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North Country Girl
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Fashion, travel, music & the general musings of a north country girl.
#28298 in All , #3729 in General Fashion

lazy afternoons

Sunday we had a party at Tims, drinking keg beer and playing badminton and staying up until 4 in the morning being silly.  Monday we slept in, then enjoyed homemade egg sandwiches before  h...

1 day ago

snapshots of daily life

Little things that make me smile:- Fresh flowers on a sunlit windowsill in a clean apartment- Training for a 50 mile ride Id like to do in July- A new jumpsuit perfect for summer barbeques and picnic...

24 may 12

mint juleps and jazz on a hot sunday evening

On Sunday, Sarah and I had some of our closest friends over for a "Mad Men" cocktail party.  We placed out the linen and china, and filled my apartment to bursting with fresh cut flowers...

22 may 12

a charmed life

Goose Pond, Keene, New HampshireDont you love when a weekend makes you so happy you dont even mind that its Monday? I woke up this morning on my couch, with records and empty cocktail glasses scatter...

21 may 12

that summer I went to vermont

A couple summers ago I spent a week in a house on Lake Champlain- biking (tandem!), swimming, sailing, exploring with my family and a few best friends.  Looking back I can almost smell the wildf...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

to make the mundane interesting

By Monday, things were starting to feel mundane.  It is hard for me to conclude on what type of person I am.  On one hand, I have always desired a routine, a set schedule, a circle of frien...

12 apr 12

lookbook love: need supply co.

I dont generally share fashion editorials, collections, or lookbooks on my blog, but sometimes I stumble across one that is just too good not to share.  Need Supplys newest lookbook is full of 7...

11 apr 12

el sur grande

My laptop is on the fritz and has been sent to the doctor, so blogging is on a minor hold for the time being.  I did however, find a few film photographs from my trip to Big Sur back in the fall...

10 apr 12

Photo Series: Saul Leiter

"I must admit that I am not a member of the ugly school. I have a great regard for certain notions of beauty even though to some it is an old fashioned idea. Some photographers think that by taki...

05 apr 12

Moms Story

Mom on the Long Island Sound, 1966When I was little Mom would read stories to me.Mom was the only one who seemed to understand how much I loved stories.She’d let me read much more than the assigned r...

30 mar 12

things I like no.4

clockwise:1. Carambas Natural History Prints This shop is full of awesome vintage entomology l ithographs for all us insect lovers.2. Françoise Hardys Comment de Tire Adieu An albu...

23 mar 12

shoe lust

clockwise: 1,2,3,4,5,6

21 mar 12

variations

Were twenty days into the third month of 2012.  I cant believe it.  Life lately has been uneventful but enjoyable- my free time has been spent with good friends and a cup of coffee, or at h...

21 mar 12

an apartment tour

I know I dropped off the face of the earth there for a while.  Ive been working 50+ hours a week, and have been busy even when Im not working, so there hasnt been much time for blogging.  T...

28 feb 12

Giveaway and Product Review - We Love Colors

To enter the We Love Colors giveaway, please leave a comment with your name and an email address where I can contact you.  The winner will be randomly chosen on March 1st!Update 3/2/12:  Co...

20 feb 12

mod about you

Its Saturday (!!!!) so Im just quickly dropping in before I go enjoy the unusually warm February weather.  Plus, Monday Im hosting the monthly book club meeting, so I think it would probably be ...

04 feb 12

things I like no.3

clockwise from top left:1. Another Studio Planthouse My obsession with terrariums continues- this one looks like a turn-of-the-century greenhouse!2. This tattoo Ive been keeping a folder of...

03 feb 12

yes, I still get dressed

I left work at 4:30 after a long day of spreadsheets and reconciling numbers and sleepily went home.  I trudged up the stairs, walked the long hallway to my apartment and turned the corner to se...

03 feb 12

simple pleasures

Living alone has its advantages.  You can leave your dirty laundry lying in the hallway if you would like to, or you can spend your evenings listening to records and organizing your bookshelves....

02 feb 12

(image from here)Unsalted It is the end of January.I was almost Too tiredTo salt my casseroleAnd the invitationOn my refrigeratorHas expired. The theatre marqueeReflects“Martha Graham Dance Company”I...

01 feb 12

New Year Rulins

From Woody Guthries journal, January 1st 1943            I stumbled upon this list of New Year’s Resolutions from 1943, penned by the folk musician, Woody Guthrie when h...

27 jan 12

things I like no.2

clockwise from top left:1. How to Bejewl Your Tights I will definitely be trying this easy DIY.  These tights remind me of Mrs Piggle-Wiggle!2. Minakani Walls This Parisian studio makes lus...

27 jan 12

inspiring individuals: Karen Dalton

Ive always had a secret wish to be a folk musician like some people wish to be an astronaut or an actor.   I was brought up on great music and like to think Im pretty well educated in the whole ...

20 jan 12

antiquing in Northampton

The week before Christmas, my mom, little sister and I went to Northampton, Mass for last minute gifts and antiquing.  Northampton has a lot of beautiful antique shops down by where Bridge and M...

13 jan 12

snapshots of a wonderful Christmastime

Christmas Eve at Aunt Sues and Christmas at my grandmothers.  Thats my oldest brother Jordan on the right!My brother Dillon enjoying a Newcastle in his new Christmas sweater.A Very Benik Christm...

12 jan 12

things I like no.1

clockwise from top left:1. drinkify.org  Discover exactly what you should be sipping on when listening to your favorite band.2. Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places  Im saving up to add this lege...

11 jan 12

put a bird on it

I stole this diamond and bird dappled sweater from my best friend, who stole it from her mom.  Nobody had better steal it from me because it is very cozy and is keeping me warm on these cold Jan...

11 jan 12

another year came

Ernest Hemingway.My goal for 2012 in four words:W r i t e  m o r e.  S p e n d  l e s s.and to my readers: I have some plans for this corner of cyberspace that I will share with you so...

05 jan 12

warm corduroy and cowboy boots

thrifted dress and purse o vintage bracelet o borrowed boots I havent documented what I wore for weeks, but I had to show you my new favorite dress and haircut.  I used Olivia Thirlbys pixi...

18 dec 11

a reflection on the closing year and a commitment for the future

         Christmas is in two weeks, and then just one more week after that before our year wraps itself up.  Although I don’t expect to wake up on January 1st and feel m...

15 dec 11

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