labor day weekend catch-up

all american bbq via pinterest

hello mes chéries!  & for those of you in the us, happy labor day!  i have been horribly busy lately & deeply apologize, but am happy to report that i'm settled again & will be back to frequent blogging.  friday was working working, saturday so much fun at the opening of the football season at my alma mater with best college friends & tailgates galore, & sunday packing & more packing & visiting with family, then today driving & carrying & a glorious unpacking into an adorable apartment on the upper east side to share with one of my best girlfriends from college.  new york is just perfect, as was my first {remarkably inexpensive, may i add} new york manicure {in light brownish purple in honor of autumn}.  & tomorrow is first day of work, ahem, interning.


but what did you lovelies do to celebrate the {unofficial} final day of summer? :: très triste ::  a bbq or pool or beach party?  whatever it was, i hope that you had a wonderful day & that you wore white & you reflected upon a beautiful summer past & that you are ready for the most charming & romantic autumn.  will be back tomorrow with a real post.  xx hillary

{belated} bastille day

image via pinterest

image via pinterest

image via pinterest 

happy {belated} bastille day to la france!  how could i have been so neglectful?  

did you celebrate bastille day?  if i were in boston, i would have wanted to go to beehive, a delightful spot in the trendy south end with exposed brick, live music, french and north african inspired cuisine, and the most delicious champagne cocktails with whimsical names, which are always changing, sometimes with honey or ginger syrup, now with crème de violette or strawberry and rhubarb.

i think the best way to pay homage to la france would be indulging in an almond croissant from villandry for breakfast.  bonne idée, non?

have the most lovely morning.  xx hillary