...I mean it is my own personal holiday!!! With that being said, linking up with Amandaand Liz to share some favorites
- [Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/weekending-2.html) - Happy Monday!! It was a little dreary in Boston, but that just made for a really productive weekend!! I was able to get a lot of things accomplished for the blog and have some posts that I'm really excited about coming your way! Doing the recap a little differently this week.This weekend I... //Started and
- [Meal Planning Tips & Tricks + Easy Crock Pot Meals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/meal-planning-tips-tricks-easy-crock.html) - I've had today's post in my "blog notebook" since I started blogging! It's one of those topics that I have always wanted to do and then when it comes time I just forget!! Well this past weekend I decided I would really highlight the way we meal plan and what works for us! Since it's
- [GlossyBox Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/glossybox-review.html) - I had been interested in getting a new monthly box subscription ever since I cancelled my BirchBox a few years ago. What I didn't want was just a box full of sample sized items, which was the main reason I had cancelled BirchBox. After doing some research and seeing how much Mia loved her GlossyBox
- [How To: Create A Custom IOS Blog Icon](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/how-to-create-custom-ios-blog-icon.html) - When I think of my phone or iPad I like to have "shortcuts" if you will to my favorite sites and when I found out that I could do the same for my blog and have a custom icon I couldn't wait to try it out - with the help of my tech savvy husband
- [Friday Favorites | It's Officially Spring](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/friday-favorites-its-officially-spring.html) - Happy Friday!! It's been quite the week and I'm so happy that today is officially the start of Spring, even though Mother Nature has a funny way of showing it with some snow flurries later tonight! I've already spent far too much time chatting about weather this year, so let's get right to my favorites!
- [Weekending | An Anniversary & A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/weekending-anniversary-giveaway.html) - Happy Monday all!! Before getting into the weekend recap I first want to say Happy Anniversary to my husband!! Two years ago I was lucky enough to marry my best friend!! He's my partner in life and my absolute perfect match...even if our tastes in TV shows could not be more different! I love you
- [Tom Yum-Style Shrimp & Noodles | Blue Apron](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/tom-yum-style-shrimp-noodles-blue-apron.html) - I first posted about my experience with Blue Apron back in January and Sunday night I made one of the most ambitious meals ever and honestly if it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have tried to make it! I don't normally eat Thai food nor would I think to try to make
- [B~Inspired | Adrienne Dorison](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/binspired-adrienne-dorison.html) - I am so excited to be sharing yet another fabulous and truly inspirational woman, who I'm lucky enough to call a friend, Adrienne Dorison! By day she works her 9-5 gig, but her true passion is what has fueled her new en-devour and what I'm sure will become her full-time business here shortly! She turned
- [Beach Vacation Essentials](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/beach-vacation-essentials.html) - With my upcoming vacation I've come to the realization that I haven't been on a beach vacation since my honeymoon...two years ago!! That's not to say I haven't been to the beach in two years, it's more so I haven't gone away to the beach in that amount of time, so I thought I'd round
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/friday-favorites-round-up_27.html) - This week flew by, mostly because it was jam packed, but I'm not complaining! I'm linking up with Amanda and Liz to share some of my favorites floating around the internet this week!! Favorite Recipe As it gets warmer here I start thinking about meals that include "warmer" weather ingredients like avocados and salsa!! This
- [Weekending | Getting Vacation Ready](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/weekending-getting-vacation-ready.html) - Happy Monday everyone!! The weekend before a vacation are always the best...you know all the anticipation and everything - you just feel so productive!! We binged on a lot of Friends this weekend (that doesn't sound productive but I promise I was) since it decided to snow again...in the SPRING...we get it Mother Nature, you
- [Tasty Eats | Delicious Banana Bread](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/03/tasty-eats-delicious-banana-bread.html) - There are so many variations of banana bread recipes out there so I figured why not add one more to the internet! I first discovered this banana bread recipe two years ago, but have made a few adjustments by using brown sugar instead of regular sugar and of course adding chocolate chips!! The best part
- [Five Tips on Enjoying a Staycation](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/five-tips-on-enjoying-staycation.html) - While I'm away, my good friend Jackie graciously accepted when I asked her to write a blog post for me!! You guys don't know Jackie yet, but maybe we can convince her to start her very own blog!! ******************* While B’s on vacation enjoying the sandy beaches, getting bronzed and living the life of a
- [Weekending | Puerto Rico Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/weekending-puerto-rico-edition.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! Coming back from vacation is always hard, coming back from absolute paradise to cold weather is even harder!! When your schedule goes a little something like...wake up, eat, pool, eat, beach, eat & repeat, its hard to come back to reality! I'm so excited to recap my few days off from blogland
- [One Month at a Time | April Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/one-month-at-time-april-goals.html) - Well that was quick, March I mean!! On top of the to-do lists I make for myself daily, having these monthly lists is just an extra little to keep myself on track, for what is exactly I don't know, but it does help me feel like I'm accomplishing things each month!! Before April, came March
- [30 before 30](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/30-before-30.html) - I know that I just shared my goals for the month yesterday, but this is a different type of goal list, more like a life list!!Since turning 28 in March I've realized that I need to get a few things checked off my life list before I hit the big 3-0!! As a lover of
- [Currently Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/currently-loving-2.html) - It's been a little while since I've done a currently loving post and honestly, that's mostly due to me trying out some new products and trying to narrow it down to the ones I will be purchasing again!! So here's five items I'm loving!! Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara I don't think I could say enough
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/friday-favorites-16.html) - The first week back from vacation is always rough and this one was no different. Boston clearly didn't get the memo for Spring and gave us frigid temps again...they are promising 70 degrees next week so we'll see!! I'm linking up with Amanda and Lizto share some favorites from this week! Favorite Recipe After eating
- [Sick Day...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/sick-day.html) - Hi lovelies!! Gary and I had a bit of bad luck and both managed to get sick...when the staff at the ER put you in the same room...totally makes those vows a reality!!! The linkup will still be happening (it goes live at 6:00 AM) I'll share my weekend on Tuesday...and tell you all what
- [Reading Lately](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/reading-lately-2.html) - Thank you all so much for all your well wishes yesterday!! Happy to report that Gary and I are much better and will never be returning to Earls Kitchen + Bar!!! I think you all get the exuberance with which I said that, so you can figure out what landed us in the ER!! Moving
- [Healthy Snacking at Work & Home](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/healthy-snacking-at-work-home.html) - After our little food fiasco this past weekend, I've been re-thinking food and what I should be eating! I've shared my favorite meals to make at home, but snacking is always the hardest for me especially at work and home!! I'm trying to find more of a balance and expand upon what I already love
- [10 Lovely Links](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/10-lovely-links.html) - 1. Do you ever struggle with getting the degree (°) sign in your recipe posts, well look no further then this perfect HTML cheat sheet for us bloggers 2. A few of the tech apps that keep C&C running 3. Lauren Conrad always shares the best wallpaper for your phones and computers and she's done
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/friday-favorites_17.html) - We made it to another Friday...barely for me! I'm looking forward to spending some time with my cousin who is visiting from Italy and maybe even sneaking in a Red Sox game!!! Linking up with Amanda to share my favorites this week! Favorite Recipe When Amandashared her roasted chickpea recipe I knew it was something
- [Monday Musings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/monday-musings-2.html) - Happy Monday everyone!! More importantly happy Marathon Monday in Boston!! Today the entire city is buzzing and we'll be cheering on the 36,000 amazing runners participating!! I'm happy to be working from home today and seeing all the runners right outside my front door! This weekend was equal parts relaxing as it was fun! We
- [Tasty Eats | Grilled Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/tasty-eats-grilled-chicken-tacos-with.html) - I found these Grilled Chicken Tacos a few weeks ago and couldn't wait to try it out. I changed the recipe a bit, mostly because we don't have a grill, so we used our George Foreman, but you could also use a pan to grill the chicken up! What You'll Need: 4 boneless chicken breasts
- [Loving Lately | Spring Jackets](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/loving-lately-spring-jackets.html) - Although temps have steadily been going up in Boston, it's still jacket weather here. Thankfully we've put away our heavy winter coats and now opt for jean jackets, trench coats and other lighter options! I love the look of utility jackets and have one that is more of a rain jacket in a lighter purple/pink
- [Thankful & Inspired | The Boston Marathon](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/thankful-inspired-boston-marathon.html) - This past Monday thousands of runners lined up to start a race that takes place every year- the impact that some left behind on the course is truly amazing!! If you've never watched a Boston Marathon, it's not just the finish line that is impressive, it's the entire 26.2 mile stretch, lined with spectators cheering
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/friday-favorites-round-up-16.html) - Happy Friday everyone!! I hope this week was quick and easy for everyone and you have some fun plans this weekend! I'm linking up with Amanda and Liz to get these favorites started! Favorite Workout (HIIT) (Total Body) It's been a while since I've found a YouTube Workout that I actually look forward to doing, but leave
- [Weekending + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/weekending-giveaway-3.html) - Hello lovelies!! How was everyone's weekend? This weekend we spent some time with friends, exploring the city and catching up on new + old movies! Gary and I finally watched the Imitation Game on Friday night and it was really good!! Benedict Cumberbatch did such an excellent job playing the part and I have to
- [Mother's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-5.html) - For the first time in five years I will be spending mother's day with my mom since she'll be in Boston! I always send a card and gift, but it's going to be so much more fun now that I'll get to see her open the gift...the problem, she's rather tough to buy for!! I've
- [Four Things | Get to Know Me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/four-things-get-to-know-me.html) - You've probably seen this post floating around blog land and with some new friends joining me, I thought I'd share my fours with you! Four Nicknames: 1. B 2.B~Love Sadly I only have two...I feel like people think my real name is a nickname... Four Movies I've Watched More Than Once: 1. Legally Blonde -
- [April Favorites | Beauty](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/04/april-favorites-beauty.html) - It's hard to believe that it's already the last day of April!! I'm sure we all feel like this year is just flying by and are ready for time to slow down just a little!! With that being said, I've been able to use a few products this month that I can not say enough
- [Friday Favorites | Happy May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/friday-favorites-happy-may.html) - Happy Friday lovelies!!! It's officially the start of a new month and who doesn't love a clean slate?! New England is cooperating with the new month and giving us temps in the 70's this weekend - so you'll find me outside for most of it!!! Linking up with Amanda and Liz for a few of
- [Weekending | The One Before the Big Launch](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/weekending-one-before-big-launch.html) - This week is finally here...the first event for Bespoke Boston Weddings is happening this week and a lot of this weekend was spent finalizing little details!! I still managed to have some fun and even knocked out a workout! Do you ever have a craving that just needs to be fulfilled! Well after dinner on
- [Cinco de Mayo Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/cinco-de-mayo-inspiration.html) - Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!! I have to be honest, when this holiday falls during the week it's hard to get as excited as I did when I was in college. The fact that it fell on a Tuesday, just means that Taco Tuesday will be in a full effect and I'll need to add
- [Things My Mom Taught Me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/things-my-mom-taught-me.html) - With Mother's Day this weekend I thought it would be fun to share some wisdom my mom has imparted on me! There is no doubt I am my mother's daughter, I am her carbon copy which is why we love and argue the same way! I could not be happier to have her personality because
- [Trending | Pastel Blazers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/trending-pastel-blazers.html) - Happy Thursday everyone!!! I'm over at Shift Your Styletoday sharing my latest obsession - Pastel Blazers!! I just boughtthis gorgeous one from F21 (under $35!!!) and I'm so excited to see how I can style it!! Here are some of my favorites from the post and you can see more over at Shift Your Style!!
- [Friday Favorites Round-Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/friday-favorites-round-up-15.html) - Happy Friday everyone!!! I want to thank you all so much for your well wishes on our launch event!! Everything was beyond perfect and it was even more than we had hoped. It just so happened that my parents were going to be here for Mother's Day and obviously having the event while they were
- [Weekending | Mother's Day Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/weekending-mothers-day-edition.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!! Thank you all so much for the positive vibes for our event launch last Thursday and your sweet words for the new design!!! You all are just so overwhelmingly nice ~ THANK YOU!! I also wanted to mention that something weird has been going on with my Bloglovin and my posts are
- [Six Products On My Radar](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/six-products-on-my-radar.html) - More often than not I have a running list of products that I'm really interested in trying, but haven't read enough reviews or seen enough of it around to figure out if I want to get it. I thought it would be fun to highlight some of those products and find out if you have
- [Why Elle Woods Is A Great Role Model](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/why-elle-woods-is-great-role-model.html) - It's no secret Legally Blonde is one of my favorite movies and when I found out that Netflix now streams both movies, my movie loving heart was complete!! I've watched it more times than I care to admit and each time I find another reason why Elle Woods is a great character and a pretty fantastic
- [Craving Summer | Wishlist](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/craving-summer-wishlist.html) - This year I've done a really good job of not overbuying and getting things that I will 100% wear over and over again - like this blush blazer that came in the mail yesterday! I have my eye on a few other pieces, of course and there's one that is under $13!! shoes//earrings//phone case// floral
- [One Big Favorite](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/one-big-favorite-2.html) - Happy Friday everyone!!! I'm off celebrating my incredible husband as he graduates with his master's degree today! After three years of juggling working full-time and going to school - he's done! I'm in awe of all that he has accomplished and today, I'm incredibly proud to see him walk across that stage!! You will probably
- [Weekending | The Perfect Boston Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/weekending-perfect-boston-weekend.html) - Happy Monday friends!!! Thank you all so much for your sweet words about Gary's graduation! I was definitely a proud wife and we've had a great weekend celebrating!! Let's get right to it! I took about a 1,000 pictures of this guy as ge walked across that stage on Friday, but my favorite is the
- [Tasty Eats | Creamy Ravioli with Squash and Lemon](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/tasty-eats-creamy-ravioli-with-squash.html) - Let's just say that this is one of my favorite pasta recipes for Summer! The squash with lemon zest gives it that freshness that you really want to taste in a pasta dish when it's hot outside!! It's got the man seal of approval from Gary and will be made throughout the season no doubt!
