tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73205994818775251272024-03-05T18:48:08.134-08:00When in MiamiKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-13768655289887113972015-06-12T13:14:00.000-07:002015-06-12T13:14:12.658-07:00Another Brick in the Wall<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A little glimpse of whats on my walls at the moment with Donut thrown in for good measure ... Happy Friday everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love weekends with no set plans. It's nice to see things unfold along the way. This weekend started out with an impromptu baby duck happy hour and ended with a brunch with a bunch of good friends to signal the end of Marc's school year. In between there were hot dogs, vintage shopping (I found a great new spot tucked above a bar on the upper eastside) and some spring styling and rearranging! I hope you all had a restful relaxing weekend too ... </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A fun new find from my fave farmers market! </span></i></div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-49200041798248106412015-01-12T14:29:00.001-08:002015-06-12T13:15:14.428-07:00Barcelona ...<div>
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I am in Barcelona this week. As exciting <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">as it sounds on paper much of the next few days will be stuck in a office working out such enthralling topics like .. "How do we effectively move data from one system to another". I'm still trying to sneak in as much fun as I can ... I hit some the semi annual sales happening around the city yesterday. I scored a cute pair of earrings from a little shop on the twisting side streets in La Raval District. I am totally forgoing my New Years diet to indulge in mussels and dessert at lunch and dinner ( I'll get back on track next week!)</span><br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-5950825767253581432015-01-04T12:37:00.000-08:002015-01-04T12:41:33.188-08:00When in New England<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Marc and I headed to New England to see our families over the holidays. It was a whirlwind tour as it always is when you try to squeeze so much in over the course of a week. It was nice to go home and take a break from the daily grind. I ate way too much food, slept in, and tried to soak in as much time back "home" ... below are some snippets from our time up north. </span></div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-47749913920998050532014-12-25T16:58:00.001-08:002014-12-26T06:20:17.949-08:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8wAMQU0UReNVi7Hllw5xmTHbB_YIMqi4ffKrPflu-Gc7U376atAlD6N7-GGtLYM4CkD9bxtjNtt4b2U1X7-PYwTc7fBkBCg1d7kuJbWysFLaG6ECuQxRQPpfqYSk7LfsEsoTyd4FMdw/s640/blogger-image--1779554747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8wAMQU0UReNVi7Hllw5xmTHbB_YIMqi4ffKrPflu-Gc7U376atAlD6N7-GGtLYM4CkD9bxtjNtt4b2U1X7-PYwTc7fBkBCg1d7kuJbWysFLaG6ECuQxRQPpfqYSk7LfsEsoTyd4FMdw/s640/blogger-image--1779554747.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8wAMQU0UReNVi7Hllw5xmTHbB_YIMqi4ffKrPflu-Gc7U376atAlD6N7-GGtLYM4CkD9bxtjNtt4b2U1X7-PYwTc7fBkBCg1d7kuJbWysFLaG6ECuQxRQPpfqYSk7LfsEsoTyd4FMdw/s640/blogger-image--1779554747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N70CE1xB_IQtbHF5Vr1ytl76r93GKN3HBvucp_N3mGshMqtPvVZSu6F_bIRWGcOH09CpVODq_yBXXk0GIQNvZrRkr8ok5pwVTQaY6iyQFaS5ddotjhqR5nVpJ5jxp85Y5BNizdkBM2M/s640/blogger-image-1305803566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N70CE1xB_IQtbHF5Vr1ytl76r93GKN3HBvucp_N3mGshMqtPvVZSu6F_bIRWGcOH09CpVODq_yBXXk0GIQNvZrRkr8ok5pwVTQaY6iyQFaS5ddotjhqR5nVpJ5jxp85Y5BNizdkBM2M/s640/blogger-image-1305803566.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back home enjoying time with family and eating as much food as I possibly can! Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. </div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0The Common Templeton42.55318 -72.073776tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-66568009942800655212014-12-19T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-19T04:00:08.887-08:00Happy Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last week Marc and I finally got around to watching <a href="https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A0LEVjj8HI5UmIIAhnwPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?p=the+one+I+love&tnr=21&vid=776B8F13E46C23F569DA776B8F13E46C23F569DA&l=118&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DUN.608007983274133626%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjCOvhojlZzQ&sigr=11bre8pdm&tt=b&tit=The+One+I+Love+Official+Trailer+%231+%282014%29+-+Elizabeth+Moss+...&sigt=11u7b8fjg&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dthe%2Bone%2BI%2Blove%26ei%3DUTF-8%26hsimp%3Dyhs-001%26hspart%3Dmozilla&sigb=12q5b3h7g&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001" target="_blank">The One I Love</a>. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending, but I keep thinking about the movie and how it cleverly addresses themes of relationships and marriage. I also want to move into the Ojai farmhouse where the story is set. This song begins to play as the ending credits role and I am finding myself listening to this on repeat on my ride up to work. During the whole movie I had David's Grey's The One I Love stuck in my head, but this song is a perfect ending as you are sitting there wondering what just happened! Enjoy ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like listening to this when I am running along the beach path after work ... I think its about LA but whatever.