Tremont Street

Last week, my Dad took a day off from work so we could take a family day trip to Tremont St., one of our favorite places in Boston. It was reasonably warm out- 40 degrees and sunny!- and I took the opportunity to wear something pretty and soak up the (barely visible) sun.







Even my little sister had some fun dressing up!

Fashion Resolutions: End of Winter

To be honest, I've gotten rather lazy this winter when it comes to fashion. Though I'm desperately waiting for the season to come to a close, I've decided to make the best of the remaining weeks with some last-minute style resolutions.

1) Layer sweaters. Though most of my cardigans are great for the fall, I've found that they don't quite stand up against the bitter cold of this winter- alone, that is. My first resolution is to start wearing layers of these sweaters on top of each other to create looks that are interesting, dynamic, and much warmer.

2) Wear sweaters over dresses. I love dresses, but most of them are short-sleeved, and I can only pair them with the same cardigan so many times. To mix it up, I've decided to wear cropped sweaters over fitted dresses.

3) Actually wear real jeans. It's no secret that I've grown an addiction to jeggings. While comfortable and easy to pass for denim, they're unfortunately not as warm as the real deal. I think it's time to put the jeggings aside for awhile and refresh my memory about how to wear real denim. (This will be the hardest resolution to follow).

Happy end of winter, everyone!

Survival of the Fittest/Cutest

This makes me both wish the internet was around during the Scopes Monkey Trial, and that I had a baby gorilla.

A Little Hairy

I get bored with my hair unfortunately often, and though I love my curls, they severely limit my options. I've been growing it out recently, and I've been trying to encourage natural highlights with special shampoo and using less product, but I'm starting to look for something different.

Since I'll be starting a whole new chapter of my life in the fall, I'm considering doing something more drastic than my usual pick-me-ups. Here are some possible looks that I've been toying with, though I'm still actively searching for ideas.












(Sources: Brunette, Red, Bob)

Newburyport/Plum Island

This saturday, I went on a day trip to two sweet tourist towns in Northern Massachusetts, Newburyport and Plus Island. The day ended with winded cheeks, lots of smiles and an impressive amount of photographs. Here are some of my favorites, all credits going to this guy.


This is the one photo that I took. It's distinctively worse than the others, but it's still all mine.

BodiMojo: Valentine's Day

Hey all!

You can check out my latest piece on Valentine's Day on BodiMojo here. Enjoy!

Life and Loss

I've recently been hit with a tragic loss in my school, and dealing with the aftermath has been painful and upsetting, but also somewhat uplifting.

There's nothing more beautiful than watching a community come together to support each other when times are tough. We can't change what happened; we can only honor our memories, take care of those around us, and try to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.

We have to remember that everything will eventually get better, there is always hope, and all we need is a little love and a supportive community to help us when we feel like we have nowhere to turn.

To be honest, I've spent so much of the last few days talking about this that I have little left to say. Instead of trying to force more out, I'll leave it at this:

He will be in our hearts, and we all must remember that we're not alone.

The Bucket List

Recently, I've been putting together a list of thing I want to do. Some- like clean out my closet (halfway there!) and reread the Harry Potter series (again)- have gone on a short term to-do list, but the rest have been accumulating into my small but growing bucket list.

Here's what I've got so far.

1) Travel the world.

Considering that my only international expeditions have been to Canada, I think it's safe to say I've been missing out on traveling. I'd love to see the world and what is out there.



2) Eat shrimp cocktail (without eyeballs).

I've never been able to stomach adventurous meats, and shrimp is one of the many goods that has always been on my off limits. Yet everyone says shrimp cocktail is so yummy, so I'd like to one day grow the guts to try some (without vomiting, preferably).



3) Take ballroom dance classes.

Because the six dance classes I currently take just aren't enough. Salsa, tango, waltz, jitterbug, I want to learn it all.



4) Go on a road trip.

I'd love to just get in a car and go on an impossibly long car ride to some fun location with a small group of friends. Family trips to New York don't count. Doesn't is seem like every adult you know has those fun stories about the crazy road trip they took during spring break of junior year?



5) Knit a pair of socks.

I've always wanted to, but after I learned how to knit two years ago, the only thing I could do was create a basic scarf. I want to knit a full pair of fluffy, warm socks that I can proudly say are all mine.

In These Shoes

This is the song that my jazz teacher selected for this year's dance recital. Basically, every woman should live by it's words- the singer is as fabulous, independent and confident as the beloved Samantha Jones. Enjoy!