- [Summertime Bucket List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/summertime-bucket-list.html) - After a few blogging ladies shared their summer bucket lists - I wanted to get on board and share mine! I group Spring and Summer together because here in New England one day it's summer and the next is Spring, so we really never know what we'll get!! GET TO THE BEACH// Growing up
- [How To Have An Epic Day Trip](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/how-to-have-epic-day-trip.html) - Before moving to Boston I didn't really do "day trips" mostly because I lived in a state that was so expansive it would take hours just to drive one way - so I didn't think I could make it (which was not true by the way...you could totally have a day trip in Florida)! Now
- [Friday Favorites | Long Weekend Ahead](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/friday-favorites-long-weekend-ahead-4.html) - Hello lovelies and Happy Friday!! It's a great day indeed since we're on the brink of a long weekend! I wont even waste any time, let's just get right into the favorites this week! Favorite Workout// I recently downloaded the 7 Minute Workout App (it's free) and I can't get enough of it! Often times
- [Happy Memorial Day](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/happy-memorial-day.html) - Hope you all are enjoying your long weekend!! I'm taking this day to reflect on the brave and honorable men and women who keep our country safe and fought and continue to fight for our freedom! Enjoy your day!! ');
- [Long Weekending | Memorial Day Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/long-weekending-memorial-day-edition.html) - Happy Tuesday everyone!! There is something so wonderful about starting the work week on a Tuesday, extra long weekend and a short work week!!! This weekend I put relaxation at the top of my priority list and everything else sort of fell to the bottom! With a beautiful night ahead on Friday it was only
- [Top 4 Concealers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/top-4-concealers.html) - Concealer! It's really a love/hate relationship I have with it because on the one hand I hate that I need it and on the flip side - I'm so happy that I've found four incredible concealers that do their job right!! Through some trial and error, I've picked my four favorite concealers and I'm sharing
- [Photography | Links and Tips](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/photography-links-and-tips.html) - You may remember back in March I set a goal to up my photography game and the first step in that direction was buying a new camera! Well there were a few things that needed to happen before I made the purchase! The first was selling my point and shoot camera (check) and then asking you
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/05/friday-favorites-round-up_29-2.html) - Three cheers for shorter weeks because that gets us back to Friday that much faster!! I can't believe this is the last Friday of May and that we are into June in a few short day!! Slow down time, just slow don and yes I realize I just said "woo hoo" for shorter weeks!! I'm
- [Weekending | Happy June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekending-happy-june.html) - Happy Monday everyone and more importantly - Happy June!! If you're anything like me you can't help but get a little excited with a new month!! It's a fresh slate and more importantly a full month ahead to enjoy the summer! I apologize in advance if this post leaves you hungry...there's a whole lot of
- [Ten Of The Best Naan Pizza Recipes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/ten-of-best-naan-pizza-recipes.html) - One of my favorite and easiest dinner's to make is a naan pizza! You could pretty much put any variation of ingredients onto the pizza and 15 minutes later it's ready!! I gave a little preview of the two types we made on Saturday night in my post yesterday and I'm sharing those two and
- [May Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/may-favorites.html) - Last month my favoriteswere all beauty related - this month they are all over the place, but that's just how May went! Favorite Spray Tan// I have my friend Jackie to thank for introducing me to Jergens Instant Sun. For a self tanning novice like me- this is the best way to get started with
- [The Park Bench Workout](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/the-park-bench-workout.html) - It's around this time of year that I start to question my gym membership! Not because I dislike my gym, but more so because the weather is just so perfect outside! I feel like running on a treadmill inside is the worst especially when I could be breathing huffing in fresh air and enjoying the sun!
- [Friday Favorites | Guest Post | Marie from Twin Living](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/friday-favorites-guest-post-marie-from.html) - Hi, I'm Marie from Twin Living and I'm super excited to be guest posting for Biana. She is the sweetest thing and I admire her so much. Plus, we both love Boston, my hometown and her adopted hometown. I'm sharing my favorites of the week. Shall we get to it or what?? Linking up with our gal,Amanda. Dress//
- [Weekending | 36 Hours In Maryland](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekending-36-hours-in-maryland.html) - Happy Monday friends!!! When you have two early morning flights on both sides of the weekend the above picture could not be more true! You might have seen from my Instagram that Gary and I were away in Maryland this weekend for my good friend's wedding!! Here's how we spent 36 hours away! Touring Annapolis//
- [Weekend Wear | Style Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekend-wear-style-inspiration.html) - You'd think working in the corporate world, I'd be itching to get into my weekend wardrobe, but it's actually quite the opposite. With work wear I know what my staples are. With my weekend wear, it's always up in the air and I feel like there are endless possibilities, which on the one hand is
- [Summertime Entertaining | Iced Tea Bars](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/summertime-entertaining-iced-tea-bars.html) - With temps on the rise, BBQs, outdoor parties and picnics will be in full swing, so how about adding a special touch for guests and even yourself in the form of iced tea? In honor of National Iced Tea day today - yep totally I thing, I thought it would be fun to share my
- [Father's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/fathers-day-gift-guide-5.html) - I'll admit that Father's Day always sort of creeps up on me - but not this year, I'm prepared and ready with lots of ideas for my dad! Usually when I ask my dad what he wants it's the same response as my mom, I don't need anything, just a card...but he's not getting away
- [Friday Favorites Round Up | Another Wedding Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/friday-favorites-round-up-another.html) - Happy Friday everyone!! It seems like we can all agree that this week was LONG!!! I'm looking forward to this weekend for a few reasons, but the main one is going to another wedding!! I don't think it's any surprise that I'm a fan of weddings! Linking up with Amanda and April to share some favorites
- [Weekending | Another One Bites The Dust](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekending-another-one-bites-dust.html) - Happy Monday lovelies!!! How did we find ourselves on the other side of the weekend already? Rather than dwell on the weekend that past I'd rather think about all the fun that was had! At some point Friday nights spent lounging in became much more important and more fun than going out and that's exactly
- [What To Wear | Afternoon Weddings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/what-to-wear-afternoon-weddings.html) - Fashion blogger I am not, but I sure did have a lot of fun pretending to be one! With a little extra time before the wedding this past Saturday, Gary snapped a few photos of my outfit and there were more outtakes than usable photos, but it was fun nonetheless! Last week I worea bright
- [Summer Reading List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/summer-reading-list.html) - I feel like Summer is the perfect time to get books off your reading list - it might seem like weekends are full of activities and they are, but with more time relaxing at the beach/pool and not as many fun shows on TV, it's just easier to sit down and read a book! Anyone
- [Things My Dad Taught Me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/things-my-dad-taught-me.html) - Last month I shared the wisdom that my mom bestowed upon me and with Father's Day this weekend, I wanted to take the time to share some of the amazing lessons I learned from my dad! My sister and I both have a very close relationship with our dad - we talk every single day,
- [Friday Favorites | Round Up From The Week](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/friday-favorites-round-up-from-week.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I'm pretty pumped for this weekend since it's starting off a bit early for me with a half day at work and comedy show tonight!! I can't remember the last time I did something on a Friday! Recapping my favorites from this week with Amandaand April. Favorite Recipe || Living in New
- [Weekending | The First of Summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekending-first-of-summer.html) - Welcome to Summer friends!!! I hope this weekend was spent with friends, family and doing things outside!! This was the first weekend in a while that each day was our own and we couldn't have been happier. Here's what I got up to... A half day was totally needed before heading to see Daniel Tosh
- [Tasty Eats | Salmon Burgers from Blue Apron](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/tasty-eats-salmon-burgers-from-blue.html) - It happened again - we had an amazing experience with our Blue Apron delivery last week and all three of our meals were gourmet quality! Not only were these meals ridiculously good, but I wanted to share our favorite one - Salmon Burgers with Creme Fraiche Sauce and Potato Salad so that you could recreate
- [Color Crush | Hot Pink](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/color-crush-hot-pink.html) - While I consider myself to be very girly I don't have a lot of pink in my wardrobe, accessories or really anything in my life. Recently I have become so drawn to pink, including a serious hunt for a bright pink bag that has been eluding me for months now!! Side note - did you
- [Love/Hate Tag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/lovehate-tag.html) - You may have seen the Love/Hate tag floating around blogland and I've been tagged by a few great ladies including Amanda, Nikki, Claire & Andrea so it's high time I participated! Loves || 1. Sushi!!! My husband jokes that he never in his life thought he would eat as much sushi as he has with me
- [Friday Favorites | Last One for June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/friday-favorites-last-one-for-june.html) - Happy Friday everyone! Hard to believe it's the weekend again, but this week flew by!! It's been a busy past few days for me and as you read in my post yesterday, I'm looking forward to my sushi and a glass of my Riesling tonight!! Linking up with Amanda to share my favorites from the week! Favorite
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/weekending-snaps-8.html) - Happy Monday friends! It was another quiet weekend with a little excitement thrown in the middle! This weekend we... Watched || With laid back and gloomy weekends comes lots of movie watching! Friday night we rented The Loft on Friday night and it was actually a really good thriller! McFarland USA was just the most
- [Fourth of July Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/06/fourth-of-july-inspiration-3.html) - Last year the Fourth of July was rained out and we were gearing up for our trip to Europe, so to say I wasn't really thinking of BBQ's and parties would be an understatement. This year however is a different story - we have a three day weekend ahead and a fun BBQ to attend,
- [June Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/june-favorites.html) - Happy Wednesday friends and more importantly happy July!! Somehow we blinked and we are more than halfway through the year and into one of the busiest month's for us all! I wanted to share some favorites from this last month and get ready because there is something for everyone!! e.l.f. Primer This was a last
- [Beauty Spotlight | Highlighters + Illuminators](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/beauty-spotlight-highlighters.html) - If you've watched any Beauty Vloggers recently they are all about the highlight! I've used illuminators in years past, but never thought much of it, but now that it's summer and I want to accentuate the tan/glow on my face and I've got my eye on a few highlighters & illuminators that can do that!
- [Happy Weekend!](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/happy-weekend.html) - Just popping in to wish you all a wonderful Holiday Weekend!! See you all here Monday for Weekending!!
- [Weekending | 4th of July Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/weekending-4th-of-july-edition.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Can we all agree that long weekends are just more fun than regular two day ones?! When weekends start on Thursday nights, it leaves more time for food, friends and feeling good! My usual Friday workout was replaced with a sweat session on the court! I had been watching Wimbeldon all week
- [How to Fake False Lashes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/how-to-fake-false-lashes.html) - I have a confession to make- I can't wear false lashes!! They feel so uncomfortable to me and I also start blinking way more than normal if I have them on! Over the last few years I've been able to fake falsies with four makeup products and one trick that makes all the difference. Step
- [Nordstrom $250 Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/nordstrom-250-giveaway.html) - Happy Wednesday friends!! My girl Meghan is celebrating her 2nd blogiversary and has teamed up with some really great bloggers to give away $250 to Nordstrom to celebrate! Enter using the Rafflecopter below. Each link gets you one step closer to winning and buying everything on your wish list from the sale! The giveaway will
- [5 Tips To Get Your Mornings Back](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/5-tips-to-get-your-mornings-back.html) - I'm sure the title of this post has some of you thinking, "I am so not a morning person!" Well let me be the first to tell you that mornings are seriously the best time of day. That little piece of time before the rest of the world is up, is when you can really
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/friday-favorites-15.html) - Happy Friday friends - so happy to be back at it again with Amanda,September Farm and April to share some favorites from the week. Let's get right to it! via Favorite Book I finished reading Eight Hundred Grapesthis week and really enjoyed it! If I had to give it a rating I'd say a 4 out
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/weekending-snaps-7.html) - Welcome back to Monday friends! Feels like we blinked and the weekend was over, which makes coming back to the start of the week even harder because of all the fun that we had! Low key Friday nights call for wine, m&m's, magazines and a movie! We rented Woman in Gold with Helen Mirren and
- [Easy Summer Updo](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/easy-summer-updo.html) - So you'll probably remember last year and possibly even the year before that, but sock buns were incredibly popular! I was totally on board with the trend until I realized with all my hair I'd have a bun the size of Texas, so I just put my little donut holeback in my drawer and went
- [Book Review | Luckiest Girl Alive](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/book-review-luckiest-girl-alive.html) - If you've seen any "Must Read Summer Book List" Luckiest Girl Alive is probably #1 on that list! Having just finished the book I can see why! I was first drawn to read it because I saw that Reese Witherspoon is producing the movie adaptation and I always feel that if they are planning to
- [Thursday Thoughts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/thursday-thoughts.html) - Happy Thursday friends! Since today is technically my Friday I thought I'd share some favorites from the week with you in the form of links! These are usually my favorite things to share with you anyway so hope you have some fun reading!! 1. The lazy girls guide to easy hairstyles - there are 15
- [Weekending | First Wedding In the Books](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/weekending-first-wedding-in-books.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Thank you all so much for your well wishes on our first wedding this past weekend, seeing all those sweet messages made my day!! The weekend was a success in every way and here's how it all went down! Jackie and I made our way to Plymouth around lunch time on Friday
- [Tasty Eats | Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes and Turkey Sausage](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/tasty-eats-spaghetti-with-cherry.html) - I was flipping through the August issue of Instyle and found a delicious recipe for spaghetti with toasted garlic and cherry tomatoes. I made some adjustments like taking out ricotta salata (because we didn't have any at our store) and added a turkey & basil sausage to make it more of a complete meal. The cherry
- [On Heavy Rotation | Two Beauty Buys](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/on-heavy-rotation-two-beauty-buys.html) - {via} Two things I will always buy - lipstick and nail polish. Two things I bought recently that I can't stop using - lipsticks and nail polishes!! Sometimes I like buying things I know I don't have to try on - I never run the risk of a lipstick being too small or a nail
- [On The Hunt | Nightstands](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/on-hunt-nightstands.html) - I haven't done a decor post in a while and it's because we really haven't needed to change anything in our home, but now the itch is back and I'm looking to make a little update in our bedroom since we've decided to stay another year. We don't have a traditional "bedroom" set and I'm
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/friday-favorites-round-up-14.html) - Happy Friday friends! Has this week felt long or what?! I'm so excited to be linking up with Amanda and April, especially since I wasn't able to share my favorites last week! I'm also really excited to finally meet Kate this weekend since she's going to be here for just one night! Here are some of
- [Weekending & A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/weekending-giveaway-2.html) - Happy Monday friends! I was pretty excited for this past weekend for a few reasons - getting to meet a blog friend for the first time, going to the brand new City Target that opened and spending the day with my oldest niece celebrating her birthday - happy to report everything was checked off the
- [Tasty Eats | Parmesan Crusted Tilapia](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/tasty-eats-parmesan-crusted-tilapia.html) - Before I share this recipe I want to take a moment to wish my sister a very happy birthday! It's hard to put into words the bond between sisters, but I'll try! She's my best friend, the person I call when I need advice and the one I can count on for giving me her
- [Great Buys | Husband Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/great-buys-husband-edition.html) - I spend a lot of time talking about the things I've purchased that are amazing buys, but I have to give some credit to my husband because when it comes to functional products he's always buying the most unique things for us! I've rounded up my five favorite things he's bought that in one way
- [Going Green](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/going-green.html) - I was able to wrangle Gary into taking a few photos for me because I'm slightly obsessed with this dress and heels! First let's talk about the dress. I bought this on a whim at Targetand sadly it's not available online, but if you are near a Target, then they should still have them in
- [Friday Favorites | Last one in July](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/07/friday-favorites-last-one-in-july.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Can you even believe that August officially starts tomorrow - crazy! My parents are visiting so we'll be spending a lot of time with them and hopefully cooling off by the pool since it's been uncomfortably hot! I think it's just preparing me for the sweat storm I'm going to be in
- [Weekending | August Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/weekending-august-edition.html) - Happy Monday and happy August friends!! We've been pretty lucky this past week weather wise and it was perfect for everything we had on the agenda this time around. Friday night we started with a double date with my parents! Taking them to our favorite sushi restaurant of course and followed it up with some
- [August Goals | Productivity](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/august-goals-productivity.html) - It's been a few months since I've set any goals for myself and I attribute that to Summer and just enjoying time! I wanted to get back on schedule with these because this is my broader look at the month and it really helps me focus in on things that I need/want to get done!