</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-55409018704770969452014-09-03T14:30:00.003-07:002014-09-03T14:30:56.143-07:00September Plans<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am not quite sure where summer went ... but I can't believe it is already September. "Summer" in Miami is odd, especially coming from New England where summer is what you wait for all year long. Down here not only is it super hot and humid its also the quietest time of the year, because who would want to be down where when it is hot and sticky when they can be enjoying lovely summer weather in the rest of the country. I am looking forward to "Fall" down here. I can actually wear a sweater outside and maybe if I am lucky some little booties. I will also be on full alert for celebrity sightings once people start flocking down here when the cold weather hits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have some travel plans on the docket this month too. Which I am super excited about. First, I am heading to Barcelona for 5 days for work. I haven't been to Spain since 2002 when I was a badly dressed 20 year old college student studying abroad. Barcelona was my favorite spot that I visited and I can't wait to be back and experience it as an adult. Does anyone have any good spots I should check out while I am there? I will be staying around The Sagrada Familia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After that trip I am heading out to Boston for 2 back to back weddings. I am looking forward to squeezing in some friend time and some fall time up there. I will definitely pack some tights just for the heck of it. I can't wait to see this ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-83829933378307172002014-09-02T18:17:00.001-07:002014-09-02T18:17:32.345-07:00A Year In<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6cAg_Yny0MhvLnm3O49La9Wh4RI4wpo2TsIAPUCQaFfSkE5Z_jZFqq7YTSW3o1kdhmjbOxR1LNfEg2UJf35ZBodGqyOqaNsw-lGlrnc7SUoi9YcaOLpoENZoaJzpoUbBDezM9B04Cwc/s1600/2014-07-13+08.44.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6cAg_Yny0MhvLnm3O49La9Wh4RI4wpo2TsIAPUCQaFfSkE5Z_jZFqq7YTSW3o1kdhmjbOxR1LNfEg2UJf35ZBodGqyOqaNsw-lGlrnc7SUoi9YcaOLpoENZoaJzpoUbBDezM9B04Cwc/s1600/2014-07-13+08.44.49.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Holy Moly ... I have lived in Miami for a year! When we moved down here last August I didn't know if I could last a month and then poof ... a year later here we are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am looking forward to what next year has in store in this crazy little island on the tip of Florida!</span><br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-4388720814237321662014-03-14T11:09:00.001-07:002014-03-14T11:09:20.133-07:00Happy Friday! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Friday everyone. I wish Miami still looked like this instead of the massive high rises that are taking over the beach. Any who ... I hope everyone has a good weekend. I am going to celebrate the fact I have a new job :)</span></div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-19580514921190391472014-03-07T05:00:00.000-08:002014-03-07T05:00:09.204-08:00Vintage Friday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 - Publix - Yes, a grocery store has made the list. Publix is a Florida chain of grocery stores. We are lucky enough to live within walking distance to a newly renovated one. I had never stepped foot in Publix before being down here but now if we ever move back up to New England, I will miss it terribly! They have a really good bakery (where else can you get half of a key lime pie?!), a great assortment of natural and organic foods mixed in with regular items and you don't have to fork over your entire pay check like you do at Whole Foods. I have recently formed an addiction to their Ranch Rice Cakes. You can also get empanadas which brings me to number two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2- Empanadas everywhere - A little pastry filled with meat and spices, yes please. I liked empanadas when I lived in Boston but it was a rare occurrence to get one... here getting an empanada is as easy as getting a chocolate frosted donut from Dunkin' ... I can count on two hands spots I could get them in my neighborhood, they are usually around a dollar and are a perfect breakfast, lunch, or snack. mmm ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3- The Beach - Of course I have to include the beach on my list of things I love about Miami! I never thought I would live within walking distance from a beach never mind a beach that I can go to year round. I sometimes have to remind myself how lucky we are to be living down here and even it is isn't forever what a great experience it is! Whenever I am in a bad mood or feeling stressed, a quick walk to the beach helps clear my head. