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September 19, 2013

Hello Cape Cod in Photos

If you saw the Boston trip in photos yesterday, this if a little inside view on our few days in the stunning Cape Cod area.

After a great few days seeing Beantown, the family and I piled in the car and drove out to Dennis, Massachusetts. As we drove along the tree lined streets, I just loved the quaint cottages and beautiful colonials that are sprinkled throughout the cape coast.

And then we arrived at our little VRBO (vacation rental by owner) cottage... beautiful.


Our new little pad for the weekend had such well done nautical themed decor, a huge back porch that you could see the ocean from and a gorgeous garden full of weird berries that I've never seen.

But of course they were so pretty with raindrops on them, so I had to get a photo!


The first morning I woke up at 5:45 a.m. because I was so excited to be at the beach. And then I realized everyone was still snoozing, so I listened to the raindrops while all cozy in bed. 

Eventually everyone rolled out of bed with crazy hair and jammies and we headed to see the beach. It was misty, quiet, and gorgeous.



Later in the day, I finally got to experience my first lobster roll... and I'm still dreaming about it. 

If you're ever visiting Cape Cod, be sure to stop by Sesuit Harbor Cafe for their world famous lobster roll! You order at the counter and then find a seat at the cute picnic tables right along the water. Great views, hilarious seagulls, and good eats. 


Before we went to dinner that evening, we thought we'd enjoy the gorgeous sunset at high tide with pumpkin beers and good company.

It was crazy to me that such a large beach was completely covered by water, so we had to sit on the cliff rocks, but the sunset was totally worth it.


My mother-in-law and father-in-law... adorable.


We found these super silly crab hats to take family photos in, and we were cracking each other up. It's not a normal Evans vacay without dorky hats! :)


Our cottage as the storm rolled in that evening.


After an evening full of great seafood at Scargo Cafe, we skipped over to Ice Cream Smuggler to taste the Food Network acclaimed ice cream sundae. So yum and worth every calorie.

We went back to the cottage for a game night in our PJs! The next morning we had breakfast and sat around sipping coffee and telling stories.


We finally got around to exploring the beach, chasing hermit crabs... and pretending we were crustaceans with claws we found on the beach. 

Meredith just cracks me up!


The boys probably could've played frisbee for hours, but who could blame them with the gorgeous views!


Later that afternoon, we roadtripped up to the craziest little coastal town... Providencetown!

People watching was fantastic! Meredith won for finding the world's sexiest cardigan (hello lighthouses!) and I enjoyed an ice cream cone that's bigger than my body. All in a day's work, folks!

Later that night we stopped at Winslow's Tavern in Wellfleet on our way back to the Dennis cottage. 

The crab cakes and oysters were delish, and we had a fun time trying to get hubs to open his eyes during a photo - haha. Love that guy.

The last morning we dawned our oversized cozy Cape Cod sweatshirts and set-out to say goodbye to the Atlantic. We watched Oliver (Meredith and Kyle's pup) chase seagulls and race down the beach. It was a beautiful last morning.


Until next time, Cape Cod!

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September 18, 2013

Giveaway Day - Starbucks + Boutique Giftcard and More!

Who wants awesome gift cards and cute gifts??

Well it's giveaway day here on the ol' blog, so I hope you're in the mood for getting some sweet stuff without having to do hardly anything. A total win-win.

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Boston or Bust In Photos

I'm finally back from a lovely family vacation, and I think I left my brain in Massachusetts.

The week after a long vacation is always a bit chaotic, but at least I have beautiful photos and memories to relive our amazing trip! Adam's sister and her husband live in Boston, so we trekked northeast with Adam's parents for a fun getaway.

We left on Tuesday night after work, spent one and a half days in Boston seeing the city, before we roadtripped out to the cape coast. There was so much to do and see in both places that we only got a little taste, but we can't wait to head out again.

Today... Boston.
Tomorrow... Cape Cod.

Get excited.



On Tuesday before we left, I ran to my favorite downtown nail boutique, Polished, for a sparkly polish change and a solid 30 minutes just enjoying my massage chair.


Indulged in a few of my favorite things for the flight out.


We had to stop by the famous Flour Bakery + Cafe in Back Bay to see what all the fuss was about.
And we found out.


We got their delicious granola bar to nibble on while we sipped on our coffees. It was so good that we went back to Flour the next day to get a few to take to Cape Cod with us.


We decided to take fuzzy photos (not on purpose) while being "those tourists" on a big City View bus tour. Not part of our original plan, but when you only have 3 hours to see all of Boston, this was a really fun way to see many sites and get a good general history.


Enjoyed the views of the Boston skyline. 


Toodled around North End for a delicious Italian lunch. All of the places there are so adorable!


After dinner along the quaint harbor at 75 on Liberty Wharf (check out these photos of the amazing view!), we met the gang at Top of the Hub for some bubbly, desserts, and great atmosphere. The lights from the top of the city were gorgeous, and the hot cookie with chantilly cream dessert was to die for (and I'm a cookie snob!).


The next morning we hit up the infamous Fenway Park for a VIP tour! Meredith and I thought every Sox hat should have sequins.


Hubs was in baseball heaven, and his face was all lit up like a little kid on Christmas morning.



Don't miss out on the HUGE group giveaway, now until midnight on Sunday! We have a $25 Starbucks gift card, $50 Boutique Sui gift card, and a pampering kit full of lotions and fall nail polishes. Come and get it!


Coming up tomorrow... the gorgeous and relaxing Cape Cod!

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September 17, 2013

Warm Fall Locks

My roots are thanking the high heavens that I have a color appointment today!

After a late spring and all summer of bright strands, I am craving a warmer fall look to change things up a bit.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Barbie blonde look, but have my eye on a warmer, rich buttery color. With my pale skin tone and light eyes, bright blonde works well, but I am just loving these mulit-tonal honey blonde shades.










What do you think?
Craving a change for fall too?


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PS - Don't forget to link-up and gain new readers ALL WEEK at my Mingle Monday Blog Hop link-up!

PPS - Don't miss out on the HUGE group giveaway, now until midnight on Sunday! We have a $25 Starbucks gift card, $50 Boutique Sui gift card, and a pampering kit full of lotions and fall nail polishes. Come and get it!
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September 16, 2013

Mingle Monday Link-Up: Belated!

For goodness sake...

It's been a whirlwind blur since we got back from Boston/Cape Cod late last night (more on that later)! I apologize for taking off last week without being able to post a little "to be continued post" last week!

Also, I had planned to auto post Mingle Monday early this morning - BUT we didn't have electricity due to a big storm last night... but I appreciate your patience!

Coming up this week...

+ fall hair inspiration
+ Boston in photos
+ Group giveaway (awesome prizes!)
+ Cape Cod in photos


 
    

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