- [July Favorites | Mixed Bag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/july-favorites-mixed-bag.html) - Just like last month, I have a mixed bag of things I loved in July. Let's get right to them! Hopper /Google Flights I've been doing a lot of flight researching over the last month and trying to figure the best time to buy our tickets - enter in the Hopper app. Hopper predicts
- [Guest Post | Candace from Lovely Little Rants](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/guest-post-candace-from-lovely-little.html) - Hi friends!! The time has come and I'm on my way to beautiful Charleston to meet some lovely bloggers and have a mini vacation!! I hope you'll follow along via Instagram for all our adventures! In the meantime, I'm so excited to have Candace guest posting for me while I'm away!! If you haven't checked
- [Charleston Weekend Adventure](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/charleston-weekend-adevnture.html) - Happy Monday friends! I'm back from a whirlwind long weekend in Charleston with Amanda and Pamela and a slew of other wonderful Charleston bloggers! We had a fantastic time exploring and eating our way through the city. We ate, laughed, fought lots of native critters and rather than go day by day I thought I
- [How to Pack for a Girls Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/how-to-pack-for-girls-weekend.html) - I'm a notorious over packer - I honestly can't help it, that was until this last trip to Charleston! I was very adamant about preparing what I was going to wear every day and night and laying items out to ensure that I didn't take anything that wasn't needed. Don't get me wrong - I
- [Nine Instagram Accounts to Follow](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/nine-instagram-accounts-to-follow.html) - Instagram is without a doubt my favorite form of social media - it's easy to scroll through, read people's captions and more importantly see pretty snippets. After mentioning Boss Babes instagram last week and so many people liking them I thought I'd share the nine instagram accounts that always have me going through all their
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/friday-favorites-round-up-13.html) - Hi friends!! Another full week in the books and I'm excited to greet this Friday! My friend is coming up from Florida for a visit and that means another girls weekend for me!! Let's get right to the favorites shall we - linking up with Amanda and April! via Favorite Purchase// Remember back when I
- [Weekending | Girls Weekend In Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/weekending-girls-weekend-in-boston.html) - Happy Monday friends!! You know it's a good weekend when your high school friend comes in town and you walk close to 55,000 steps around the city - that means calories literally didn't count this weekend!! This trip worked out perfectly timing wise since Gary was away with friends in Chicago and I was able
- [Tips And Tricks To Make Blogging Easier](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/tips-and-tricks-to-make-blogging-easier.html) - We all know there isn't quite enough time in the day to get everything we need to get done, especially when it comes to blogging. Since it's not my full time job, I've found a few things that have helped make my time blogging more efficient - aside from the obvious ones like following blogs
- [Trending Lately | Laced Up Flats](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/trending-lately-laced-up-flats.html) - I've recently become a shoe fanatic - it's really strange since I was never really into shoes, only purses - but that's since changed and basically my closet is about to bust at the seams with all the shoes that are currently in there, we wont even talk about boots... The one pair I haven't
- [Answers Needed](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/answers-needed.html) - Happy Thursday friends! I'm going to be super honest and say I've been having some major writer's block recently and it could be due to the Summer wrapping up, but in an effort to keep things fresh and exciting around here I've created a little (only 4 questions) survey and I would be really grateful
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/friday-favorites-round-up_21.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I want to thank you all so much for taking the time to do the survey and thank you for continuing to read this little space of mine. I have a lot of new ideas thanks to all your feedback and you'll be seeing some tutorials and videos very soon! Lets get
- [Weekending| Getting Out of Town & Talking about Hair](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/weekending-getting-out-of-town-talking.html) - Happy Monday friends! It was truly a relaxing weekend over here - celebrating my mother in laws birthday out of town and really disconnecting - well sort of, still shared some photos on instagram and of course snap chat! Rather than bore you with pictures of sitting by the pool, watching movies and eating lots
- [Geo Print | The Perfect Sight Seeing Outfit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/geo-print-perfect-sight-seeing-outfit.html) - WhenPamela,Amandaand I were inCharleston a few weeks agowe realized that we all packed some sort of geo print to sight see!! With all of us deciding on a different way to wear the trend (maxi & skirt), we thought it would be fun to highlight how we each interpreted it. I went with a romper
- [Dress Up Your Work Space](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/dress-up-your-work-space.html) - Shopping for school supplies was hands down my favorite part about going back to school. I didn't mind having to go back because that meant busting out the new pens and notebooks and starting fresh. So even though most of us aren't going back to school, I think our office spaces could use a refresh
- [Friday Favorites | Last Of August](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/friday-favorites-last-of-august.html) - Happy Friday everyone! We made it through another week and the last Friday of August is here! Today is a bittersweet day as it's the last day for me at my current job and Monday I'll be starting fresh on a new career path with a great company!! There will be a few growing pains
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/08/weekending-snaps-6.html) - via Happy Monday friends! You may have read on Friday that I'm starting a new job today so I spent the weekend preparing - you know the important things like shopping and primping! Here's what we got up to this weekend... //Standard Friday night date with sushi & movie. We watched Some Kind of Beautiful with
- [Blogging Q&A](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/blogging-q.html) - Thank you all so much for your comments, texts & cards to wish me well on my first day of work, it was so amazing!! It's pretty fitting that Annie over at Home of Malones nominated me to take this great little Q&A about blogging since it was one of the topics that some of
- [August Favorites | A Lot of Beauty & A Little Design](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/august-favorites-lot-of-beauty-little.html) - Happy Wednesday friends!! I totally missed that yesterday was the first day of September...but I'm so excited for this month! I have two weddings (one that we're helping coordinate) and a trip to Florida planned!! Bring it on September!! I wanted to share some of my favorite things from last month and also wanted to
- [Friday Favorites | Fall TV & Links](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/friday-favorites-fall-tv-links.html) - Happy Friday friends! What a week - I have been going to sleep almost every night this week around 9:30 PM because of pure exhaustion/trying to get used to my new routine! I'm hoping to get my fill of sleep and relaxation this coming long weekend!! Linking up with Amanda and April for a different
- [Still Weekending | Labor Day Sales](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/still-weekending-labor-day-sales.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Hope you all are having a wonderful extra day to your weekends - I'm still enjoying mine and even had time to check out some of the sales that stores are having!! Nordstrom End of Summer Sale - up to 40% off Ann Taylor- 50% off Fall & Sales styles with code
- [Labor Day Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/labor-day-weekend-happenings.html) - Happy Tuesday friends!! Feels good starting the work week on a Tuesday right?! The long weekend always give you that extra day to relax, run errands and of course binge on new shows on Netflix!! via Here's a look at our Labor Day Weekend!! Friday night we settled in with some rosé & popcorn and
- [You're Making Me Blush | Top 4 Blushes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/youre-making-me-blush-top-4-blushes.html) - I'm a self proclaimed blush-oholic! I love the addition of a little color to the cheeks and sometimes just swiping it on can make you feel more alive - or at least fake like you just had a great workout!! I thought I'd round up four of my favorite blushes. Some are cult favorites and
- [Link Love](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/link-love.html) - Happy Thursday friends! Is this week flying by or what?! Speaking of flying - I'm headed to Florida for a quick getaway with my sister tonight so I'll be back Monday with a weekending recap! Until then I've been doing a lot of reading and wanted to share some links that have me all sorts of inspired!
- [Weekending | 36 Hours in Delray Beach](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/weekending-36-hours-in-delray-beach.html) - Happy Monday friends! If a girls weekend getaway is good for the soul - then a getaway with your sister is good for the heart as well!! We had a great time in Florida and I'm going to share everything about making the most out of 36 hours in Delray Beach! Where To Eat// Let's
- [Product Empties | Vlog](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/product-empties-vlog-2.html) - Happy Tuesday everyone!! I love watching "empties" videos on YouTube almost more than tutorials because you get to really know if the product works and what the person actually thinks of their purchase! I filmed a little video for you, but if that's not your thing I also went ahead and reviewed all the products
- [Color Crush | Hunter Green](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/color-crush-hunter-green.html) - As the season's change, so do my love for colors. Last year I was crushing hard on burgundy & navyand this year my color of the moment seems to be hunter green. From interior design to fashion - I'm loving this color! When I saw the beautiful green nail polish color from Essie I got unnecessarily excited!
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/friday-favorites-round-up-12.html) - Happy Friday friends!! This week flew by and this weekend marks the second wedding for my little company! Jackie and I are so excited to see another beautiful couple tie the knot!! Keep an eye out on Instagram for sneak peeks, but I'll be sure to share everything on Monday as well! Linking up with
- [Bespoke Wedding Weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/bespoke-wedding-weekend.html) - Happy Monday friends! What a weekend!! Jackie and I were lucky enough to share the weekend with a beautiful couple and see their start as a newly married duo! All our weather prayers were answered because the weather was truly perfect! Jessi & Pat are Boston-based and what's more, Jessi is actually a blogger over
- [Tasty Eats | Tomato & Goat Cheese Pie](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/tasty-eats-tomato-goat-cheese-pie.html) - Over the last few weeks Gary and I have been adjusting to our new schedules, mostly mine since I have a new job. Since we're always on the go, grocery shopping is quickly falling down the list of things we need to do. Enter in Blue Apron! Coming home late and not really wanting to spend
- [Falling for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/falling-for-fall.html) - I have been waiting for this link-up with Katieand my girl Pinky since they announced it a few weeks ago and it's finally here - Fall that is! The weather has definitely turned in Boston and it's almost time to bust out the boots and sweaters!While I've already shared my favorite Fall Showsthat are premiering, last
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/friday-favorites-round-up_25.html) - Happy Friday friends! Another weekend is upon us and I'm so excited to be heading to see my cousin get married this weekend!! It's going to be a full out Russian wedding and if you've ever seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding then I've already paining a picture for you! Let's get right to some
- [A Big Fat Russian Wedding](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/a-big-fat-russian-wedding.html) - What a weekend!! That print below is 100% needed this morning! Starting a fresh week after a full 48 hours with friends and family really makes a world of a difference!! The weekend was all sorts of amazing and ended with the marriage of a beautiful couple and we all welcomed Kathy into our family
- [September Favorites | Mixed Bag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/09/september-favorites-mixed-bag.html) - Ah, how did we find ourselves on the last day of the month already? September seriously flew by, between two weddings and a weekend away - I'm 100% ready for a relaxing weekend coming up! Even with a hectic month and starting a new job, I tested out a few new things this month and
- [A Day In The Life](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/a-day-in-life.html) - Day in the life posts are some of my favorites to read because as bloggers I think we envision fancy coffee breaks and lots of events every night to keep us occupied- oh is that just me?! I decided to capture a regular day for you all - nothing fancy, nothing shiny just real life!