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4- No One Gives a .... - New Englanders are not really well known for their go-with the flow attitude. Rules are meant to be followed and order must be attained. Here, it seems that rules are merely suggestions. This can be frustrating when you are say behind the wheel and the car in front of you passes 3 lanes to exit the highway without using their blinker BUT when you out of the car the overall "who cares" vibe is kind of freeing. Especially when it comes to clothing, I love knowing that no matter what I have one no one will blink an eye because there is most likely wearing something with 3/4 less fabric, or 2020202 more rhinestones. It has been a lot of fun to experiment blending my preppy New England style with a more boho beach style ... I mean, would I own a pair of Bermuda print pants if I still lived up north? The answer is most likely no. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5- "Winter" - Marc and I picked the right winter to get out of dodge. I missed hunkering down for snow storms for the first storm or two but I got over it. Below zero temps, pasty dry skin, snow, slush, ice ... ehhh. The fact that winter down here is like the perfect summer day in Maine is incredible. So when are you all coming to visit!? </span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-78045403439740403492014-01-22T10:53:00.000-08:002014-01-22T10:53:00.035-08:00House Progress<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our apartment is slowly feeling more like home. My list of things I want like always is a mile long, but I am trying to enjoy the imperfections and stick with my 2014 mantra of calming down, it will all come together in time. Some recent pics below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, in all honestly I have been a little scared to venture to South Beach since we arrived in Miami. I wasn't sure if I could handle the crazy party that everyone had told us about and driving through it a few times was enough to give me an ulcer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last Saturday morning I decided to be brave and check it out. I hopped on the bus (which smelled like sun tan lotion, where else but in Miami does a public bus smell like sun tan lotion) and jumped off around 17th Street, I walked down the Beach Path to <a href="http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation/scroll.aspx?id=68237" target="_blank">Lummus Park </a>where I was going to take a beach yoga class. I waited on the beach and people watched and let it sink it that it was the middle of January and I was on a beach in a t-shirt and shorts. The yoga class never seemed to materialize, unless it was the super skinny guy sitting on a towel. I decided instead to play tourist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I walked along Ocean Drive, which around 11 AM is much more low key than 11 PM. I hit up Zara which was having an amazing sale. I found some cute little boutiques such as <a href="https://plus.google.com/115283307384233214092/about?gl=us&hl=en" target="_blank">Helium</a> I made a mental note for future gift giving, and <a href="http://www.miami.com/boutique-of-the-week-taj-by-sabrina-article" target="_blank">Taj</a> (if I ever want to splurge on swank beach wear I will be going here). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided instead of taking the bus back to bike it. Like Boston's City Bike, Miami has it own version called <a href="http://www.decobike.com/" target="_blank">Deco Bike</a>. I biked back up to 63rd street and spent the rest of the day at pool at my building. I think it was my favorite Miami day to date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The bus option opens up a whole new way to explore the neighborhood and I already told Marc... next up will be a South Beach Hotel Bar Crawl ... that will be a post for another day .... </span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-79649218377611769322014-01-17T10:26:00.003-08:002014-01-17T10:26:56.413-08:00Jobim<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other month Marc introduced me to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim" target="_blank">Jobim</a> on our trip down to the Keys. If you are like me and have lived under a rock Jobim was a Brazilian composer (he composed The Girl from Ipanema) and father of the Bossa Nova. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, it turns out this is the perfect soundtrack for Miami. I have been listening to it non-stop while sitting on the beach or exploring new neighborhoods. It's an amazing backdrop to the swaying palm trees and sunny skies and transports you back to a Miami where the rat pack partied and played. You can almost block out the crazy drivers, plastic surgery addicts, and tourists wearing shorts with YOLO written across the butt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello there. After a hiatus over the holidays I am ready to give this blog a little bit of love in 2014. Marc and I headed up north for a few days with my family over Christmas. Our little break was just what I needed. It cured my bought of homesickness I was feeling in December. I reflected on all of the changes we went through this past year and thought about what I want to do in the upcoming twelve months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have never been one for resolutions. I usually break them less than a week into the new year and then feel like a failure. I like to think more about a theme or goal I want my year to have. This year its all about settling in and calming down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Looking beyond even just the last year, the past five years have sort of been a whirlwind of change and growth. