Touches of Fall

So I went a little nuts with the most recent Crate & Barrel catalog and spruced the place up a bit with some touches of fall. Graziano ~ I blame this on you!




The best part of the purchase was the Harvest Pumpkin Scented Candle ~ smells like I've been baking all day. Happy Fall!! :)

Yum!

Another weekend is coming to a close and I have to say, it was a good one. We spent some time exploring new fabulous "finds" in Centreville and visited an old favorite. :) Some good family friends were in town visiting my parents (good to see you Mrs. Pat and Mr. Andy!) so we tagged along on their trip to Old Town Alexandria. Lucy joined us for our stroll along the Potomac and up and down the historic streets. We meandered in and out of some very cute shops and had a taste of Pop's Old Fashioned Ice Cream before heading home. Lucy did great considering how hot is was...but she was VERY happy to be back in the Air Conditioning for the ride home. :)


As for the new fabulous find - it's called "Eggspectations" and it was a delicious breakfast in an adorable setting. It's no Eggery (nothing ever will be), but it will definitely do in a bind! The plan for the rest of our Sunday includes laying on the couch, watching some good/bad TV and playing with Lucy's new frog. Not bad this life we created...not bad at all.

We're Back in Action Baby!

So it's been a while. A long while...sorry about that, but we are back in action. Life has been nuts trying to get settled in the new house. I am happy to report that we are about 98% unpacked and are close to having everything in place. There is still a pile of stuff that needs to be hung on the walls and my cookbooks are sitting in a neat little pile on the floor waiting for their new shelf to be purchased, but all in all we are in good shape.

We actually dug ourselves out of our house hermit hole and joined the world last weekend to help my good friends Tulay and Dave celebrate their wedding day. We hit the road late Friday night after dropping Lucy off at Grandma's and Grandpa's and made it to NYC in the wee hours of the morning (what's with late night traffic in Delaware - not cool!!). The first item on our NY agenda - breakfast at the "Eggery" aka Thomas' Ham and Eggery. This historic diner is our FAVORITE breakfast spot and we have become regulars - even now as we live in another state!! Tommy (co-owner and official "seater) greeted us at the door and Sharon (our favorite counter waitress) gave us big hugs. It was great to see them AND get some grub with Mom and Adriana!



As the food coma set in we popped over to see Ed's Dad (who looks great BTW) and then headed out east for a late lunch with friends Dave, Michele, Rob and best of all DOMINICK!! This adorable little monkey greeted us with giggles and smiles and was so huggable I didn't want to put him down!! We had such a great time catching up with everyone and pigged out on wings, broccoli poppers and yummy french onion soup. How we fit more food in our Eggery stuffed stomachs is still a mystery.

It was finally time for the main event - Tulay and Dave's wedding. It was a beautiful evening with perfect weather and an even more perfect sunset. The groom looked dashing and the bride was GORGEOUS!! The ceremony was conducted by good friend Lorca and I have to say, it was amazing. Literally brought tears to my eyes. Dave and Tulay are a wonderful couple and their unique touches on the wedding made it very special. The Douglaston Manor was the perfect venue, the sunflower centerpieces were gorgeous and the DJ was pumping amazing Turkish music that got the crowd on their feet. This was the first wedding that Ed and I have been to since our own so it was very special. Congratulations Tulay and Dave ~ enjoy your honeymoon in Jamaica!!!

This was the first wedding Ed and I attended as a married couple and I have to say it was pretty cool. I loved dancing with my husband while celebrating my friend's marriage. It was a special day for all. :)