- [Friday Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/friday-round-up-3.html) - Happy Friday loves!! I seriously felt like I blinked and the week was almost over! Not complaining since this is the first weekend I'll be home in a month - so looking forward to my standard sushi and a movie date tonight! Linking up with Amanda & Aprilto share my favorites - the first of
- [Weekending | The First of October](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/weekending-first-of-october.html) - Welcome back to Monday friends!! It seems like most of the country cooled off weather wise and everyone was able to enjoy the start of Fall. It was on an off rainy but that didn't stop me from enjoying my first weekend in Boston in almost a month! This weekend I// //Traded in the roses
- [Fall Decor Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/fall-decor-inspiration.html) - I'm not really the type to decorate for specific holidays, but rather the season. I love pumpkins, I love the warm and rich tones that Fall offers and I especially love the decor. I scoured Pinterest for Fall decor ideas, without looking too over done and then went forward with decorating this past weekend!! I
- [Life with the Samsung NX300 | A Photography Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/life-with-samsung-nx300-photography.html) - You might remember back from my post in May that I had decided to amp up my photography. I wanted a more professional camera for the blog, but also for life! I chose to go with the Samsung NX300 for all the reasons I mentioned in that post, but since then have found a slew
- [Fabulous Friday Round UP](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/fabulous-friday-round-up.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Made it through another work week & the bonus is this time next week I'll be enjoying some much warmer weather with Amanda in New Orleans, oh and cheering on our Gators!! I've had a pretty busy week and these are the things that have helped me get through it - some
- [Fall Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/fall-weekending.html) - Happy Monday friends! If you have today off - I'm slightly jealous, if you're at work today - hope that coffee is delicious!! This weekend we took in all the Fall things and enjoyed a ton of down time! Had the most relaxing Friday evening - the rainy weather helped the cozy feel inside! This
- [College Game Day Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/college-game-day-style.html) - This coming weekend I'm going to be cheering on my beloved Gators as they take on the LSU Tigers! I haven't been to a game since last season and I've actually never been to a game outside the Swamp!! Much like the swamp, the weather is set to be pretty hot - well by October
- [Hair Extensions for Everyone | Irresistible Me Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/hair-extensions-for-everyone.html) - When the folks from Irresistible Mereached out to me about trying their hair extensions - my first reaction was...I'm not quite sure I'm their ideal customer since my hair is already pretty long, but then I remembered something I'd been inspired by. Back in JuneI had all but decided I was going to get extensions
- [Lovely Links](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/lovely-links.html) - Happy Thursday friends! It's been a few weeks since I rounded up my favorites from the inter-webs so I thought I'd share some things I've been reading and bookmarking!! 1/I'm such a fan of lobsters I can't wait to try this Asian lobster taco recipe 2/Say what you will about the Kardashian Family - but
- [Weekending | How to See New Orleans in a weekend](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/weekending-how-to-see-new-orleans-in.html) - Happy Monday friends! I'm still trying to recover from the whirlwind of a weekend in New Orleans and need a couple extra cups of coffee this morning, but that just means it was a great weekend, right? We left for New Orleans on Thursday, which honestly should be nicknamed the city that never sleeps because
- [Toiletries To Go | A Few Things to Grab and Go](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/toiletries-to-go-few-things-to-grab-and.html) - Over the last 4 or 5 trips I've taken, I realized that I take the same key pieces with me as far as toiletries are concerned. The more I thought about it the more I knew it made sense to keep a larger ziplock bag with all of my travel sized items ready to go
- [On My Radar](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/on-my-radar-2.html) - You know what happens when you actually sit down to read a magazine uninterrupted for two hours - you end up wanting a lot more things than you anticipated! Since we flew American this past weekend, I didn't have any TV to occupy my time like I usually do on Jetblue flights so that means
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/friday-favorites-round-up-11.html) - Happy Friday friends!! We made it! This was quite the week - lots accomplished, but not nearly enough sleep...I plan on catching up with that this weekend!! Here are some of my favorites from the week and linking up with Amanda and April for some fun! Favorite Recipe It's been a while since I've made
- [Weekending | Taking it Easy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/weekending-taking-it-easy-2.html) - Happy Monday friends!! I got my wish from Friday - a truly laid back and relaxing two days...sadly that makes for a rather uneventful weekend, but quite productive...including booking a trip of a lifetime, but more on that later! THE WEEKEND LOW DOWN //It should come as no surprise that Friday night was a sushi
- [Three Outerwear Staples](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/three-outerwear-staples.html) - I've been living in New England for a little over 6 years now and after this past Winter I would like to think of myself as a true Bostonian, that means I talk about weather all the time, get moderately excited about working from home during snow days & most of all - I am
- [Almost a New Month, but a Different Outlook](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/almost-new-month-but-different-outlook.html) - This post is going to be a little different for me, but I hope you all will enjoy it just the same. We are about to enter into the month of "thankfulness" - you know November! I like to think I'm pretty thankful for things year round, but with the craziness of every day life,
- [Friday Favorites | The Last for October](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/10/friday-favorites-last-for-october.html) - Happy Friday friends and happy last Friday of October!! I'm so excited for November - it's truly one of my favorite month's of the year!! Linking up with Amanda and April for some favorites! via Favorite Recipe 100% making this Creamy Lemon Skillet chicken this weekend! The recipe sold me when it said everything in
- [Weekending | Happy November](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/weekending-happy-november.html) - Well hello there Monday and happy November friends! It's officially my favorite month and it started in the best way possible - with a great weekend!! Friday after work I had drinks with my former co-worker Heather and we were finally able to celebrate her recent engagement!! I picked Bondin the Langham Hotel downtown...we both
- [Recent Reads & A Fall Reading Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/recent-reads-fall-reading-guide.html) - The last time I did a reading guide in the Summerit turned out to be the best thing I could have done because I finished all those books and it felt good to be reading again! I wanted to create a guide, more so for myself, of what I hope to read in the next
- [Falling for Fall | Shearling Vest](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/falling-for-fall-shearling-vest.html) - Have you ever pictured wearing something and it's exactly how you imagined - fits perfectly, you love how you feel in it and the best part it's affordable? Well that's exactly how I felt when I put this shearling vest on! When the team from Maurices reached out to me I'll admit I'd only in
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/friday-favorites-round-up-10.html) - Happy Friday friends!! We made it through another week and a weekend is upon us! Not too much on the agenda for the next few days, but I'm sure something will pop up! As per usual linking up with Amanda and April to share some favorites from the week! Favorite Song While Gary and I
- [Weekending | A little of this, A little of that](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/weekending-little-of-this-little-of-that.html) - via Well hello there Monday! This was such a great weekend and just like the title of this post suggests - we did a little bit of this and a little bit of that!! After work on Friday we were lucky enough to attend a different kind of scotch tasting at the Omni Parker House.
- [Beauty Shopping | Sephora VIB Sales](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/beauty-shopping-sephora-vib-sales.html) - I feel like I have been waiting for this sale all year - maybe I have!! Well the time has finally come for the Sephora VIB sale (on Friday) - those of you that are Rouge...lucky ducks because I'm sure your packages are already on their way to you! Here's 9 items that I have
- [Teas the Season | Getting Cozy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/teas-season-getting-cozy.html) - When I was younger and my parents would have parties, the night didn't really end until they offered tea & coffee for their friends - it sort of signaled the end of the night and that always stuck with me. Nowadays, I unwind by having a cup of tea at night and just relaxing -
- [Friday Favorites | Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/friday-favorites-round-up_13.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Another weekend is upon us and we're headed out of the city and into the country this weekend! I'm looking forward to relaxing and doing a whole lot of nothing!! Maybe!! Sharing some favorites from the week and linking up with Amanda andApril! Favorite Recipe I've been having a lot of luck
- [Weekending | Taking it Easy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/weekending-taking-it-easy.html) - Happy Monday friends! I hope you all had wonderful and relaxing weekends. Ours was perfectly laid back including baby snuggles, shopping and catching up with Gary's parents. Since it was so relaxing that doesn't lend itself to too many pictures and I'm perfectly okay with that, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention
- [A Two Year Blogivesary](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/a-two-year-blogivesary.html) - Happy Tuesday friends!! Today is a pretty special day for me since it marks 2 years since I started this little space of mine! I can't thank you all enough for coming here, reading & commenting. The friendships I've made with you have been nothing short of amazing! I'm beyond lucky to have this community
- [Sephora Play Box & A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/sephora-play-box-giveaway.html) - In September I found out that Sephora would be rolling out their Play Subscription Box in a few test cities and Boston happened to be one of them, so I hopped onto the website and joined the wait list. Lucky for me, as of October I was off the wait list and my first box was
- [Friday Favorites | The One Before Thanksgiving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/friday-favorites-one-before-thanksgiving.html) - Happy Friday dolls! I'm so happy the weekend is upon us because my parents are making their way to Boston this weekend for the week and into Thanksgiving...I love me so family time! This was a great week and I want to thank you all again for all the congratulations on my little milestone!! Stay
- [Weekend Things](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/weekend-things-2.html) - via Happy Thanksgiving week friends!! It's Monday and it's a holiday week, so that makes me super excited!! I'll get right into this weekend happenings since it was quite fun! //Found the best donuts in Boston after work on Friday - loved the sign too :) //Spent Saturday with my family - taking selfies of
- [Our First Piece of Art | Peak into our office space](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/our-first-piece-of-art-peak-into-our.html) - When it came to decorating our apartment - it's always been a joint venture. Gary and I both have to agree on whatever is that's going to be in our place. So when time came to pick our first piece of art, the same was true. Well this task proved to be a lot easier
- [Thanksgiving Day Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/thanksgiving-day-style-2.html) - Happy Thanksgiving Eve friends! Figuring out an outfit to wear for the feast that will be happening on Thursday is no easy task, but this year I know exactly what will make me comfortable and leave plenty of room for the food to expand...oh dear I'm full just thinking about it!! Here's my ideal and
- [Black Friday On-Line Shopping](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/black-friday-on-line-shopping.html) - Hi friends!! Popping in real quick to share some of the deals going on around the web and in stores! If you're like me then you're steering clear of the malls and doing all your shopping online!! Amazon.com // 30% off select clothing , shoes, accessories, jewelry, and watches Pretty much go-to place for holiday
- [Weekending | Thanksgiving Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/11/weekending-thanksgiving-edition-2.html) - Well hello there friends!! It's always hard to get going on a Monday after a holiday - especially one that involved lots of relaxing, eating & indulging in all things holiday!! We managed to squeeze in quite a bit in the few days off we had - here's what we got up to! via Thanksgiving//
- [Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/shrimp-scampi-with-zoodles.html) - It's been a while since I shared a recipe and after a weekend spent indulging, we needed something light but still tasty! I didn't follow a recipe, but used a seriously delicious pre-made sauce that made all the difference! What You'll Need 1 small onion 1 package grape tomatoes 2 large zucchinis 1 package of
- [November Favorites | A little of this & that](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/november-favorites-little-of-this-that.html) - I've skipped a few months of doing monthly favorites, but not for November!! Here's a quick round-up of things that made life a little easier, more tasty and just plain better last month! Favorite New Beauty Item - The Matte Living in the city our space is limited and that means my space to get ready is
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/friday-favorites-round-up-9.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Did this week fly by for everyone? It was a whirlwind and I had every intention of sharing our holiday cards yesterday, but alas meetings and long days didn't allow for it!! I'm excited for this weekend - holiday parties, recitals and hopefully a little more shopping!! Here's a few things I
- [Weekending | Holiday Parties Have Started](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/weekending-holiday-parties-have-started.html) - Happy Monday friends! Anyone else needing a coffee to get themselves going this morning - hopefully not just me! Let's get right into what we got up to this weekend. Right after work on Friday, Gary and I headed to the Westin Waterfrontfor his work holiday party. Gotta love a company that goes all out
- [Gift Guide | For The Hard to Buy Person](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/gift-guide-for-hard-to-buy-person.html) - By now you've probably got a huge chunk of your shopping for the holidays done, but I'm willing to bet there are a few people on your list that are just not quite the easiest to buy for. Rather than rely on gift cards that can be a little impersonal, thinking about their interests can
- [Holiday Cards | A Few Tricks to Make it Easier](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/holiday-cards-few-tricks-to-make-it.html) - Getting holiday cards has always been one of my favorite things about December and when Gary & I got married (almost 3 years ago) I was excited to start sending out our own cards to friends and family. We haven't gone the professional photo route yet, but it's something I look forward to doing and
- [Best Date Night Idea | Cooking at Home](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/best-date-night-idea-cooking-at-home.html) - As much as Gary and I love going out to eat - we love cooking at home together even more. We always say how great it is knowing exactly what we're putting into our food and better yet, knowing the food is fresh. Eating is one my favorite past times...you know this if you've read
- [Friday Favorites | Two Weeks Until Christmas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/friday-favorites-two-weeks-until.html) - Happy Happy Friday friends! I can't even believe that we are two weeks away from Christmas. We have a jam packed weekend and I'm excited to get it started! Linking up with Amanda and April to share some favorites from the week! via Favorite New Drink Gary introduced me to theHoliday Spice Flat White at
- [Weekending | Happenings Around Town](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/weekending-happenings-around-town.html) - Happy Monday friends! Stating the obvious that weekends are flying by, especially when you add in the holidays and all the activities that this time of year brings with it! It was a great weekend so let's get to the recap! Unexpected visits from blogger friends! Carly emailed me earlier last week saying she'd be in
- [Sephora Play Box | Thoughts & Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/sephora-play-box-thoughts-review.html) - Last month I detailed my first Sephora Play Box and I've just finished testing out and using all the items in November's month so I thought I'd share my thoughts on another one! I'm not sure I mentioned this in my last review but it's $10/month and the sizes range, but mostly they are sample
- [A Gift List for Me (or YOU!)](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/a-gift-list-for-me-or-you.html) - As I've gotten older it's become increasingly hard to come up with ideas to give to my family, in-laws or even Gary for myself because if there is something that I really want...I buy it! Seeing as how that takes the fun out of gift giving, this year I waited on a few things that
- [Friday Favorites | Final Christmas Countdown](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/friday-favorites-final-christmas.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Everyone is in such great spirits with the up coming holiday - probably because of some days off and spending time with family! Totally on the same page there!! Linking up with April & Amanda to share some favorites from the week! Favorite Blogger Hack You don't need a fancy layout to
- [Weekending Around Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/weekending-around-boston-4.html) - Happy Monday Lovelies!! We're in the home stretch before a super long weekend...that is unless you're one of the lucky ones to have this week off - in which case...I'm slightly jealous!! The weekend before Christmas came down to these fun times! I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but seeing the city
- [New Years Eve Outfit Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/new-years-eve-outfit-inspiration.html) - Pop, Fizz, Clink - that can only mean one thing...well during this time of year it means New Years is coming and I need this sign to have for the celebrations! New Year's Eve is a really interesting day - it's so full of hope, excitement & of course the possibilities!! But before you can ring
- [Christmas Ornaments & Questionnaire](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/christmas-ornaments-questionnaire.html) - via While we were on our honeymoon, Gary and I were trying to figure out a tradition that we could start as a married couple - little chotskies are always fun to pick up for the house, but we wanted something with a little back story - so we settled on ornaments from all the
- [Weekending | Last of 2015](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/weekending-last-of-2015.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Coming off a 4 day weekend is always hard, but the memories made will certainly get us all through Monday and if that doesn't help then another short week should do the trick! via Christmas Eve Gary and I spent Christmas Eve at my sister's house and seriously ate more than I
- [2015 Favorites | Purchases & Gifts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/2015-favorites-purchases-gifts.html) - 2015 was a really great year for some of my favorite purchases I've made - whether I bought it as a gift, for myself or was gifted it - these were my favorites of the year! Broken out into easier to go through categories! 2015 Shoes// I think this was the first year that I
- [Top 15 of 2015 | Instagram Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2015/12/top-15-of-2015-instagram-snaps.html) - Last year I recounted my top 14 of 2014 & this year I wanted to continue the fun, but showcase it via instagram! 15// Wedding Fun We attended three super fun weddings this year & I clearly did not shy away from color! 14// Celebrated my 28th birthday 13// Was snowed in more times than
- [Weekending in the New Year](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/weekending-in-new-year.html) - Happy Monday & Happy 2016 friends!! I'm so excited to be starting this year fresh & motivated! Let's get right into the recap of the first 2016 weekend! We opted for a low key new year's eve at our friends house - there were plenty of apps, laughs & games...and dancing to Justin Bieber! If
- [Current Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/current-favorites.html) - I really enjoy sharing my favorite products, new finds and everything in between and I'm starting the year off with a round-up of some of these things!! I like these to be a mixed-bag so I hope you enjoy! Kate Spade - All In Good Taste I mentioned this Kate Spade book briefly last month
- [Product Empties | Vlog](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/product-empties-vlog.html) - Happy Wednesday everyone!! I'm so excited for this post as it's my second product empties video! I had so much fun with the first video, that I've been keeping my used up products for the last few months and finally had enough for a video! I hope you all enjoy it and I've made sure
- [Friday Favorites | First of 2016](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/friday-favorites-first-of-2016.html) - Happy Friday friends! It feels like it has been weeks since I've been able to pull together a Friday round-up, but the holiday's will do that! It's been a long, but quick week (if that makes any sense) and I'm excited for the weekend and having no real plans! Linking up with Amanda & April
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/weekend-snaps-2.html) - Happy Monday friends - we're all going back to the grind since none of us won the Power Ball millions, but how fitting is this print?! Always fun to daydream about what you'd do with the money...but enough about the lottery let's get right into the weekend! Some snaps that got me to Monday... Decided
- [January Wellness & Mantras](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/january-wellness-mantras.html) - The start of a new year brings a lot of excitement to us all- fresh start, new planners (clearly I'm a stationary lover) and gearing up for a year full of new opportunities, but above all else it gives us the opportunity to refresh! Now that we are in the second week of 2016, I've decided that
- [Winter Wish List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/winter-wish-list.html) - When I think about Winter my first thought immediately goes to coats because they are your first shield of defense against the harsh wind and cold, but if I've learned anything after living in Boston for so long, there is so much more that goes into to being warm! Sure being on the train with
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/friday-favorites-round-up-8.html) - Happy Friday friends!! We made it and better yet - there is a long weekend upon us AND my eye twitch is GONE!! I'd say that's cause to celebrate! We have a pretty jam packed weekend and I'm excited to get to it, but first - linking up with Amanda & April! Favorite Recipe This
- [Still Weekending...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/still-weekending-9.html) - Well hello there!! I'm taking today off to enjoy the long weekend! Feel free to link up below if you'd like to share your weekends...or it'll be live Tuesday for an extended edition!! Have a great day! ');
- [Long Weekend Delight](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/long-weekend-delight.html) - Happy Tuesday friends!! Three days off sure do give you just enough time to have fun, be productive and relax!! A little peek into what kept us busy this weekend! Lots of good food// We ate a variety of food this weekend...but my favorite was probably the crab bites from Cheesecake Factory!! Picked out a
- [Initial Packing List | India & Dubai](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/initial-packing-list-india-dubai.html) - I have been doing so much research when it comes to what to pack for our trip - between what makes sense & what is customary to wear, it's not going to be a light packing trip for me!! With the weather being pretty warm and shorts being out of the question- maxi dresses, light
- [8 Must Haves for the Office](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/8-must-haves-for-office.html) - So the title of this post can be a little misleading - when I mean office, I'm really talking about your work environment. I also think any of these can & should be carried in your tote bag!! 1// Tylenol, Aspirin or any pain reliever! I don't get headaches too often, but every once in
- [Friday Favorites | Snowy Weekend Ahead](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/friday-favorites-snowy-weekend-ahead.html) - Happy Friday friends!! This week flew by and I don't think anyone is complaining!! We're ready for the weekend and thankful that the snow isn't going to be nearly as bad as they initially thought for our area. If you're in the affected areas (which is most of the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast) I hope
- [Weekending | A Little Snow & Lots of Downtime](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/weekending-little-snow-lots-of-downtime.html) - via Happy Monday everyone!! Hopefully you all were warm and cozy for the storm this weekend, if it was in your area!! I have to admit - it's nice being forced to relax when you just can't go outside!! Here's a few snaps from our weekend... Made sure to kick of the weekend with bubbly
- [Current Favorites | Beauty & Other Things](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/current-favorites-beauty-other-things.html) - I realized that I have been using and loving a lot of things recently and wanted to share!! Most are beauty, but there is always something for everyone! Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo// You may remember a few weeks ago I made this purchase after waiting months to find it! Well the verdict is - I LOVE IT!