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The end of my twenties and beginning of my thirties brought career changes and growth, my first serious relationship, a new dog, an engagement, planning a wedding (in 3 months eek), realizing I had a mountain of credit card debt, getting said debt in control, capped off with moving a 1,000 miles away and starting a new life in a new spot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I think we are all wired to want to rush to the next step, whether it be the next job, a bigger house, or a child but this year I want to really try to stop worrying about when that next big thing is going to come and just enjoy the now and let things happen naturally. I want to get to know Miami and I want to try to be more appreciative of everything I have in my life right now. I get to live blocks from the beach, something most people would kill for and something I never thought I would be doing it's pretty cool! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So here is to 2014 and all it may bring!! </span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-55667368732905302752013-12-09T17:17:00.000-08:002013-12-09T17:17:00.171-08:00Life Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's December and I am in Miami ... something I never thought would be the case ... I sat on the beach today and listened to Christmas music, I wear flip flops most days, and I have a tan. Its odd I can't wrap my head around it it does not seem to be right. All of a sudden Bing Crosby signing "white christmas" makes perfect sense! The weather is awesome but I am missing the New England holiday season, I am missing the first snow storms and trudging around Boston with its narrow streets to get together with old friends in old apartments that have seen holidays for years on end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways ... I am trying to find the positive in being far away in the unfamiliar. I am looking for new traditions and telling myself that is pretty awesome there is no such thing as "winter weight" for me this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-26993084820118702842013-11-29T13:09:00.001-08:002013-11-29T13:09:48.785-08:00Happy Friday!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sorry for the silence this week friends. Between starting a new job and Thanksgiving this week flew by. I am looking forward to unpacking my Christmas decorations and "winterizing" my apartment this weekend ... pictures to come next week! I Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and a relaxing weekend!</span></td></tr>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-30687782144545745432013-11-22T07:59:00.000-08:002013-11-22T10:20:12.877-08:00Apartment Progress<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have been neglectful this week ... a lot going on so instead of my usual vintage friday post here is a real one on some apartment updates ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is going on five months since we moved to Miami, FIVE MONTHS, almost a half of a year. I can't believe it. I feel like we were just starting to plan the move yesterday. Our apartment is slowly coming together but lately I am feeling stuck. It doesn't feel as homey as my old place and I can't figure out what is missing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's a big improvement from August but on the whole it still doesn't feel done. I know, I know, homes are always a work in progress but I feel like I am having a decorating identity crisis. This is partly due to being in such a new space and partly because I read way too many house blogs and look at pinterest a little too often. I like so many styles I can't figure out how to combine them or decide on just one. Do I want the apartment to feel beachy, modern, kitschy, clean and bright, all of the above?! ahh too many choices. Also I don't want to do anything major since I am not sure how long Marc and I will be living in this spot (the walk to the beach might keep us for a bit though!) To help me try to organize my thoughts I decided to take a page from <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2013/11/listy-mclisterface-updated/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> and create a list of what I want to update and do. here we go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Kitchen - </b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">probably the most "Done" of all of the rooms just due to the fact its small and 3/4 of it are taken up by cupboards and counters. </span></i></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Finish gallery wall along the guest bath wall and create a gallery wall behind the TV ala <a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/cup-of-jo-makeover-the-livingdining-room/" target="_blank">Emily Henderson </a>in the image below.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Master Bedroom / Bath</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add a headboard, either fabric or salvaged wood from the same guy who made our dining room table and sideboard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add curtains</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add some more art to the walls </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Guest Room/ Office </b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This room right now is a hodge podge of left overs/a bed/ a desk it needs the most help but will probably get looked at last </i></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Add some art or pictures to the white wall</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buy a larger rug</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Add curtains </span><i> </i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Figure out a way to make it a bit more welcoming when guests come ( I have a feeling with winter's arrival up north we will be having an influx of visitors soon!)