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Family Weekend


This was one of the most special weekends I have had in a very long time. This weekend we went home for Father’s Day and for one of my poppy’s (grandpa’s) 90th birthday.

On Friday we had dinner with my dad’s parents, on Saturday we had a full theme party – more pictures to come later in the week! – and on Sunday we had father’s day lunch with my mom’s parents.

During lunch my nanny told me that everyday she goes on her iPad and comes to this blog.  It just about made my day.

I am so lucky that my supportive friends and family (and even some strangers) come to this small corner of the Internet everyday, but I feel extra special (and loved) that Nanny comes too.  If that isn’t a reason to post more often, I don’t know what is.

Thank you all for visiting – it means more to me than you’ll ever know.

In the beginning




What prompts someone to blog? At this point I am not quite sure, I think the answer to that will come as I continue. One thing is for sure this blog will be an outlet for all the things that color my life in the brightest shades; food, fashion, style, and the sparkle moments that happen from the day to day.

My career is in marketing, but my background is in sparkle. Sparkle at the daily batch is defined as those moments when you find fresh beautiful peonies at your favorite farmer’s market (20th between Mass and Q St); when you find the perfect fitting jean (no matter your size, trust me it exists); when you conquer a recipe that seemed only fitting for the Martha’s of the world (turns out the risk of failing is half the fun); and when you’re able to spend time and celebrate life with the ones you love the most (you’ll get to meet them as we go).
Thanks for joining me in the beginning.