- [Apple Watch | First Month Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/apple-watch-first-month-review.html) - When the Apple Watch first came out I wasn't really sure I would need something as high tech as this watch...then they released the Rose Gold Aluminum Case with Lavender Sport Band and I immediately wanted to try it on! I went to the Apple Store and was fitted to see how it would look
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/01/friday-favorites-round-up_29.html) - Happy Friday everyone!! I really don't like being that person that asks where the month went or how time is flying by so fast (again) but this is actually my favorite time of year...we have a jam packed next few weeks and nothing on the agenda for this weekend (yet) so let's just right into
- [Weekending into February](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/weekending-into-february.html) - Happy Monday friends & welcome to February! The first month of 2016 flew by in a flash and apparently Boston thinks it's Spring because we enjoyed pretty warm temps - no complaints here since we were covered in snow last year!! Here's a little peak into our weekend! Friday after work we met up with
- [February Goals](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/february-goals.html) - I almost feel a bit silly posting about any goals I might have this month seeing as how for the majority of it I'll be away, but that doesn't mean I can't get things done in the next week or so and then at the tail end of the month!! Even though I didn't share
- [Valentine's Day Gifts | Under $50](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/valentines-day-gifts-under-50.html) - This year Valentine's Day is going to be a bit different...we'll be in India! Since we'll be celebrating a wedding and Gary's birthday we decided to stick to cards for one another, BUT that doesn't mean I can't treat myself to something sweet just because! Last year I posted a gift guide "From Me to
- [Friday Favorites | First of February](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/friday-favorites-first-of-february.html) - Happy Friday lovelies!! The days sort of mushed together, but I did enjoy a mid-week change of pace and went home with my sister to see the three little loves of my life - my nieces and nephew! If you follow on SnapChat (@blovedboston) you may have seen some of the shenanigans!! We've got a
- [Weekending | Snow Storms & Birthdays](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/weekending-snow-storms-birthdays.html) - Hello there friends and happy Monday!! This weekend packed a punch in the best way possible - it came in three parts: relaxation, productivity & fun times!! Here's what we got up to! Friday, snow storm Lexi decided to dump a little bit of snow on the city and it made for a seriously gorgeous
- [Tasty Eats | Stuffed Chicken Parmesan](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/tasty-eats-stuffed-chicken-parmesan.html) - It's been a while since I've done an actual recipe post and I'm excited to be sharing this one from my newest cookbook find- Happy Cooking. I skipped a few of the ingredients that I didn't think were pertinent to the recipe and it was just as tasty as the picture in the book! A
- [Play! by Sephora | January Box](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/play-by-sephora-january-box.html) - You may or may not have noticed that I didn't mention my Sephora Play! Boxin December...that's because my box never came! I was a little disappointed because the samples were ones that I was excited to try, but reaching out to Sephora's customer service was a breeze and they refunded me the $10 cost of
- [Friday Favorites | A Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/friday-favorites-round-up-7.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I can't even believe we leave tonight for our trip...it feels like it's taken forever to get here, yet somehow time flew by!! Couldn't let this Friday pass without linking up with Amandaand April for some favorites!! via Favorite Recipe One of the first meals I'll be making when we come back
- [Weekending | From the other side of the world](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/weekending-from-other-side-of-world.html) - Happy Monday friends!! We are currently gallivanting in Mangalore and quite happy to be escaping the frigid temps back home!! Hope you all had great weekend and I can't wait to catch up!! ');
- [Blogger Blame Purchases with Green Fashionista](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/blogger-blame-purchases-with-green.html) - Kate is a blogging pal that I've been lucky enough to have turn into an IRL friend!! Read on as she blames me for some purchases :) Good Morning B~Loved Boston readers, my name is Kate and you can find me over at Green Fashionista where I blog about fashion and beauty reviews, weekend shenanigans, and my
- [10 Wear-to-Work Staples Every Working Woman Should Have with Cubicle Couture](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/10-wear-to-work-staples-every-working.html) - So excited to have my college bestie guest posting for me while I'm away! Back in college, Rachel always had an eye for fashion and I'm so excited she recently decided to start blogging!! Hope you enjoy the post! ****************** While I am insanely jealous about Biana’s trip of a lifetime to India/Dubai, I am oh
- [Packing Efficiently with See You In A Porridge & Birthday Wishes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/packing-efficiently-with-see-you-in.html) - Huge thank you to Kristen for guest posting for me today!! I have to say - her packing skills are hands down some of the best out there - so keep reading for her tips! HiB Loved Bostonreaders! A huge thank you to the wonderful Biana for having me over at her place today while
- [Weekending | Guest Post Sequins & Sea Breezes](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/weekending-guest-post-sequins-sea.html) - Happy Monday friends!! You are in for one seriously sweet and delicious treat today!! I'm so excited to have Pamela from Sequins & Sea Breezes guest posting for me! Hello B Loved Boston readers! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Pamela and I blog over at Sequins & Sea Breezes. B and I
- [Back in the USA | Do's & Dont's to surviving a 14 hour plane ride](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/back-in-usa-dos-donts-to-surviving-14_24.html) - Happy Wednesday friends!! It is so good to be back home and getting back into the swing of things!! While vacations are fun - home is home! We made our way back from Dubai yesterday and I'm quickly readjusting to being back again!! While I'll have the recaps from our trip up soon (one tomorrow),
- [Adventures in India: Mangalore & Bangalore](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/adventures-in-india-mangalore-bangalore.html) - It's hard to come back after a trip like we just took and know where to begin in terms of recapping and also just making sense of everything that happened! I hope this serves as more of a storybook than an actual guide for Mangalore and Bangalore because there is no way for me to
- [Friday Favorites | Last one for February](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/friday-favorites-last-one-for-february.html) - Happy Friday friends! To say this week has been hectic would be an understatement and it's not stopping this weekend either, but no complaints as I'm finally adjusted to the time difference! Happy to be linking up again with Amanda and April this week! Favorite Recipe I was so excited to get back home and
- [Weekending into March](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/02/weekending-into-march.html) - Happy Monday and happy leap day friends!! The first weekend back in Boston was a success - equal parts fun and relaxing!! Here's what we were up to! Along with everyone else, I was pretty pumped that Fuller House was released on Netflix this past Friday - I mean TGIF all over again, and I
- [Casual Weekend Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/casual-weekend-style.html) - Do you ever put on an outfit and instantly feel like you could wear it all day every day? That's exactly how I felt when I put this together! The weather was perfect enough for a light utility jacket and I was really feeling some comfy sneakers - so this look was born! The stars
- [Dubai Adventures | Part One](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/dubai-adventures-part-one.html) - For me, Dubai always seemed like a faraway land with an abundance of wealth and something for everyone - I was right!! It's like they picked everything good about every major city in the world and plopped it into theirs...that's seriously the best way to describe it. We arrived in Dubai on Friday, which also
- [Friday Favorites | Hello March](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/friday-favorites-hello-march.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Made it through my first full work week & I like how it feels to be back in my routine! Nothing too crazy planned this weekend, which is fine by me as next week is birthday week so lot's planned and visitors coming, but let's get into some favorites with Amandaand April
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/weekending-snaps-5.html) - Well hello there friends!! Hope everyone had a really great and relaxing weekend - we started the birthday celebrations a little early and made our way out of the city for a weekend with Gary's parents! A few snaps from our time... Of course we watched the new season of House of Cards and I'm proud
- [What to do & see in Dubai | Part 2](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/what-to-do-see-in-dubai-part-2.html) - Last week I shared a little bit about where we stayed, ate & a fun adventure to take if you make it to Dubai and today I wanted to share all about what to do & what to see! The hop on and off tours were high on that list because you get to see
- [29 things for 29 years](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/29-things-for-29-years.html) - Today is my 29th birthday...I'm more aware of this birthday than others because of my30 before 30 list(which I've barely made a dent on) and because it's the last year in my 20s!! Gahh! I thought it would be fun to share 29 things about me...some are quirky, some are truths I've learned & some
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/friday-favorites-round-up-6.html) - Happy Friday loves!! I first want to thank you all so much for all the sweet words for my birthday!! I'm so thankful to have so many great blogging buddies!! You guys are the best! Between a training and celebrations, this week flew by! Linking up with Amanda to share a few favorites. Fully intending
- [Weekending | Birthday Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/weekending-birthday-edition.html) - Hello there friends and happy Monday!! This weekend was one for the books - friends, seriously amazing food & great weather...not much else needed! Here's what we got up to... I have to say my friends know me well, but my best friends know the way to my heart! Rachel sent me a delicious treat
- [Staple Spring Outfit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/staple-spring-outfit.html) - Suns out, flowers are getting ready to blossom & wearing bright colors is back! All of these things together can only mean one thing - Spring is coming! This past weekend I put on my brightest shirt, donned my favorite jeans & capped the outfit off with some of the comfiest flats out there. All
- [Currently](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/currently-2.html) - It's been a while since I've done a currently post so I thought why not!! Here's what'sCurrently going on... via making // plans for our next vacation...destination Nashville! When? - still deciding, but leaning towards September! eating // much cleaner this week because I totally over indulged this weekend. drinking // polar Spring Sparkling Pink
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/friday-favorites-round-up_18.html) - Happy Friday friends! Another work week bites the dust and while we have nothing planned for the weekend I feel like my must do list just keeps growing! Here are some favorites I hope will help with tackling it...linking up with Amanda! Favorite Recipe If something has "easy" in the description, it's a surefire way
- [Weekending | Not Quite Spring](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/weekending-not-quite-spring.html) - Happy Monday friends! Despite the sunshine this weekend, Boston missed the Spring memo...it's currently snowing!! We'll call this a fluke and hope for some warmer temps soon, but we didn't let the funky weather stop us from having a great weekend! Here's what we got up to... Not to keep talking about the weather, but
- [Three Years...A Little Wedding Wednesday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/three-yearsa-little-wedding-wednesday.html) - Somehow I blinked and three years of marriage managed to fly by! Each year has been even better than the first and life with Gary is exactly what I had dreamed marriage would be like. I think if you know anything about me, you know I love weddings (thankfully my side business allows me to
- [Loving Lately | March Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/loving-lately-march-favorites.html) - If you're looking for a mixed bag of favorite products over the last month, then you've come to the right place! From apps to yogurt, I'm sharing a few things that made me happy so far in March. Trader Joe's already made meals Coming up with weeknight meals that don't require more than 20 minutes
- [Friday Favorites | Long Weekend Ahead](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/friday-favorites-long-weekend-ahead-3.html) - Happy Friday friends! Coming to you live (well sort of) from the couch this morning and I'm oh so happy!! We have a few things lined up for the weekend, but what I'm most excited for is getting things done today that I would normally do tomorrow!! Linking up with Amandato share some favorites from
- [Weekending | Last one for March](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/weekending-last-one-for-march.html) - Happy Monday friends!! I wouldn't say that it felt particularly Springy here, but we're used to that! I loved having an extra day off, but it flew by almost faster than a work day, what's up with that?!! We got so much done - taxes are filed, blog posts were written & a little shopping
- [A Guide to Staying Organized](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-staying-organized.html) - As much I love "how to" posts, most of the time I leave them feeling even more confused on how to actually implement changes - I really hope that at the end of this, you'll feel like you can take at least one thing away to help how you organize your ever growing to-do list.
