For my time here in California, I found myself packing a lot of oversized, graphic tees. I’ve steered clear of most graphic tees through the years, choosing to go a simpler or more classic route…but something about them just screamed summer to me…

Here in Southern California, my grandparents have the most romantic backyard. There are arbors full of star jasmine, a bird bath and humming bird feeders, Freddie the tortoise roams the backyard devouring rose petals, a kumquat tree sits on the patio, and a long swing hangs from the Chinese Elm just below the house. It’s a small oasis in the middle of the hot desert of San Bernardino County…

I started off my summer adventure in California with a week long detour to the Pacific-Northwest where my parents and I visited with my brother Alexander, his wife India, and their lovable dog Shasta. We enjoyed fun activities such as going out on the lake in their boat and tubing, skate surfing along the ocean walk in Bellingham, getting baked goods all about town, and visiting the beautiful, nearby islands!

For those of you who don’t know, I am currently in California, where I will be living for the next 3 months. I am working a fun job at my friend’s farm for the summer, and plan on using my days off to explore and go on fun day trips around SoCal…

The other day I grabbed a basket bag, my camera, some butterscotch chocolate caramels, and headed into Boston with my mom for a lovely girl’s day out! Aside from an airport run, this has been the first time since the start of the pandemic that we have been in Boston…

Sandals have been around for centuries…and if you think about it…the design hasn’t changed much. Why fix something that works? The summer classic is the staple in everyone’s closet, and they can be used for so many different situations…

The lupines are very special here in New Hampshire. Every mid-June fields in the White Mountains turn purple and pink with blossoming lupines. The beautiful blossoms are the perfect backdrop to any photo, if you know where to find them…

The weather has been fabulous here in New England! With the unofficial start of summer on Memorial Day, came the warm, sunshiny days, and I love it! It made me want to get out and explorer more than ever, so I decided to take a little trip over to the historic seacoast town of Portsmouth, NH…