</span><i> </i></span> </span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Terrace </span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add some small chairs for lounging.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">look into an outdoor rug </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">buy some old crates or shelving for our growing tropical plant collection </span></li>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-45707162275574306932013-11-15T07:57:00.000-08:002013-11-15T07:57:57.554-08:00Happy Friday!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Friday folks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is some vintage to start the weekend off right</span> ...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more "vintage" or ok maybe just 80's Miami check out this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthBeachBackInTheDay" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> of Miami photographer Donna Dunson that shows South Beach back in the day ...</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-56130837648733385142013-11-14T09:44:00.002-08:002013-11-14T09:49:43.174-08:00Follow Me on Bloglovin'<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am obsessed with Bloglovin', if you are as well you can follow my posts <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11256981/?claim=5vg88s7anyk%22%3EFollow%20my%20blog%20with%20Bloglovin%3C/a%3E" target="_blank">here</a>!</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320599481877525127.post-30949248599801159482013-11-14T08:40:00.000-08:002013-11-14T14:43:59.412-08:00A Different Side of Miami<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The bar the The Federal - covered in old timey advertisements</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Marc and I decided to move to Miami my mind went where everyone's goes when they first think of the Magic City: flashy, touristy, and plastic. After being here for three months though I realize there is a whole other side to the city which is full of farmers markets, amazing fresh produce, and a burgeoning local food scene. Last night Marc and I went to <a href="http://www.thefederalmiami.com/" target="_blank">The Federal</a>, a small restaurant in <a href="http://www.mimoboulevard.org/" target="_blank">The MIMO District</a> that focuses on local food. You would never know it was there, located in a small strip mall next to a Baskin Robbins but once you walk in past the patio and homemade smoker you are a cozy little spot that seems miles away from the grittiness and neon signed hotels of Biscayne Blvd. We went for a Happy Hour sponsored by <a href="http://www.slowfoodmiami.org/home.htm" target="_blank">Slow Food Miami</a></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a group that creates community and school gardens and helps to promote and support the local food scene and the numerous growers and artisans within it. Any event where I can help support such a vital organization while drinking beer and eating homemade chicken nuggets and deviled eggs with pulled pork on top is a win in my book. Marc and I were drooling over the menu and already mapped out what we are going to eat when we come back for our next visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Another cool thing we doing is a CSA. I am still wrapping my head around the fact that the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> growing season is the opposite of New England and that the good stuff is going to start coming out soon. Starting at the end of November and going until May we are getting a weekly CSA. I cannot wait to start seeing the fresh produce and different fruits we get every week! Tons of Farmers Markets are popping up too. There is <a href="http://www.local-farmers-markets.com/market/1128/miami/upper-east-side-green-market" target="_blank">one particular one</a> I enjoy going to because besides food there is a guy sells the most amazing vintage clothes for cheap ... that is where I got this awesomely loud dress for 15 dollars!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We pick it up our CSA at this awesome little butcher shop near Marc's school called <a href="http://www.propersausages.com/" target="_blank">Proper Sausage</a>s. They make the most amazing sausage I have ever had. My mouth is watering thinking about the Blue Cheese and Fig sausage I had the other week. They carry a bunch of local items such as farm fresh eggs, game meat, and beer and wine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My post is turning into a novel so I am going to end it here, I could talk about food all day. It has been fun exploring this side of Miami and I hope to find even more local spots the longer we are down here. </span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143507702316817443noreply@blogger.com0