- [Current Skincare Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/03/current-skincare-favorites-3.html) - These last few months I have been in skincare heaven. What I mean by that is, I haven't used a skincare product that I haven't liked. Even though that makes coming up with an actual routine a tad more difficult, I think I've found my groove with products that are helping keep my skin clear,
- [Friday Favorites | Hello April](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/friday-favorites-hello-april.html) - Happy April everyone!! Hopefully this isn't a day when tricks get played on you! The weekend hasn't filled up too much yet, but either way I'm looking forward to another one! Linking up with Amanda to share some favorites from the week! Favorite April Challenge April 1st marks day one of thisab challenge for me!! No
- [Weekending | The one with snow in April](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/weekending-one-with-snow-in-april.html) - Well hello there friends!! I hate starting posts out talking about weather...but when it's as erratic as it has been in New England you sort of have to - gorgeous on Friday and we woke up to snow on Sunday!! WHAT?! That didn't stop us from having a fun filled weekend - here's what we
- [Jury Duty + Online Shopping](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/jury-duty-online-shopping.html) - Some people find it incredibly bizarre that I'm excited for jury duty...but my major in college was criminology and Legally Blonde is my favorite movie - so of course I'm excited! I keep thinking of the Sex and the City episode (2nd time this week mentioning that show, I'm obviously watching re-runs) - where Carrie
- [Tasty Eats | Go Avo + Easy Recipe](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/tasty-eats-go-avo-easy-recipe.html) - How do you feel about condiments, yes I asked about condiments? Maybe it's a weird question to ask, but I am obsessed with them...ketchup, spicy mayo, honey mustard and now GoAvo! I am always seeking an alternative for mayonnaise because I love chicken, egg and tuna salad- I think we can all agree that if
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/friday-favorites-14.html) - Happy Friday friends!! A few people have asked how Jury Duty went and would you believe - I was actually chosen to serve on a jury that same day. Thankfully the trial was only a few hours long and we all came to a verdict unanimously. It was such a cool experience and I honestly
- [Weekending Around Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/weekending-around-boston-3.html) - Hello there friends!! Back at it after a fun, but quick weekend! Spring still hasn't sprung here yet...but we're getting there and that makes me happy! It's been a while since I shared a sushi snapshot, but in case you all think I'm not eating it EVERY single Friday, you'd be wrong! :) We had
- [Work Wear | Chambray](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/work-wear-chambray.html) - I tend to get in wardrobe loops for work - sticking to a few outfits that I know work for me and rotating them throughout the month. I've decided that as it starts to get warmer, I can start to think outside the box a bit and dress up some of my more casual pieces,
- [Current Beauty Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/current-beauty-favorites_13.html) - I haven't shared a full round-up of my beauty favorites in quite some time and since sharing myskin care favoritesa couple weeks ago, I thought this was as good a time as any! Some things to note about these products - they were all new to me items that I had never used before, but
- [Friday Favorites | Halfway Through April](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/friday-favorites-halfway-through-april.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I like to keep things very upbeat around here, but this has been a tough week with the passing of Gary's good friend and mentor...to say we're looking for a bright spot in the weekend would be an understatement. If anything it's these moments that show you how valuable and precious life
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/weekending-snaps-4.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Thank you all so much for the kind words on Friday - the start of the weekend wasn't the brightest, but it sure did turn into a great one! It's Marathon Monday here in Boston and while most people in the city either take today off or have it off - I'll
- [What's in my bag | Spring Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/whats-in-my-bag-spring-edition.html) - It's been over a year since I've done a "What's in my bag" post and I'll be honest, these are some of my favorite ones to read - so I thought why not share what's in my newest tote for Spring. You sawthe tote itselfon my post last week and it was a fluke find
- [B~Inspired | Valerie Sarron of VS Photography](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/binspired-valerie-sarron-of-vs.html) - I took a few months off from the B~Inspired Series, but it's back because there are few things in life that bring me as much joy as meeting and talking to creative individuals - especially when those individuals happen to be pretty incredible female entrepreneurs. I know Valerie not only as a Boston Blogger, but
- [Friday Favorites |](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/friday-favorites_22.html) - Happy Friday friends! To say the weather has been a dream here would be an understatement - sure we still have our chillier moments (like this weekend coming up) but I ran outside for the first time in I can't even tell you how long and it felt SO good!! Linking up with Amanda to share
- [Weekend Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/weekend-snaps.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Starting the week after a wonderful weekend makes Monday's a little easier to tackle!! Here's a look at what we got up to... On Friday we celebrated Passover at my sister's house. A beautiful table set with great food made for a wonderful night. Nothing quite like Matzo soup! We were anticipating
- [Chambray + White Jeans | My new go to outfit](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/chambray-white-jeans-my-new-go-to-outfit.html) - Weekend style is always a bit tough for me and usually these three questions go through my head... How dressy do I have to get for brunch? Should I wear heels or flats if I know I'll be walking a ton? Should I bring my giant tote with me or is a smaller bag all
- [Mother's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-4.html) - How quickly did Mother's Day sneak up on us? Next weekend we get to celebrate those special ladies in our lives and I don't know if I'm the only one that has this "problem", but my mom is seriously hard to shop for. Even posing the question of "do you need anything?" is answered with
- [Friday Favorites | The last of April](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/04/friday-favorites-last-of-april.html) - Happy last Friday in April!! This week was a blur, between work and a couple of events (more on that below) I'm happy to see Friday! Here's a few of my favorite things from this week! Oh and I'm working on a new blog design, attempting to do this one on my own...so stay tuned!
- [Weekending into May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/weekending-into-may.html) - Happy first Monday of May friends!! The start of a new month is the best - especially when it falls on a weekend! There was a little relaxation, a lot of work & a little celebrating so here's what we got up to! To agree on a movie for Gary and I is pretty momentous!
- [Wishlist Wednesday](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/wishlist-wednesday.html) - It's been a little bit since a shared a good old fashioned wishlist! I've got the most random things on my radar and I thought I'd explain each one in a little detail! Here's a closer look at the hodge podge that is my summer wishlist! Nutri Bullet For the longest time Gary and I
- [Spring and Summer Reading Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/spring-and-summer-reading-guide.html) - Happy Cinco de Mayo friends!! I hope that you're going to be enjoying some tacos, queso and cocktails tonight!! Before 5:00 PM strikes I thought I'd talk about some books on my radar! Last June I shared my Summer reading list and since then I've read a book here and there, but honestly nothing like I was
- [Friday Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/friday-round-up-2.html) - Happy Friday indeed friends! This has been quite the week - I'm not sure if it's the gloomy weather, but I've sort of been in a funk all week and I'm ready for the weekend! I've got so many events lined up for both work and my personal life that it's all sort of starting
- [Weekending | A New B~Loved Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/weekending-new-bloved-boston.html) - via Happy Monday friends!! I'm so excited to be starting out a new week with a fresh look to the blog! There are still some tweaks to hammer out, but for the most part this is the new site and I'm excited to show you some of the new pages I've added and get any
- [Favorite Summer Trips Around New England](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/favorite-summer-trips-around-new-england.html) - One of the things I love most about living in New England is how close we are to so many cute little towns. In almost any direction from Boston you can enjoy a really great summer getaway or even day trip. Gary and I actually don't have any summer trips planned yet with the majority of
- [Trending Now | Eyelet](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/trending-now-eyelet.html) - A couple years ago there was a linkup called Trending Tuesday - it slowly went away, but I really liked having a weekly place to talk about my favorite trends of the moment - while I'm not going to be starting another linkup, I did want to make it a more regular thing on the
- [Friday Favorites | Halfway Through May](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/friday-favorites-halfway-through-may.html) - Hello & happy Friday friends! This week was wonderful - from amazing weather and runs outside to fun events - I feel like it was full of goodness! Excited to link up with Amanda to give a peek into some favorites! Favorite Recipe I realize not everyone is as much of a seafood lover
- [Weekending | Photo Shoots & Picnics](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/weekending-photo-shoots-picnics.html) - Welcome back to Monday friends! I'd say both Friday night and Sunday were the perfect relaxing book ends to an absolutely full and exciting Saturday! Here's a few fun moments from the weekend. via Trying out a new to us restaurant called The Regal Beagle on Friday night We split the hummus plate which was delicious
- [Smoothie Goodness](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/smoothie-goodness.html) - Smoothies have been my favorite way to start my work days for the last month. We've revived our very old blender, which until I convince Gary that we need to get the NutriBullet will have to work, or maybe not, so we will be forced to get it (see what I did there...)! I've been
- [Spring and Summer Midi Dress](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/spring-and-summer-midi-dress.html) - So it's a pretty bold statement to say this is my favorite dressto wear for just about any special event be it work related or personal, but it really is! I found this dress just before my first photo shoot for our website - I was looking for something that was crisp and timeless as
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/friday-favorites-round-up-5.html) - Happy Friday everyone! It was another quick week around here and I'm not complaining one bit! With no real plans set for this weekend and sun in the forecast, I'm pretty happy! Let's get right to some favorites from the week with Amanda! Favorite Recipe I don't go to Cheesecake Factory too often, but when
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/weekending-snaps-3.html) - Happy Monday friends!! I'm not going to lie, there was talk about this weekend being a washout and I think my confusion of it being sunny and pretty on Friday totally put good vibes out in the universe because it was really pretty amazing all weekend long - a sprinkle on Sunday didn't last long
- [Products I'm Loving Lately](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/products-im-loving-lately.html) - I've been testing out a few products here and there and I can finally dish on the ones that I'm really loving! Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener I randomly spotted this under eye brightener at Sephora and decided to give it a whirl. You're supposed to apply it before using your concealer and can
- [Memorial Day looks to take you through the summer](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/memorial-day-looks-to-take-you-through.html) - To me Memorial Day Weekend feels like the unofficial start to summer - which means BBQ's, trips to the beach and just an excuse to be outside as much as possible. It's also a great excuse to bust out that red, white and blue because from now until labor day we are celebrating all things
- [Still Weekending...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/still-weekending-8.html) - Happy Monday friends! I'm still in Weekending mode, but the linkup is live if you'd like to get a jump start! via I'd be remiss if I didn't stop to thank those who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom...thinking of every soldier, past and present, today. ~comments have been disabled for this
- [Weekending Travel | Newburyport](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/05/weekending-travel-newburyport.html) - Happy Tuesday friends! Something about starting the week off on a Tuesday has me recharged and refreshed for the short week ahead! Rather than share all of the weekends happenings I thought I'd focus on our day trip to Newburyport and what to do should you happen upon this coastal New England town! Earlier in May
- [Reading Lately](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/reading-lately.html) - Less than a month ago I shared a reading guide for myself more than anything else and I can't even believe it, but I've finished 4/5 books on the list!! I really wanted to review all of them, not thorough enough to give anything away, but give my true honest opinion because actually reading them
- [Friday Favorites | Getting Started with June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/friday-favorites-getting-started-with.html) - Happy Friday friends!! This week flew by thanks to a shortened work week! I'm ready to kick back and enjoy the weekend with a few plans sprinkled in between relaxing! Linking up with Amanda to share some favorites from the week! Favorite Recipe Tofu is not for everyone and believe me, I don't normally like
- [Weekend Happenings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/weekend-happenings.html) - The first weekend of June is in the books and the weekend flew by as fast as it came! Here's what we got up to! Celebrated National Donut day a little later on Friday, but when it's aKane's donutit doesn't really matter!! Saturday morning, Gary and I were invited to participate in the Lexus Find
- [Father's Day Gift Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/fathers-day-gift-guide-4.html) - Father's day is coming right up (June 19th!) and this year my dad is actually going to be in town to celebrate it with both me and my sister! Dad's are almost as hard to buy for as mom's - at least that's the case with mine! My dad takes incredible care of his things
- [Friday Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/friday-roundup-2.html) - Hello and happy Friday friends! My posting schedule has been a bit sporadic over the last few months and that's due to work, both my full-time job and my side business, which I'm not complaining about at all because having actual clients that want us to help plan their weddings is a blessing - with that being
- [Luminess Air vs. Everyday Makeup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/luminess-air-vs-everyday-makeup.html) - Happy Monday friends! I'm at a loss at how to even begin to start this week off...with the tragic and senseless shooting that took place this past weekend I am sending all my thoughts and prayers to the families, victims & those affected. My heart is with the people of Orlando. With that being said
- [Hostess with the Mostess](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/hostess-with-mostess.html) - Summer is the season of going to your friends houses for BBQs, pool parties & housewarming parties - with all these fun events you can't show up empty handed! Here's a few hostess gifts to bring along with you! Close ups// Last year was all about the crazy pool floats, and this year is no
- [Friday Favorites | 5 Links and 5 Things I'm Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/friday-favorites-5-links-and-5-things.html) - Happy Friday friends! We had the most beautiful week here in Boston with the weather cooperating every single day and I was happy to take my gym sessions from inside to outside. The nice weather also helped the week fly by and I'm ready to enjoy the weekend! Sharing my favorites in a different layout
- [Perfect Summer Weekend Moments](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/perfect-summer-weekend-moments.html) - Welcome back to Monday friends! All my favorite summer moments took place this past weekend!! It was one of those weekends when you have time to soak it all in - the sun, your family & good food - really hoping that the rest of the season follows suit and we can enjoy many more
