One of the reasons we were excited to visit Portland was the coffee shops. The city may be relatively small, but there is no shortage of charming cafes all over town. We particularly enjoyed the Parkside and West End neighborhoods-- they were full of gracious historic homes and beautiful shops and cafes. Tandem Coffee + Bakery is located in the West End neighborhood, close enough to downtown ...
Tandem Coffee + Bakery in Portland, Maine
Favorite Beauty Products
Today I'm joining Cindy of Rough Luxe Interiors, Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home, Brenda of Brenda Kinsel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Beth Woodson of Design Chic to share our favorite beauty products. I have really simplified over the last few years. I got rid of samples and products that I rarely use and now have only a handful of must haves. The list changes slightly with each season, like ...
Found Pantry Space
Looking for pantry solutions? We used ledges on our basement stairway to create a pantry. Our house was built in 1900 (you can read more about that here) and until we moved in, it looked as though no one ever considered using this space for anything other than collecting dust and cobwebs! In my post, 14 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look and Feel Bigger, I talked about how sometimes the best ...
Sunday Stuff & A Delicious Smoothie
By far the best thing I've discovered this summer...smoothies! Not just any smoothie recipe, but the ones by Kelly LeVeque, author of Body Love. This one even manages to take away my cravings for caramel sea salt gelato. This smoothie has just 4 ingredients, plus two for the topping. And mixed together in my new Ninja Blender, it's creamy and so delicious. For dessert, you can ...
Verandah Place – Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
New York City is full of secret streets and alleyways known as mews, but unless you've stumbled upon them, they remain little secret gems. They create a patchwork of beautiful treasured homes around the city. The history of these mews dates back to NYC's horse-drawn carriage past.The other day, Madeline was showing me around the Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn. We split ...
Bookmark This Carroll Gardens + Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
For our second installment in our Bookmark This series, we decided to highlight our favorite places in the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods in Brooklyn. These neighborhoods are easily accessible from Manhattan, yet they feel like an oasis from the hectic city. Keep reading for our favorite spots and a downloadable PDF that you can take with you on your Brooklyn travels! Madcap ...