- [Summer Bucket List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/summer-bucket-list-2.html) - Summer bucket lists are fun, they give us something to look forward to and are great when we need a little inspiration when we're looking to shake things up a bit on weekends that can become more routine than spontaneous! Here's a few things I wouldn't mind checking off my list! Explore more of New
- [Friday Favorites | The Last Before July](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/friday-favorites-last-before-july.html) - Happy Friday friends - can we just take a moment and pause...it's the last weekend in June...we will be onto the 7th month of the year by next week - that is just nuts!! Recapping a few favorite things from this week! Favorite Song || I'm a huge Selena Gomez fan, especially her more recent
- [Weekending | The Last of June](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/weekending-last-of-june.html) - Welcome back to Monday friends and the official last week of June!! This weekend was all sorts of fun so let's get right into what we got up to! Serious house goals spotted this weekend - that deck with flowers is everything! My weekend started out with the sweetest delivery from a friend using Greetabl
- [Summer Makeup & Skincare Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/06/summer-makeup-skincare-favorites.html) - The temperatures have been creeping up here in New England and while we rarely hit the 90° mark - the heat and humidity still cause issues with skin and makeup, like sweating off. I wanted to share a few makeup items that have been lifesavers for me and help keep my sweat at bay and
- [Friday First Impressions](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/friday-first-impressions-2.html) - Happy Friday and Happy July! A workday stands between me and the lake for a relaxing Fourth of July weekend!! This Friday I thought it would be fun to share three new things and my first impressions on them. I got the idea from YouTube "first impression" videos and hopefully the next time I plan
- [Still Weekending + Some 4th of July Sales](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/still-weekending-some-4th-of-july-sales.html) - Happy 4th friends!! Hope you all are enjoying your long weekend and taking part in some of the great online sales!! The weekending linkup is live today and will be extended a few extra days!! Hope you all come back tomorrow to see some of the fun that was had over the long weekend! Until
- [4th of July Weekend Fun | Maine & Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/4th-of-july-weekend-fun-maine-boston.html) - Hello there friends and happy Tuesday! Doesn't it feel great starting the work week off on a Tuesday?! You are feeling refreshed coming off the long weekend and you know there is only a short week ahead!! This weekend was pure perfection - from the company to the weather - we had a perfect 4th
- [Get Shorty | Riviera Shorts](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/get-shorty-riviera-shorts.html) - Finding a pair of shorts that fits you well, doesn't ride up & you actually feel somewhat covered up in, is like finding the holy grail. That for me is the Riviera shorts collection from Loft. With fun patterns, a reasonable length and inseams that range from 2 1/2" to 6" - this just might be
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/friday-favorites-round-up-4.html) - I have to say - I could get behind a 4 day work week because it absolutely flew by and I'm not minding one bit that we are ready for another weekend! After the last few days, I'm pretty excited that not much is on the agenda! Linking up with Amandato share some favorites from
- [The Only One Q&A](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/the-only-one-q.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Highlights of the weekend include getting a much needed hair cut, girl's night with a great friend & discovering a new show on Netflix!! All of that left few opportunities for photos, so as I was reading this month's Instyle, I decided to do their cover quiz and try a little something different
- [Summer Favorites | Accessories](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/summer-favorites-accessories.html) - If I'm being completely honest with you, I'd have to say I like shopping for accessories (including makeup) way more than clothes - maybe it's because with accessories I never worry about sizes - I'm happiest shopping for a new makeup palette, purses or earrings. I wanted to share a few of my favorite summer
- [Friday Favorites | Halfway Through July](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/friday-favorites-halfway-through-july.html) - Happy Friday friends!! My best friend Rachel and her husband are coming to town for a visit, so there will be lots of walking and eating! I feel like I'm a pretty good tour guide at this point and it always get's me super excited to try out some new restaurants! Linking up with Amanda
- [Weekending | Being Touristy](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/weekending-being-touristy.html) - Happy Monday friends!! What a whirlwind weekend - I'm pretty sure my feet are in a permanent state of "please don't walk anymore," but my heart is so full because I spent the weekend having an amazing time with one of my best friends! Rachel & Mike came to visit us on a whim and
- [We're Moving | Living Room Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/were-moving-living-room-inspiration.html) - So you may have guessed from the the title of the post - We're Moving!! After 5 years in our current place, we are so excited for this change into a newer and bigger place! With that comes new furniture, new layouts & most of all planning! If you know anything about me, then you
- [Friday Five | Blogging + Shopping](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/friday-five-blogging-shopping.html) - Happy Friday friends! Another work week bites the dust and we're headed into the weekend! If you follow me on Snapchat (@blovedboston) I asked for opinions on which purse to purchase (remember this post when I said I needed another bag like a root canal) - whelp I got another one because I ended up
- [A Day In The Life | My Bold Moments](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/a-day-in-life-my-bold-moments_25.html) - This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyBoldMoments #CollectiveBias Back in October I shared a day in the life of what a regular work day was like. Well I thought it would be fun to share an updated day in the life since my days have evolved
- [Bedroom Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/bedroom-inspiration.html) - Last week I shared some living room inspiration with you all and I wanted to come back today with the bedroom inspo! I have had a clear vision for this room since before I even thought about moving. Unlike our living room where everything is pretty much staying, our entire bedroom is changing except for
- [Friday Favorites | The one before August](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/07/friday-favorites-one-before-august.html) - Happy Friday friends!! What a week it's been - I feel like I've been running non-stop every which way and I'm so ready for the weekend! Sharing a good old fashioned favorites post and linking up with Amanda. Favorite Recipe My friend and co-worker shared this recipe with me earlier this week and it
- [Weekending into August](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/weekending-into-august.html) - Happy Monday & Happy August friends!! Another weekend down and more importantly the start of a new month!! Something about starting a new month on a Monday makes things feel balanced...hopefully that's not just for me!! We had a really full and fun weekend - here's what we got up to! Regan Satchel // White
- [Blueberry Fun + Face Mask DIY](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/blueberry-fun-face-mask-diy.html) - When I put together my summer bucket list, I thought we'd get to cross off a few things, but with only one item left, I'm pretty proud!! I mentioned earlier this week that we went blueberry picking at Boston Hill Farm in Andover - it was pretty late in the season so I didn't think
- [Friday First Impressions](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/friday-first-impressions.html) - Happy Friday friends!! My week started out in the best way possible with a great company outing and is rounding out with seeing my cousin and her kids that are visiting from Italy! From this weekend it will be jam packed and while I hate to see time fly by so fast, I love so
- [Monday Musings](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/monday-musings.html) - Happy Monday friends! Today seems fitting for a bit of a brain dump - a few weekend moments and some Monday musings. // I picked up theFormula X System to Go from Clix (the color set is "Thrilling" - a cloud grey). I'd scoped it out in the check out line a few times before and
- [Office Inspiration](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/office-inspiration.html) - With a few weeks left before our move and our current apartment looking like a warehouse - I can't wait for the extra space! Having an extra room means so much - 1. finally a separate office space 2. when we have guests visit they can actually have their own room, not our living room
- [One Big Favorite](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/one-big-favorite.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I'm currently in Florida celebrating my grandmother's 90th birthday with my entire family!! She's my one BIG favorite today and everyday!! Wishing you all a great weekend and hoping you stop by Monday for the Weekending Link Up! ~comments have been disabled on this post~
- [Weekending | Quick Trip to Florida](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/weekending-quick-trip-to-florida-2.html) - Happy Monday friends!! I'm back from a long weekend in Florida celebrating my grandmother's 90th birthday!! I couldn't believe that it had been over a year since the last time I went back home...does anyone else wonder at what point your hometown stops being your home?! Regardless, I saw some friends, met their babies &
- [Confessions](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/confessions.html) - In almost three years of blogging I've never done an actual confessions post so I thought why not?! The truth is, this entire year has been one of the busiest that I can remember, and I feel like I need a little brain dump to let some things out! Let's start right now...I'm actually eating
- [Friday Favorites Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/friday-favorites-round-up-3.html) - Well hello there friends!! Between gearing up for our Bridal Pop Up this weekend (Sunday) & a few weeknight outs - it's been quite the week and I'm so excited for the weekend. Here's to hoping it's a success and we can make this an annual event!! Here are a few favorites from the week
- [Weekending | The Bridal Pop Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/weekending-bridal-pop-up.html) - Photo via VS Photography || Flowers by Floral Lab Happy Monday friends!! I can honestly say this weekend was a blur! From Friday evening until Sunday to about 4 PM it was all about our Bridal Pop Up Event!! I can't thank you all enough for all the well wishes throughout the weekend - this blogger
- [Early Fall Wish List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/early-fall-wish-list.html) - We got teased with some cooler weather yesterday and my thoughts immediately went to the crisp Fall air that's coming - shame on me since all year we dream about warmer temps, but I've had my fill of the heat, I've got a pair of new boots that are just asking to be worn and
- [Weekending | Last of August](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/weekending-last-of-august-2.html) - Happy Monday friends!! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for this week...WE'RE MOVING! I didn't let packing stop me from enjoying the weekend - here are a few moments of fun captured! I had my first acupuncture appointment on Friday after work and it was seriously amazing!! I decided to
- [Getting Excited for these few things...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/08/getting-excited-for-these-few-things.html) - While I'm not exactly ready for Summer to be over, we do have a lot of fun coming up in the next few months which led me to this post - a few things I'm excited about!! Nashville || via We booked everything for Nashville a couple weeks ago and we're going to be staying
- [Still Weekending...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/still-weekending-7.html) - Happy Labor Day friends!! I'm so happy to have one more day to relax before heading back to work!! If you followed along via snapchat (@blovedboston) you know that the move was successful and I can't wait to recap the weekend tomorrow! Until then, if you have the day off - ENJOY!! Link is Live!
- [Long Weekend Fun](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/long-weekend-fun.html) - Happy Tuesday friends!! What a week it has been!! So duh (because I've talked about it ad nauseum at this point), we moved and it was the most seamless and painless move we could have ever asked for! I was worried that one thing would go wrong and throw a wrench into everything, but thankfully
- [Currently...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/currently.html) - Getting back into the swing of things and blogging with a good old fashioned "currently" post! Feeling || Really settled believe it or not!! Loving our new place & feeling like we've been living in here for more than a week! Watching || G has the Apple Keynote on TV...I'm patiently waiting for my turn
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/weekending-snaps-2.html) - Happy Monday friends!! After having not one, but two nights out, I feel like the weekend flew by, but I'm totally fine with that since I'm already looking forward to Friday and heading to NYC with some of my besties for a bachelorette party! Snapped this photo on the way to my barre class -
- [Bachelorette Party Packing List](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/bachelorette-party-packing-list.html) - Not only do I get to go on a girl's trip this weekend, but it just so happens to be a bachelorette party weekend - so that means packing lists have been written well in advance. We've got lots of walking ahead, brunches to be eaten & dance parties to attend!! Here's what I'm packing
- [A Bachelorette Weekend in NYC](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/a-bachelorette-weekend-in-nyc.html) - Monday is back way too soon, but coming back from a jam packed fun bachelorette weekend makes it a bit easier!! This weekend 12 of us celebrated our friend in her last fling before the ring...we all had a blast so I'd say it was a success! We made our way down on Friday morning
- [A Good Night's Sleep](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/a-good-nights-sleep.html) - I love to sleep! That moment of getting into bed after a long day is quite possibly one of the best feelings out there. Please tell me I'm not the only one that feels this pressure release as soon as you lay down!! When Gary and I decided that we were going to move, the
- [Friday Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/friday-roundup.html) - Happy Friday friends! This week has felt extra long for some reason, but it's officially Fall - the temps are dropping and I'm ready to bust out my new boots! We are headed to a wedding this weekend - the start of 3 in a row for me! My last roundup was exactly a month
- [Chambray for Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/chambray-for-fall.html) - Happy Monday friends! We had such a fun time out of the city at a wedding this weekend - really soaking in some of the first signs of fall here in New England!! Anytime we venture to the western part of Massachusetts, I try to coerce G into taking some photos! It seems like every
- [Featured on Wedding Chicks | Dreamy Boudoir Bridal Styled Shoot](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/featured-on-wedding-chicks-dreamy.html) - I am so excited to reveal some exciting news...our styled shoot was featured on Wedding Chicks! Earlier this year - in March, Valerie of VS Photography, Jackie & I (Bespoke Boston Ladies) met to figure out how we could collaborate on a styled shoot! We talked about what made sense for Valerie's expanding boudoir business
- [Friday Roundup](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/09/friday-roundup_30.html) - Hello Friday! Last week seemed to go by at a snails pace - this week was the opposite! The 4 weeks of planning events is almost over! I think we all blinked and September decided to fly by, so we're on to October and the true start of Fall! Here are a few things that made
- [Happy Weekend Moments](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/happy-weekend-moments.html) - Back to Monday friends!! This weekend was nonstop, but it was so rewarding! Seeing something that you've been working on for the last year come to life was amazing - this weekend Jackie & I were able to see our clients enjoy their first wedding and next weekend we get to do it all over
- [B~Inspired | Lauren Sherman Owner Pure Barre Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/binspired-lauren-sherman-owner-pure.html) - Four years ago a friend of mine asked me to take a new workout class with her. She said my legs and arms would never burn or shake as much as they did with this workout and I wouldn't be able to sit / walk for the next day or so. Obviously with a description
- [Five Recent Reads](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/five-recent-reads.html) - Happy Friday everyone! For everyone in Florida, Georgia & the Carolina's - hoping you all stay safe and have all the supplies you need to make it through the storm! I've called my parents way too many times making sure they have enough gas, food, water & all of their stuff charged just in case!
- [Weekending | Dream Wedding at the Park Plaza](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/weekending-dream-wedding-at-park-plaza.html) - Happy Monday friends! If you have today off, I'm pretty jealous because after this weekend, there have never been more truer words spoken after a weekend as those on the mug below! via Before recapping, my thoughts are with all of those impacted by Hurricane Matthew. I'm pretty sure I annoyed my parents and friends
- [My thoughts on acupuncture](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/my-thoughts-on-acupuncture.html) - Since having mentioned that I was going to try acupuncture out, it was the most requested blog post for me to write, so here I am a little over 1 month later and 3 sessions completed ready to dish! I wanted to do this in a sort of Frequently Asked Questions style and you'll have
- [Currently Loving](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/currently-loving.html) - Happy Friday friends!! This week was treat because of the midweek day off - we had the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur (Yom Kipps for anyone that watches Odd Mom Out - I linked to the hilarious episode) and I spent the day with my sister, nieces and nephew. The service we attended was for kids,
- [Weekending | All the Fall Fun](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/weekending-all-fall-fun.html) - Happy Monday friends!! What a weekend - we soaked up all the beautiful weather and did all the Fall things, basically in one day!! I'm pretty pumped for the week - Sia concert tomorrow night & off to Nashville for an extended long weekend, but before that - here's how we took advantage of the
- [5 Reasons to visit New England in the Fall](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/5-reasons-to-visit-new-england-in-fall.html) - Okay, so I might be a tad biased here, but living in New England in the Fall makes the harsh winter a bit more bearable! I decided I was going to move to Boston when I was 9 years old - I would visit my sister a few times a year and fall in love
- [Nashville Travel Guide](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/nashville-travel-guide.html) - Happy Monday friends!! What a week AND weekend!! We had an absolute blast in Nashville and I'm excited to share a little travel guide with you! When I first started researching a quick getaway for us, the location needed to tick off just one box - direct and short flight from Boston! Gary and I
- [Sweater Weather](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/sweater-weather.html) - Well it's official - sweater weather has hit the northeast! Can I take a moment to pause that anytime someone says sweater weather I immediately think of the song by The Neighborhood...okay now that we have that out of the way...I took stock of my closet a couple days ago and came to realize that
- [Friday Favorites | That Last for October](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/friday-favorites-that-last-for-october.html) - They stay time flies, but it takes on a whole new meaning when you're an adult!! How is it possible that we are in the final weekend of October?! Linking up with Amanda to share a few favorites from the last couple of weeks! via Favorite Concert || Last Tuesday Gary and I went to
- [Weekending by the numbers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/10/weekending-by-numbers.html) - Happy Halloween & happy Monday friends!! While we didn't dress up this year we still had a really fun weekend and I for one am looking forward to kids coming around our place tonight so I can get rid of all the candy in my house, which just so happens to be candy I wouldn't
- [Full Size or Travel Size | Beauty Products](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/full-size-or-travel-size-beauty-products.html) - I was putting my makeup on the other day and was thinking how long I had used that particular eye shadow palette - was it 2 or 3 years...I've lost track, which can't be good! That led me to think about beauty products that I use up almost too fast and other's I wish I
- [Friday Round Up](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/friday-round-up.html) - Happy Friday friends! Our friends Mike and Meg (I celebrated her bachelorette in New York City) are getting married this evening and it's just the perfect way to start a weekend, in my opinion! This week was all over the place - from visits with friends during the week to events after work, I'm excited
- [Weekending Tidbits](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/weekending-tidbits.html) - Happy Monday everyone! Did you make the most of the extra hour gained this Sunday? I definitely feel like I did!! It was an extra long weekend that started off with the wedding of our friends Meg & Mike! It could not have been a more perfect Fall day and funny enough when Gary and
- [Finding the time](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/finding-time.html) - Finding the time - something that seems to be evading me and I'm sure most of you as we get older. They say we have as many hours in the day as Beyonce, but as much as I'd like to believe that she gets it all done, we don't all have the luxury of having
- [Sephora VIB Sale | For the ladies on your holiday list](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/sephora-vib-sale-for-ladies-on-your.html) - I think we can all agree this week was a doozy, but it's Friday and today the Sephora VIB sale is live for all the Beauty Insiders!! This is as good a time as any to stock up on goods for yourself, gift sets for friends and family & try out some products you've been
- [Weekending + A Giveaway](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/weekending-giveaway.html) - Happy Monday friends! When your days are packed with holiday shopping and you have cozy nights at home - I'd say that equals a pretty perfect weekend! We had an impromptu night out with Jackie on Friday and checked out Basho in the Fenway area. The seafood salad and braised pork belly steamed buns were delicious,
- [Thanksgiving Day Style](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/thanksgiving-day-style.html) - Little known fact about me - Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday out of the year!! I love that it's all about family, friends and enjoying life's little moments! My parents always fly up to spend the week with us and I love making a few new apps to share with my guinea pigs err...family! A
- [3 Year Blogiversary Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/3-year-blogiversary-favorites.html) - Happy Friday friends - this week felt extra long, but we made it to Friday!! Yesterday was my 3 year blogiversary!! I honestly can't believe that for three years I've been coming to this little space and sharing my life with you all! I also can't believe that I've made so many friendships (taking a
- [Weekending | The Thanksgiving Tag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/weekending-thanksgiving-tag.html) - Happy Thanksgiving week friends!! I battled a cold the entire weekend, so in between a little shopping, visiting with Gary's family & spending time with my parents I was trying to recover so that I wouldn't be sick for my favorite holiday!! I decided to partake in the Thanksgiving tag that Jenn had on her
- [Gift Guide $25 and Under | Friends & Co-Workers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/gift-guide-25-and-under-friends-co.html) - For the last three years or so, I've done a Yankee Swap with my girlfriends and then I have one at work as well - I find these gifts to be the hardest to buy because I'm often given a budget and I feel the need to pick something that works for a variety of
- [Black Friday Shopping Sales ||](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/black-friday-shopping-sales.html) - Happy Friday friends!! Hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving and are still in a bit of a food coma!! This is going to sound a bit crazy, but what I love most about the invention of the internet (yep totally went there) - is the ability to shop online and not have to wake
- [Weekending | Thanksgiving Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/weekending-thanksgiving-edition.html) - Happy Monday friends!! It feels good to be back after the long weekend & feels really good to be kicking the holiday season into high gear! This Thanksgiving weekend was perfectly relaxing with a lot of to-do's marked off the list!! Here's a few snaps of it all... We celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister's house
- [Fun Holiday Activities in Boston](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/11/fun-holiday-activities-in-boston.html) - As soon as Thanksgiving is over it's as if my brain does a little reset and I'm in the holiday spirit. I think Boston has a little of that mentality too because the holiday markets & activities start popping up every single weekend!! A few people have asked for me to share some fun activities
- [Favorites from 2016 | Beauty, Books & Shows](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/favorites-from-2016-beauty-books-shows.html) - Happy Friday friends!! I thought I was a day ahead all week long, which makes for an extra long week, but we made it to Friday! For the next couple of weeks I thought it would be fun to recap some of my favorite things from this past year in their own categories - starting this
- [Weekending | All the holiday things](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/weekending-all-holiday-things.html) - Happy Monday friends! It honestly felt like we did it all this weekend - well, did a lot of my "holiday fun list" from last week that is!! It was the weekend of pop-ups & outdoor activities! After work on Friday I was invited to attend an event at the Kiehl's on Newbury Street for
- [Wishlist Wednesday | Christmas Edition](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/wishlist-wednesday-christmas-edition.html) - I'm the first to admit that compiling a wishlist when someone asks for it is hard - mostly because if there is something that I want to buy, I usually don't have enough patience to not buy it for myself. However, the question is inevitable - "what do you want for the holidays?" and the
- [Favorites from 2016 | Tech & Home](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/favorites-from-2016-tech-home.html) - Happy Friday friends! It's been a busy week here with 4 events after work (including one tonight) & it's there's no denying that the holidays are in full swing!! I thought I'd continue my Favorites from 2016 series with Tech & Home items I loved this year! TECHNOLOGY 💻|| Apple Watch || I did a
- [Weekending Snaps](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/weekending-snaps.html) - via Happy Monday friends!! We're one weekend closer to Christmas & 2017, which is both exciting and terrifying all at once! Amazon packages have been steadily arriving & that wont be stopping anytime soon!! So close to being done...how's everyone else's shopping coming along!? Here are a few snaps from the weekend that included a
- [Holiday Outfits | From the office to the party](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/holiday-outfits-from-office-to-party.html) - Truth be told, one of the hardest things for me to wrap my head around is going from the office to a holiday party. Most of the time there just isn't enough time between the start of the event and me leaving work to justify going home, changing & then making my way back to
- [Winter Skincare Routine](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/winter-skincare-routine.html) - We made it through another week & we're getting that much closer to the end of the year and to winter. Just as with most of the country - it's frigid today and I can already start to feel my skin starting to dry out. To combat this I've started a new routine and thought I would share the
- [New Years Eve Inspiration | Paperless Post Invites, Bites & Decor](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/new-years-eve-inspiration-paperless.html) - Happy Christmas week friends!! I wanted to change it up this week and instead of Weekending (the linkup is still live below), I thought I would share a little NYE inspiration since we'll be hosting for our friends this year! We have quite a few people coming so I've been pinning ideas of how to
- [Recent Reads](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/recent-reads.html) - There is nothing better than getting cozy on the couch with the tree lit & a good book to settle in with this time of year!! I've been squeezing in extra reading anywhere I can and I imagine with the upcoming holiday a lot of you will be doing the same! Here are a few
- [Friday Favorites | The one before Christmas](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/friday-favorites-one-before-christmas.html) - Happy Christmas eve eve friends! It has felt like the longest week, but that's always the case when you're looking forward to something! I'm not taking any time off from work for the holiday so it's going to be a welcome three-day weekend over here!! I thought I'd share a few favorites from the week
- [Still Christmas-ing](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/still-christmas-ing.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Hope you all are still enjoying an extended holiday weekend! Link up is live if you're interested...if not see you back here tomorrow for Weekending! comments have been disabled ');
- [Christmas Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/christmas-weekending.html) - Hello & happy Tuesday friends!! Hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekends. Of course it went far too fast, especially since it seems like we wait for this weekend all year, but we still have a short work week & another holiday weekend to look forward to! This Christmas looked a little something like this...
- [Looking Forward...2017](https://www.blovedboston.com/2016/12/looking-forward2017.html) - It honestly feels like just yesterday we were getting ready ring in the New Year with friends - now here we are 52 weeks later and it feels like no time has passed at all. 2016 brought a lot of great things, a few not so good & as we are getting ready to close
- [New Years Eve Weekending](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/new-years-eve-weekending.html) - Well hello there friends and happy 2017! New Years has come and gone & after a relaxing and fun weekend I'm so ready for the daily grind and to get the most out of this year! Rather than recap the whole weekend, I thought I'd focus on our New Years Eve party, since that pretty
- [Currently || What's In My Makeup Bag](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/currently-whats-in-my-makeup-bag.html) - I have always loved makeup - since before I was really allowed to wear it and I distinctly remember my first eye shadow palette. It was from Revlon and had smoky colors & a beautiful purple shade. I was in 8th grade & after my parents left for work, I'd still have about 15 minutes
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/friday-favorites-13.html) - It's the first Friday of the new year and this weekend is starting out with a wedding!! We're coordinating a fun winter wedding at the Four Season's hotel & I'm pretty excited for this winter white wedding - literally since it's going to be snowing! Here's a few of my favorite finds from the week!
- [Winter Wear | Staying Warm Tips](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/winter-wear-staying-warm-tips.html) - Happy Monday friends! We had a wintry weekend here in Boston and that gave way to a really fun snow day on Sunday! When I first moved to Boston I didn't even own a pair of snow boots - big mistake since I fell no less than 5 times trying to navigate in the snow
- [Get Cozy | Binge-worthy shows to watch this winter](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/get-cozy-binge-worthy-shows-to-watch.html) - There's really nothing better than curling up on the couch and watching some good TV when it's frigid & snowing outside! I wanted to share a few of the shows that Gary and I have watched, binged & loved!! After getting a new TV for the living room, we're finally able to stream Amazon and
- [Friday Favorites || A Long Weekend Ahead](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/friday-favorites-long-weekend-ahead-2.html) - Happy Friday friends! I'm pretty pumped for the weekend since I have today off and will be spending the day with my sister and mom who flew up here yesterday for the long weekend! I like this whole easing into the year thing with long weekends still happening!! Here are some of my favorite things
- [Still Weekending...](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/still-weekending-6.html) - Happy Monday friends!! Taking an extra day off from the blog, but the link is live if you want to share your weekend happenings today!! Comments have been disabled on this post ');
- [Weekending | A little bit of this and that](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/weekending-little-bit-of-this-and-that.html) - I think it's safe to say that I have eased into this new year!! After an extra long weekend I'm feeling motivated and ready for the week ahead!! I mentioned that my mom flew up here on Thursday so I spent the day hanging out with her and my sister before they went to Vermont
- [6 Must Read Books](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/6-must-read-books.html) - My sister asked me the other day if I have any books to recommend & I got so excited to share the books below with her because these are all pretty great. I get asked quite frequently how I get through so many books. Well it's a couple of things: I read whenever I'm on
- [Packing Guide| Weekend in the Mountains](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/packing-guide-weekend-in-mountains.html) - Fun fact - I don't ski! So what exactly am I doing going to Vermont on a ski weekend?! Very valid question & the answer is that there is so much more to do in Vermont than just ski!! With that being said, being warm is my top priority so here's what's in my weekender!
- [Travel Diary | Stowe, VT](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/travel-diary-stowe-vt.html) - Happy Monday friends! We're back from a quick weekend getaway to Stowe, VT and it was the perfect escape from the city! It's a little bit of a hike being three hours from the city, but totally worth it to stay with my sister & family in a house near Stowe Mountain Resort, which was
- [Valentine's Day Gifts | From me to me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/valentines-day-gifts-from-me-to-me-2.html) - For the last two years I've shared a gift guide "from me to me" (2015 & 2016) and I decided to keep the same idea rolling for 2017! With my birthday a few weeks after Valentine's day and it being a big one, 3-0HHHH - I want to treat myself to something special. Here are
- [Friday Favorites | The last weekend in January](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/friday-favorites-last-weekend-in-january.html) - Happy Friday friends! Somehow we've come to the last weekend in January - ah! I'm excited for another styled shoot we're doing this weekend, completely different from anything we've done before so follow along on instastories for a little behind the scenes! Linking up with Amanda to share some favorites from this week! Podcast ||
- [Stop and smell the flowers](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/01/stop-and-smell-flowers.html) - Happy Monday friends. I am going to be the first to admit that with all the unrest happening in our country and all over the world right now it might seem a bit shallow to talk about my weekend. I believe in putting positivity out into the universe - there is so much hate on
- [What I'm Listening To | Cardio Mix](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/02/what-im-listening-to-cardio-mix.html) - I won't go so far as to say that I love working out, but when really great music is playing I can get into a workout state of mind. I've been spinning about 3 times a week and for the most part the instructors have really great songs, but for me, if the music is lacking
- [Friday Favorites](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/02/friday-favorites-12.html) - First Friday of February (how's that for an alliteration) is upon us! How was everyone's week? It seemed like I had something going on most nights after work, but I'm looking forward to a relaxing Friday night followed by a few things planned this weekend. Linking up with Amanda to share a few of my
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- [HydraFacial Review](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/02/hydrafacial-review.html) - Do you know that "beautified" filter on Snapchat that basically smooths out all of your imperfections & makes your skin look flawless? Well that's exactly how my skin looked after my first HydraFacial from Elite Aesthetics MD. When the team reached out to me to come in and experience their "leave it to the experts"
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- [What my 20's taught me](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/03/what-my-20s-taught-me.html) - I've done a lot of reflecting over the last few months as I head into the next decade of my life. While every birthday is a milestone, hey we made it another year in life, 30 has been one that I've been the most fixated on! On the one hand there are certain milestones in life
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- [Weekending | Vacation Mode](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/03/weekending-vacation-mode-2.html) - Happy Monday friends! We are still enjoying California for the next few days & I'll be back to blogging on Friday with a fresh post! Until then - wishing you all a wonderful week ahead & here's a snap from our hot air balloon adventure yesterday!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!! Comments have been
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- [White House Inn Napa](https://www.blovedboston.com/2017/04/white-house-inn-napa.html) - One of the most daunting tasks planning this trip was figuring out where to stay at each stop. With Napa being our longest stop of the trip, I wanted to make sure our accommodations were central to where we would be doing tastings, have free parking & give us some of the amenities we'd be
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